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The Daring Scholar's Escape: A Scroll and a Volcano's Wrath
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: The Daring Scholar's Escape: A Scroll and a Volcano's Wrath
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Rimski sonce je žarelo nad mestom Pompeji.
En: The Roman sun shone over the city of Pompeji.
Sl: Ulice so brnele od življenja.
En: The streets buzzed with life.
Sl: Trgovci so klicali svoje ponudbe, otroci so se igrali v prahu.
En: Merchants called out their offers, children played in the dust.
Sl: Med njimi se je Matej, učenjak iz severa, tiho premikal po ulicah.
En: Among them, Matej, a scholar from the north, quietly moved through the streets.
Sl: Njegove oči so iskale nekaj posebnega - starodavni zvitek, za katerega so govorice pravi, da je skrit v vili ob robu mesta.
En: His eyes were searching for something special - an ancient scroll rumored to be hidden in a villa on the edge of the city.
Sl: Bil je vroč poletni dan, zrak je bil težak.
En: It was a hot summer day, the air was heavy.
Sl: V daljavi je gora Vezuv tiho kadila.
En: In the distance, Mount Vezuv smoked quietly.
Sl: Matej je vedel, da bo moral biti hiter in previden.
En: Matej knew he had to be quick and cautious.
Sl: Njegovo srce je napolnjevala želja po vedenju, toda tudi strah pred izgubo.
En: His heart was filled with a desire for knowledge, but also fear of loss.
Sl: Ana, domačinka s toplim nasmehom, je prodajala sadje na trgu.
En: Ana, a local with a warm smile, was selling fruit at the market.
Sl: Luka, njen mlajši brat, je pomagal nositi košare.
En: Luka, her younger brother, was helping carry baskets.
Sl: Spoznala sta Mateja in mu ponudila sveže fige.
En: They met Matej and offered him fresh figs.
Sl: "Potreboval boš, ko boš iskal ta zvitek," je rekla Ana, medtem ko mu je Luka pomignil v smeri vil.
En: "You'll need them when you search for that scroll," Ana said, while Luka gestured toward the villa.
Sl: Ko se je Matej približeval vili, je začutil tresenje tal.
En: As Matej approached the villa, he felt the ground tremble.
Sl: V ta trenutek se je Vezuv prebudil.
En: At that moment, Vezuv awoke.
Sl: Temni oblaki pepela so se dvigali visoko v zrak.
En: Dark clouds of ash rose high into the air.
Sl: Ljudje so kričali, panika je zajela mesto.
En: People screamed, panic gripped the city.
Sl: Matej je vedel, da mora izbrati.
En: Matej knew he had to choose.
Sl: Zvitek ali življenje.
En: The scroll or life.
Sl: Potem je zaslišal Luko: "Matej, teci!
En: Then he heard Luka: "Matej, run!"
Sl: " Toda v tistem trenutku, ko je gorje raslo, je Matej zaupal svojemu instinktu.
En: But in that moment, as disaster grew, Matej trusted his instinct.
Sl: Stekel je v vilo, po stopnicah, mimo sob, dokler ni našel majhne skrinje.
En: He ran into the villa, up the stairs, past the rooms, until he found a small chest.
Sl: Zvitek!
En: The scroll!
Sl: Tam je bil, zavit v platno, nepoškodovan.
En: There it was, wrapped in cloth, unharmed.
Sl: Z zvitkom v rokah je Matej zdrvel nazaj na ulico.
En: With the scroll in hand, Matej raced back onto the street.
Sl: Pridev pepela in pljuski kamenja so padali iz neba.
En: A storm of ash and showers of stones fell from the sky.
Sl: Ana in Luka sta bila že daleč pred njim.
En: Ana and Luka were already far ahead of him.
Sl: Tekel je, kolikor so mu noge dovoljevale, ne da bi gledal nazaj.
En: He ran as fast as his legs would carr
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-08-31-22-34-02-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Rimski sonce je žarelo nad mestom Pompeji.
En: The Roman sun shone over the city of Pompeji.
Sl: Ulice so brnele od življenja.
En: The streets buzzed with life.
Sl: Trgovci so klicali svoje ponudbe, otroci so se igrali v prahu.
En: Merchants called out their offers, children played in the dust.
Sl: Med njimi se je Matej, učenjak iz severa, tiho premikal po ulicah.
En: Among them, Matej, a scholar from the north, quietly moved through the streets.
Sl: Njegove oči so iskale nekaj posebnega - starodavni zvitek, za katerega so govorice pravi, da je skrit v vili ob robu mesta.
En: His eyes were searching for something special - an ancient scroll rumored to be hidden in a villa on the edge of the city.
Sl: Bil je vroč poletni dan, zrak je bil težak.
En: It was a hot summer day, the air was heavy.
Sl: V daljavi je gora Vezuv tiho kadila.
En: In the distance, Mount Vezuv smoked quietly.
Sl: Matej je vedel, da bo moral biti hiter in previden.
En: Matej knew he had to be quick and cautious.
Sl: Njegovo srce je napolnjevala želja po vedenju, toda tudi strah pred izgubo.
En: His heart was filled with a desire for knowledge, but also fear of loss.
Sl: Ana, domačinka s toplim nasmehom, je prodajala sadje na trgu.
En: Ana, a local with a warm smile, was selling fruit at the market.
Sl: Luka, njen mlajši brat, je pomagal nositi košare.
En: Luka, her younger brother, was helping carry baskets.
Sl: Spoznala sta Mateja in mu ponudila sveže fige.
En: They met Matej and offered him fresh figs.
Sl: "Potreboval boš, ko boš iskal ta zvitek," je rekla Ana, medtem ko mu je Luka pomignil v smeri vil.
En: "You'll need them when you search for that scroll," Ana said, while Luka gestured toward the villa.
Sl: Ko se je Matej približeval vili, je začutil tresenje tal.
En: As Matej approached the villa, he felt the ground tremble.
Sl: V ta trenutek se je Vezuv prebudil.
En: At that moment, Vezuv awoke.
Sl: Temni oblaki pepela so se dvigali visoko v zrak.
En: Dark clouds of ash rose high into the air.
Sl: Ljudje so kričali, panika je zajela mesto.
En: People screamed, panic gripped the city.
Sl: Matej je vedel, da mora izbrati.
En: Matej knew he had to choose.
Sl: Zvitek ali življenje.
En: The scroll or life.
Sl: Potem je zaslišal Luko: "Matej, teci!
En: Then he heard Luka: "Matej, run!"
Sl: " Toda v tistem trenutku, ko je gorje raslo, je Matej zaupal svojemu instinktu.
En: But in that moment, as disaster grew, Matej trusted his instinct.
Sl: Stekel je v vilo, po stopnicah, mimo sob, dokler ni našel majhne skrinje.
En: He ran into the villa, up the stairs, past the rooms, until he found a small chest.
Sl: Zvitek!
En: The scroll!
Sl: Tam je bil, zavit v platno, nepoškodovan.
En: There it was, wrapped in cloth, unharmed.
Sl: Z zvitkom v rokah je Matej zdrvel nazaj na ulico.
En: With the scroll in hand, Matej raced back onto the street.
Sl: Pridev pepela in pljuski kamenja so padali iz neba.
En: A storm of ash and showers of stones fell from the sky.
Sl: Ana in Luka sta bila že daleč pred njim.
En: Ana and Luka were already far ahead of him.
Sl: Tekel je, kolikor so mu noge dovoljevale, ne da bi gledal nazaj.
En: He ran as fast as his legs would carr