Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Coffee Spill & Friendships Forged
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Jutro je tek obasjalo ulice starog grada kada su Milica, Stefan i Ljubomir ušli u kafanu.
En: It was just dawn when Milica, Stefan, and Ljubomir entered the tavern in the old town.

Sr: Mesto je bilo tiho, osim blagog šuškanja novina i povremenog zvuka šoljica koje su se blago spuštale na drvene stolove.
En: The place was silent, except for the gentle rustling of newspapers and the occasional sound of cups being placed on wooden tables.

Sr: Zidovi kafane bili su ukrašeni starim fotografijama i poluzaboravljenim pesmama koje su se mogli čuti samo ovde.
En: The walls of the tavern were adorned with old photographs and semi-forgotten songs that could only be heard here.

Sr: Milica, duge crne kose i nežnog osmejka, sedela je za stolom za ugao prozora, gledajući kako grad polako oživljava.
En: Milica, with long black hair and a gentle smile, sat at a corner table by the window, watching the city slowly come to life.

Sr: Stefan, njihov prijatelj u oštrim crnim odelo, pridružio joj se sa papirom u rukama.
En: Stefan, their friend in a sharp black suit, joined her with a document in hand.

Sr: Bio je to dan važnog sastanka za koji su se dugo pripremali.
En: It was the day of an important meeting they had been preparing for a long time.

Sr: Ljubomir, vedrog duha i uvek spreman na šalu, naručio je kafe dok je pričao svoje najnovije anegdote.
En: Ljubomir, of cheerful spirit and always ready for a joke, ordered coffee while sharing his latest anecdotes.

Sr: Priča je postajala sve zanimljivija, a Ljubomir je, zanesen, mahao rukama neoprezno.
En: The story became more and more interesting, and Ljubomir, carried away, gestured carelessly.

Sr: Njegovi pokreti su postali veći, brži, dok se nije dogodilo neizbežno.
En: His movements grew larger, faster, until the inevitable happened.

Sr: S tihim uzdahom, šolja je skliznula iz njegove ruke i oblila Stefanovo novo crno odelo sa toplim, tamnim kafom.
En: With a quiet sigh, the cup slipped from his hand and splattered Stefan's new black suit with warm, dark coffee.

Sr: Stefan je zanemeo.
En: Stefan was speechless.

Sr: Prvo što mu je prošlo kroz misli bile su sate koje je proveo biraći to savršeno odelo za sastanak.
En: The first thing that crossed his mind was the hours he had spent choosing that perfect suit for the meeting.

Sr: Ljubomir, vidno uznemiren, više nije znao šta da kaže.
En: Ljubomir, visibly upset, didn't know what to say.

Sr: Milica je brzo reagovala.
En: Milica quickly reacted.

Sr: Ustala je, uzela salvetu i počela da tapka po Stefanovom odelu u pokušaju da upije kafu.
En: She stood up, took a napkin, and began dabbing at Stefan's suit in an attempt to soak up the coffee.

Sr: Ljubomir je otrčao do prodavnice preko puta, gde je video znak za hemijsko čišćenje.
En: Ljubomir ran to the store across the street, where he saw a sign for dry cleaning.

Sr: Vratio se noseći osmeh i karticu na kojoj je pisalo "Hemijsko Čišćenje - Brzo i Efikasno.
En: He returned with a smile, holding a card that read "Dry Cleaning - Fast and Efficient."

Sr: ""Oprosti, Stefane," rekao je Ljubomir, "odvedi ovo odelo tamo.
En: "Sorry, Stefan," Ljubomir said, "take this suit there.

Sr: Rekli su mi da mogu da ga očiste za sat vremena.
En: They told me they can clean it in an hour."

Sr: "Stefan, iako još uvek prilično zbunjen, pristao je i otišao.
En: Stefan, still quite bewildered, agreed and left.

Sr: Milica i Ljubomir su ostali u kafani, čekajući u napetosti.
En: Milica and Ljubomir stayed in the tavern, waiting in suspense.

Sr: Prošlo je nekoliko sati, a Stefan se vratio sa sijajnom vesti.
En: Several hours passed, and Stefan returned with great news.

Sr: Odelo je ponovo bilo kao novo, a sastanak je, unatoč početnim problemima, bio uspešan.
En: The suit was like new again, and despite the initial problems, the meeting was successful.

Sr: S troje prijatelja ponovo zajedno, smeh se vratio u kafanu.
En: With the three friends back together, laughter returned to the tavern.

Sr: Ljubomir je tada naručio turu najboljeg vina, podignuvši svoju čašu, rekao: "Za neočekivane nedaće koje nas na kraju zbliže još više!
En: Ljubomir then ordered a round of the best wine, raising his glass and saying, "To unexpected mishaps that bring us even closer in the end!"

Sr: " Svima je bilo jasno da malo kafanskog nezgoda ne može narušiti pravo prijateljstvo.
En: It was clear to everyone that a little tavern mishap couldn't disrupt true friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• dawn: svitanje
• tavern: kafana
• rustling: šuštanje
• newspapers: novine
• occasional: povremen
• cups: šolje
• wooden tables: drveni stolovi
• adorned: ukrašeni
• photographs: fotografije
• semi-forgotten: poluzaboravljene
• gentle smile: nežan osmeh
• corner table: ugao stola
• window: prozor
• come to life: oživeti
• sharp black suit: oštro crno odelo
• document: dokument
• important meeting: važan sastanak
• preparing: priprema
• cheerful spirit: vedar duh
• joke: šala
• coffee: kafa
• anecdotes: anegdote
• gestured carelessly: mahao neoprezno
• movements: pokreti
• inevitable: neizbežno
• sigh: uzdah
• splattered: oblila
• speechless: zanemem
• crossed his mind: prošlo mu je kroz misli
• perfect suit: savršeno odelo