Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Dances & Laughs at the Golden Clog Tavern
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Story Transcript:

Sr: U srcu stare, kamenom popločane ulice, nalazila se popularna kafana "Zlatni opanak".
En: In the heart of the old, stone-paved streets stood the popular tavern "Zlatni opanak" (Golden Clog).

Sr: Toplo veče je mirisalo na pečeno meso i sveže pecivo.
En: The warm evening smelled of roasted meat and freshly baked bread.

Sr: Unutar kafane, vatra je pucketao, a svetlost lampiona bacala je prijatne senke na starinske zidove.
En: Inside the tavern, the fire crackled, and the light of the lanterns cast pleasant shadows on the antique walls.

Sr: Ovo mesto je bilo centar radosti, pesme i igre.
En: This place was the center of joy, songs, and dance.

Sr: Nikola, mladić visokog rasta sa širokim osmehom, ushićeno je ulazio u kafanu.
En: Nikola, a tall young man with a wide smile, excitedly entered the tavern.

Sr: Njegovi prijatelji, Ana, devojka sa lepim očima i Marko, vedrog duha, već su bili tamo, sedeći za drvenim stolom ispunjenim raznim đakonijama.
En: His friends Ana, a girl with beautiful eyes, and Marko, of cheery spirit, were already there, sitting at a wooden table filled with various delicacies.

Sr: Muzika je počela da svira.
En: The music began to play.

Sr: Violina i harmonika su se preplitali, a ritam je ubrzo pozvao ljude na igru.
En: Violin and accordion intertwined, and the rhythm soon invited people to dance.

Sr: Nikola je bio poznat po svojoj ljubavi prema kolu, a u ovoj noći, odlučio je da pokaže svoje najbolje korake.
En: Nikola was known for his love of traditional circle dances, and on this night, he decided to show off his best moves.

Sr: Dok su muzičari svirali živahnu melodiju, Nikola je skočio i prišao središtu improvizovane plesne podijuma.
En: As the musicians played a lively melody, Nikola jumped up and approached the center of the improvised dance floor.

Sr: Počeo je da igra, svaki korak snažan i pun energije.
En: He began to dance, each step strong and full of energy.

Sr: Smeškao se, okrećući se sve brže i brže.
En: He grinned, spinning faster and faster.

Sr: Ana i Marko su bodrili svog prijatelja, tapšajući u ritmu i vikajući mu reči ohrabrenja.
En: Ana and Marko cheered on their friend, clapping in rhythm and shouting words of encouragement.

Sr: Nikola je bio u transu, srce mu je kucalo u tempu muzike.
En: Nikola was in a trance, his heart beating to the music.

Sr: I taman kad je zamahnuo rukom, desila se nespretnost!
En: And just as he was about to make a swing with his hand, a mishap occurred!

Sr: Njegova ruka je udarila čašu punu hladnog pića, koje se prelilo preko stola i isprskalo Anino krilo.
En: His hand knocked over a glass of cold drink, which spilled over the table and splashed onto Ana's lap.

Sr: Muzika je odjednom stala.
En: The music suddenly stopped.

Sr: Nikola je zastao, nepoverljivog pogleda prema Ani.
En: Nikola paused, looking incredulously at Ana.

Sr: Ana je pogledala svoju mokru haljinu, zatim se zagledala u Nikolu i, neočekivano, prasnula u smeh.
En: Ana looked at her wet dress, then gazed at Nikola and, unexpectedly, burst into laughter.

Sr: Njen smeh je bio zarazan, i uskoro su i Nikola i Marko bili zahvaćeni talasom veselja.
En: Her laughter was contagious, and soon both Nikola and Marko were caught in a wave of mirth.

Sr: "Jao, Nikola, samo ti možeš da izvedeš kolo i magični trik sa pićem istovremeno!
En: "Oh, Nikola, only you could perform a circle dance and a magical trick with a drink at the same time!"

Sr: " podviknula je Ana kroz smeh.
En: Ana exclaimed amidst laughter.

Sr: Nikola se izvinuo, i sa osmehom je pružio ruku Ani kako bi joj pomogao da ustane.
En: Nikola apologized, and with a smile, reached out his hand to help Ana get up.

Sr: Ali umesto da se razljućeni, oni su se dogovorili da nastave veče kao da se ništa nije desilo.
En: Instead of getting angry, they agreed to continue the evening as if nothing had happened.

Sr: Domaćin kafane je pritrčao s krpom i potapšao Anu po ramenu, a zatim otišao da donese novo piće.
En: The tavern's host hurried over with a cloth, patted Ana on the shoulder, and then went to fetch a new drink.

Sr: Veče se nastavilo uz još jaču energiju i pesmu, dok su Nikola, Ana i Marko plesali do duboko u noć.
En: The evening continued with even stronger energy and song, as Nikola, Ana, and Marko danced well into the night.

Sr: Za njih troje, veče koje je moglo da bude pokvareno neočekivanim događajem, pretvorilo se u priču za pamćenje.
En: For the three of them, the evening that could have been spoiled by an unexpected event turned into a memorable tale.

Sr: A kafana "Zlatni opanak" je dobila još jednu anegdotu koju će njeni zidovi čuvati dugo.
En: And the tavern "Zlatni opanak" gained another anecdote that its walls would hold for a long time.


Vocabulary Words:

• center: centar
• joy: radost
• songs: pesme
• dance: igra
• tall: visok
• smile: osmeh
• friends: prijatelji
• beautiful: lep
• cheery: vedar
• wooden: drven
• delicacies: đakonije
• music: muzika
• violin: violina
• accordion: harmonika
• rhythm: ritam
• circle dances: kolo
• moves: koraci
• strong: snažan
• energy: energija
• grin: smeškati se
• spinning: okretanje
• laughter: smeh
• drink: piće
• mishap: nesreća
• glass: čaša
• spill: preliti
• table: sto
• event: događaj
• memorable: za pamćenje