Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Serendipitous Streets: Belgrade's Unplanned Show
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Sunce se smejalo nad Knez Mihailovom ulicom osvetljavajući niz šarenih izloga i kafića.
En: The sun was shining over Knez Mihailova Street, illuminating a row of colorful shop windows and cafes.

Sr: Bio je to savršen dan u Beogradu i Jovana je šetala usred sve te vreve, zagledana u izloge i ljude oko sebe.
En: It was a perfect day in Belgrade, and Jovana was walking in the midst of all that bustle, gazing at the shop windows and the people around her.

Sr: Uporno je tražila poklon za rođendan svoje najbolje prijateljice Milice, ali nije mogla da se odluči.
En: She was persistently searching for a birthday present for her best friend Milica, but she couldn't make up her mind.

Sr: Nikola, koji je išao iz suprotnog smera, bio je tipični Beograđanin, uvek spreman za šalu i avanturu.
En: Nikola, who was walking from the opposite direction, was a typical Belgrader, always ready for a joke and adventure.

Sr: Na glavi je nosio šešir koji je izgledao kao da pripada nekom umetniku, a u rukama je držao sliku koju je upravo kupio na obližnjem buvljaku.
En: He wore a hat that looked like it belonged to an artist, and in his hands, he held a painting he had just bought at the nearby flea market.

Sr: Nikada nije bio ozbiljan previše dugo, a ulica je za njega bila još jedna pozornica.
En: He was never serious for too long, and the street was just another stage for him.

Sr: Zanesena svojim mislima, Jovana se sudari sa Nikolom, a njegova slika pade na tlo.
En: Lost in her thoughts, Jovana collided with Nikola, and his painting fell to the ground.

Sr: "Izvini!
En: "Sorry!

Sr: Nisam te videla", uzviknu preneraženo Jovana gledajući sliku na betonu.
En: I didn't see you," Jovana exclaimed horrified, looking at the painting on the pavement.

Sr: Nikola se nasmeja, podigao sliku i reče: "Nema problema, sve je u redu.
En: Nikola laughed, picked up the painting, and said, "No problem, everything is fine.

Sr: Ovo je samo Beogradska čarolija.
En: This is just the Belgrade magic."

Sr: " Dok je govorio, brzo niz ruku pokrenu sliku kao da izvodi trik.
En: As he spoke, he swiftly moved the painting down his arm as if performing a trick.

Sr: Jovana, u čudu zbog spontanog performansa, spontano počne da aplaudira misleći da je Nikola ulični izvođač.
En: Amazed by the spontaneous performance, Jovana began to applaud, thinking Nikola was a street performer.

Sr: Oko njih, prolaznici su se okretali, začuđeni iznenadnim aplauzom.
En: Around them, passersby turned around, puzzled by the sudden applause.

Sr: Neki su stali gledajući i smešeći se, drugi su se pridružili aplauzu misleći da je to deo neke predstave.
En: Some stopped, watching and smiling, while others joined in the applause, thinking it was part of a show.

Sr: Nikola, brzo shvativši šta se događa, prihvati situaciju kao vragolastu priliku i počne da se poklanja kao pravi umetnik, dopuštajući vedrom duhu Beograda da ih obavije.
En: Quickly realizing what was happening, Nikola embraced the situation as a mischievous opportunity and started to bow like a true artist, allowing the playful spirit of Belgrade to engulf them.

Sr: Milica, koja se približavala Njima smejala se dok je posmatrala scenu.
En: Milica, who was approaching them, laughed as she watched the scene.

Sr: Znala je razigranu prirodu svojih prijatelja i nije joj trebalo dugo da se snađe.
En: She knew the playful nature of her friends and didn't take long to adapt.

Sr: "Jovana, Nikola, izgledate kao prave zvezde!
En: "Jovana, Nikola, you look like real stars!"

Sr: ", povika ona kroz šalu dok prilazi.
En: she joked as she approached.

Sr: Troje prijatelja konačno su se zagrlili, smejući se toj neobičnoj situaciji.
En: The three friends finally embraced, laughing at the unusual situation.

Sr: Smejali su se toj neplaniranoj predstavi, a Jovana je napokon znala šta će pokloniti Milici za rođendan – jedan šešir poput Nikolovog, kao uspomena na taj dan kada su nenamerno postali ulični izvođači u srcu Beograda.
En: They laughed at this unplanned performance, and Jovana finally knew what she would give Milica for her birthday – a hat like Nikola's, as a memento of the day when they unintentionally became street performers in the heart of Belgrade.

Sr: I tako je njihova mala avantura na Knez Mihailovoj završila smehom i novim uspomenama koje će ih još dugo grejati.
En: And so, their little adventure on Knez Mihailova ended with laughter and new memories that would warm them for a long time.


Vocabulary Words:

• sun: Sunce
• shining: osvetljavajući
• illuminating: osvetljavajući
• row: niz
• colorful: šarenih
• shop: izloga
• perfect: savršen
• bustle: vreve
• gazing: zagledana
• persistently: uporno
• best friend: najbolje prijateljice
• make up her mind: odlučiti
• typical: tipični
• Belgrader: Beograđanin
• artist: umetnik
• flea market: buvljak
• spontaneous: spontan
• applaud: aplaudirati
• performer: izvođač
• passersby: prolaznici
• puzzled: začuđeni
• opportunity: priliku
• mischievous: vragolastu
• embraced: zagrlili
• laughter: smehom
• unplanned: neplaniranoj
• memento: uspomena
• adventure: avantura
• warm: grejati