Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Spills & Thrills: A Night of Laughter
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Sunce je već pozamašno zašlo kada su Ana, Marko i Nikola ušli u staru kafanu smeštenu u srcu živopisnog grada.
En: The sun had already set when Ana, Marko, and Nikola entered an old tavern nestled in the heart of the picturesque city.

Sr: Kafana, odišući duhom prošlosti, bila je puna razdraganih ljudi, smeha i zvukova tamburice.
En: The tavern, exuding the spirit of the past, was filled with joyful people, laughter, and the sound of the tamburitza.

Sr: Ana, čija je kosa mirisala na proleće, pronašla je stol uz prozor.
En: Ana, whose hair smelled like spring, found a table by the window.

Sr: Upravo kada su konobari prošetali pored noseći tanjire sa ukusnom hranom, svi su se složili da započnu veče rakijom.
En: Just as the waiters walked by carrying plates of delicious food, they all agreed to start the evening with rakija.

Sr: Marko, koji se tog dana hvalio svojim novim odelom, pažljivo je naručio kajsijevaču.
En: Marko, who had been boasting about his new suit that day, carefully ordered apricot brandy.

Sr: Ali, čim je rakija stigla i zaigrala u čašama svojim zlatnim odsjajem, dogodilo se nešto nepredviđeno.
En: However, as soon as the rakija arrived and danced in the glasses with its golden shimmer, something unexpected happened.

Sr: Dok je Ana pokušala da se nagne preko stola kako bi uzela sol i biber, njen rukav je zakačio čašu punu jake tečnosti.
En: As Ana leaned over the table to reach for salt and pepper, her sleeve caught a glass full of strong liquid.

Sr: U trenutku, rakija se izlila ravno na Markov novi sako, ostavljajući tamnu mrlju i šireći oštar miris po celom odelu.
En: In an instant, the rakija spilled straight onto Marko's new jacket, leaving a dark stain and spreading a sharp smell throughout the suit.

Sr: Marko je zastao na trenutak, širom otvorenih očiju, dok je Ana promrmljala izvinjenje.
En: Marko paused for a moment, eyes wide, while Ana mumbled an apology.

Sr: Svi u kafani su se okretali kako bi videli izvor komocije.
En: Everyone in the tavern turned to see the source of the commotion.

Sr: Nikola, koji je sve to posmatrao, nije mogao da zadrži smeh.
En: Nikola, who had been watching it all, couldn't hold back his laughter.

Sr: Uskoro, njegov zarazni smeh je naterao i druge da se osmehnu.
En: Soon, his infectious laughter made others smile too.

Sr: "Izgleda da je tvoje odelo samo želelo malo pića," rekao je Nikola kroz osmeh.
En: "Looks like your suit just wanted a little drink," Nikola said with a smile.

Sr: Marko, iako iznenađen, na kraju je i sam prasnuo u smeh.
En: Marko, although surprised, eventually burst into laughter himself.

Sr: Ispostavilo se da je Ana, izlivši piće, izlila i kočnicu na njegovom stidljivom duhu.
En: It turned out that by spilling the drink, Ana had loosened the brake on his shy spirit.

Sr: Atmosfera se odmah opustila.
En: The atmosphere immediately relaxed.

Sr: "Začinio si ovu večer na sasvim neočekivan način, Ana," našalio se Marko i slegao ramenima.
En: "You've certainly spiced up this evening in an unexpected way, Ana," Marko quipped, shrugging.

Sr: Vlasnik kafane, videvši šta se desilo, munjevito je prišao, noseći s njim novu čašu rakije.
En: The tavern owner, seeing what had happened, swiftly approached, bringing with him a new glass of rakija.

Sr: "Da popravimo situaciju," rekao je s toplim osmehom, dodavši tu čašu besplatno.
En: "Let's make this right," he said with a warm smile, adding that glass for free.

Sr: Veče je nastavljeno u prijateljskom razgovoru, smehu i zdravicama za svakog člana društvence, uključujući Markov sako.
En: The evening continued with friendly conversation, laughter, and toasts to each member of the group, including Marko's jacket.

Sr: A kada je noć stigla do svog zenita, Ana, Marko i Nikola su ustali od stola ispunjenog praznim čašama, nasmejanih lica i srcima punim radosti, zaključivši da dobra priča i smeh čine sve nedaće manje važnima.
En: And when the night reached its zenith, Ana, Marko, and Nikola rose from the table filled with empty glasses, smiling faces, and hearts full of joy, concluding that good stories and laughter make all troubles less important.

Sr: Markova mrlja na sakou postala je samo još jedna uspomena na noć punu toplih trenutaka i zbližavanja među prijateljima.
En: The stain on Marko's jacket became just another memory of a night filled with warm moments and bonding among friends.

Sr: Kafana je, kao tihi svedok njihove veselosti, ostala da čuva priču o rakiji, odelu i prijateljima koji su znali da se raduju svakom novom danu.
En: The tavern, as a silent witness to their merriment, remained to preserve the story of rakija, the suit, and friends who knew how to rejoice in each new day.


Vocabulary Words:

• already: već
• tavern: kafana
• exuding: odišući
• past: prošlost
• joyful: razdraganih
• laughter: smeha
• tamburitza: tamburice
• hair: kosa
• smelled: mirisala
• spring: proleće
• window: prozor
• waiters: konobari
• carrying: noseći
• plates: tanjire
• delicious: ukusnom
• food: hranom
• rakija: rakija
• boasting: hvalio
• carefully: pažljivo
• ordered: naručio
• apricot: kajsijevaču
• brandy: rakiju
• unexpected: nepredviđeno
• leaned: pokušala
• reach: uzela
• salt: sol
• pepper: biber
• sleeve: rukav
• caught: zakačio
• liquid: tečnosti