Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Balancing Acts: A Tale of Discipline and Creativity in Ljubljana Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/balancing-acts-a-tale-of-discipline-and-creativity-in-ljubljana Story Transcript:Sl: Ljubljana je poleti vedno polna življenja.En: Ljubljana is always full of life in the summer.Sl: Šole so v zadnjem tednu pred poletnimi počitnicami in dijaki so živčni zaradi zaključnih izpitov.En: Schools are in the last week before summer vacation, and students are anxious about their final exams.Sl: Senca dreves na šolskem dvorišču je edina zatočišče pred vročino.En: The shade of the trees in the schoolyard is the only refuge from the heat.Sl: Blaž sedi v knjižnici, obdan z knjigami.En: Blaž sits in the library, surrounded by books.Sl: Trudi se dojeti zapleteno formulo za matematiko.En: He struggles to grasp a complicated math formula.Sl: Njegovi starši želijo, da bo najboljši.En: His parents want him to be the best.Sl: Misli si: "Moram se vpisati na univerzo."En: He thinks, "I must get into university."Sl: Blaž ve, da mora dobiti štipendijo.En: Blaž knows that he needs to win a scholarship.Sl: Vsak prosti trenutek preživi med knjigami.En: He spends every spare moment with his books.Sl: Nika je drugačna.En: Nika is different.Sl: Kljub knjigam, ki jih ima vedno pri sebi, njene misli plavajo drugje.En: Despite always carrying books with her, her thoughts wander elsewhere.Sl: Vsak zunanji zvočni dražljaj jo spomni na njeno umetniško delo za lokalno tekmovanje.En: Every external sound reminds her of her art project for a local competition.Sl: Šolski hodnik je poln plakatov za izpite, vendar Nika raje razmišlja o barvah in čopičih.En: The school hallway is full of posters about exams, but Nika prefers to think about colors and brushes.Sl: Učiteljica iz zgodovine prinese pomembno novico.En: The history teacher brings important news.Sl: Blaž in Nika sta dodeljena skupinskemu projektu.En: Blaž and Nika have been assigned a group project.Sl: Blaž pogleda mogočno knjigo zgodovine, ampak Nika ugotovi, da bo težko slediti.En: Blaž looks at the hefty history book, while Nika realizes it will be hard to keep up.Sl: Ona se smeje: "Zgodovina? Raje bi naslikala bitke!"En: She laughs, "History? I'd rather paint the battles!"Sl: Prvi poskus dela skupaj je neuspešen.En: Their first attempt at working together is unsuccessful.Sl: Blaž hoče vsa dejstva, medtem ko Nika razmišlja samo o umetnosti.En: Blaž wants all the facts, while Nika thinks only about art.Sl: "Pripravi se, Nika," reče Blaž.En: "Get ready, Nika," says Blaž.Sl: Nika vzdihne. "Nimam časa. Moram dokončati projekt."En: Nika sighs, "I don’t have time. I need to finish my project."Sl: Noč pred izpitom je napeta.En: The night before the exam is tense.Sl: Srečata se v parku blizu šole.En: They meet in a park near the school.Sl: Blaž noče popustiti, a tudi Nika ne.En: Blaž refuses to give in, and neither does Nika.Sl: "Zakaj ne vidiš, kako pomembno je umetnost?" vpraša Nika.En: "Why can’t you see how important art is?" asks Nika.Sl: Blaž drži svoje knjige močno.En: Blaž holds his books tightly.Sl: "In zakaj ne vidiš, kako pomembna je izobrazba?" odgovori on.En: "And why can’t you see how important education is?" he replies.Sl: Argument privede do spoznanja.En: The argument leads to a realization.Sl: Oba morata popustiti.En: Both must compromise.Sl: Nika se odloči vzeti nekaj časa za učenje. Blaž ji pomaga.En: Nika decides to take some time for studying, with Blaž’s help.Sl: V nitih matematike najdejo skupno točko – ravnovesje med disciplino in ustvarjalnostjo.En: In the threads of mathematics, they find common ground – a balance between discipline and creativity.Sl: Delajo skupaj v knjižnici, dokler ne pade noč.En: They work together in the library until night falls.Sl: Združijo moči: Blaž razloži zgodovino s pomočjo slik, Nika nariše vizualne pripomočke za matematiko.En: They combine their strengths: Blaž explains history using images, and Nika draws visual aids for math.Sl: Njuno delo vodi do uspeha.En: Their collaboration leads to success.Sl: Naslednji dan ob obeh izpitih, stres občutita manj.En: The next day, they feel less stress during both exams.Sl: Blaž doseže vrhunsko oceno in dobi štipendijo.En: Blaž scores top marks and earns a scholarship.Sl: Nika opravi izpite s častjo in zmaga na umetniškem tekmovanju.En: Nika passes her exams with honors and wins the art competition.Sl: Spoznata, da vsak ima svoje poti in cilje.En: They realize that everyone has their own paths and goals.Sl: Blaž nauči vrednosti prilagodljivosti.En: Blaž learns the value of flexibility.Sl: Nika ugotovi, da je disciplina prav tako pomembna kot ustvarjalnost.En: Nika discovers that discipline is just as important as creativity.Sl: Po izpitih se srečata v parku.En: After the exams, they meet in the park.Sl: "Naslednje leto?" vpraša ...
