Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Chasing Waterfalls: A Christmas Adventure in Plitvice Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-01-08-08-38-20-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Luka, Ivana i Mateo hodali su kroz Plitvička jezera, predivan prizor zime.En: Luka, Ivana and Mateo walked through Plitvička jezera, a beautiful winter scene.Hr: Snijeg je pokrio drveće, a jezera su postala ledena zrcala.En: Snow covered the trees, and the lakes had become icy mirrors.Hr: Bio je to pravoslavni Božić, 7. siječnja, vrijeme mira i veselja.En: It was Orthodox Christmas, January 7th, a time of peace and joy.Hr: Luka je nosio kameru oko vrata i bio uzbuđen.En: Luka carried a camera around his neck and was excited.Hr: Čuo je priče o smrznutom vodopadu duboko u parku.En: He had heard stories about a frozen waterfall deep in the park.Hr: Želio ga je pronaći i slikati.En: He wanted to find and photograph it.Hr: "Luka, moramo biti oprezni," rekla je Ivana, koju je brinuo dubok snijeg i hladnoća.En: "Luka, we have to be careful," said Ivana, worried about the deep snow and cold.Hr: "Vrijeme se može pogoršati."En: "The weather can get worse."Hr: "Mateo i ja smo tu da podržimo tebe, ali moramo misliti na sigurnost," dodala je.En: "Mateo and I are here to support you, but we have to think about safety," she added.Hr: Mateo, uvijek ležeran, kimnuo je.En: Mateo, always laid-back, nodded.Hr: "Idemo polako, ali sigurno.En: "Let's go slow but safe.Hr: Važno je da se svi vratimo kući zdravi."En: It's important that we all get back home healthy."Hr: Unatoč tome, Luka je bio uporan.En: Despite this, Luka was persistent.Hr: "Samo još malo dalje.En: "Just a little further.Hr: Tako blizu smo," rekao je, pokazujući na stazu koja je nestala u šumi.En: We're so close," he said, pointing to the trail that disappeared into the forest.Hr: Dok su hodali, snijeg je postajao sve gušći, vjetar hladniji.En: As they walked, the snow became denser, the wind colder.Hr: Nakon sat vremena, počela je mećava.En: After an hour, a blizzard began.Hr: Ivana je bila nervozna.En: Ivana was nervous.Hr: "Luka, moramo se vratiti.En: "Luka, we have to go back.Hr: Ne možemo riskirati."En: We can't take the risk."Hr: Luka je pogledao Ivanu i Matea.En: Luka looked at Ivana and Mateo.Hr: Vidio je zabrinutost na njihovim licima.En: He saw the concern on their faces.Hr: U tom trenutku, shvatio je.En: At that moment, he understood.Hr: Avantura nije vrijedna ako stavlja druge u opasnost.En: The adventure wasn't worth it if it put others in danger.Hr: "U pravu si, Ivana.En: "You're right, Ivana.Hr: Idemo nazad," rekao je tiho.En: Let's head back," he said quietly.Hr: Mateo se osmjehnuo, a Ivana je odahnula.En: Mateo smiled, and Ivana sighed in relief.Hr: Dok su se vraćali, pahulje su plesale oko njih.En: As they returned, snowflakes danced around them.Hr: Luka je razmišljao o trenutku kada je bio spreman riskirati sve.En: Luka thought about the moment when he was ready to risk it all.Hr: Shvatio je da je važnije biti oprezan i u ravnoteži s prirodom i prijateljima.En: He realized it's more important to be cautious and balanced with nature and friends.Hr: Kada su se vratili do ulaza, bili su umorni, ali sretni.En: When they returned to the entrance, they were tired but happy.Hr: Iako nisu pronašli vodopad, njihova zajednička sigurnost bila je važnija od bilo koje slike.En: Although they hadn't found the waterfall, their shared safety was more important than any picture.Hr: Sjeli su u mali kafić blizu ulaza, sretni što su na toplome.En: They sat in a small café near the entrance, happy to be warm.Hr: Dok su dijelili kolače i topli čaj, Luka je tiho rekao, "Hvala vam.En: As they shared cakes and hot tea, Luka quietly said, "Thank you.Hr: Naučio sam nešto važno danas."En: I've learned something important today."Hr: Ivana se nasmijala, a Mateo je lupio Lukino rame, pokazujući da razumije.En: Ivana laughed, and Mateo patted Luka's shoulder, showing he understood.Hr: Atmosfera je bila mirna, prijateljska.En: The atmosphere was calm, friendly.Hr: Luka je znao da će sljedeći put bolje razmisliti o opasnostima.En: Luka knew that next time he would think more carefully about the risks.Hr: Zajedno su proslavili Božić u Plitvicama, sretan kraj njihovog zimskog puta.En: Together they celebrated Christmas at Plitvice, a happy end to their winter journey.Hr: Priroda je bila prekrasna, ali prijateljstvo još ljepše.En: Nature was beautiful, but friendship even more so. Vocabulary Words:blizzard: mećavacautious: oprezandense: gustentrance: ulazexcited: uzbuđenfrozen: smrznutoicy: ledenalaid-back: ležeranmirror: zrcalonature: prirodanervous: nervoznapersistent: uporanphotograph: slikatiphew: odahnularelief: olakšanjerisk: riskiratisafety: sigurnostscene: prizorshared: zajedničkasigh: uzdahsnowflakes: pahuljesupport: podržatitrail: stazaunderstand: razumijeuncommon: neuobičajenodanger: ...
