Fluent Fiction - Croatian: A Snowy Easter: Reuniting Hearts at Plitvička Lakes Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-03-01-23-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Plitvička jezera zablistala su pod laganom prašinom krajem zime.En: Plitvička jezera sparkled under a light dusting at the end of winter.Hr: Jezera su odražavala žive tirkizne nijanse, dok su staze vijugale oko kaskada i netaknutih šuma.En: The lakes reflected vibrant turquoise shades, while paths meandered around cascades and pristine forests.Hr: Dario, najstariji od troje braće i sestara, stajao je na stazi, gledajući u daljinu.En: Dario, the oldest of three siblings, stood on the path, gazing into the distance.Hr: U srcu je osjećao nostalgiju i malo zabrinutosti.En: In his heart, he felt nostalgia and a bit of concern.Hr: Želio je popraviti emocionalnu udaljenost koja se stvorila između njega, Ane i Luke.En: He wanted to mend the emotional distance that had formed between him, Ana, and Luka.Hr: Ana je stajala pored njega, gledajući preko jezera.En: Ana stood beside him, looking over the lake.Hr: Ona je bila prava avanturistica, uvijek spremna za sljedeću obiteljsku avanturu.En: She was a true adventurer, always ready for the next family adventure.Hr: Luka, najmlađi, sjedio je na stijeni, zamišljen o svom poslu i karijeri.En: Luka, the youngest, sat on a rock, pondering his work and career.Hr: Njegova povučenost ponekad je stvarala nesporazume.En: His reserved nature sometimes caused misunderstandings.Hr: Blagdani su se približavali, a pripreme za Uskrs bile su u tijeku.En: The holidays were approaching, and preparations for Easter were underway.Hr: Dario je došao na ideju da organizira potragu za uskršnjim jajima, nadajući se da će to donijeti radost i ponovno povezati obitelj.En: Dario came up with the idea to organize an Easter egg hunt, hoping it would bring joy and reconnect the family.Hr: Pripremio je teren sa skrivenim jajima, sjećajući se kako su kao djeca uživali u sličnim igrama.En: He prepared the area with hidden eggs, remembering how, as children, they enjoyed similar games.Hr: Sredinom dana, kada je potraga bila u punom zamahu, iznenada je počeo padati snijeg.En: By midday, when the hunt was in full swing, snow suddenly began to fall.Hr: Pahulje su padale sve brže, a hladni vjetar zapuhao je kroz drveće.En: The flakes fell faster, and a cold wind blew through the trees.Hr: Brzo su se našli uz smrznuti slap, zaklonjeni u maloj udubini, zagrljeni da se ugriju.En: They quickly found themselves by a frozen waterfall, sheltered in a small alcove, huddled together for warmth.Hr: Dok su čekali da snježna oluja prođe, Dario je otvorio svoje srce braći i sestri.En: While waiting for the snowstorm to pass, Dario opened his heart to his brother and sister.Hr: Rekao im je koliko mu je bilo stalo do obiteljske topline koju su prije dijelili.En: He told them how much he missed the family warmth they once shared.Hr: Ana i Luka su ga poslušali, a i sami su se otvorili.En: Ana and Luka listened to him, and they opened up too.Hr: Razgovarali su i smijali se, zaboravljajući na stare nesporazume i rivalstva.En: They talked and laughed, forgetting old misunderstandings and rivalries.Hr: Kada se vrijeme smirilo, i velik dio snijega otopio, okrenuli su se jedan prema drugom s novim razumijevanjem i zahvalnošću.En: When the weather calmed and much of the snow had melted, they turned to each other with new understanding and gratitude.Hr: Dogovorili su se da se više ne udaljavaju i da će redovito održavati kontakte, bez obzira na probleme i razlike.En: They agreed not to grow distant and to keep in regular contact, regardless of problems and differences.Hr: Dario je shvatio da je, pokazujući svoju ranjivost, ojačao svoju vezu s Anom i Lukom.En: Dario realized that by showing his vulnerability, he strengthened his bond with Ana and Luka.Hr: Snijeg je možda privremeno prekinuo potragu, ali pronašli su nešto mnogo vrednije – jedni druge.En: The snow might have temporarily halted the hunt, but they found something much more valuable—each other.Hr: Napustili su park s obećanjem na usnama: "Uvijek ćemo biti tu jedni za druge.En: They left the park with a promise on their lips: "We will always be there for each other." Vocabulary Words:sparkled: zablistaladusting: prašinommeandered: vijugalecascades: kaskadapristine: netaknutihnostalgia: nostalgijumend: popravitiadventurer: avanturisticapondering: zamišljenreserved: povučenostmisunderstandings: nesporazumeapproaching: približavalipreparations: pripremehunt: potraguhidden: skrivenimmidday: sredinom danaswing: zamahusheltered: zaklonjenialcove: udubinihuddled: zagrljenihalted: prekinuovaluable: vrednijegratitude: zahvalnošćuvulnerability: ranjivostbond: vezuflake: pahuljedistance: udaljenostcalmed: smirilomelted: otopiodrift: zapuhao
