Letting Go: A Sibling's Tale of Trust and New Beginnings

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Letting Go: A Sibling's Tale of Trust and New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-05-27-22-34-02-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Tomaž je stal v glavnem terminalu Letališča Jožeta Pučnika. En: Tomaž stood in the main terminal of Letališče Jožeta Pučnika. Sl: Ljudje so hiteli naokrog, slišale so se razne napovedi iz zvočnikov, vonj po kavi pa je napolnil prostor. En: People were rushing around, various announcements could be heard from the loudspeakers, and the scent of coffee filled the air. Sl: Ob veliki stekleni steni je opazoval Triglav v daljavi. En: By the large glass wall, he observed Triglav in the distance. Sl: Ob njem je stala njegova mlajša sestra Katja z vznemirjenim nasmehom na obrazu. En: Beside him stood his younger sister Katja with an excited smile on her face. Sl: "Si spakirala vse? En: "Did you pack everything?" Sl: " je vprašal, ko je pogledoval k njenemu kovčku. En: he asked, glancing at her suitcase. Sl: "Ja, Tomaž," je rekla z iskrivimi očmi. En: "Yes, Tomaž," she said with sparkling eyes. Sl: "Vse imam. En: "I have everything. Sl: Komaj čakam, da pridem v London! En: I can’t wait to get to London!" Sl: "Tomaž je prikimal, vendar mu srce ni dalo miru. En: Tomaž nodded, but his heart was restless. Sl: Vedno se je počutil odgovornega zanjo. En: He always felt responsible for her. Sl: Zdaj bo sama v velikem mestu. En: Now she would be alone in a big city. Sl: Njegovo srce je nemirno utripalo, vendar se je trudil, da bi to skril. En: His heart beat anxiously, but he tried hard to hide it. Sl: "Veš, da moraš biti previdna, kajne? En: "You know you need to be careful, right?" Sl: " je končno rekel, zaskrbljeno. En: he finally said, worriedly. Sl: "London je veliko mesto. En: "London is a big city." Sl: "Katja je zavzdihnila. En: Katja sighed. Sl: "Vem, Tomaž. En: "I know, Tomaž. Sl: Bom v redu. En: I’ll be fine. Sl: Res. En: Really." Sl: "Odhodna vrata so bila blizu, in čas se je hitro iztekal. En: The departure gate was near, and time was running out quickly. Sl: Njegov strah je narasel, vendar je moral potlačiti svoja čustva, da ji ni pokvaril vzhičenja. En: His fear grew, but he had to suppress his emotions to not spoil her excitement. Sl: "Nikoli še nisi bila tako daleč stran," je rekel bolj sebi kot njej. En: "You’ve never been this far away before," he said more to himself than to her. Sl: Katja se je nasmehnila. En: Katja smiled. Sl: "In ti tudi ne. En: "And neither have you. Sl: No, morda je čas, da me prideš obiskat! En: Well, maybe it’s time for you to visit me!" Sl: "Tomaž se je nasmejal tej misli. En: Tomaž laughed at the thought. Sl: Morda res ni tako slabo. En: Maybe it wasn’t so bad. Sl: "Bom velikokrat pisal, obljubim," je dejal. En: "I’ll write often, I promise," he said. Sl: "In pridem te obiskat, čim prej bom lahko. En: "And I’ll visit you as soon as I can." Sl: "Medtem ko so se poslavljala pri vratih, je Katja postala malce čustvena. En: As they were saying goodbye at the gate, Katja became slightly emotional. Sl: "Veš, tudi mene boš pogrešal. En: "You know, you’ll miss me too." Sl: "Tomaž je globoko vdihnil. En: Tomaž took a deep breath. Sl: To je trenutek, da izrazi tisto, kar ga teži. En: This was the moment to express what was weighing on him. Sl: "Katja," je začel nežno. En: "Katja," he began gently. Sl: "Zelo mi je pomembno, da veš, koliko mi pomeniš. En: "It’s very important to me that you know how much you mean to me. Sl: In, da bo vse vedno v redu, če bova ostala v stiku. En: And that everything will always be okay if we stay in touch." Sl: "Katja ga je objela. En: Katja hugged him. Sl: Ta objem je povedal več kot besede. En: That hug said more than words. Sl: "Vedno bova v stiku," je zašepetala. En: "We’ll always stay in touch," she whispered. Sl: "In tudi od daleč bova ostala brat in sestra. En: "And even from afar, we’ll be brother and sister." Sl: "Pustila ga je ob vratih z nasmehom, se obrnila in odšla s kovčkom proti varnostnemu pregledu. En: She left him at the gate with a smile, turned, and went with her suitcase towards the security check. Sl: Tomaž je ostal in mahajoč za njo čutil, kako se je med njima nekaj poglobilo. En: Tomaž stayed, waving at her, feeling that something had deepened between them. Sl: Čeprav je bil oddaljen, je bil hkrati zdaj bližje. En: Although he was distant, he was now simultaneously closer. Sl: Ko je Katja izginila izpred njegovih oči, je Tomaž vedel, da bo vse v redu. En: As Katja disappeared from his sight, Tomaž knew everything would be fine. Sl: Oba sta se naučila nekaj novega — Tomaž zaupati njej, ona pa ceniti njun odnos. En: Both of them had learned something new — Tomaž to trust her, and her to appreciate their relationship. Sl: Njuno povezavo bo razdalja le še okrepila. En: The distance would only strengthen their bond. Vocabulary Words: terminal: terminalu scent: vonj observe: opazovati younger: mlajša sparkling: iskrivimi res