The Witch, the Bike, and an Autumn Adventure in Ljubljana

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : The Witch, the Bike, and an Autumn Adventure in Ljubljana Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-10-16-07-38-20-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Matej je hitel po ulicah Ljubljane, listi so padali na tla in ustvarjali pisan tepih pod njegovimi nogami. En: Matej was hurrying through the streets of Ljubljana, the leaves were falling to the ground creating a colorful carpet under his feet. Sl: Jesen je že dodobra prevzela mesto, vonj po kostanju je polnil zrak, in ljudi so že vneto razpravljali o prihajajoči noči čarovnic. En: Autumn had already fully taken over the city, the smell of chestnuts filled the air, and people were already eagerly discussing the upcoming Halloween night. Sl: A Matej ni imel časa za praznične misli. En: But Matej didn't have time for festive thoughts. Sl: Bil je zaskrbljen zaradi neke druge zadeve. En: He was worried about another matter. Sl: Ko je vstopil v centralno policijsko postajo, ga je pozdravil nemir in šumenje policistov, ki so hiteli sem ter tja. En: When he entered the central police station, he was greeted by the hustle and bustle of officers rushing back and forth. Sl: Stene so bile okrašene s papirnatimi pajki in netopirji, kar se je nekoliko odbijalo od resnega vzdušja policijske postaje. En: The walls were decorated with paper spiders and bats, which somewhat contrasted with the serious atmosphere of the police station. Sl: Ravno v tem trenutku je Nina, policistka, ki je nadvse resno jemala svoje delo, hodila mimo s koničasto čarovniško kapo na glavi. En: Just at that moment, Nina, a police officer who took her job very seriously, was walking by with a pointed witch's hat on her head. Sl: Matej je stopil k pultu, kjer je Nina sedela, zaposlena s smešnimi papirji. En: Matej stepped up to the counter where Nina was sitting, occupied with funny papers. Sl: Njene misli so bile še vedno pri dekoraciji, namesto pri dokumentih pred njo. En: Her thoughts were still on the decoration rather than the documents in front of her. Sl: "Pozdravljeni, rad bi prijavil izginuli kolo," je sramežljivo začel Matej. En: "Hello, I'd like to report a missing bike," Matej began shyly. Sl: "Ah, pozdravljen," je rekla Nina, njen glas topel a nekoliko raztresen. En: "Ah, hello," Nina said, her voice warm but slightly distracted. Sl: "Najprej, srečna noč čarovnic! En: "First, happy Halloween! Sl: Vaše kolo, povejte več, kako izgleda? En: Your bike, tell me more about how it looks?" Sl: ""To je rjavo kolo, staro Schminder, s srebrnimi ročaji," je pojasnjeval Matej, vse bolj zaskrbljen, a poskušal biti čim bolj jasen. En: "It's a brown bike, an old Schminder, with silver handles," Matej explained, increasingly worried but trying to be as clear as possible. Sl: "Zame je zelo pomembno, saj se z njim vozim na fakulteto. En: "It's really important to me, as I use it to get to university." Sl: "Nina je mrda mrknila, ko se je končno zbrala, in začela beležiti. En: Nina frowned slightly as she finally focused and began to take notes. Sl: A njene misli so skakale k njeni jutranji vožnji na kolesu, ki ga je našla zapuščenega pred nekaj dnevi blizu reke. En: But her thoughts flashed to her morning ride on a bike she found abandoned a few days ago near the river. Sl: "Zelo podobno kolo sem videla," je rekla naglas. En: "I saw a very similar bike," she said out loud. Sl: Zvok jesenskega vetra je napolnil prostor ob odprtju vrat. En: The sound of the autumn wind filled the room as the door opened. Sl: Matej je pogumno nadaljeval: "Potrebujem svoje kolo nazaj, resnično, brez njega sem izgubljen. En: Matej continued bravely: "I really need my bike back, without it, I'm lost." Sl: "Nenadoma so se Ninine oči zaokrožile. En: Suddenly, Nina's eyes widened. Sl: "Matej," je rekla s presenečenjem v glasu. En: "Matej," she said with surprise in her voice. Sl: "Mislim, da sem jaz tista, ki vozi vaše kolo. En: "I think I'm the one riding your bike. Sl: Mislila sem, da je zapuščeno. En: I thought it was abandoned." Sl: "Matej je strmel v Nino, najprej v šoku, nato pa počasi nasmejan. En: Matej stared at Nina, first in shock, then slowly smiling. Sl: "Ali to pomeni, da bom dobil nazaj svoje kolo? En: "Does this mean I'll get my bike back?" Sl: ""Seveda! En: "Of course!" Sl: " je rekel Nina, njeno lice je pridobilo rdeči odtenek zaradi zadrege. En: Nina said, her cheeks gaining a reddish tinge due to embarrassment. Sl: "Takoj vam ga vrnem. En: "I'll return it to you right away. Sl: Naj se vam oddolžim: lahko vas peljem domov, če želite. En: Let me make it up to you: I can give you a ride home if you like." Sl: "Matej je zdihnil olajšano in prikimal. En: Matej sighed with relief and nodded. Sl: "Hvala, to bi bilo super. En: "Thanks, that would be great." Sl: "Kmalu sta Nina in Matej, on na svojem kolesu, ona pa prepiranje s plaščem čarovnice, vozila skozi mesto. En: Soon, Nina and Matej, he on his bike and she struggling with the witch's cloak, rode