Ivan and Ana's Big Debut: Triumph on Dubrovnik's Historic Stage

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Ivan and Ana's Big Debut: Triumph on Dubrovnik's Historic Stage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/ivan-and-anas-big-debut-triumph-on-dubrovniks-historic-stage Story Transcript:Hr: Na sunčanoj obali Dubrovnika, gdje more ljubi kamen i povijest šapuće kroz zidove, dvojica mladih prijatelja pripremala su se za veliki trenutak.En: On the sunny coast of Dubrovnik, where the sea kisses the stone and history whispers through the walls, two young friends were preparing for a big moment.Hr: Ivan i Ana bili su učenici osnovne škole, i ovog jutra morali su vježbati predstavu u školskom amfiteatru.En: Ivan and Ana were elementary school students, and that morning they had to rehearse a play in the school amphitheater.Hr: Ivan je bio nervozan.En: Ivan was nervous.Hr: Trudio se zapamtiti sve svoje rečenice.En: He struggled to remember all his lines.Hr: "Svi će gledati u mene," ponavljao je u sebi.En: "Everyone will be watching me," he kept repeating to himself.Hr: Drhtavim rukama držao je scenarij.En: With trembling hands, he held the script.Hr: Ana, s druge strane, bila je puna energije.En: Ana, on the other hand, was full of energy.Hr: Voljela je glumu i nije mogla dočekati nastup.En: She loved acting and couldn't wait to perform.Hr: "Ivan, bit će sve u redu," rekla je.En: "Ivan, everything will be fine," she said.Hr: "Samo se opusti.En: "Just relax."Hr: "Dok su ulazili u amfiteatar, sunce je obasjavalo stara kamenja, a školska zvona su zvonila.En: As they entered the amphitheater, the sun shone on the old stones, and the school bells rang.Hr: Ostali učenici već su bili tamo, postavljajući rekvizite i oblačeći se u kostime.En: The other students were already there, setting up props and dressing in costumes.Hr: Scenografija je bila jednostavna, ali u Ivanovim očima sve je izgledalo ogromno.En: The scenery was simple, but to Ivan, everything seemed enormous.Hr: Srca su im udarala kao bubnjevi.En: Their hearts were pounding like drums.Hr: Ana je zauzela svoje mjesto na pozornici.En: Ana took her place on stage.Hr: Ivan je stao uz nju, a učiteljica gospođa Marija pažljivo je promatrala iz prvih redova.En: Ivan stood next to her, and their teacher, Mrs. Maria, watched carefully from the front row.Hr: "Počinjemo," rekla je snažnim glasom.En: "We are starting," she said in a strong voice.Hr: "Ivan, Ana, jeste li spremni?En: "Ivan, Ana, are you ready?"Hr: "Počeli su igrati.En: They began to act.Hr: Ana je živjela svoj lik, glumeći s puno žara.En: Ana lived her character, performing with lots of passion.Hr: Ivan je polako počeo gubiti nervozu, oslanjajući se na Aninu energiju.En: Ivan slowly started losing his nervousness, relying on Ana's energy.Hr: Kad je došla njegova ključna scena, duboko je udahnuo.En: When his key scene arrived, he took a deep breath.Hr: Izgovorio je svoje rečenice jasno i glasno, a publika, iako samo malena grupa učenika, pljeskala je oduševljeno.En: He delivered his lines clearly and loudly, and the audience, although just a small group of students, applauded enthusiastically.Hr: Gospođa Marija prišla im je nakon probe.En: Mrs. Maria approached them after the rehearsal.Hr: "Odlično ste obavili," rekla je.En: "You did great," she said.Hr: "Vježbajte još malo i bit će savršeno.En: "Practice a bit more and it...