Ivan's Journey: Rising Above Doubt at Dubrovnik Naval Base

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Ivan's Journey: Rising Above Doubt at Dubrovnik Naval Base Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/ivans-journey-rising-above-doubt-at-dubrovnik-naval-base Story Transcript:Hr: Dubrovnikska pomorska baza bila je puna života.En: The naval base in Dubrovnik was bustling with life.Hr: Sunce je sjalo nad Jadranskim morem, a brodovi su bili usidreni uz obalu.En: The sun shone over the Adriatic Sea, and ships were anchored along the coast.Hr: Ivan je stajao na dokovima, osjećajući blagu nervozu.En: Ivan stood on the docks, feeling a slight nervousness.Hr: Bio je to njegov prvi raspored kao pomorski časnik.En: It was his first assignment as a naval officer.Hr: Luka, njegov mentor, prišao mu je s osmijehom.En: Luka, his mentor, approached him with a smile.Hr: "Kako se osjećaš, Ivane?En: "How are you feeling, Ivan?"Hr: " upitao je.En: he asked.Hr: Ivan je slegnuo ramenima.En: Ivan shrugged.Hr: "Pomalo nervozno, Luka.En: "A little nervous, Luka.Hr: Ne znam hoću li biti dovoljno dobar.En: I don't know if I'll be good enough."Hr: "Luka je stao uz njega, gledajući prema moru.En: Luka stood beside him, looking towards the sea.Hr: "Svi smo mi bili na tvom mjestu.En: "We’ve all been in your position.Hr: Vjerujem u tebe.En: I believe in you."Hr: "Ivan je duboko udahnuo i krenuo prema brodu.En: Ivan took a deep breath and headed towards the ship.Hr: Prva obuka počela je za nekoliko minuta.En: The first training session was to begin in a few minutes.Hr: Trebali su izvesti simulaciju u kojoj će vježbati osnovne mornaričke manevre.En: They were to perform a simulation practicing basic naval maneuvers.Hr: Vježba je krenula dobro, ali onda je Ivan napravio kritičnu grešku.En: The exercise started well, but then Ivan made a critical mistake.Hr: Zbog njegovog pogrešnog poteza, brod je zapao u neugodan položaj.En: Due to his wrong move, the ship ended up in an awkward position.Hr: Njegovi kolege su ga ljutito gledali.En: His colleagues looked at him angrily.Hr: Ivan je osjećao sram i nesigurnost.En: Ivan felt ashamed and uncertain.Hr: Te noći nije mogao spavati.En: That night, he couldn't sleep.Hr: Otišao je do sobe s kartama i knjigama, odlučan da prouči pomorske strategije.En: He went to the room with charts and books, determined to study naval strategies.Hr: Luka ga je pronašao tamo kasno u noć.En: Luka found him there late at night.Hr: "Što radiš ovdje?En: "What are you doing here?"Hr: " pitao je Luka.En: Luka asked.Hr: "Moram biti bolji," odgovorio je Ivan.En: "I have to be better," Ivan replied.Hr: "Ne smijem ponoviti istu grešku.En: "I must not repeat the same mistake."Hr: "Luka ga je potapšao po ramenu.En: Luka patted him on the shoulder.Hr: "To je pravi duh, Ivane.En: "That's the right spirit, Ivan.Hr: Ovo je put kojim svaki dobar časnik mora proći.En: This is the path every good officer must take."Hr: "Narednog dana, tijekom simulacije hitne situacije, Ivan je pokazao koliko je naučio.En: The next day, during an emergency situation simulation, Ivan demonstrated how much he had learned.Hr: Brod je zapao u opasnost, ali Ivan je brzo reagirao.En: The ship was in danger, but Ivan reacted quickly.Hr: Njegove odluke bile su...