Autumn Showers, Creative Powers: A Café Collaboration

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Autumn Showers, Creative Powers: A Café Collaboration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2024-10-29-22-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ugodna jesenja kiša nježno je bubnjala po prozoru kafića "Bistro Kava".En: A pleasant autumn rain gently drummed against the window of the café, "Bistro Kava".Hr: Nina i Luka sjedili su za stolom blizu prozora, promatrajući kako crvene i zlatne lišće plešu na vjetru izvan velikih stakala.En: Nina and Luka sat at a table near the window, watching the red and golden leaves dance in the wind outside the large panes.Hr: Kafić je bio pun ljudi, ugodna buka ispunjavala je prostor, a miris svježe kave stvarao je topli obruč oko njih.En: The café was full of people, a cozy noise filled the space, and the smell of fresh coffee created a warm embrace around them.Hr: Nina je nosila smeđu vunenu jaknu i u ruci držala šalicu cappuccina.En: Nina wore a brown wool jacket and held a cup of cappuccino in her hand.Hr: Pogledala je prema Luki, koji je ispijao svoju kavu s opuštenim osmijehom.En: She looked at Luka, who was sipping his coffee with a relaxed smile.Hr: On je bio njihov talentirani grafički dizajner.En: He was their talented graphic designer.Hr: Iako je poznat po svježim idejama, ponekad je izbjegavao dodatne obaveze zbog nesigurnosti.En: Although known for his fresh ideas, he sometimes avoided extra commitments due to insecurity.Hr: "Moram ti nešto reći, Luka," počela je Nina, osjećajući nalet nervoze.En: "I have to tell you something, Luka," Nina began, feeling a rush of nervousness.Hr: "Radim na jednom projektu već neko vrijeme.En: "I've been working on a project for a while.Hr: Mislim da bi mogao biti veliki uspjeh za naš tim, ali trebala bih tvoju pomoć.En: I think it could be a big success for our team, but I need your help."Hr: "Luka je podignuo obrve, pokazujući iznenađenje.En: Luka raised his eyebrows, showing surprise.Hr: "Reci mi više," kazao je, potaknuvši je da nastavi.En: "Tell me more," he said, encouraging her to continue.Hr: Nina je duboko udahnula i iz ruksaka izvukla bilježnicu prepunu bilješki i skica.En: Nina took a deep breath and pulled out a notebook full of notes and sketches from her backpack.Hr: "Ovo je kampanja koja bi mogla privući novu publiku.En: "This is a campaign that could attract a new audience.Hr: No, potrebni su mi tvoji dizajnerski talenti da ideju pretvorimo u stvarnost.En: But I need your design talents to turn the idea into reality."Hr: "Luka je pažljivo proučavao Ninin koncept, povremeno klimajući glavom.En: Luka carefully studied Nina's concept, nodding occasionally.Hr: Vidio je potencijal, ali još uvijek je osjećao sumnju u sebe.En: He saw the potential, but he still felt self-doubt.Hr: "Ne znam, Nina.En: "I don't know, Nina.Hr: Imam mnogo posla.En: I have a lot of work.Hr: A što ako ne bude dovoljno dobro?En: And what if it's not good enough?"Hr: "Nina je pogledala Luku s iskrenošću.En: Nina looked at Luka with sincerity.Hr: "Vjerujem u tebe, Luka.En: "I believe in you, Luka.Hr: I vjerujem u ovu ideju.En: And I believe in this idea.Hr: Zajedno možemo uspjeti.En: Together we can succeed."Hr: "U tišini kafića, dok su vani lišće neumoljivo padalo, Luka je razmislio o njenim riječima.En: In the silence of the café, while the leaves fell relentlessly outside, Luka thought about her...

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