Trapped in a Snow Globe: Milan's Unforgettable Fair

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Trapped in a Snow Globe: Milan's Unforgettable Fair Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2024-12-20-08-38-20-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Kroz zimski zrak širio se miris kuhanog vina i svježe pečenih medenjaka.En: The scent of mulled wine and freshly baked gingerbread spread through the winter air.Hr: Zagrebački božićni sajam bio je pun svjetlucavih lampica i veselog smijeha.En: The Zagrebački Christmas fair was full of twinkling lights and cheerful laughter.Hr: Milan je šetao trgom, uživajući u toplini trenutka.En: Milan was walking through the square, enjoying the warmth of the moment.Hr: Baš je odlučio probati kobasice kada mu je pažnju privukla divovska snježna kugla.En: He had just decided to try the sausages when his attention was caught by a giant snow globe.Hr: "Kako zanimljivo," pomislio je Milan, gledajući kako djeca ulaze i izlaze iz kugle smijući se.En: "How interesting," thought Milan, watching the children enter and exit the globe, laughing.Hr: "Mogu li ja dobiti dobru fotografiju?En: "Can I get a good photo?"Hr: " Znao je da prijatelji vole šale s njegovim mirnim i povučenim ponašanjem, pa je odlučio okušati sreću s nečim neobičnim.En: He knew his friends liked to joke about his calm and reserved demeanor, so he decided to try his luck with something unusual.Hr: Dok je pažljivo ulazio u kuglu, začuo se klik.En: As he carefully entered the globe, there was a click.Hr: Vrata su se zatvorila i Milan se našao unutra, s umjetnim snijegom polagano padajući oko njega.En: The doors closed, and Milan found himself inside, with artificial snow slowly falling around him.Hr: "O ne," prošaptao je, shvaćajući da je zaglavio.En: "Oh no," he whispered, realizing he was stuck.Hr: Ljudi su ga počeli primjećivati, smiješeći se dok je zbunjeno stajao.En: People began to notice him, smiling as he stood there, confused.Hr: Što sad?En: What now?Hr: Milan je razmišljao o tome hoće li pokušati razbiti vrata ili čekati spas.En: Milan thought about whether to try and break the doors or wait for rescue.Hr: Iako je bio nervozan, nije htio izazvati scenu.En: Although he was nervous, he didn't want to cause a scene.Hr: U međuvremenu, Ivana i Zoran su prolazili pokraj snježne kugle.En: Meanwhile, Ivana and Zoran were passing by the snow globe.Hr: Prepoznali su Milana iz viđenja s prošlih posjeta sajmu.En: They recognized Milan from previous visits to the fair.Hr: "Je li to Milan?En: "Is that Milan?"Hr: " nasmijala se Ivana.En: Ivana laughed.Hr: "Izgleda da je u nevolji.En: "Looks like he's in trouble."Hr: ""Idemo pomoći," rekao je Zoran s osmijehom.En: "Let's go help," said Zoran with a smile.Hr: Ivana i Zoran brzo su došli do vrata kugle.En: Ivana and Zoran quickly approached the globe's doors.Hr: Nekoliko ljudi iz gomile počelo se okupljati, zainteresirano za situaciju.En: A few people in the crowd started to gather, interested in the situation.Hr: Nakon što su analizirali vrata, Zoran je uspio dosegnuti sklopku skriven iza ukrasa i osloboditi vrata.En: After examining the doors, Zoran managed to reach a switch hidden behind decorations and freed the doors.Hr: "Slobodan si, Milane!En: "You're free, Milan!"Hr: " povikao je uzbuđeno.En: he shouted excitedly.Hr: Milan je polako izašao iz kugle, rumen u licu, ali zahvalan.En: Milan slowly exited the...

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