Unplanned Pleasures: A Day at Plitvička's Perfect Picnic

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Unplanned Pleasures: A Day at Plitvička's Perfect Picnic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-03-21-22-34-01-hr Story Transcript:Hr: U proljeće, Plitvička jezera su prava oaza.En: In the spring, Plitvička jezera are a true oasis.Hr: Šume su mirisale na svježe cvijeće, a slapovi su se blistali na suncu.En: The forests smelled of fresh flowers, and the waterfalls glistened in the sun.Hr: Ivana je organizirala uskrsni piknik za svoje prijatelje, želeći provesti savršen dan na ovom čarobnom mjestu.En: Ivana organized an Easter picnic for her friends, wishing to spend a perfect day in this magical place.Hr: Marko i Katarina stigli su rano.En: Marko and Katarina arrived early.Hr: Katarina je pokušavala zadirkivati Ivanu, govoreći: "Sigurno si ponijela cijelu kuću sa sobom?En: Katarina tried to tease Ivana, saying, "Did you bring the whole house with you?"Hr: " Ivana se nasmijala, ali u srcu je bila zabrinuta.En: Ivana laughed, but in her heart, she was worried.Hr: Sve mora biti savršeno.En: Everything had to be perfect.Hr: Razvili su deku blizu vidikovca s prekrasnim pogledom na jezera.En: They spread the blanket near the viewpoint with a stunning view of the lakes.Hr: Dok su raspakirali hranu, Marko je iz džepa izvukao frisbee.En: As they unpacked the food, Marko pulled a frisbee from his pocket.Hr: "Tko je za igru?En: "Who’s up for a game?"Hr: " upitao je veselo.En: he asked cheerfully.Hr: Ivana je kimnula s osmijehom dok je organizirala posuđe.En: Ivana nodded with a smile as she organized the dishes.Hr: Nedugo zatim, pojavio se jedan odlučan patak.En: Soon after, a determined duck appeared.Hr: Nepozvan, krenuo je prema hrani.En: Uninvited, it headed towards the food.Hr: Ivana je pokušala nježno otjerati patka, ali on ju je samo gledao s tvrdoglavim pogledom u očima.En: Ivana tried to gently shoo the duck away, but it just looked at her with a stubborn gaze in its eyes.Hr: Marko i Katarina su se smijali Ivani koja je pokušavala zadržati red.En: Marko and Katarina laughed at Ivana trying to maintain order.Hr: U tom trenutku, Marko je bacio frisbee prema Ivani, ali promašio je.En: At that moment, Marko threw the frisbee towards Ivana, but he missed.Hr: Frisbee je letio previsoko i sletio ravno u jezero.En: The frisbee flew too high and landed right in the lake.Hr: Ivana je uzdahnula.En: Ivana sighed.Hr: Katarina se sagnula od smijeha.En: Katarina bent over with laughter.Hr: "Trebaš vježbati," zadirkivala je Marka.En: "You need to practice," she teased Marko.Hr: Nevoljko, Marko je skinuo cipele i pokušao dohvatiti frisbee.En: Reluctantly, Marko took off his shoes and tried to retrieve the frisbee.Hr: Voda je bila hladnija nego što je očekivao.En: The water was colder than he expected.Hr: Katarina je svojim mobitelom sve fotografirala, svaki trenutak pao je kao savršena uspomena na njihov kaotičan, ali zabavan dan.En: Katarina photographed everything with her phone, each moment capturing the perfect memory of their chaotic but fun day.Hr: Patak, koji nije htio odustati, nastavio se motati oko hrane.En: The duck, unwilling to give up, lingered around the food.Hr: Konačno, Marko je odlučio natopljeni čizmama "pokazati velikodušnost" i dao mu svoj sendvič.En: Finally, Marko, with his boots soaked, decided to "show generosity" and gave...

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