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From Diocletian's Vaults to Coffee Dates: A Historic Connection

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Fluent Fiction - Croatian: From Diocletian's Vaults to Coffee Dates: A Historic Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-06-15-22-34-01-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Pod plavim nebom Splita, među starim zidovima Dioklecijanove palače, Ivan je hodao s grupom turista.En: Under the blue skies of Split, among the ancient walls of Diocletian's Palace, Ivan walked with a group of tourists.Hr: Sunce je grijalo kamene pločnike dok je Ana, lokalna vodička, vodila grupu kroz labirint povijesti.En: The sun warmed the stone pavements as Ana, the local guide, led the group through the maze of history.Hr: Ivan je bio fasciniran.En: Ivan was fascinated.Hr: Njegova kamera bila je stalno u ruci, dok je hvatao svaki detalj veličanstvene arhitekture.En: His camera was constantly in hand, capturing every detail of the magnificent architecture.Hr: Ana je s osmijehom objašnjavala povijest svodova i pročelja.En: Ana explained the history of the vaults and facades with a smile.Hr: Ali Ivan je bio previše zaokupljen kamerom i bilježnicom da bi se upustio u razgovor.En: But Ivan was too engrossed with his camera and notebook to engage in conversation.Hr: Ana je u sebi brinula, možda njena priča nije dovoljno zanimljiva?En: Ana worried to herself, maybe her story wasn't interesting enough?Hr: Dok su šetali, Ana je odlučila ispričati nešto posebno.En: As they walked, Ana decided to share something special.Hr: Zastala je u podzemnim komorama palače.En: She stopped in the underground chambers of the palace.Hr: "Ovdje, među ovim starim zidovima," rekla je tiho, "ja često zamišljam careve i vojnike kako prolaze.En: "Here, among these old walls," she said quietly, "I often imagine emperors and soldiers passing by.Hr: Ovaj prostor uvijek me potiče na sanjanje o budućim putovanjima.En: This space always inspires me to dream about future travels."Hr: "Ivan je podignuo pogled, iznenađen osobnom notom u njenom glasu.En: Ivan looked up, surprised by the personal note in her voice.Hr: "Gdje ti želiš putovati?En: "Where do you want to travel?"Hr: " upitao je, sada s iskrenim zanimanjem.En: he asked, now with genuine interest.Hr: Ana se nasmijala, s olakšanjem što je probila njegovu pažnju.En: Ana laughed, relieved to have captured his attention.Hr: "Voljela bih posjetiti Rim," odgovorila je, "vidjeti sve što smo ovdje učili.En: "I would love to visit Rome," she replied, "to see everything we've studied here."Hr: "Taj trenutak je otvorio vrata razgovoru.En: That moment opened the door to conversation.Hr: Dvojac je nastavio razmjenu mišljenja o Rimskom Carstvu, istražujući mračne hodnike palače.En: The pair continued exchanging opinions about the Roman Empire, exploring the dark corridors of the palace.Hr: Ivan je bio posebno zadivljen pričama o carevima i svakodnevnom životu starih Rimljana.En: Ivan was particularly fascinated by stories of the emperors and the everyday life of ancient Romans.Hr: Kad su stigli na završetak ture, oboje su shvatili da žele nastaviti razgovor.En: When they reached the end of the tour, both realized they wanted to continue the conversation.Hr: "Kava?En: "Coffee?"Hr: " ponudio je Ivan, uz osmijeh.En: offered Ivan, with a smile.Hr: Ana je kimnula, sretna što je našla nekoga tko dijeli njezinu ljubav prema povijesti.En: Ana nodded, happy to have found someone who shares her love for history.Hr: S nijansom samopouzdanja, rekla je: "Izvrsna ideja.En: With a hint of confidence, she said, "Excellent idea."Hr: "Dok su šetali prema kafiću s pogledom na more, Ivan je osjećao da je zavolio Split, ne samo zbog njegovih kamenih zidina nego i zbog Aninih priča.En: As they walked toward a café with a view of the sea, Ivan felt he had come to love Split, not only for its stone walls but also for Ana's stories.Hr: Ana je, pak, otkrila da može biti zanimljiv sugovornik i kad priča o svojim snovima.En: Ana, in turn, discovered that she could be an interesting conversationalist even when talking about her dreams.Hr: Tako su se dva putnika kroz vrijeme i povijest susreli, spremni za novu avanturu u srcu Dalmacije.En: Thus, two travelers through time and history met, ready for a new adventure in the heart of Dalmatia. Vocabulary Words:ancient: starifascinated: fasciniranmagnificent: veličanstvenevaults: svodovifacades: pročeljaengrossed: zaokupljenconversation: razgovorunderground: podzemnimchambers: komoramaimagine: zamišljamemperors: carevesoldiers: vojnikeinspire: potičefuture: budućimgenuine: iskrenimexchange: razmjenuopinions: mišljenjaempire: carstvuexploring: istražujućicorridors: hodnikeparticularly: posebnoeveryday: svakodnevnomrealized: shvatiliconfidence: samopouzdanjaadventure: avanturuheart: srcuDalmatia: Dalmacijecapturing: hvataolocal: lokalnapavements: pločnike

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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