Sr: Dubrovačke stare ulice bile su prepune turista.
En: The old streets of Dubrovnik were crowded with tourists.

Sr: Sunce je sijalo, a miris mora iz Jadrana širio se vazduhom.
En: The sun was shining, and the scent of the Adriatic Sea filled the air.

Sr: Stari grad sa svojim kamenim uličicama i visokim zidinama čuvao je tajne prošlosti.
En: The old town, with its stone alleyways and tall walls, held the secrets of the past.

Sr: Luka je vodio grupu turista kroz uske prolaze.
En: Luka was leading a group of tourists through narrow passages.

Sr: Bio je iskusni turistički vodič, ali sanjao je o tome da postane istoričar.
En: He was an experienced tour guide but dreamed of becoming a historian.

Sr: Osećao je da je zaglavljen u rutinskom poslu.
En: He felt trapped in a routine job.

Sr: Milena, mlada devojka sa diplomom iz istorije, bila je u grupi.
En: Milena, a young woman with a degree in history, was in the group.

Sr: Fascinirala ga je njena radoznalost.
En: He was fascinated by her curiosity.

Sr: „Ovo je crkva Svetog Vlaha,“ rekao je Luka, „ zaštitnika Dubrovnika.“
En: “This is the Church of St. Blaise,” Luka said, “the protector of Dubrovnik.”

Sr: Grupa je slušala, ali Luka je želeo da impresionira Milenu.
En: The group listened, but Luka wanted to impress Milena.

Sr: Hteo je da joj pokaže koliko zna.
En: He wanted to show her how much he knew.

Sr: Dok su hodali, Luka je odlučio da rizikuje.
En: As they walked, Luka decided to take a risk.

Sr: „Jeste li čuli za Opsadu Dubrovnika?“ upitao je, ne sačekavši odgovor.
En: “Have you heard about the Siege of Dubrovnik?” he asked, not waiting for an answer.

Sr: „Ovaj grad je bio napadnut 1991. godine.
En: “This city was attacked in 1991.

Sr: Grad je bio u plamenu, ali narod je izdržao.“
En: The city was in flames, but the people endured.”

Sr: Neki turisti su negodovali.
En: Some tourists grumbled.

Sr: Želeli su uobičajene informacije.
En: They wanted the usual information.

Sr: Ali Milena je pažljivo slušala.
En: But Milena was listening intently.

Sr: Luka je nastavio priču, opisujući hrabrost ljudi.
En: Luka continued the story, describing the bravery of the people.

Sr: Video je Milenine oči kako svetlucaju od interesa.
En: He saw Milena’s eyes sparkle with interest.

Sr: „Ovo nije u mom uobičajenom rasporedu,“ rekao je Luka smešeći se.
En: “This isn’t in my usual schedule,” Luka said, smiling.

Sr: Neki turisti su se namrštili.
En: Some tourists frowned.

Sr: No, nije stao.
En: But he didn’t stop.

Sr: „Opsada je trajala sedam meseci,“ nastavio je.
En: “The siege lasted seven months,” he continued.

Sr: Glas mu je bio pun strasti.
En: His voice was full of passion.

Sr: Kada je završio priču, grupa je bila tiha.
En: When he finished the story, the group was silent.

Sr: Neki su bili impresionirani, drugi razočarani.
En: Some were impressed, others disappointed.

Sr: Ali Milena mu je prišla.
En: But Milena approached him.

Sr: „Luka, tvoja priča je bila fantastična,“ rekla je.
En: “Luka, your story was fantastic,” she said.

Sr: „Zašto nisi istoričar?“
En: “Why aren’t you a historian?”

Sr: Luka je uzdahnuo.
En: Luka sighed.

Sr: „Bojim se da nisam dovoljno dobar,“ priznao je.
En: “I’m afraid I’m not good enough,” he admitted.

Sr: „Nisi u pravu,“ odgovorila je Milena.
En: “You’re wrong,” Milena replied.

Sr: „Treba da veruješ u sebe.
En: “You need to believe in yourself.

Sr: Moraš pokušati.“
En: You have to try.”

Sr: Njene reči su ga ohrabrile.
En: Her words encouraged him.

Sr: Posle ture, Luka je razmišljao o Mileninim rečima.
En: After the tour, Luka thought about Milena’s words.

Sr: Znao je da mora nešto promeniti.
En: He knew he needed to change something.

Sr: Odlučio je da se prijavi za programe istraživanja istorije.
En: He decided to apply for history research programs.

Sr: Osmehnuo se dok je gledao drevne zidine.
En: He smiled as he looked at the ancient walls.

Sr: Konačno je verovao da je sposoban za više.
En: He finally believed he was capable of more.

Sr: I, uz malo sreće, ovaj stari grad će ga voditi ka njegovom novom putu.
En: And, with a bit of luck, this old town would guide him on his new path.