Hr: Pod svijetlom mjesečine, plaža je bila mirna.
En: Under the moonlight, the beach was serene.

Hr: More je lagano šaptalo dok su valovi dodirivali obalu.
En: The sea whispered gently as the waves touched the shore.

Hr: Ivan, Marko i Ana došli su na plažu sa važnom misijom.
En: Ivan, Marko, and Ana came to the beach with an important mission.

Hr: Željeli su izgraditi najviši dvorac od pijeska.
En: They wanted to build the tallest sandcastle.

Hr: Ivan je bio odlučan da pobijedi na lokalnom natjecanju.
En: Ivan was determined to win the local competition.

Hr: Njegov prijatelj Marko uživao je u prirodi, dok je Ana voljela stvarati i bila vrlo domišljata.
En: His friend Marko enjoyed nature, while Ana loved creating and was very imaginative.

Hr: Djeca su počela raditi.
En: The children began to work.

Hr: Ivan je brzo kopao i nosio pijesak.
En: Ivan quickly dug and carried sand.

Hr: Marko je savjetovao gdje staviti školjke za ukras.
En: Marko advised where to place the shells for decoration.

Hr: Ana je pomno gledala oblutke i dodavala ih na najljepša mjesta.
En: Ana carefully examined pebbles and added them to the most beautiful spots.

Hr: Sve je teklo savršeno dok se nije pojavila galebica.
En: Everything was going perfectly until a seagull appeared.

Hr: Sletjela je točno na vrh dvorca i pijesak se srušio.
En: It landed right on top of the castle and the sand collapsed.

Hr: Ivan je bio ljut.
En: Ivan was angry.

Hr: "Oh, ne!
En: "Oh, no!

Hr: Ponovo!
En: Not again!"

Hr: "Marko se nasmijao: "Smiri se, Ivane.
En: Marko laughed: "Calm down, Ivan.

Hr: To je samo ptica.
En: It's just a bird."

Hr: " Ivan, međutim, nije gubio vrijeme.
En: However, Ivan didn't waste time.

Hr: "Moramo se požuriti," rekao je, "ne smijemo izgubiti!
En: "We have to hurry," he said, "we can't lose!"

Hr: "Ali galebica se vratila.
En: But the seagull returned.

Hr: Ana je pažljivo promatrala pticu.
En: Ana watched the bird carefully.

Hr: "Imam ideju," rekla je.
En: "I have an idea," she said.

Hr: "Što ako upotrijebimo galebicu kao dio našeg dvorca?
En: "What if we use the seagull as part of our castle?"

Hr: " Ivanu se nije svidjela ideja, ali nije imao bolji plan.
En: Ivan didn't like the idea, but he didn't have a better plan.

Hr: Uskoro, dječja se mašta rasplamsala.
En: Soon, the children's imagination ignited.

Hr: Oni su radili zajedno.
En: They worked together.

Hr: Koristili su pijesak, školjke i galebicu.
En: They used sand, shells, and the seagull.

Hr: Dvorac je rastao i postajao sve ljepši.
En: The castle grew and became more beautiful.

Hr: Napravili su posebnu platformu na vrhu dvorca.
En: They made a special platform at the top of the castle.

Hr: Kada su završili, galebica se vratila.
En: When they finished, the seagull returned.

Hr: Sletjela je na platformu.
En: It landed on the platform.

Hr: Njene bijele pero su svijetlile pod mjesečinom.
En: Its white feathers shone in the moonlight.

Hr: Izgledala je kao živa figura na vrhu veličanstvenog dvorca.
En: It looked like a living figure on top of a majestic castle.

Hr: Djeca su se nasmijala od sreće.
En: The children laughed with joy.

Hr: Bio je to savršen završetak.
En: It was the perfect ending.

Hr: Na dana natjecanja, dvorac je bio prava senzacija.
En: On the day of the competition, the castle was a real sensation.

Hr: Suci su bili impresionirani.
En: The judges were impressed.

Hr: Ivan, Marko i Ana osvojili su prvo mjesto.
En: Ivan, Marko, and Ana won first place.

Hr: Ivan je shvatio da su ponekad promjene dobre.
En: Ivan realized that sometimes changes are good.

Hr: Naučio je da se prilagodljivost isplati.
En: He learned that adaptability pays off.

Hr: Plaža je ostala mirna.
En: The beach remained calm.

Hr: Mjesec je obasjavao pijesak, a more je i dalje šaptalo.
En: The moon illuminated the sand, and the sea whispered still.

Hr: Dvorac je stajao čvrsto, sa galebicom na vrhu.
En: The castle stood firm, with the seagull on top.

Hr: Bio je to prekrasan prizor — rezultat kreativnosti, upornosti i spontanosti.
En: It was a beautiful sight — the result of creativity, persistence, and spontaneity.

Hr: Kraj dana bio je sretan, baš kao i njihova neočekivana pobjeda.
En: The end of the day was happy, just like their unexpected victory.