{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Slovenian","slug":"fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879","podcast_index_feed_id":6820879,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005821/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f620c7bdb74e02bbc8264176a5cc5e6d.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Slovenian listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Slovenian, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Slovenian and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Lake Bled, Postojna Cave, or Ljubljana Castle? Maybe you want to speak Slovenian with your grandparents from Ljubljana? Our po…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:19:02.869836+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879"},"episode":{"title":"Embracing the Unknown: Vid's Journey Beyond Graduation","slug":"embracing-the-unknown-vid-s-journey-beyond-graduation","published_at":"2026-05-31T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/embracing-the-unknown-vid-s-journey-beyond-graduation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-05-31-22-34-01-sl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72267499/2026_05_31_22_34_01_sl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Embracing the Unknown: Vid's Journey Beyond Graduation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-05-31-22-34-01-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Pomlad je bila v Ljubljani prelepa. En: Spring in Ljubljana was beautiful. Sl: Cvetovi so krasili ulice, mimoidoči so radovedno gledali izložbe, in sonce je prav prijetno grelo. En: Flowers adorned the streets, passersby curiously looked at the shop windows, and the sun pleasantly warmed the air. Sl: Vid je hodil po Prešernovem trgu, z mislimi popolnoma drugje. En: Vid was walking through Prešernov Square, his thoughts completely elsewhere. Sl: Bil je zadnji mesec v šoli. En: It was the last month of school. Sl: Matura je bila pred vrati, in misli o prihodnosti so ga občasno preplavile kot rečni valovi. En: Graduation was right around the corner, and thoughts about the future occasionally overwhelmed him like river waves. Sl: Tina, njegova najboljša prijateljica, se mu je pridružila, s sokom v roki. En: Tina, his best friend, joined him with a juice in her hand. Sl: \"Vid, moraš biti navdušen za zaključek. En: \"Vid, you must be excited for the finish. Sl: Res gremo na naslednjo raven!\" je skušala razveseliti Vida. En: We're really moving to the next level!\" she tried to cheer Vid up. Sl: On se je nasmehnil, a za tem nasmeškom se je skrivalo veliko dvomov. En: He smiled, but behind that smile hid many doubts. Sl: \"Ne vem, Tina,\" je zamrmral, \"ostati tukaj ali iti ven v svet? En: \"I don't know, Tina,\" he murmured, \"to stay here or to go out into the world? Sl: Slovenija mi je ljuba... a svet je velik.\" En: Slovenia is dear to me... but the world is vast.\" Sl: Vidov bratranec Luka, ki je bil vedno poln energije in načrtov, je nenadoma priskakljal mimo njiju…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Embracing the Unknown: Vid's Journey Beyond Graduation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1009,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/episodes/embracing-the-unknown-vid-s-journey-beyond-graduation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/embracing-the-unknown-vid-s-journey-beyond-graduation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}