{"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":342,"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":"2026-09-25T18:24:08.466018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879"},"episode":{"title":"Finding Courage at the Ljubljana Dragon Festival","slug":"finding-courage-at-the-ljubljana-dragon-festival","published_at":"2026-09-15T07:52:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/finding-courage-at-the-ljubljana-dragon-festival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-09-15-07-38-19-sl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75141732/2026_09_15_07_38_19_sl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Finding Courage at the Ljubljana Dragon Festival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-09-15-07-38-19-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Ljubljanski grad je žarel v toplih jesenskih barvah. En: Ljubljanski grad glowed in warm autumn colors. Sl: Praznik zmajev se je odvijal na grajskih tleh, in povsod je bilo začutiti energijo ljudi. En: The Praznik zmajev (Dragon Festival) was taking place on the castle grounds, and everywhere you could feel the energy of the people. Sl: Tržnica je kipela od tradicionalnih slovenskih obrtniških izdelkov. En: The market was brimming with traditional Slovenian crafts. Sl: Zrak je bil hladen, a oživljen z vonjem pečenega kostanja in smehom obiskovalcev. En: The air was cold but enlivened with the scent of roasted chestnuts and the laughter of visitors. Sl: Miha je stal pred stojnicami, obdan s čudovitimi lesenimi izdelki. En: Miha stood in front of the stalls, surrounded by beautiful wooden products. Sl: Njegove roke so bile vajene oblikovati les, a njegova srca je danes iskalo nekaj drugega. En: His hands were accustomed to shaping wood, but today his heart was searching for something else. Sl: V množici je opazil Katarino, ki je s svojim veselim smehom privabila ljudi kot mlada ptica jato. En: In the crowd, he noticed Katarina, whose cheerful laughter drew people like a young bird draws a flock. Sl: Miha je imel zanjo posebno mesto v srcu, a nikoli ni zbral poguma, da bi ji to povedal. En: Miha held a special place in his heart for her, but he never mustered the courage to tell her. Sl: Z vsakim korakom po tržnici se je Miha soočil z dvomom. En: With each step through the market, Miha confronted doubt. Sl: \"Kaj, če ji ne bo všeč? En: \"What if she doesn't like i…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Finding Courage at the Ljubljana Dragon Festival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/episodes/finding-courage-at-the-ljubljana-dragon-festival/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/finding-courage-at-the-ljubljana-dragon-festival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}