Tesla's Spark: A Lesson in Bravery and Honesty

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Tesla's Spark: A Lesson in Bravery and Honesty Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2026-01-18-08-38-20-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ivan je stajao ispred ulaza u Muzej Nikole Tesle u Zagrebu.En: Ivan was standing in front of the entrance to the Nikola Tesla Museum in Zagreb.Hr: Hladni zimski zrak nosio je mirise kave iz obližnjih kafića.En: The cold winter air carried the aroma of coffee from nearby cafes.Hr: Snijeg je prekrivao gradske ulice, a njegovi prijatelji Maja i Niko već su bili unutar muzeja, uzbuđeni što će vidjeti Tesline izume.En: Snow covered the city streets, and his friends Maja and Niko were already inside the museum, excited to see Tesla's inventions.Hr: Ivan, student inženjerstva, odlučio je impresionirati prijatelje svojim znanjem o Tesli.En: Ivan, an engineering student, decided to impress his friends with his knowledge about Tesla.Hr: Ušao je unutra, oči su mu zabljesnule od svjetlucavih izložaka.En: He walked inside, his eyes sparkling at the dazzling exhibits.Hr: Muzej je bio pun posjetitelja, a u zraku se osjećala energija znatiželje.En: The museum was full of visitors, and an atmosphere of curiosity filled the air.Hr: "Idemo pogledati Teslinu zavojnicu!En: "Let's go see Tesla's coil!"Hr: " rekao je Ivan, dobro poznavajući put do glavne atrakcije muzeja.En: Ivan said, well acquainted with the way to the museum's main attraction.Hr: Maja i Niko su ga slijedili, uživajući u njegovoj samouvjerenosti.En: Maja and Niko followed him, enjoying his confidence.Hr: Stigli su do impozantne zavojnice koja je isijavala elektricitet u zrak.En: They arrived at the imposing coil that emitted electricity into the air.Hr: Znak ispred jasno je upozoravao da se ne dira ništa bez zaposlenika muzeja.En: A sign in front clearly warned not to touch anything without a museum employee.Hr: Ivan, međutim, u svojoj želji da impresionira, nije obratio pažnju.En: However, in his desire to impress, Ivan paid no attention.Hr: „Pogledajte ovo“, rekao je s osmijehom, pritisnuvši jedan od gumba.En: "Watch this," he said with a smile, pressing one of the buttons.Hr: Odjednom, zavojnica je zaiskrila jače nego ikada, ispunjavajući prostor kao da je cijela oluja uhvaćena unutar staklenih zidova.En: Suddenly, the coil sparked more intensely than ever, filling the space as if a whole storm were trapped within glass walls.Hr: Dok su iskre lepršale, nastala je panika.En: As sparks flew, panic ensued.Hr: Djeca su vrištala, a roditelji ih povlačili na sigurno.En: Children screamed, and parents pulled them to safety.Hr: Ivan je shvatio svoju pogrešku, lice mu je pocrvenjelo od srama.En: Ivan realized his mistake, his face turning red with shame.Hr: „Što da radim?En: "What should I do?"Hr: ” pitao je Maju i Niku, očima tražeći pomoć.En: he asked Maja and Niko, his eyes seeking help.Hr: „Priznaj, Ivane," rekla je Maja smireno, stavivši mu ruku na rame.En: "Own up to it, Ivan," Maja said calmly, placing her hand on his shoulder.Hr: Niko je kimnuo u znak podrške.En: Niko nodded in support.Hr: Ivan je progutao ponos.En: Ivan swallowed his pride.Hr: Prišao je vodiču muzeja koji se borio s prekidom struje.En: He approached the museum guide who was dealing with the power outage.Hr: „Ja sam to napravio“, rekao je tihim glasom.En: "I did that," he said in a quiet voice.Hr: Vodič je bio iznenađen, ali brzo se oporavio.En: The guide was surprised but quickly recovered.Hr: „U redu, hajdemo ovo popraviti“, rekao je smireno.En: "Alright, let's fix this," he said calmly.Hr: Zajedno su uspjeli isključiti zavojnicu.En: Together, they managed to turn off the coil.Hr: Svjetla su se polako vratila, a posjetitelji su se umirili.En: The lights slowly came back, and the visitors calmed down.Hr: Maja i Niko su stajali kraj Ivana.En: Maja and Niko stood by Ivan.Hr: Osjećao se posramljeno, ali olakšano.En: He felt embarrassed but relieved.Hr: „Dobro si postupio,“ rekao je Niko, lupnuvši ga po leđima.En: "You did the right thing," Niko said, giving him a pat on the back.Hr: Kad su napuštali muzej, smijali su se cijelom događaju.En: As they left the museum, they laughed about the whole incident.Hr: Ivan je shvatio da je iskrenost često najbolja opcija.En: Ivan realized that honesty is often the best option.Hr: Njegovi prijatelji cijenili su njegovu hrabrost, a on je naučio važnu lekciju: priznanje pogreške može donijeti više poštovanja nego prikrivanje istine.En: His friends appreciated his bravery, and he learned an important lesson: admitting a mistake can earn more respect than hiding the truth.Hr: Ulice Zagreba bile su hladne, ali srce mu je bilo mirno.En: The streets of Zagreb were cold, but his heart was at peace. Vocabulary Words:entrance: ulazaaroma: miriseexhibit: izložakaimposing: impozantnecoil: zavojnicuemitted: isijavalawarned: upozoravaocuriosity: znatiželjesparked: zaiskrilastorm: ...