Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Balancing Books and Breaks: A Story of Friendship and Focus
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Sk: V letnom večeri bolo vo vysokoškolskom internáte rušno.
En: On a summer evening, the college dormitory was bustling.

Sk: Balkóny plné študentov, z každého rohu sa ozýval smiech.
En: Balconies full of students, laughter echoing from every corner.

Sk: Lukáš sedel vo svojej malej izbe, obklopený knihami, a snažil sa sústrediť.
En: Lukáš sat in his small room, surrounded by books, trying to focus.

Sk: Bol veľmi nervózny, blížili sa polročné skúšky.
En: He was very nervous, with midterm exams approaching.

Sk: Musel ich zvládnuť na výbornú, aby si udržal štipendium.
En: He had to excel in them to keep his scholarship.

Sk: Jeho stres bol obrovský a ledva spal.
En: His stress was enormous, and he could barely sleep.

Sk: Anna, jeho susedka cez chodbu, bola práve na večierku v spoločenskej miestnosti.
En: Anna, his neighbor across the hallway, was at a party in the common room.

Sk: Mala rada spoločnosť a zábavu, ale vedela, že potrebuje tiež študovať.
En: She enjoyed company and fun, but she knew she needed to study too.

Sk: Čím viac sa skúšky blížili, tým viac sa Anna obávala, že nebude mať čas na učenie.
En: As the exams drew nearer, Anna worried more and more that she wouldn't have time to study.

Sk: Každý kút spoločných priestorov bol plný ľudí, ktorí ju pozývali na rôzne aktivity.
En: Every corner of the common areas was filled with people inviting her to various activities.

Sk: Jedného horúceho večera, Anna zaklopala na Lukášove dvere.
En: One hot evening, Anna knocked on Lukáš's door.

Sk: „Ahoj Lukáš, môžeš si ísť s nami dať zmrzlinu?
En: "Hi Lukáš, would you like to go get ice cream with us?

Sk: Potrebujeme si oddýchnuť.
En: We need to take a break."

Sk: “Lukáš sa na ňu mračno pozrel.
En: Lukáš looked at her grimly.

Sk: „Anna, ja nemám čas.
En: "Anna, I don't have time.

Sk: Musím študovať.
En: I have to study.

Sk: Nemôžeš pochopiť, že niekto tu berie svoje štúdium vážne?
En: Can't you understand that some of us take our studies seriously?"

Sk: “ zavesil pohľad späť do knihy.
En: His gaze went back to the book.

Sk: Anna sa cítila nepríjemne.
En: Anna felt uncomfortable.

Sk: „Ja to chápem, ale musíme si aj dať prestávku.
En: "I do understand, but we need to take breaks too.

Sk: Už si si oddýchol aspoň chvíľu?
En: Have you at least rested for a bit?"

Sk: “ opýtala sa jemne.
En: she asked gently.

Sk: „Nie.
En: "No.

Sk: Nemôžem si dovoliť oddýchnuť.
En: I can't afford to rest.

Sk: Ak stratím štipendium, musím odísť zo školy.
En: If I lose my scholarship, I have to leave school.

Sk: A to nechcem,“ odpovedal Lukáš prísne.
En: And I don't want that," Lukáš replied sternly.

Sk: Anna odišla z jeho izby sklamaná.
En: Anna left his room disappointed.

Sk: Vedela, že Lukáš má svoje obavy, ale aj ona mala obavy.
En: She knew Lukáš had his worries, but she had hers too.

Sk: Jej priatelia ju stále volali von a ona si nevedela nájsť čas na učenie.
En: Her friends kept inviting her out, and she couldn't find time to study.

Sk: Musela stanoviť hranice, ale bála sa, že jej priatelia to nevezmú dobre.
En: She needed to set boundaries, but she feared her friends wouldn't take it well.

Sk: Dni plynuli a stres oboch vrcholil.
En: Days passed, and the stress peaked for both of them.

Sk: Lukáš nedokázal spať a jeho zdravie sa zhoršovalo.
En: Lukáš couldn't sleep, and his health deteriorated.

Sk: Anna sa cítila rozpoltená medzi štúdiom a zábavou.
En: Anna felt torn between studying and having fun.

Sk: Po jednej obzvlášť hádke s priateľmi sa rozhodla prerušiť spoločenský život, ale tú bilo srdce, že stratí priateľov.
En: After one particularly heated argument with her friends, she decided to cut down on her social life, but her heart ached at the thought of losing her friends.

Sk: Nakoniec mali s Lukášom rozhovor.
En: Eventually, they had a conversation.

Sk: „Lukáš, myslím si, že ideme na to zle.
En: "Lukáš, I think we're going about this the wrong way.

Sk: Ty si úplne izolovaný, ja som vždy s kamarátmi.
En: You're completely isolated, and I'm always with friends.

Sk: Obaja trpíme.
En: We're both suffering.

Sk: Možno by sme si mali pomôcť,“ navrhla sugestívne.
En: Maybe we should help each other," she suggested thoughtfully.

Sk: Lukáš sa chvíľu zamyslel.
En: Lukáš thought for a moment.

Sk: „Možno máš pravdu.
En: "Maybe you're right.

Sk: Ja som taký vystresovaný, že sa nedokážem ani sústrediť.
En: I'm so stressed that I can't even focus.

Sk: A ty potrebuješ trochu viac disciplíny,“ uznal nerád.
En: And you need a bit more discipline," he reluctantly admitted.

Sk: A tak sa dohodli.
En: And so they made an agreement.

Sk: Lukáš si každý deň dal prestávku a išiel na krátku prechádzku s Annou.
En: Lukáš would take a break every day and go for a short walk with Anna.

Sk: Anna zas každý deň hodinu študovala s Lukášom, keď nebola s kamarátmi.
En: Anna, in turn, would study with Lukáš for an hour every day, when she wasn't with her friends.

Sk: Postupne sa situácia zlepšila.
En: Gradually, the situation improved.

Sk: Lukáš cítil, že už nie je taký napätý a začal viac relaxovať.
En: Lukáš felt less tense and started to relax more.

Sk: Anna našla spôsob, ako vyvážiť štúdium a spoločenský život.
En: Anna found a way to balance studying and social life.

Sk: Obaja si uvedomili, že potrebujú rovnováhu, aby dosiahli svoje ciele.
En: They both realized they needed balance to achieve their goals.

Sk: Keď prišli výsledky skúšok, obaja uspeli.
En: When the exam results came in, both succeeded.

Sk: Lukáš si udržal štipendium a Anna prešla so spokojnosťou.
En: Lukáš retained his scholarship, and Anna passed with satisfaction.

Sk: Bolo to náročné leto, ale naučili sa, ako vyvážiť svoje ciele a potreby.
En: It was a challenging summer, but they learned how to balance their goals and needs.

Sk: A hoci mali rôzne prístupy, nakoniec sa navzájom podporovali a našli harmóniu.
En: And although they had different approaches, in the end, they supported each other and found harmony.


Vocabulary Words:

• bustling: rušno
• balcony: balkón
• laughter: smiech
• echoing: ozýval
• nervous: nervózny
• midterm: polročné
• scholarship: štipendium
• stress: stres
• deteriorated: zhoršovalo
• approaching: blížili
• common room: spoločenská miestnosť
• boundaries: hranice
• disappointed: sklamaná
• social life: spoločenský život
• isolated: izolovaný
• studying: učenie
• conversation: rozhovor
• balance: rovnováha
• goals: ciele
• conflict: hádka
• enjoyed: mala rada
• obligations: povinnosti
• disciplined: disciplinovaný
• rested: oddychoval
• satisfaction: spokojnosť
• heated: obzvlášť
• harmony: harmónia
• achieve: dosiahnuť
• approaches: prístupy
• support: podporovali