Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Finding Connection in the Snowy Streets of Prague
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Story Transcript:

Sk: V Prahe bola zima.
En: In Prague, it was winter.

Sk: Sneh pokrýval kamenné ulice, svetlá svietili na starobylých budovách a vôňa perníkov a vareného vína sa šírila vianočnými trhmi.
En: Snow covered the cobblestone streets, lights shone on the ancient buildings, and the scent of gingerbread and mulled wine wafted through the Christmas markets.

Sk: Bolo to čaro Vianoc na každom kroku.
En: It was the magic of Christmas at every turn.

Sk: Jedného večera sa tím spoločnosti vydal na teambuildingový pobyt do tohto kúzelného mesta.
En: One evening, the company's team set out on a teambuilding trip to this enchanting city.

Sk: Jakub, introvertný softvérový vývojár, sa cítil trochu stratený.
En: Jakub, an introverted software developer, felt a little lost.

Sk: Vianočné prázdniny vždy robili jeho vnútro neistým.
En: Christmas holidays always made him feel uncertain inside.

Sk: Chcel sa zapojiť do diania, ale skupinové aktivity a veselá atmosféra ho robili nervóznym.
En: He wanted to join in the activities, but group activities and the cheerful atmosphere made him nervous.

Sk: Jeho tajnou túžbou bolo prehĺbiť vzťah s Ivetou, kolegyňou, ktorá mu vždy pripadala zaujímavá a milá.
En: His secret desire was to deepen his relationship with Iveta, a colleague he always found interesting and kind.

Sk: Iveta, plná energie a smiechu, sa tešila na prechádzku vianočným trhom.
En: Iveta, full of energy and laughter, was looking forward to a stroll through the Christmas market.

Sk: Toto bol čas, kedy mohla aj ona spoznať kolegov z iného uhla.
En: This was a time when she could also get to know her colleagues from a different perspective.

Sk: Marek, ďalší kolega, nadšene organizoval celú prehliadku.
En: Marek, another colleague, was enthusiastically organizing the entire tour.

Sk: Jakub hľadal odvahu pridať sa, no myšlienka byť súčasťou veľkej skupiny ho znepokojovala.
En: Jakub searched for the courage to join, but the thought of being part of a large group unnerved him.

Sk: Keď prišiel večer, skupina sa zhromaždila na odchod.
En: When evening came, the group gathered to leave.

Sk: Jakub bojoval s rozhodnutím.
En: Jakub struggled with the decision.

Sk: Už sa rozhodol, že ostane na hoteli, ale pohľad na Ivetu, ktorá sa práve smiala niečomu, čo Marek povedal, ho presvedčil.
En: He had already decided to stay at the hotel, but the sight of Iveta, who was just laughing at something Marek had said, persuaded him.

Sk: Zmenil názor a pridal sa.
En: He changed his mind and joined them.

Sk: Vyrazili do mesta.
En: They set off into the city.

Sk: Praha bola krásna, jej ulice ožívali svetlom a farbami.
En: Prague was beautiful, its streets alive with light and colors.

Sk: Jakub sa snažil držať s ostatnými, no keď zastavili pri stánku s trdelníkom, bol zrazu osamotený.
En: Jakub tried to keep up with the others, but when they stopped at a stall with trdelník, he suddenly found himself alone.

Sk: Skupina zmizla v dave.
En: The group disappeared into the crowd.

Sk: Začal sa rozhliadať, ale všade boli ľudia a svetlá.
En: He started to look around, but there were people and lights everywhere.

Sk: Jeho úzkosť rástla.
En: His anxiety grew.

Sk: Ale potom sa jeho očami stretli s Ivetinými, ktorá sa tiež obzerala.
En: But then his eyes met Iveta's, who was also looking around.

Sk: "Hľadala som ťa," povedala s úsmevom.
En: "I was looking for you," she said with a smile.

Sk: "Zdalo sa mi, že si sa stratil.
En: "It seemed like you got lost."

Sk: "Spolu sa vydali na svoj vlastný prieskum.
En: Together, they went on their own exploration.

Sk: Prechádzali sa, rozprávali a obaja si užívali spoločnosť toho druhého.
En: They walked, talked, and both enjoyed each other's company.

Sk: Jakub pocítil, ako pomaly mizne jeho nervozita.
En: Jakub felt his nervousness slowly vanish.

Sk: Iveta bola skvelou spoločníčkou.
En: Iveta was a great companion.

Sk: Rozprávali o živote, o práci, dokonca o ich obľúbených knihách a filmoch.
En: They talked about life, work, even their favorite books and movies.

Sk: Čas plynul nepozorovane.
En: Time passed unnoticed.

Sk: Večer končil.
En: The evening was ending.

Sk: Vrátili sa do hotela, kde už ostatní relaxovali.
En: They returned to the hotel where the others were already relaxing.

Sk: Jakub si uvedomil, že to bol nádherný večer.
En: Jakub realized it had been a wonderful evening.

Sk: Už viac necítil strach z podobných situácií.
En: He no longer felt afraid of similar situations.

Sk: Bol rád, že objavil krásu osobných spojení mimo pracovných stien.
En: He was glad he discovered the beauty of personal connections outside work walls.

Sk: Jakub sa naučil, že je dobré vystúpiť zo svojej zóny komfortu.
En: Jakub learned that it's good to step out of his comfort zone.

Sk: Hoci mal stále rešpekt k veľkým skupinám, teraz vedel, že so správnymi ľuďmi môže mať krásne chvíle.
En: Although he still had respect for large groups, he now knew that with the right people, he could have beautiful moments.

Sk: A najviac ho tešilo, že aj v tomto zimnom čarovnom meste našiel blízkosť tam, kde ju najmenej očakával.
En: And he was most pleased that even in this winter magical city, he found closeness where he least expected it.

Sk: Keď usínal, úsmev mu zdobil tvár.
En: As he fell asleep, a smile adorned his face.

Sk: Tú noc sníval o ďalších dobrodružstvách, ktoré by mohol zažiť s priateľmi.
En: That night, he dreamed of more adventures he could have with friends.

Sk: A s Ivetou.
En: And with Iveta.


Vocabulary Words:

• cobblestone: kamenné
• ancient: starobylých
• scent: vôňa
• gingerbread: perníkov
• mulled wine: vareného vína
• enchanting: kúzelného
• introverted: introvertný
• uncertain: neistým
• atmosphere: atmosféra
• desire: túžbou
• stroll: prechádzku
• perspective: uhla
• enthusiastically: nadšene
• gathered: zhromaždila
• struggled: bojoval
• persuaded: presvedčil
• vanish: mizne
• companion: spoločníčkou
• unnoticed: nepozorovane
• adorned: zdobil
• adventures: dobrodružstvách
• lost: stratený
• anxiety: úzkosť
• exploration: prieskum
• connection: spojení
• respect: rešpekt
• closeness: blízkosť
• smile: úsmev
• discover: objavil
• hesitated: znepokojovala