Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Rekindling Christmas Spirit: A Tale of Love and Reconciliation
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Vianočné trhy v Bratislave boli vždy čarovné.
En: The Christmas markets in Bratislava were always magical.

Sk: Svetielka žiarili ako hviezdy, vzduchom sa niesla vôňa vareného vína a pečených gaštanov, a sneh padal jemne na dláždené uličky.
En: The lights shone like stars, the air was filled with the scent of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts, and snow gently fell on the cobblestone streets.

Sk: Milan kráčal medzi stánkami, oči neodtrhával od všetkých tých pokladov.
En: Milan walked among the stalls, his eyes captivated by all the treasures.

Sk: Ale jeho myšlienky boli inde.
En: But his thoughts were elsewhere.

Sk: Milan a jeho sestra Zuzana sa pred časom pohádali.
En: Milan and his sister Zuzana had a falling out some time ago.

Sk: Boli síce súrodenci, ale rozdiely medzi nimi rástli a teraz sa skoro ani nerozprávali.
En: Although they were siblings, their differences grew, and now they barely spoke to each other.

Sk: Milan chytil do ruky jemnú sklenú ozdobu v tvare srdca.
En: Milan picked up a delicate glass ornament in the shape of a heart.

Sk: Premýšľal, či by sa jej páčila.
En: He wondered if she would like it.

Sk: Vedel, že musel nájsť ten správny darček, ktorý by vyjadril jeho ospravedlnenie a prianie zmieriť sa.
En: He knew he had to find the right gift that would express his apology and his wish to reconcile.

Sk: Zastavil sa pri stánku s ručne robenými ozdobami.
En: He stopped at a stall with handmade ornaments.

Sk: Jedna bola zvláštna.
En: One was special.

Sk: Bola to malá kôrová sánka so zvončekmi, ktorú kedysi ako deti obaja mali na stromčeku.
En: It was a small bark sled with bells, just like the one they both had on their tree as children.

Sk: Prišlo mu na myseľ toľko spomienok.
En: So many memories came to his mind.

Sk: Cítil, že toto bol ten pravý darček.
En: He felt this was the right gift.

Sk: Keď našiel Zuzanu, stála pod veľkým stromom na námestí.
En: When he found Zuzana, she was standing under the large tree in the square.

Sk: Vyzerala zamyslene, trochu smutná.
En: She looked thoughtful, a little sad.

Sk: Bol čas na rozhovor.
En: It was time to talk.

Sk: Milan za ňou prišiel, v ruke pevne držal darček v taške.
En: Milan approached her, holding the gift tightly in a bag.

Sk: "Zuzana, vieš, že mi je naozaj ľúto, ako sme sa vzdialili.
En: "Zuzana, you know I'm really sorry about how we've drifted apart.

Sk: Chcem to napraviť.
En: I want to make it right."

Sk: "Zuzana sa naňho pozrela s jemným úsmevom, no váhavosť v jej očiach bola zjavná.
En: Zuzana looked at him with a gentle smile, but there was noticeable hesitation in her eyes.

Sk: "Milan, ja som len sklamaná, že sme prestali byť blízki," povedala.
En: "Milan, I'm just disappointed that we've stopped being close," she said.

Sk: A tu Milan vedel, že musí urobiť čosi viac než len podať dar.
En: And in that moment, Milan knew he had to do more than just offer a gift.

Sk: "Vieš, to nie je len o darčeku," začal.
En: "You know, it's not just about the gift," he began.

Sk: "Je to viac než len tieto sviatky.
En: "It's more than just these holidays.

Sk: Chcem začať odznova, byť správny brat.
En: I want to start over, to be a good brother.

Sk: Tento zvonček mi pripomína, aké bolo naše detstvo spolu krásne.
En: This bell reminds me of how beautiful our childhood was together.

Sk: Chcem, aby sme mali viac takých chvíľ.
En: I want us to have more of those moments."

Sk: "Zuzana chvíľu mlčala, potom pomaly vytiahla ornament z tašky.
En: Zuzana was silent for a while, then slowly took the ornament out of the bag.

Sk: Oči jej zvlhli.
En: Her eyes welled up.

Sk: "Pamätám si tie sánky," povedala mäkko.
En: "I remember those sleds," she said softly.

Sk: "Boli sme vždy spolu na svahoch, keď sme boli malí.
En: "We were always together on the slopes when we were little."

Sk: "Napokon sa naňho usmiala, objala ho a povedala: "Budeme to skúšať znova.
En: She finally smiled at him, hugged him, and said, "We'll try again."

Sk: " Pozvala ho domov na Vianoce.
En: She invited him home for Christmas.

Sk: Milan vedel, že to bola jeho šanca napraviť, čo narobili roky nevedomej odlúčenosti.
En: Milan knew it was his chance to mend what years of unconscious separation had done.

Sk: V následujúcom čase sa naučil, ako mnoho znamenajú pokora a rodina.
En: In the time that followed, he learned how much humility and family mean.

Sk: A tak, v srdci Vianoc, sa rodina opäť spojila.
En: And so, in the heart of Christmas, the family was reunited once more.

Sk: Kráčali spolu mestom, kde sa odohrávalo toľko starých a teraz nových spomienok.
En: They walked together through the city, where so many old and now new memories were unfolding.


Vocabulary Words:

• magical: čarovné
• mulled wine: varené víno
• cobblestone: dláždené
• stalls: stánkami
• captivated: neodtrhával
• delicate: jemnú
• ornament: ozdobu
• reconcile: zmieriť
• hesitation: váhavosť
• unconscious: nevedomej
• humility: pokora
• reunited: spojila
• apology: ospravedlnenie
• sibling: súrodenci
• memories: spomienok
• thoughtful: zamyslene
• disappointed: sklamaná
• bells: zvončekmi
• drifted apart: vzdialili
• slope: svahoch
• invited: pozvala
• ornament: ornament
• scent: vôňa
• approached: prišiel
• express: vyjadril
• sanken: sánka
• apologize: ospravedlnenie
• held tightly: pevne držal
• welled up: zvlhli
• try again: skúšať znova