Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Reuniting History: A Family's Journey at Bratislava Castle
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Story Transcript:

Sk: V jedno krásne, slnečné odpoludnie, nad mestom Bratislava svietilo jasné slnko.
En: On one beautiful, sunny afternoon, the bright sun shone over the city of Bratislava.

Sk: Na Bratislavskom hrade sa zhromaždila jedna rodina.
En: A family gathered at Bratislava Castle.

Sk: Ján, Katarína a Marek sa stretli pred veľkou bránou hradu.
En: John, Catherine, and Mark met in front of the castle's big gate.

Sk: Ján sa zasmial a povedal: "Som rád, že sme sa tu stretli.
En: John laughed and said, "I'm glad we met here."

Sk: " Katarína prikývla a Marek dodal: "Je to skvelé miesto na rodinné stretnutie.
En: Catherine nodded, and Mark added, "This is a great place for a family reunion."

Sk: "Vstúpili dovnútra hradu a obdivovali staroveké múry.
En: They entered the castle and admired the ancient walls.

Sk: Ján sa zastavil pred veľkou mapou: "Toto je história našej krajiny," povedal.
En: John stopped in front of a large map: "This is the history of our country," he said.

Sk: Katarína a Marek sa priblížili, aby si ju pozreli bližšie.
En: Catherine and Mark came closer to take a better look.

Sk: "Kde začneme?
En: "Where shall we start?"

Sk: " opýtal sa Ján.
En: John asked.

Sk: Katarína odpovedala: "Poďme najprv na vežu.
En: Catherine replied, "Let's go to the tower first."

Sk: " Marek súhlasil: "Výhľad odtiaľ bude úžasný.
En: Mark agreed, "The view from there will be amazing."

Sk: "Vyšli po schodoch na vežu.
En: They climbed the stairs to the tower.

Sk: Výhľad na Bratislavu ich očaril.
En: The view of Bratislava captivated them.

Sk: Videli Dunaj, staré mesto a nové budovy.
En: They saw the Danube, the old town, and new buildings.

Sk: Katarína ukázala na most: "Tam dole bývam," povedala.
En: Catherine pointed to a bridge: "I live down there," she said.

Sk: Po dlhom prechádzke sa rozhodli oddýchnuť si v záhrade hradu.
En: After a long walk, they decided to rest in the castle garden.

Sk: Sadli si na lavičku pod stromom.
En: They sat on a bench under a tree.

Sk: Ján vytiahol starú rodinnú fotografiu.
En: John pulled out an old family photograph.

Sk: "Pozrite," povedal.
En: "Look," he said.

Sk: "To sú naši starí rodičia.
En: "These are our grandparents.

Sk: Stretli sa tu pred mnohými rokmi.
En: They met here many years ago."

Sk: "Katarína sa usmiala: "Je to úžasné, že sme tu teraz my.
En: Catherine smiled: "It's amazing that we are here now."

Sk: " Marek dodal: "Rodina je to najdôležitejšie.
En: Mark added, "Family is the most important thing."

Sk: "Ako slnko začalo zapadať, všetci traja kráčali späť k vchodu hradu.
En: As the sun began to set, all three walked back to the castle entrance.

Sk: Ján povedal: "Toto bolo krásne stretnutie.
En: John said, "This was a beautiful meeting."

Sk: " Katarína a Marek prikývli.
En: Catherine and Mark nodded.

Sk: Cítili sa zjednotení s históriou a so svojou rodinou.
En: They felt united with history and with their family.

Sk: Spolu odišli z hradu, no vedeli, že sa sem raz vrátia.
En: They left the castle together, but they knew they would return one day.

Sk: Bratislavský hrad sa stal symbolom ich putovania po stopách rodiny.
En: Bratislava Castle had become a symbol of their journey in the footsteps of their family.

Sk: Bol to deň plný radosti, spomienok a priateľstva.
En: It was a day full of joy, memories, and friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: slnečné
• afternoon: odpoludnie
• bright: jasné
• gathered: zhromaždila
• laughed: zasmial
• reunion: stretnutie
• entered: vstúpili
• admired: obdivovali
• ancient: staroveké
• walls: múry
• history: história
• country: krajiny
• tower: veža
• agreed: súhlasil
• captivated: očaril
• bridge: most
• decided: rozhodli
• rest: oddýchnuť
• garden: záhrade
• bench: lavičku
• photograph: fotografiu
• grandparents: starí rodičia
• many years ago: pred mnohými rokmi
• amazing: úžasné
• family: rodina
• important: najdôležitejšie
• sun began to set: slnko začalo zapadať
• entrance: vchodu
• united: zjednotení
• castle: hradu