Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Singing Along: Finding Family at the Bratislava Market
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Vrava a ruch Bratislavského vianočného trhu zaplnili vzduch.
En: The chatter and bustle of the Bratislavský Christmas market filled the air.

Sk: Svetielka blikali nad ich hlavami a prchavé vône vareného vína a pečených gaštanov dráždili nozdry.
En: Lights twinkled above their heads, and the fleeting scents of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts tickled their nostrils.

Sk: Marek kráčal medzi stánkami so svojimi sestrami, Zuzanou a Annou.
En: Marek walked among the stalls with his sisters, Zuzana and Anna.

Sk: Snažil sa, aby to bolo zvláštne vianočné obdobie, i keď rodičia boli ďaleko.
En: He tried to make this a special Christmas season, even though their parents were far away.

Sk: „Pozrite, perníčky!“ zvolala Anna, najmladšia zo súrodencov.
En: “Look, gingerbread!” exclaimed Anna, the youngest of the siblings.

Sk: Jej oči žiarili, keď videla krásu a pestrosť trhu.
En: Her eyes shone as she took in the beauty and vibrancy of the market.

Sk: Bolo jej jedno, že ich rodičia oslavujú Vianoce v ďalekej cudzine.
En: It didn't matter to her that their parents were celebrating Christmas in a distant land.

Sk: Pre ňu to tu a teraz bolo čarovné.
En: For her, the magic was here and now.

Sk: Zuzana, s rukami zastrčenými v kabáte, kráčala vedľa nich s jemným úsmevom.
En: Zuzana, with her hands tucked into her coat, walked beside them with a gentle smile.

Sk: „Marek, chceme ešte ísť do toho obchodu, čo sme zvykli s mamou navštevovať?“ opýtala sa, jej hlas akoby preniknutý štipkou irónie, no zároveň tam bol aj iskrička zvedavosti.
En: “Marek, do we want to go to that shop we used to visit with mom?” she asked, her voice tinged with a hint of irony, but there was also a spark of curiosity.

Sk: Marek sa snažil, aby bol sebavedomý, aj keď vnútorné pochybnosti mu ťažili myseľ.
En: Marek tried to be confident, even though inner doubts weighed on his mind.

Sk: „Prečo nie,“ odpovedal a pridal krok, aby nezostal pozadu.
En: “Why not,” he replied, picking up his pace so as not to fall behind.

Sk: Cítil, že tieto chvíle sú dôležité, hoci mu chýbalo vedenie rodičov.
En: He felt these moments were important, even though he missed their parents' guidance.

Sk: Pred desiatkami stánkov našli všetko, čo by si len na takom mieste mohli priať – od lákavých oblátok po jemne spracované remeselné výrobky.
En: In front of dozens of stalls, they found everything one could wish for at such a place—from tempting wafers to finely crafted artisanal products.

Sk: Anna bola vo svojom živle.
En: Anna was in her element.

Sk: Snažila sa, aby na nič nezabudli.
En: She made sure they didn't forget anything.

Sk: Marek pre ňu bol spokojný, aj keď vedel, že Zuzana si z neho preháňa.
En: Marek was happy for her, even if he knew that Zuzana was teasing him.

Sk: Čoskoro počuli z rohu námestia zbor.
En: Soon, they heard a choir from the corner of the square.

Sk: Ich hlasy sa zmiešali s mrazivým vzduchom a nôtou, ktorú všetci dobre poznali.
En: Their voices blended with the chilly air and the notes everyone knew well.

Sk: Spievali vianočnú kolednú pieseň, ktorú ich mama milovala.
En: They were singing a Christmas carol their mom loved.

Sk: Marek zastal.
En: Marek paused.

Sk: Mal prejsť okolo?
En: Should he just walk past?

Sk: Alebo sa pripojiť a posilniť tak hmatateľnú prítomnosť ich rodičov v ich srdciach?
En: Or join in and strengthen their parents' tangible presence in their hearts?

Sk: Zuzana, hoci prišla bližšie, vždy s jemným komentárom na okraji pier, sa tiež zastavila.
En: Zuzana, although she came closer, always with a gentle comment at the corner of her mouth, also stopped.

Sk: A dokonca Anna, ktorá bola doposiaľ pohltená trhom, utíchla a započúvala sa do piesne.
En: And even Anna, who had been absorbed by the market, quieted and listened to the song.

Sk: „Poďme si zaspievať,“ povedal Marek váhavo.
En: “Let's sing,” Marek said hesitantly.

Sk: V očiach jeho sestier mohol vidieť nie lásku k tej piesni, ale vzájomnú podporu.
En: In his sisters' eyes, he could see not love for the song, but mutual support.

Sk: Marek, Zuzana a Anna sa pripojili k zbore so všetkými ostatnými na trhu.
En: Marek, Zuzana, and Anna joined the choir with everyone else at the market.

Sk: Ruky spojili.
En: They held hands.

Sk: Ich hlasy zneli spolu s hudbou, a na chvíľu sa znova cítili ako celá rodina.
En: Their voices resonated with the music, and for a moment, they felt like a complete family again.

Sk: Marek spoznal, že ťarchu nemusí niesť sám.
En: Marek realized he didn't have to bear the burden alone.

Sk: Ich malá chvíľa jednoty mu priniesla úľavu.
En: Their little moment of unity brought him relief.

Sk: Zuzana si uvedomila, aké dôležité sú ich rodinné tradície, a Anna sa poučila o rovnováhe medzi tým, čo bolo staré, a tým, čo bolo nové.
En: Zuzana realized how important their family traditions were, and Anna learned about the balance between the old and the new.

Sk: Svetlá žiarili, a Bratislavský trh im poskytol útechu i domov.
En: The lights shone brightly, and the Bratislavský market provided them with comfort and a sense of home.

Sk: Vo vzduchu bola prítomná radosť a pokoj v ich srdciach.
En: There was joy in the air and peace in their hearts.

Sk: Rodina, i keď na okamih vzdialená, bola znova pohromade.
En: The family, though momentarily distant, was together once more.


Vocabulary Words:

• chatter: vrava
• bustle: ruch
• twinkled: blikali
• fleeting: prchavé
• nostrils: nozdry
• siblings: súrodenci
• vibrancy: pestrosť
• tinged: preniknutý
• artisanal: remeselné
• crafted: spracované
• tempting: lákavé
• element: živel
• choir: zbor
• hesitantly: váhavo
• resonated: zneli
• burden: ťarcha
• unity: jednota
• relief: úľava
• balance: rovnováha
• twinkling: žiariť
• comfort: útecha
• traditions: tradície
• presence: prítomnosť
• guidance: vedenie
• curiosity: zvedavosť
• humble: jemný
• beckons: poďme
• strengthen: posilniť
• absorbed: pohltená
• momentarily: na okamih