Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Statue Chat: A Laughter-Filled Day!
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Slnko svietilo nad Bratislavou a hlavné námestie žilo svojim obvyklým každodenným ruchom.
En: The sun was shining over Bratislava and the main square was alive with its usual everyday bustle.

Sk: Lukáš a Jana sa rozhodli užiť si tento krásny deň a vybrali sa na prechádzku mestom.
En: Lukáš and Jana decided to enjoy this beautiful day and went for a walk through the city.

Sk: Keď prechádzali okolo starobylých budov a fontán, Lukášova pozornosť bola pritiahnutá k nehybnej postave, ktorá stála uprostred námestia.
En: As they passed by the ancient buildings and fountains, Lukáš' attention was drawn to a motionless figure standing in the middle of the square.

Sk: Postava bola oblečená ako historický vojak a vyzerala veľmi živo.
En: The figure was dressed like a historical soldier and looked very lifelike.

Sk: Pozri, Jana! Tam musí byť uličný umeliec, ktorý sa vydáva za sochu, aby zabavil ľudí!
En: Look, Jana! There must be a street performer pretending to be a statue to entertain people!

Sk: povedal nadšene Lukáš.
En: Lukáš exclaimed excitedly.

Sk: Jana sa usmiala a pozerala sa na Lukáša ako napätie odchádzal k postave.
En: Jana smiled and watched Lukáš as he approached the figure.

Sk: Lukáš pomaly kráčal k soche, celkom presvedčený o tom, že to je umeliec.
En: Lukáš walked slowly towards the statue, fully convinced that it was a performer.

Sk: Dobrý deň, pán vojak! pozdravil Lukáš a čakal na reakciu.
En: Good day, Mr. Soldier! greeted Lukáš, waiting for a response.

Sk: Ale nikto neodpovedal.
En: But no one answered.

Sk: Musíte mať veľa príbehov zo svojich dobrodružstiev, pokračoval Lukáš, ešte stále si nemyslí, že je to skutočná socha.
En: You must have many stories from your adventures, continued Lukáš, still not believing it was a real statue.

Sk: Jana sa neubránila smiechu, zatiaľ čo Lukáš nadšene rozprával so sochou.
En: Unable to contain her laughter, Jana watched as Lukáš enthusiastically conversed with the statue.

Sk: Lukáš, to nie je uličný umeliec, to je skutočná socha!
En: Lukáš, that's not a street performer, that's a real statue!

Sk: zvolala Jana medzi smiechom.
En: Jana exclaimed amidst laughter.

Sk: Lukáš sa zatváril prekvapene a obrátil sa, aby si prezrel sochu oveľa bližšie.
En: Lukáš looked surprised and turned around to take a closer look at the statue.

Sk: Na tvári sa mu objavil smiech, keď si uvedomil, akú chybu urobil.
En: A smile spread across his face as he realized his mistake.

Sk: Veď to je naozaj socha!
En: It really is a statue!

Sk: vydýchol Lukáš a zapojil sa do Janinho smiechu.
En: Lukáš breathed out and joined in Jana's laughter.

Sk: Oba sa rozosmiali tak veľmi, že ich smiech naplnil celé námestie.
En: Both of them laughed so much that their laughter filled the entire square.

Sk: Z tejto zábavnej situácie sa stanil ich malý vnútorný vtip.
En: This funny situation became their little inside joke.

Sk: Na konci dňa prechádzali okolo sochy ešte raz, Lukáš pokynul soche s humorom:
En: At the end of the day, as they passed by the statue once more, Lukáš waved to the statue humorously,

Sk: Do videnia, pán vojak. Ďakujeme za dnešnú zábavu!
En: Goodbye, Mr. Soldier. Thank you for today's entertainment!

Sk: a obaja sa spolu rozesmiali.
En: and both of them laughed together.

Sk: Od tohto dňa vždy, keď prešli okolo hlavného námestia, Lukáš si s úsmevom všimol sochu.
En: From that day on, whenever they passed by the main square, Lukáš would smile and notice the statue.

Sk: Stalo sa to ich malým tajomstvom, príbehom, ktorý ich postále spojoval v spomienkach na nezabudnuteľný deň, keď Lukáš hovoril so sochou, a Jana nemohla prestať smiať.
En: It became their little secret, a story that continued to connect them in the memories of the unforgettable day when Lukáš talked to the statue and Jana couldn't stop laughing.


Vocabulary Words:

• unusual: neobvyklý
• bustle: ruch
• motionless: nehýbny
• figurine: socha
• perceived: prezrel
• laughter: smiech
• entertain: zabaviť
• joke: vtip
• conversed: rozprával
• memories: spomienky