Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Summer Wanders: Three Friends' Journey in Slovakia
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Staré Mesto, Bratislava, v lete bolo vždy krásne.
En: Old Town, Bratislava, was always beautiful in the summer.

Sk: Ulice boli plné ľudí, kaviarne žili a historické budovy rozprávali svoje príbehy.
En: The streets were full of people, the cafés were lively, and the historic buildings told their stories.

Sk: V tento teplý letný deň sa v námestí stretli traja priatelia.
En: On this warm summer day, three friends met in the square.

Sk: Danko, Jana a Matej plánovali svoj letný výlet cez Slovensko.
En: Danko, Jana, and Matej were planning their summer trip across Slovakia.

Sk: Danko bol mladý architekt.
En: Danko was a young architect.

Sk: Sníval o tom, že navrhne významnú budovu v Bratislave.
En: He dreamt of designing a significant building in Bratislava.

Sk: Prechádzal sa po námestí a obdivoval staré fasády.
En: He walked through the square, admiring the old facades.

Sk: “Chcem objaviť niečo unikátne, čo môžem použiť vo svojom návrhu,” povedal.
En: “I want to discover something unique that I can use in my design,” he said.

Sk: Jana bola jeho priateľka z detstva a pracovala ako sprievodkyňa.
En: Jana was his childhood friend and worked as a tour guide.

Sk: Poznala históriu každého kútika v Bratislave.
En: She knew the history of every corner of Bratislava.

Sk: Ale túžila po dobrodružstve.
En: But she longed for adventure.

Sk: “Rada by som zažila niečo nové, niečo, čo nepoznám,” priznala.
En: “I’d love to experience something new, something unknown,” she admitted.

Sk: Matej bol muzikant.
En: Matej was a musician.

Sk: Hľadal inšpiráciu pre svoju ďalšiu pieseň.
En: He was looking for inspiration for his next song.

Sk: “Možno nájdeme melódiu v horách alebo v lesoch,” povedal s úsmevom.
En: “Maybe we’ll find a melody in the mountains or the forests,” he said with a smile.

Sk: Ale v duši mal obavu.
En: But deep down, he had a fear.

Sk: Bál sa usadiť.
En: He was afraid to settle down.

Sk: “Je čas vyraziť,” zvolal Danko a trojica sa vydala na cestu.
En: “It’s time to set off,” proclaimed Danko, and the trio embarked on their journey.

Sk: Cestovali krížom-krážom.
En: They traveled crisscross.

Sk: Každý deň bol plný nových zážitkov, ale stali sa malé hádky.
En: Every day was full of new experiences, but there were small quarrels.

Sk: Danko chcel vidieť staré budovy, Jana mala chuť na dobrodružné trasy a Matej občas zastavoval, aby nahrával zvuky prírody.
En: Danko wanted to see old buildings, Jana craved adventurous trails, and Matej sometimes stopped to record the sounds of nature.

Sk: “Musíme sa dohodnúť,” povedal raz Danko pri ohni na večer.
En: “We need to come to an agreement,” Danko said one evening by the fire.

Sk: Rozhodli sa, že budú robiť kompromisy.
En: They decided to make compromises.

Sk: Jedného dňa Danko navrhol krátku odbočku.
En: One day, Danko suggested a short detour.

Sk: “Počul som o starej kaplnke v lese neďaleko Bratislavy.
En: “I’ve heard about an old chapel in the forest near Bratislava.

Sk: Poďme sa tam pozrieť.”
En: Let’s go see it.”

Sk: Jana súhlasila a Matej bol nadšený z netradičného miesta.
En: Jana agreed, and Matej was excited about the unconventional place.

Sk: Všetci traja kráčali hustým lesom.
En: All three walked through the dense forest.

Sk: Keď uvideli kaplnku, zastali.
En: When they saw the chapel, they stopped.

Sk: Bola skrytá medzi stromami, stará a krásna.
En: It was hidden among the trees, old and beautiful.

Sk: Danko otvoril notes a začal kresliť.
En: Danko opened his notebook and started sketching.

Sk: “To je ono!” povedal nadšene.
En: “This is it!” he said excitedly.

Sk: Jana pozorne skúmala každý detail.
En: Jana carefully examined every detail.

Sk: Matej zapísal melódiu, ktorú počul v hnustnutom vetre.
En: Matej noted down the melody he heard in the whispering wind.

Sk: Týmto objavom sa niečo zmenilo.
En: This discovery changed something.

Sk: Danko cítil, že našiel svoju múzu.
En: Danko felt he had found his muse.

Sk: “Tento dizajn použijem,” povedal odhodlane.
En: “I’ll use this design,” he said resolutely.

Sk: Firmu, pre ktorú pracoval, návrh prijala a bola nadšená.
En: The company he worked for accepted the design and was thrilled.

Sk: Jana si uvedomila, že chce robiť iné prehliadky.
En: Jana realized that she wanted to do different tours.

Sk: “Začnem svoju vlastnú spoločnosť, ktorá bude skúmať menej známe miesta,” vyhlásila.
En: “I’ll start my own company exploring lesser-known places,” she declared.

Sk: A Matej?
En: And Matej?

Sk: Skomponoval pieseň, ktorá sa stala hitom.
En: He composed a song that became a hit.

Sk: “Je čas sa usadiť,” priznal si konečne.
En: “It’s time to settle down,” he finally admitted.

Sk: Chápal význam koreňov a dedičstva.
En: He understood the importance of roots and heritage.

Sk: Výlet ich všetkých zmenil.
En: The trip changed them all.

Sk: Každý z nich našiel to, čo hľadal.
En: Each of them found what they were looking for.

Sk: A ich priateľstvo bolo silnejšie než kedykoľvek predtým.
En: And their friendship was stronger than ever before.


Vocabulary Words:

• facades: fasády
• admiring: obdivoval
• discover: objaviť
• unique: unikátne
• adventure: dobrodružstvo
• experience: zážitkov
• settle down: usadiť
• embarked: vydala
• journey: cestu
• crisscross: krížom-krážom
• quarrels: hádky
• trails: trasy
• agreement: dohodnúť
• compromises: kompromisy
• detour: odbočku
• chapel: kaplnke
• dense: hustým
• sketching: kresliť
• notes: notes
• observed: pozorne skúmala
• whispering: šepkajúcom
• muse: múzu
• resolutely: odhodlane
• declared: vyhlásila
• heritage: dedičstva
• longed: túžila
• inspiration: inšpiráciu
• proclaimed: zvolal
• thrilled: nadšená
• melody: melódiu