Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Braving the Tatras: A Tale of Friendship and Self-Discovery
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Tatry.
En: The Tatras.

Sk: Vysoké hory, zelené lúky a čerstvý letný vzduch.
En: High mountains, green meadows, and fresh summer air.

Sk: Marek, Petra a Andrej sa pripravovali na túru.
En: Marek, Petra, and Andrej were preparing for a hike.

Sk: Bolo to na Marekovu narodeninovú oslavu.
En: It was for Marek's birthday celebration.

Sk: Marek chcel ukázať svoju odvahu a schopnosti.
En: Marek wanted to show his courage and abilities.

Sk: Bol trochu nesmelý, ale dnes mal iný plán.
En: He was a bit shy, but today he had a different plan.

Sk: "Tak, kam ideme?
En: "So, where are we going?"

Sk: " opýtal sa Andrej, skúsený turista.
En: asked Andrej, an experienced hiker.

Sk: Marek vybral trasu.
En: Marek picked the route.

Sk: "Poďme touto cestou.
En: "Let's take this path.

Sk: Je kratšia," povedal Marek s istotou.
En: It's shorter," said Marek confidently.

Sk: Petra mala pochybnosti.
En: Petra had doubts.

Sk: "Marek, sme si istí?
En: "Marek, are we sure?

Sk: Táto cesta nie je značená.
En: This path isn't marked."

Sk: "Marek trval na svojom.
En: Marek insisted.

Sk: "Bude to dobrodružstvo!
En: "It will be an adventure!"

Sk: " Myslel na to, ako získa uznanie svojich priateľov, najmä Andreja.
En: He thought about gaining recognition from his friends, especially Andrej.

Sk: Andrej pokrčil ramenami.
En: Andrej shrugged.

Sk: "Dobre, ale buďme opatrní.
En: "Alright, but let's be careful."

Sk: "Začali kráčať po neoznačenej trase.
En: They started walking along the unmarked trail.

Sk: Cesta bola plná kameňov a stromov.
En: The path was full of rocks and trees.

Sk: Marek išiel vpredu.
En: Marek led the way.

Sk: Po hodine chôdze sa začalo stmievať, aj keď bol ešte deň.
En: After an hour of walking, it began to get dark, even though it was still daytime.

Sk: Obloha náhle zatiahla mraky.
En: The sky suddenly filled with clouds.

Sk: "Toto nevypadá dobre," poznamenala Petra.
En: "This doesn't look good," remarked Petra.

Sk: Marek sa snažil zostať pokojný.
En: Marek tried to remain calm.

Sk: "Musíme ísť ďalej," povedal.
En: "We have to keep going," he said.

Sk: Dochádzali k strmému, skalnatému svahu.
En: They reached a steep, rocky slope.

Sk: Marek vedel, že toto je jeho šanca ukázať odvahu.
En: Marek knew this was his chance to show courage.

Sk: "Buďte opatrní," povedal, a začal vyliezať.
En: "Be careful," he said, and began to climb.

Sk: Petra a Andrej ho nasledovali.
En: Petra and Andrej followed him.

Sk: Skalné múry boli strmé, terén náročný.
En: The rocky walls were steep, and the terrain was challenging.

Sk: "Pozor!
En: "Watch out!"

Sk: " zvolala Petra, keď sa kúsok skaly pod Marekovými nohami uvoľnil.
En: Petra called when a piece of rock under Marek's feet gave way.

Sk: Marek spadol, ale chytil sa vetvy.
En: Marek fell but grabbed onto a branch.

Sk: Andrej mu pomohol vstať.
En: Andrej helped him up.

Sk: "Díky," povedal Marek ticho.
En: "Thanks," Marek said quietly.

Sk: Pokračovali spolu veľmi opatrne.
En: They continued together, very cautiously.

Sk: Keď dosiahli vrchol svahu, úplne vyčerpaní, naskytol sa im nádherný výhľad.
En: When they reached the top of the slope, completely exhausted, they were greeted with a magnificent view.

Sk: "Wow," povedala Petra.
En: "Wow," said Petra.

Sk: Všetci sa zastavili a obdivovali krásu Tatier.
En: They all stopped and admired the beauty of the Tatras.

Sk: Marek cítil, ako sa jeho srdce naplnilo hrdosťou.
En: Marek felt his heart fill with pride.

Sk: Dokázali to.
En: They did it.

Sk: Spolu.
En: Together.

Sk: "Som rád, že ste tu so mnou," priznal Marek.
En: "I'm glad you're here with me," Marek admitted.

Sk: Andrej prikývol.
En: Andrej nodded.

Sk: "Bolo to ťažké, ale zvládli sme to.
En: "It was tough, but we made it.

Sk: Dobrá práca, Marek.
En: Good job, Marek."

Sk: "Cez letný vzduch znelo jemné šumenie lesa a spev vtákov.
En: The soft rustling of the forest and the singing of birds echoed through the summer air.

Sk: Marek už nemal pochybnosti.
En: Marek no longer had any doubts.

Sk: Uvedomil si, že skutočné vodcovstvo znamená aj počúvať druhých.
En: He realized that true leadership also means listening to others.

Sk: Petra a Andrej získali novú úctu k Marekovi.
En: Petra and Andrej gained newfound respect for Marek.

Sk: Sedeli spolu na vrchole hory, obklopení nádhernou prírodou.
En: They sat together at the top of the mountain, surrounded by breathtaking nature.

Sk: Od toho dňa vedeli, že sú tím.
En: From that day on, they knew they were a team.

Sk: A že každý má svoju silu, ktorú treba uznať a rešpektovať.
En: And that everyone has their strength, which must be acknowledged and respected.

Sk: Tatry boli svedkami nového priateľstva a vzájomného uznania.
En: The Tatras witnessed the birth of new friendships and mutual recognition.

Sk: Marek našiel odvahu a dôveru, ktorú hľadal.
En: Marek found the courage and confidence he was searching for.

Sk: A všetko to začalo jednou túrou na jeho narodeniny.
En: And it all started with a hike on his birthday.


Vocabulary Words:

• meadow: lúka
• courage: odvaha
• abilities: schopnosti
• experienced: skúsený
• route: trasa
• doubts: pochybnosti
• insisted: trval na svojom
• remarked: poznamenala
• calm: pokojný
• slope: svah
• steep: strmý
• challenging: náročný
• terrain: terén
• watch out: pozor
• grabbed: chytil sa
• branch: vetva
• magnificent: nádherný
• exhausted: vyčerpaní
• pride: hrdosť
• acknowledged: uznať
• recognition: uznanie
• mutual: vzájomný
• confidence: dôvera
• trail: trasa
• unmarked: neoznačený
• rustling: šumenie
• echoed: znelo
• breathtaking: nádherná
• realized: uvedomil si
• leadership: vodcovstvo