Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Marek's Quest: Unveiling Secrets in the Abandoned Orphanage
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Letné slnko prenikalo okenicami cez rozbité sklo, osvetľovalo zaprášené miestnosti opusteného sirotinca.
En: The summer sun streamed through the shutters, casting light through the broken glass and illuminating the dusty rooms of the abandoned orphanage.

Sk: Márne sa schovávala stará budova na okraji hustého lesa.
En: The old building hid in vain at the edge of the dense forest.

Sk: Jej steny boli pokryté brečtanom a všetky miestnosti niesli stopy detí, ktoré tu kedysi žili.
En: Its walls were covered in ivy, and every room bore traces of the children who once lived there.

Sk: Výskanie a smiech detí sa stále ozývali chodbami, aspoň v Marekových predstavách.
En: Children's laughter and giggles still echoed through the hallways, at least in Marek's imagination.

Sk: Marek bol šestnásťročný chlapec so záľubou v riešení hádaniek.
En: Marek was a sixteen-year-old boy with a passion for solving puzzles.

Sk: Sirotinec bol jeho domovom, aj keď bol už roky opustený.
En: The orphanage was his home, even though it had been abandoned for years.

Sk: Petra, jeho najlepšia kamarátka, bola rovnako zvedavá a odvážna.
En: Petra, his best friend, was just as curious and courageous.

Sk: Obaja milovali dobrodružstvá.
En: They both loved adventures.

Sk: A dnes sa mali vydať na svoje najväčšie, tajomné pátranie.
En: And today, they were about to embark on their biggest, most mysterious quest.

Sk: Pri hľadaní starých knižiek a hračiek v jednej z izieb našiel Marek starý, zažltnutý list.
En: While searching for old books and toys in one of the rooms, Marek found an old, yellowed letter.

Sk: Opatrne ho roztvoril.
En: He carefully unfolded it.

Sk: List bol napísaný čudným kódom a malý chlapec nad ním dlho premýšľal.
En: The letter was written in a strange code, and the young boy pondered over it for a long time.

Sk: „Pozri sa tu, Petra!
En: "Look at this, Petra!"

Sk: ” zavolal na ňu.
En: he called to her.

Sk: Petra sa nadýchla, keď si všimla list.
En: Petra gasped when she noticed the letter.

Sk: „Čo to môže znamenať?
En: "What could it mean?"

Sk: ” spýtala sa, keď sa naklonila nad list a skúmala ho.
En: she asked as she leaned over and examined it.

Sk: „Musíme to rozlúštiť, nie je času nazvyš,“ odpovedal Marek pevne.
En: "We have to decipher it, there's no time to lose," Marek replied firmly.

Sk: Ako vtrhli dnu, otvorili dvere a vošli do skupiny starých miestností.
En: As they burst into the room, they opened the doors and entered a group of old rooms.

Sk: Tam ich stretla Lucie, nová pracovníčka, ktorá sa zaujímala o minulosť sirotinca.
En: There they were met by Lucie, a new worker interested in the orphanage's past.

Sk: „Marek, Petra, nemusíte sa tým zaoberať.
En: "Marek, Petra, you don't need to get involved in this.

Sk: Niektoré veci sú lepšie nechať v minulosti,” varovala ich.
En: Some things are better left in the past," she warned them.

Sk: „Chcem vedieť pravdu o svojej rodine, Lucie!
En: "I want to know the truth about my family, Lucie!"

Sk: ” povedal Marek rozhodne.
En: Marek said resolutely.

Sk: Petra ho podporovala, tlačila na to, aby pokračovali.
En: Petra supported him, urging them to continue.

Sk: Obaja vedeli, že ich nečaká nič ľahké, ale zvedavosť bola silnejšia.
En: They both knew that nothing easy awaited them, but curiosity was stronger.

Sk: Krok za krokom dešifrovali list.
En: Step by step, they deciphered the letter.

Sk: Stopy viedli k miestnosti, ktorá bola dlho zapečatená.
En: The clues led to a room that had been sealed for a long time.

Sk: Stary nábytok a zhnité knihy ich priviedli k skrytým dverám.
En: The old furniture and rotten books led them to a hidden door.

Sk: S trochou námahy ich otvorili a vstúpili.
En: With some effort, they opened it and stepped inside.

Sk: Marek sa ocitol vo veľkej miestnosti plnej starých pamiatok.
En: Marek found himself in a large room full of old memorabilia.

Sk: Na poličke našiel krabicu.
En: On a shelf, he found a box.

Sk: Otvoril ju a našiel ďalšie listy a fotky.
En: He opened it and found more letters and photos.

Sk: Boli to fotky jeho rodičov.
En: They were photos of his parents.

Sk: Vedľa nich boli staré dokumenty, ktoré odhalili pravdu o jeho pôvode a rodine.
En: Next to them were old documents that revealed the truth about his origins and family.

Sk: „Marek, pozri!
En: "Marek, look!

Sk: Tvoje rodičia boli významní vedci.
En: Your parents were significant scientists.

Sk: Táto dohoda ich mala ochrániť pred nebezpečenstvom, ale niečo sa pokazilo,” vysvetľovala Petra.
En: This agreement was supposed to protect them from danger, but something went wrong," Petra explained.

Sk: Marek sa cítil zmiešaný.
En: Marek felt mixed emotions.

Sk: Na jednej strane konečne vedel pravdu, na druhej strane bol smutný, že jeho rodina odišla.
En: On one hand, he finally knew the truth, but on the other, he was sad that his family was gone.

Sk: „Lucie sa nás len snažila ochrániť,” uvedomil si Marek.
En: "Lucie was just trying to protect us," Marek realized.

Sk: „Teraz viem, kto som.
En: "Now I know who I am.

Sk: Nebudem sa skrývať pred pravdou,” povedal.
En: I won’t hide from the truth," he said.

Sk: Mateo sa zmenil z chlapca, ktorý hľadal odpovede, na mladého muža, ktorý našiel svoju odvahu a vnútorný pokoj.
En: Marek transformed from a boy searching for answers into a young man who had found his courage and inner peace.

Sk: Schádzať dolu chodbami, Marek a Petra opustili sirotinec, držali sa za ruky a vedeli, že spoločne prežili veľké dobrodružstvo a odhalili tajomstvo minulosti.
En: Walking down the hallways, Marek and Petra left the orphanage, holding hands, knowing that together they had experienced a great adventure and uncovered the secrets of the past.


Vocabulary Words:

• streamed: prenikalo
• shutters: okenice
• dusty: zaprášené
• abandoned: opustený
• orphange: sirotinec
• ivy: brečtan
• laughter: výskanie
• giggles: smiech
• puzzles: hádanky
• yellowed: zažltnutý
• unfolded: roztvoril
• pondered: premýšľal
• decipher: rozlúštiť
• burst: vtrhli
• involved: zaoberať
• resolutely: rozhodne
• curiosity: zvedavosť
• deciphered: dešifrovali
• clues: stopy
• sealed: zapečatená
• effort: námahy
• memorabilia: pamiatok
• documents: dokumenty
• origins: pôvode
• significant: významní
• agreement: dohoda
• mixture: zmiešaný
• protect: ochrániť
• inner: vnútorný
• bravery: odvaha