Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Mystery at Bratislava Castle: A Stormy Night's Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Bolo leto, a Jozef a Mária sa rozhodli navštíviť Bratislavský hrad.
En: It was summertime, and Joseph and Maria decided to visit Bratislava Castle.

Sk: Slnečné lúče prenikali cez staré okná a všetko vyzeralo pokojne.
En: Sunbeams streamed through the old windows, and everything looked serene.

Sk: Vo vnútri bola výstava historických artefaktov.
En: Inside, there was an exhibition of historical artifacts.

Sk: Mária bola nadšená, lebo sa vždy zaujímala o dejiny Slovenska.
En: Maria was thrilled because she had always been interested in Slovak history.

Sk: Jozef držal jej ruku a usmieval sa, keď videl jej radosť.
En: Joseph held her hand, smiling as he saw her joy.

Sk: V rámci výstavy bola aj stará koruna kráľa.
En: Among the exhibits was an old king's crown.

Sk: Bola to najcennejšia vec medzi všetkými exponátmi.
En: It was the most valuable item among all the displays.

Sk: Náhle začali oblohu prekrývať tmavé mraky.
En: Suddenly, dark clouds started to cover the sky.

Sk: Vo vzduchu bolo cítiť zvláštne napätie.
En: There was a strange tension in the air.

Sk: Hra svetla a tieňov sa začala meniť.
En: The interplay of light and shadows began to change.

Sk: Začal fúkať vietor.
En: The wind started to blow.

Sk: Hrom a blesk pretrhli oblohu.
En: Thunder and lightning split the sky.

Sk: A v tom to udrelo.
En: And then it struck.

Sk: Silný blesk zasiahol hrad.
En: A powerful lightning bolt hit the castle.

Sk: Svetlá zhasli.
En: The lights went out.

Sk: Všetko sa ponorilo do tmy.
En: Everything plunged into darkness.

Sk: Jozef cítil, ako Mária stiahla jej ruky bližšie k jeho.
En: Joseph felt Maria draw her hands closer to his.

Sk: "Neboj sa, som tu s tebou," zašepkal.
En: "Don’t be afraid, I’m here with you," he whispered.

Sk: "Svetlá v múzeu sa predsa nikdy nevypnú," povedala Mária nervózne.
En: “The lights in the museum never go out,” Maria said nervously.

Sk: V tom momente však bola tma ich jediným spoločníkom.
En: At that moment, darkness was their only companion.

Sk: Maličkým svetlom z ich mobilov si osvetľovali cestu medzi starými stenami hradu.
En: They illuminated their path through the castle's old walls with tiny lights from their phones.

Sk: Všetko sa zdalo tiché a temné.
En: Everything seemed quiet and dark.

Sk: Krok za krokom prechádzali miestnosti, kým nenarazili na výstavnú sieň.
En: Step by step, they moved through the rooms until they reached the exhibition hall.

Sk: "Čo je tamto?" zašepkal Jozef, keď si všimol rozbitú vitrínu.
En: "What is that?" Joseph whispered when he noticed a broken display case.

Sk: Sklo bolo roztrúsené po zemi.
En: Glass was scattered on the ground.

Sk: Chýbala kráľova koruna.
En: The king’s crown was missing.

Sk: Ocitli sa uprostred záhady.
En: They found themselves in the middle of a mystery.

Sk: "Niekto sem musel preniknúť, keď vypadol prúd," povedala Mária.
En: “Someone must have broken in when the power went out,” Maria said.

Sk: "Musíme to nahlásiť!" povedal Jozef a viedol Máriu späť cez tmavé chodby.
En: “We need to report this!” Joseph said, leading Maria back through the dark corridors.

Sk: Náhle však začuli kroky.
En: Suddenly, they heard footsteps.

Sk: Niekto iný bol tam s nimi.
En: Someone else was there with them.

Sk: "Tam sú!" ozvalo sa z tmavého kúta.
En: “There they are!” a voice called from a dark corner.

Sk: Strážcovia hradu sa priblížili so svetlom.
En: The castle guards approached with lights.

Sk: Jozef a Mária im rýchlo vysvetlili, čo videli.
En: Joseph and Maria quickly explained what they had seen.

Sk: Spolu sa rozhodli prehľadať hrad.
En: Together, they decided to search the castle.

Sk: Kráčali po tichých chodbách.
En: They walked through the silent hallways.

Sk: Našli úkryt za jedným z veľkých stĺpov.
En: They found a hiding spot behind one of the large pillars.

Sk: Tam stál muž so zlatou korunou v ruke.
En: There stood a man with the golden crown in his hands.

Sk: Keď sa otočil, vyzeral prekvapene.
En: When he turned around, he looked surprised.

Sk: "Nechajte ma!" kričal a pokúšal sa utiecť.
En: "Leave me alone!" he shouted, trying to escape.

Sk: Strážcovia ho obklopili a chytili.
En: The guards encircled and apprehended him.

Sk: Koruna sa vrátila na svoje pôvodné miesto a hrad sa opäť ponoril do ticha.
En: The crown was restored to its original place, and the castle again fell into silence.

Sk: Svetlá sa náhle rozsvietili a všetko sa zdalo, akoby sa nič nestalo.
En: Suddenly, the lights came back on, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

Sk: Jozef a Mária stáli pri vitríne a obdivovali korunu.
En: Joseph and Maria stood by the display case, admiring the crown.

Sk: "To bolo dobrodružstvo," zasmiala sa Mária.
En: "That was an adventure," Maria laughed.

Sk: "Ale najdôležitejšie je, že sme to zvládli spolu," dodal Jozef a objal ju.
En: "But the most important thing is that we got through it together," Joseph added, hugging her.

Sk: Vo dverách už svietilo nové ráno a oni odchádzali z hradu s pocitom uspokoje a dobrodružstva v srdciach.
En: The doors were now illuminated by the new morning, and they left the castle with a sense of satisfaction and adventure in their hearts.


Vocabulary Words:

• summertime: leto
• decided: rozhodli
• sunbeams: slnečné lúče
• serene: pokojne
• exhibition: výstava
• historical: historických
• artifacts: artefaktov
• thrilled: nadšená
• valuable: najcennejšia
• displays: exponátmi
• interplay: hra
• shadows: tieňov
• thunder: hrom
• lightning: blesk
• strange: zvláštne
• tension: napätie
• draw: stiahla
• accompany: spoločníkom
• illuminated: osvetľovali
• corridors: chodby
• nervously: nervózne
• whispered: zašepkal
• exhibition hall: výstavná sieň
• display case: vitrínu
• scattered: roztrúsené
• mystery: záhady
• report: nahlásiť
• guards: strážcovia
• pillars: stĺpov
• apprehended: chytili