Fluent Fiction - Slovak: The Accidental Knight of Bratislava
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Na vrchu kopca nad krásnym mestom Bratislava stál veľký hrad.
En: At the top of the hill above the beautiful city of Bratislava stood a great castle.

Sk: Jeho múry ukrývali príbehy, ktoré sa zašepkávali vetrom medzi starobylými kameňmi.
En: Its walls held stories that were whispered by the wind among the ancient stones.

Sk: Jedného jasného dňa, tri postavy preskakovali po kockách na chodníku.
En: One clear day, three figures were hopping on the cobblestones on the sidewalk.

Sk: Jana s dlhými vlasy, Peter so zvedavými očami a Lukáš s mapou v ruke.
En: Jana, with long hair, Peter with curious eyes, and Lukáš with a map in his hand.

Sk: Prišli spoznať tajomstvá Bratislavského hradu.
En: They came to uncover the secrets of Bratislava Castle.

Sk: Pred hradom stála malá kaviareň.
En: In front of the castle, there was a small café.

Sk: Jana si objednala horúcu kávu.
En: Jana ordered a hot coffee.

Sk: Kvapky rosy sa zrkadlili na porceláne hrnčeka, ako malé kryštálové loptičky.
En: The dew drops reflected on the porcelain cup like small crystal balls.

Sk: Pri posedení sa smiali a tešili na prehliadku.
En: While sitting, they laughed and looked forward to the tour.

Sk: V čase, keď hodiny odbili desať, naše trojica sa pridala k prehliadke.
En: At ten o'clock, our trio joined the tour.

Sk: Sprievodca v tmavomodej bunde začal rozprávať príbehy o minulosti hradu, o bojoch a sláve.
En: The guide in a dark coat began to tell stories about the castle's past, about battles and glory.

Sk: Malý zrazu záchvev vony vetra bol dosť na to, aby Jana stratila vyváženie.
En: Suddenly, a gust of wind was enough for Jana to lose her balance.

Sk: Potkla sa o kameň, a korunovačná horúca káva letela priamo na Peterovu košeľu.
En: She stumbled over a stone, and the scorching hot coffee flew directly onto Peter's shirt.

Sk: "Ach, moja košeľa!
En: "Oh, my shirt!"

Sk: " zvolal Peter a všetci okolo seba začali sa smiať.
En: exclaimed Peter, and everyone around started laughing.

Sk: Našťastie Peter si zachoval dobrý humor.
En: Fortunately, Peter kept his good humor.

Sk: "Je to len košeľa.
En: "It's just a shirt.

Sk: Je to príbeh, ktorý budeme rozprávať," povedal s úsmevom.
En: It's a story we'll tell," he said with a smile.

Sk: Lukáš, chcúc pomôcť, natiahol látkovú servítku, ktorú mal v ruksaku.
En: Wanting to help, Lukáš reached for a cloth napkin he had in his backpack.

Sk: Spoločne s Janou začali špárat škvrny z Peterovej košele, zatiaľ čo ostatní návštevníci hradu sledovali, akoby išlo o divadelnú hru.
En: Together with Jana, they started to dab the stains from Peter's shirt, while the other castle visitors watched as if it were a play.

Sk: V tom sprievodca, ktorý videl veselú situáciu, pristúpil a ponúkol Peterovi starú hradnú košeľu.
En: Seeing the lighthearted situation, the guide approached and offered Peter an old castle shirt.

Sk: "Máte jedinečnú šancu obliecť si niečo historické," povedal so smiechom.
En: "You have a unique chance to wear something historic," he said with a laugh.

Sk: Peter sa neváhal obliecť košeľu, ktorá bola trošku veľká, ale dodávala mu vznešený vzhľad.
En: Peter didn't hesitate to put on the shirt, which was a bit big, but gave him a dignified look.

Sk: A tak sa náš Peter stal časťou prehliadky - výnimočným návštevníkom v hradnej košeli.
En: And so, our Peter became part of the tour - an exceptional visitor in a castle shirt.

Sk: Príbeh o káve, ktorá si našla cestu na košeľu, prekročil múry hradu a rozletel sa po celom meste.
En: The story of the coffee finding its way onto the shirt crossed the castle walls and spread throughout the whole city.

Sk: Na záver dňa, Jana, Peter a Lukáš opustili hrad so spoločným príbehom, ktorý ich spojil silnejšie ako kedykoľvek predtým.
En: At the end of the day, Jana, Peter, and Lukáš left the castle with a shared story that bonded them stronger than ever before.

Sk: A Peterova nová, historická košeľa sa stala suvenírom plným smiechu a priateľstva.
En: And Peter's new, historic shirt became a souvenir full of laughter and friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• laughter: smiech.