Fluent Fiction - Slovak:
Finding Renewal in the Golden Tatry Mountains Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Sk: V srdci slovenských Tatier, tam, kde sa hory dotýkajú oblohy a vzduch vonia chladom jesene, rozhodne sa Marek pripojiť sa ku skupinovej túre.
En: In the heart of the Slovak Tatry, where the mountains touch the sky and the air smells of the chill of autumn, Marek decides to join a group hike.
Sk: Bolo to proti jeho naturelu, ale cítil, že potrebuje nový pohľad.
En: It was against his nature, but he felt he needed a new perspective.
Sk: Jeseň sfarbila lístie na stromy do zlata a červenej.
En: Autumn had turned the leaves on the trees to gold and red.
Sk: Chcel zachytiť to najlepšie z týchto farieb na svoj fotoaparát.
En: He wanted to capture the best of these colors with his camera.
Sk: Jana, tichá a hĺbavá vedkyňa, bola na tejto túre, aby skúmala miestnu flóru a faunu.
En: Jana, a quiet and contemplative scientist, was on this hike to study the local flora and fauna.
Sk: Jej projekt na ochranu prírody čelil mnohým prekážkam, no dúfala, že tu nájde riešenie.
En: Her conservation project faced many obstacles, but she hoped to find a solution here.
Sk: Obe ich s Marekom spájala láska k prírode, hoci sa o tom ešte nevedeli.
En: What connected both her and Marek was a love for nature, although they did not know it yet.
Sk: Cestičky v Tatrách boli pokojné.
En: The paths in the Tatry were peaceful.
Sk: Počuli len šuchot lístia pod nohami a jemný šepot potokov.
En: They only heard the rustling of leaves beneath their feet and the gentle whisper of streams.
Sk: Marek kráčal s hlavou sklopenou, stratený vo svojich myšlienkach o posledných neúspechoch s fotografiou.
En: Marek walked with his head bowed, lost in his thoughts about his recent failures in photography.
Sk: Nevedel, či tentokrát zachytí niečo, čo by malo hodnotu.
En: He did not know if he would capture anything of value this time.
Sk: Jana kráčala vedľa, občas sa zohla k rastlinám, ktoré ju zaujali, a robila si poznámky.
En: Jana walked beside him, occasionally bending down to the plants that caught her interest, and took notes.
Sk: Zrazu sa stalo niečo neočakávané.
En: Suddenly, something unexpected happened.
Sk: Nebo sa zatiahlo a zdvihol sa silný vietor.
En: The sky clouded over, and a strong wind arose.
Sk: Búrka sa blížila a horský sprievodca rozhodol, že sa musia skryť.
En: A storm was approaching, and the mountain guide decided they needed to find shelter.
Sk: Skupina našla úkryt v malej chatke pri chodníku.
En: The group found refuge in a small cabin by the trail.
Sk: Marek a Jana sa ocitli sedieť vedľa seba, počúvajúc zvuky dažda bičujúceho strechu.
En: Marek and Jana found themselves sitting next to each other, listening to the sound of rain lashing against the roof.
Sk: V tomto útočisku sa obidvaja uvoľnili.
En: In this refuge, they both relaxed.
Sk: Marek sa začal deliť o svoje obavy z neúspechu, zatiaľ čo Jana hovorila o prekážkach, ktoré čelila vo svojom projekte.
En: Marek began to share his fears of failure, while Jana talked about the obstacles she faced in her project.
Sk: Objavili, že majú spoločné nielen lásku k prírode, ale aj vnútorné boje.
En: They discovered that they shared not only a love for nature but also internal struggles.
Sk: Vzájomná dôvera sa pomaly rodila medzi nimi.
En: Mutual trust slowly began to grow between them.
Sk: Po niekoľkých hodinách sa mraky roztrhli a slnečné lúče prenikli cez okno.
En: After a few hours, the clouds parted, and rays of sunlight broke through the window.
Sk: Marek a Jana vyšli von a pohľad, ktorý ich čakal, bol dych berúci.
En: Marek and Jana went outside, and the view that awaited them was breathtaking.
Sk: Zasnežené vrcholy boli osvetlené zlatým svetlom.
En: The snow-capped peaks were illuminated by golden light.
Sk: Marek rýchlo chytil fotoaparát a urobil sériu fotiek, ktorým veril.
En: Marek quickly grabbed his camera and took a series of photos he believed in.
Sk: Jana, inšpirovaná krásou okolo nej, cítila obnovenú energiu a nápady.
En: Jana, inspired by the beauty around her, felt renewed energy and ideas.
Sk: Keď sa večer slnko pomaly klesalo za hory, Marek a Jana vedeli, že sa dnes niečo zmenilo.
En: As evening fell and the sun slowly set behind the mountains, Marek and Jana knew that something had changed today.
Sk: Marek získal späť svoju sebaistotu a cítil sa pripravený ukázať svoje práce.
En: Marek had regained his confidence and felt ready to showcase his work.
Sk: Jana pochopila, že jej úsilie stojí za to a že má vedľa seba niekoho, kto jej rozumie.
En: Jana understood that her efforts were worthwhile and that she had someone beside her who understood her.
Sk: Hory im dali viac než len krásne pohľady; ponúkli im nový začiatok.
En: The mountains gave them more than just beautiful views; they offered them a new beginning.
Vocabulary Words:
- contemplative: hĺbavá
- flora: flóra
- fauna: fauna
- obstacles: prekážky
- refuge: útočisko
- breathtaking: dych berúci
- internal: vnútorné
- struggles: boje
- perspective: pohľad
- shelter: úkryt
- rustling: šuchot
- whisper: šepot
- bowed: sklopená
- unexpected: neočakávané
- clouded: zatiahlo
- series: séria
- illuminated: osvetlené
- renewed: obnovenú
- confidence: sebaistotu
- showcase: ukázať
- worthwhile: stojí za to
- touch: dotýkajú
- capture: zachytiť
- conversation: rozprávanie
- gentle: jemný
- parted: roztrhli
- approaching: blížila
- lashing: bičujúce
- elicit: vyvolať
- decides: rozhodne