December 16, 2025

From Grandma's Knit to Office Chaos: The Ugliest Sweater Win

17 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: From Grandma's Knit to Office Chaos: The Ugliest Sweater Win
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Story Transcript:

Sk: V živej atmosfére start-up inkubátoru s názvom "Naštartuj!" sa Marek, Zuzana a Jozef pripravovali na netradičnú súťaž.
En: In the lively atmosphere of the start-up incubator named "Naštartuj!", Marek, Zuzana, and Jozef were preparing for an unconventional contest.

Sk: Bol čas na tradičnú vianočnú súťaž o "Najškaredší sveter".
En: It was time for the traditional Christmas "Ugliest Sweater" competition.

Sk: Stávky boli tento rok vyššie než kedykoľvek predtým - víťaz si mal vybojovať extra deň voľna cez sviatky.
En: The stakes were higher this year than ever before—the winner would earn an extra day off during the holidays.

Sk: Marek mal tajný plán - chcel stráviť tento deň na malom výlete mimo mesta.
En: Marek had a secret plan—he wanted to spend this day on a little getaway out of town.

Sk: „Potrebujem niečo hrozne škaredé,“ povedal Marek so širokým úsmevom.
En: "I need something awfully ugly," said Marek with a broad smile.

Sk: „Babička mi uštrikovala niečo, čo pripomína starodávne koberec.“
En: "My grandma knitted me something that resembles an ancient rug."

Sk: Prichádza dôležitý deň a Marek je nadšený.
En: The important day arrived, and Marek was excited.

Sk: Ešte pred chvíľou mal v rukách chlpatý, pestrý, uzlami prešitý sveter.
En: Just a moment ago, he was holding a fluffy, colorful, knotted sweater.

Sk: Ale keď dorazil do kancelárie, svet pribrzdil.
En: But when he arrived at the office, the world slowed down.

Sk: Niekto mu sveter vymenil za obyčajný, zelený sveter.
En: Someone had swapped his sweater for an ordinary, green one.

Sk: „To nemôže byť pravda!“ zúfal sa Marek.
En: "This can't be true!" Marek despaired.

Sk: Potreboval pomoc a jedinou osobou, na ktorú sa mohol obrátiť, bola Zuzana.
En: He needed help, and the only person he could turn to was Zuzana.

Sk: „Zuzka, niekto mi ukradol môj nepodarok!“ hlesol s panikou v hlase.
En: "Zuzka, someone stole my abomination!" he gasped with panic in his voice.

Sk: Zuzana okamžite pochopila vážnosť situácie.
En: Zuzana immediately understood the gravity of the situation.

Sk: „Poďme najprv zistiť, kto to mohol byť,“ navrhla.
En: "Let's first find out who it could have been," she suggested.

Sk: Prechádzali kanceláriou, pozorne sledovali každého, kto sa chichotal na svojom mieste.
En: They walked through the office, carefully observing everyone who was giggling in their spots.

Sk: Jozef, Marekov večný rival, bol v rohu a snažil sa zamaskovať svoj smiech.
En: Jozef, Marek's eternal rival, was in the corner trying to mask his laughter.

Sk: Marek a Zuzana sa rozhodli konať.
En: Marek and Zuzana decided to act.

Sk: Bez klopania vtrhli do Jozefovho kútika.
En: Without knocking, they burst into Jozef's nook.

Sk: „Máš niečo, čo mi patrí?“ opýtal sa Marek pokojne ale dôrazne.
En: "Do you have something that belongs to me?" Marek asked calmly but firmly.

Sk: Jozef o chvíľu nabral vážnu tvár.
En: Jozef soon put on a serious face.

Sk: „Je to len vtip,“ priznal sa.
En: "It’s just a joke," he confessed.

Sk: „Vráť mi sveter, alebo ti príde štrikovať babička,“ vyhrážal sa Marek s úsmevom.
En: "Return my sweater, or my grandma will come to knit for you," Marek threatened with a smile.

Sk: Po krátkej dobe vyjednávania Jozef konečne sveter vrátil.
En: After a short negotiation, Jozef finally returned the sweater.

Sk: Ale už nebolo času - súťaž sa mala začať o päť minút.
En: But time was running out—the contest was to start in five minutes.

Sk: „Zuzka, musíme byť kreatívni,“ povedal Marek, keď vstupovali do kancelárie.
En: "Zuzka, we need to be creative," Marek said as they entered the office.

Sk: Kancelária bola posiata papiermi, farebnými páskami a starými ozdobami.
En: The office was littered with paper, colorful ribbons, and old decorations.

Sk: „Vytvoríme nový sveter,“ povedal.
En: "We will create a new sweater," he said.

Sk: Požičali si zo stola Jozefa nite, z iného stola stužky, zo zásuvky staré vianočné ozdoby.
En: They borrowed threads from Jozef's desk, ribbons from another table, and old Christmas ornaments from a drawer.

Sk: Zuzana rýchlo začala pitvoriť všetko dohromady, Marek si pripínal ozdoby na obyčajný sveter.
En: Zuzana quickly started to mash everything together while Marek pinned ornaments onto the plain sweater.

Sk: Keď Marek vošiel do miestnosti, vyzeral ako reklama na vianočný chaos.
En: When Marek entered the room, he looked like an advertisement for Christmas chaos.

Sk: Sveter sa trblietil umelými snehovými vločkami, kade-tade trčali šnúrky, a ligotavé gule zvonili pri každom kroku.
En: The sweater glittered with artificial snowflakes, strings stuck out all over, and shiny baubles jingled with every step.

Sk: Všetci sa otočili a zatajili dych.
En: Everyone turned and held their breath.

Sk: Porota, v ktorej sedela aj sympatická recepčná, začala tlieskať.
En: The jury, which included the friendly receptionist, started clapping.

Sk: “Máme víťaza!” povedal jeden z nich.
En: "We have a winner!" one of them said.

Sk: V ten večer Marek neoslávil len výhru, ale aj dôležité priateľstvo.
En: That evening, Marek celebrated not just the win but also an important friendship.

Sk: Uvedomil si, že byť v súťaži môže byť zábavné, ale priateľstvo je to, čo vytvára skutočnú radosť.
En: He realized that participating in the contest could be fun, but friendship is what brings true joy.

Sk: V šialenstve zasnežených dní len spolupráca môže viesť k víťazstvu. Aj keď to znamená tvoriť monštruózny sveter z kancelárskych materiálov.
En: In the frenzy of snowy days, only cooperation can lead to victory, even if it means creating a monstrous sweater out of office supplies.

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