Fluent Fiction - Slovak: A Day at Bratislava Castle: Love and Craftsmanship Unfolds
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Jana a Marek sa prechádzali po nádvorí Bratislavského hradu.
En: Jana and Marek were strolling through the courtyard of Bratislava Castle.

Sk: Slnko svietilo, obloha bola modrá.
En: The sun was shining, and the sky was blue.

Sk: Na hrade sa konal veľký trh.
En: A big market was taking place at the castle.

Sk: Trh s tradičnými slovenskými remeselnými výrobkami.
En: A market with traditional Slovak handcrafted items.

Sk: Jana a Marek obdivovali farebné stánky a vôňu jedla vo vzduchu.
En: Jana and Marek admired the colorful stalls and the aroma of food in the air.

Sk: Ku každému stánku chceli ísť blížšie, ale bol tam jeden stánok, ktorý prilákal najviac pozornosti.
En: They wanted to get closer to each stall, but there was one stall that attracted the most attention.

Sk: Boli tam nádherné vyrezávané drevené figúrky a jemné keramické hrnčeky.
En: There were beautiful carved wooden figurines and delicate ceramic mugs.

Sk: Marek sa pozrel na Janu.
En: Marek looked at Jana.

Sk: „Tie figúrky sú krásne, však?
En: "Those figurines are beautiful, aren't they?"

Sk: “ povedal jej.
En: he said to her.

Sk: Jana prikývla a usmiala sa.
En: Jana nodded and smiled.

Sk: „Áno, Marek.
En: "Yes, Marek.

Sk: Sú nádherné.
En: They are wonderful.

Sk: Pozrime sa.
En: Let's have a look."

Sk: “Pri stánku stál starý remeselník.
En: An elderly craftsman stood at the stall.

Sk: Mal šedé vlasy a láskavý úsmev.
En: He had gray hair and a kind smile.

Sk: Videlo sa, že má radosť, že sú Jana a Marek zaujatí jeho výrobkami.
En: It was clear he was happy that Jana and Marek were interested in his products.

Sk: „Dobrý deň,“ pozdravil ich.
En: "Good day," he greeted them.

Sk: „Môžem vám niečo ukázať?
En: "Can I show you something?"

Sk: “Jana a Marek sa pozreli na seba a prikývli.
En: Jana and Marek looked at each other and nodded.

Sk: „Áno, prosím,“ povedala Jana.
En: "Yes, please," said Jana.

Sk: Starý muž im ukázal rôzne figúrky.
En: The old man showed them various figurines.

Sk: Boli tam malé drevené zvieratá, postavičky z rozprávok a krásne maľované tanieriky.
En: There were small wooden animals, characters from fairy tales, and beautifully painted plates.

Sk: „Tieto figúrky vyrábam už mnoho rokov,“ povedal starý muž hrdý na svoje remeslo.
En: "I've been making these figurines for many years," said the old man, proud of his craft.

Sk: „Každá je jedinečná.
En: "Each one is unique."

Sk: “Marek sa zadíval na jednu figúrku.
En: Marek focused on one figurine.

Sk: Bola to malá drevená ovečka.
En: It was a small wooden sheep.

Sk: „Koľko stojí táto ovečka?
En: "How much is this sheep?"

Sk: “ spýtal sa starého muža.
En: he asked the old man.

Sk: „Tá ovečka stojí desať eur,“ odpovedal muž.
En: "That sheep costs ten euros," the man replied.

Sk: Marek vôbec neváhal a peniaze podal mužovi.
En: Marek did not hesitate at all and handed the money to the man.

Sk: „Ďakujem vám veľmi pekne,“ povedal starý muž s vďačnosťou.
En: "Thank you very much," said the old man gratefully.

Sk: Marek chytil ovečku a podal ju Jane.
En: Marek took the sheep and handed it to Jana.

Sk: „Pre teba,“ povedal s láskou v očiach.
En: "For you," he said with love in his eyes.

Sk: Jana bola dojatá.
En: Jana was touched.

Sk: „Ďakujem, Marek.
En: "Thank you, Marek.

Sk: Je nádherná,“ povedala.
En: It's beautiful," she said.

Sk: Ovečka naozaj vyzerala ako skutočná.
En: The sheep looked very realistic.

Sk: Chvíľu ju obdivovala a potom ju starostlivo uložila do tašky.
En: She admired it for a moment, then carefully placed it in her bag.

Sk: Jana a Marek sa prechádzali po ďalších stánkoch, kúpili si pár drobností.
En: Jana and Marek strolled through other stalls, buying a few trinkets.

Sk: Po niekoľkých hodinách sa rozhodli, že je čas ísť domov.
En: After several hours, they decided it was time to go home.

Sk: „Dnešný deň bol úžasný,“ povedala Jana, keď kráčali ku autu.
En: "Today was amazing," said Jana as they walked to the car.

Sk: Marek súhlasil.
En: Marek agreed.

Sk: „Áno, bol to skvelý deň.
En: "Yes, it was a great day.

Sk: Som rád, že sme sem prišli.
En: I'm glad we came here."

Sk: “Povzbudení krásnymi zážitkami a tradičnými slovenskými výrobkami, odišli domov s úsmevmi na tvárach.
En: Encouraged by the beautiful experiences and traditional Slovak crafts, they left for home with smiles on their faces.

Sk: Jana si ovečku vystavila na poličku a vždy, keď sa na ňu pozrela, spomenula si na ten krásny deň na Bratislavskom hrade.
En: Jana placed the sheep on a shelf, and every time she looked at it, she remembered that lovely day at Bratislava Castle.

Sk: Príbeh o ich návšteve hradu ju vždy rozosmial a pripomínal jej, aká dôležitá je láska a zdieľané zážitky.
En: The story of their visit to the castle always made her smile and reminded her of the importance of love and shared experiences.

Sk: A tak Jana a Marek žili ďalej šťastne, zamilovaní a s mnohými peknými spomienkami.
En: And so Jana and Marek continued to live happily, in love, with many wonderful memories.

Sk: A ovečka im každý deň pripomínala ten krásny deň na hrade.
En: And the sheep served as a daily reminder of that beautiful day at the castle.


Vocabulary Words:

• strolling: prechádzali
• courtyard: nádvorí
• castle: hradu
• sky: obloha
• market: trh
• handcrafted: remeselnými
• items: výrobkami
• aroma: vôňu
• stalls: stánky
• attracted: prilákal
• carved: vyrezávané
• wooden: drevené
• figurines: figúrky
• delicate: jemné
• ceramic: keramické
• elderly: starý
• craftsman: remeselník
• unique: jedinečná
• proud: hrdý
• focus: zadíval
• gratefully: s vďačnosťou
• touched: dojatá
• realistic: skutočná
• trinkets: drobností
• amazing: úžasný
• encouraged: povzbudení
• experiences: zážitkami
• shelf: poličku
• reminder: pripomínala
• love: láska