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Coffee Stain Chronicles: Marek's Memorable Meeting

Feb 13, 2024 · 15m 44s
Coffee Stain Chronicles: Marek's Memorable Meeting
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01 · Main Story

1m 41s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 20s

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Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Coffee Stain Chronicles: Marek's Memorable Meeting Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/coffee-stain-chronicles-mareks-memorable-meeting/ Story Transcript: Sk: Na brehoch Dunaja v kľudnom meste Bratislava,...

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Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Coffee Stain Chronicles: Marek's Memorable Meeting
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Na brehoch Dunaja v kľudnom meste Bratislava, kde sa stretávajú ľudia z rôznych kútov sveta, žil muž menom Marek.
En: On the banks of the Danube in the peaceful city of Bratislava, where people from different corners of the world come together, there lived a man named Marek.

Sk: Marek bol známy svojím pokojným charakterom a precízny vo svojej práci.
En: Marek was known for his calm character and precision in his work.

Sk: Tento deň mal však byť iný; bol to deň, na ktorý Marek nikdy nezabudne.
En: However, this day was to be different; it was a day Marek would never forget.

Sk: Včas ráno vstal Marek z postele a pripravil sa na dôležitú pracovnú schôdzku.
En: Early in the morning, Marek got out of bed and prepared for an important work meeting.

Sk: Obliekol si svoju najlepšiu košeľu a na krk si zviazal dokonalý kravatový uzol.
En: He put on his best shirt and tied a perfect knot for his tie.

Sk: Všetko vyzeralo bezchybne.
En: Everything looked flawless.

Sk: Marek si v duchu prejavoval povzbudenie a slnko opatrnými lúčmi naznačovalo, že tento deň môže byť výnimočný.
En: Marek encouraged himself inwardly, and the sun hinted with cautious rays that this day could be exceptional.

Sk: Keď dorazil do moderného skleneného mrakodrapu, kde malo prebiehať stretnutie, otvoril dvere do konferenčnej miestnosti a uvidel tam svojich kolegov a vzácnu hosť – Simonu, majiteľku veľkej zahraničnej firmy.
En: When he arrived at the modern glass skyscraper where the meeting was to take place, he opened the door to the conference room and saw his colleagues and a distinguished guest - Simona, the owner of a large foreign company.

Sk: Marek bol na toto stretnutie dobre pripravený, no aj napriek tomu cítil mravčenie v bruchu.
En: Marek was well prepared for this meeting, but despite that, he felt a tingling sensation in his stomach.

Sk: Všetci s napätím očakávali, čo prinesie toto stretnutie.
En: Everyone was eagerly waiting to see what this meeting would bring.

Sk: Schôdzka začala a Marek vedel, že jeho rad je na obhajobu projektu, na ktorom pracoval nočami i dňami.
En: The meeting began, and Marek knew it was his turn to defend the project he had worked on night and day.

Sk: Práve keď sa chystal začať svoje vystúpenie, zrazu sa stalo niečo nečakané.
En: Just as he was about to begin his presentation, something unexpected happened.

Sk: Pri chystaní svojich poznámok nešťastne zavadil rukou o šálku kávy.
En: While preparing his notes, he accidentally knocked over a cup of coffee with his hand.

Sk: Čierny, horúci nápoj vyletel vzduchom a pri dopade na bielu košeľu vytvoril veľkú škvrnu.
En: The black, hot drink flew through the air and created a large stain on his white shirt when it landed.

Sk: Marek stál zdesený a celá miestnosť na chvíľu utíchla.
En: Marek stood there horrified, and the whole room fell silent for a moment.

Sk: Avšak namiesto toho, aby škvrna na košeli vyvolala negatívne reakcie, ozval sa v miestnosti všeobecný smiech.
En: Instead of the stain on his shirt eliciting negative reactions, the room filled with laughter.

Sk: Simona sa nahlas zasmiala a poznamenala: "Vidím, že Marek je nielen dobrý v predkladaní projektov, ale aj v tom, ako dodať stretnutiu trochu humoru."
En: Simona laughed out loud and remarked, "I can see that Marek is not only good at presenting projects, but also in adding some humor to the meeting."

Sk: Marek, ešte stále červený hanbou, sa rýchlo spamätal a s úsmevom povedal: "Podniknutie sa niekedy podobá škvrnám od kávy.
En: Marek, still red with embarrassment, quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Dealing with challenges is sometimes like coffee stains.

Sk: Môže to byť nečakané a niekedy aj trochu chaotické, ale v konečnom dôsledku sa z toho môžeme ponaučiť a posunúť sa ďalej."
En: It can be unexpected and sometimes a bit chaotic, but in the end, we can learn from it and move forward."

Sk: Kvôli tomu nečakanému incidentu sa ľudia na schôdzke cítili uvoľnenejšie a Marek predstavil svoj projekt s novou energiou a nadšením.
En: Because of this unexpected incident, people at the meeting felt more relaxed, and Marek presented his project with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

Sk: Na konci stretnutia Simona k Marekovi pristúpila a povedala mu, že jej jeho prístup imponuje a že sa teší na budúcu spoluprácu.
En: At the end of the meeting, Simona approached Marek and told him that she was impressed by his approach and looked forward to future collaboration.

Sk: Aj napriek začiatočnej prekážke, Marek dokázal premeniť nepriaznivú situáciu na svoju výhodu.
En: Despite the initial obstacle, Marek managed to turn an unfavorable situation to his advantage.

Sk: Vracal sa domov s pocitom, že tento deň bol naozaj výnimočný - nielenže si zachoval chladnú hlavu, ale aj si upevnil dôležité pracovné kontakty.
En: He returned home feeling that this day was truly exceptional - not only did he keep a cool head, but he also strengthened important work contacts.

Sk: A tak sa ukázalo, že aj malá nehoda môže viesť k veľkým úspechom.
En: And so, it turned out that even a minor accident can lead to great success.


Vocabulary Words:
  • banks: brehoch
  • Danube: Dunaja
  • peaceful: kľudnom
  • city: meste
  • Bratislava: Bratislave
  • people: ľudia
  • different: rôznych
  • corners: kútov
  • world: sveta
  • come: stretávajú
  • together: sa
  • lived: žil
  • man: muž
  • named: menom
  • Marek: Marek
  • known: známy
  • calm: pokojným
  • character: charakterom
  • precision: precízny
  • work: práci
  • early: včas
  • morning: ráno
  • important: dôležitú
  • meeting: schôdzku
  • prepared: pripravil
  • shirt: košeľu
  • tied: zviazal
  • perfect: dokonalý
  • knot: uzol
  • everything: všetko
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