Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Mistaken Doors: A Bratislava Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Na križovatke dvoch úzkych uličiek, kde sa dláždené kamene blýskali ako perly po letnom daždi, sa Jana s roztiahnutou mapou v rukách zastavila a neistým pohľadom hľadala správnu cestu.
En: At the intersection of two narrow streets, where cobblestones glistened like pearls after a summer rain, Jana stopped with a spread-out map in her hands and looked around uncertainly, searching for the right way.

Sk: Bola to jej prvá návšteva Bratislavy a Staré Mesto ju lákalo svojimi tajomstvami.
En: It was her first visit to Bratislava, and the Old Town attracted her with its mysteries.

Sk: Peter a Marek, jej dvaja dobrí priatelia, verili jej lokálnemu inštinktu a sledovali ju krok za krokom.
En: Her two good friends, Peter and Marek, trusted her local instinct and followed her step by step.

Sk: "Tu musí byť niekde tá pekáreň, o ktorej mi hovoril Michal," mrmlela Jana, obracajúc na hlave starú, papierovú mapu.
En: "Somewhere around here must be that bakery Michal told me about," mumbled Jana, turning the old paper map in her hands.

Sk: Rozhodla sa konať a vošla do prvého otvoreného dverí pred nimi, očakávajúc vôňu čerstvého pečiva.
En: Determined, she entered the first open door in front of them, expecting the scent of fresh bread.

Sk: Keď však vkročila dnu, ocitla sa v malom, útulnom hostinci, ktorého steny zdobili historické predmety a fotografie Bratislavy.
En: However, upon entering, she found herself in a small, cozy tavern, its walls adorned with historical objects and photographs of Bratislava.

Sk: Pohľady ľudí sa obrátili na nových príchodcov.
En: The gazes of the people turned to the newcomers.

Sk: Peter s Marekom sa na seba zhrozené pozreli, keď si uvedomili, že Jana ich priviedla do krčmy namiesto pekárne.
En: Peter and Marek looked at each other in horror as they realized that Jana had led them into a pub instead of a bakery.

Sk: Chvíľu tam stáli na prahu, až ich príjemný hlas uistil: "Vitajte!
En: They stood there on the threshold for a moment until a friendly voice reassured them: "Welcome!

Sk: Nebojte sa a poďte ďalej.
En: Don't be afraid, come on in."

Sk: " Hostinský, robustný pán s bielym zásterom, sa na nich usmieval, a hoci to nebola pekáreň, ktorú hľadala Jana, niečo na tejto chybe ich všetkých zaujímalo.
En: The innkeeper, a robust man with a white apron, smiled at them, and although it wasn't the bakery Jana was looking for, there was something about this mistake that intrigued them all.

Sk: "Možno by sme mohli ostať na pivo," navrhol Marek a s odhodlaním sa prešmykol okolo stolov naložených chrumkavými syrmi a klobásami.
En: "Maybe we could stay for a beer," suggested Marek, and with determination, he maneuvered around tables laden with crispy cheeses and sausages.

Sk: "Ani som vedela, že mám taký hlad," uznala Jana, keď si všimla koše plné domáceho chleba, ktorý upiekol sám hostinský.
En: "I didn't even realize I was so hungry," admitted Jana when she noticed baskets full of homemade bread baked by the innkeeper himself.

Sk: Tým nečakaným obratom sa napokon dostali k stolu vo výklenku, kde na nich čakal pohár zlatistého piva.
En: With this unexpected turn, they finally made it to a table in a nook, where a glass of golden beer awaited them.

Sk: Peter odložil vedľa seba ťažký batoh a uvoľnene si vydýchol.
En: Peter placed his heavy backpack beside him and breathed a sigh of relief.

Sk: "Občas sa oplatí aj zablúdiť," zamyslene povedal a čakal na svoj pohár.
En: "Sometimes it's worth getting lost," he said thoughtfully, waiting for his glass.

Sk: Pri svetle petrolejky sa rozprúdil medzi nimi rozhovor a staršie páry vedľa nich pridávali svoje príbehy o meste, akoby im chceli pridať kúsok duše Bratislavy.
En: By the light of a oil lamp, a conversation sparked among them, and the older couples next to them added their stories about the city, as if wanting to add a piece of Bratislava's soul to them.

Sk: Ako sa večer blížil k svojmu koncu, Jana, Peter a Marek sa s novými priateľmi rozlúčili a s úsmevom na tvári opustili hostinec.
En: As the evening drew to a close, Jana, Peter, and Marek bid farewell to their new friends and left the tavern with smiles on their faces.

Sk: Ulice už boli pokojné, osvetlené len jemným svitom lampiónov, a hoci nenašli pekáreň, získali oveľa viac – spontánny zážitok a nečakané priateľstvá v srdci Bratislavy.
En: The streets were peaceful, illuminated only by the gentle glow of lanterns, and although they didn't find the bakery, they gained much more – a spontaneous experience and unexpected friendships in the heart of Bratislava.


Vocabulary Words:

• cobblestones: dláždené kamene
• glistened: blýskali
• spread-out: roztiahnutou
• uncertainly: neistým
• attracted: lákalo
• trusted: verili
• local: inštinktu
• determined: Rozhodla
• entered: vošla
• tavern: hostinci
• cozy: útulnom
• horror: zhrozené
• reassured: uistil
• robust: robustný
• bakery: pekáreň
• intrigued: zaujímalo
• beer: pivo
• maneuvered: prešmykol
• crispy: chrumkavými
• homemade: domáceho
• unexpected: nečakaným
• noo;: výklenku
• awaited: čakal
• lanterns: lampiónov
• spontaneous: spontánny
• bid farewell: rozlúčili
• illuminated: osvetlené
• peaceful: pokojné