Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Broken Roads: Marek's Journey from Independence to Vulnerability
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Sk: V teplom letnom popoludní v srdci Bratislavy, Marek sa tešil na dlhú cyklistickú jazdu.
En: On a warm summer afternoon in the heart of Bratislava, Marek was looking forward to a long cycling ride.

Sk: Prechádzal úzkymi uličkami mesta, kde sa staré budovy stretajú s modernými kaviarňami.
En: He navigated the narrow streets of the city, where old buildings meet modern cafés.

Sk: Bola to jeho vášeň.
En: It was his passion.

Sk: Cyklistika mu dávala pocit slobody a radosti.
En: Cycling gave him a sense of freedom and joy.

Sk: No osud mal iné plány.
En: But fate had other plans.

Sk: Náhle sa ozvali brzdné zvuky, nasledoval pád.
En: Suddenly, the sound of brakes echoed, followed by a fall.

Sk: Marek sa ocitol na zemi.
En: Marek found himself on the ground.

Sk: Bolestivo si hmatol na nohu.
En: He painfully touched his leg.

Sk: Bolo jasné, že to nie je len malý škrabanec.
En: It was clear that it wasn't just a minor scratch.

Sk: Ľudia okolo neho sa zastavili a ponúkli mu pomoc.
En: People around him stopped and offered help.

Sk: Privolali sanitku.
En: They called an ambulance.

Sk: Zrazu bol vo svete chaosu a bolesti.
En: Suddenly, he was in a world of chaos and pain.

Sk: V nemocnici ho rýchlo presunuli na vyšetrenie.
En: At the hospital, he was quickly taken for an examination.

Sk: Lekári diagnostikovali zlomeninu nohy a poranenia ruky.
En: The doctors diagnosed a broken leg and injuries to his hand.

Sk: Ležal na nemocničnej posteli, steny okolo neho boli biele a sterilné.
En: He lay on the hospital bed, the walls around him were white and sterile.

Sk: Priestor kontrastoval so živými ulicami, kde začal svoj deň.
En: The space contrasted with the lively streets where he had started his day.

Sk: Zuzana, jeho priateľka, okamžite prišla.
En: Zuzana, his girlfriend, arrived immediately.

Sk: Bola sestrou na tej istej klinike.
En: She was a nurse at the same clinic.

Sk: Jej starostlivý pohľad ukázal, ako veľmi sa bála o Mareka.
En: Her caring gaze showed how much she was worried about Marek.

Sk: Ale on nechcel, aby sa trápila.
En: But he didn't want her to be distressed.

Sk: "Nie je to také zlé," klamal jej Marek.
En: "It's not that bad," Marek lied to her.

Sk: "Rýchlo sa zotavím.
En: "I'll recover quickly."

Sk: "Zuzana mu neverila, ale nechcela ho trápiť.
En: Zuzana did not believe him but didn't want to trouble him.

Sk: Vedela, že Marek má problém otvorene hovoriť o svojich slabostiach.
En: She knew that Marek had a hard time openly talking about his weaknesses.

Sk: Rozhodla sa, že tu pre neho bude, aj keď to znamenalo, že musela odložiť niektoré pracovné povinnosti.
En: She decided to be there for him, even if it meant putting off some of her own work duties.

Sk: Medzitým Livia, Marekova sestra žijúca v zahraničí, dostala správu o incidente.
En: Meanwhile, Livia, Marek's sister who lived abroad, got the news about the incident.

Sk: Okamžite mu zavolala cez video.
En: She immediately called him via video.

Sk: "Marek, musíme sa uistiť, že dostaneš tú najlepšiu starostlivosť," povedala pragmaticky.
En: "Marek, we need to ensure you get the best care," she said pragmatically.

Sk: Jej podpora bola síce na diaľku, ale bola stále cítiť.
En: Her support, though distant, was still felt.

Sk: Dni plynuli.
En: Days passed.

Sk: Marek sa pokúšal ukázať, že sa všetko zlepšuje, ale v skutočnosti sa jeho zranenie zhoršovalo.
En: Marek tried to show that everything was improving, but in reality, his injury was getting worse.

Sk: Jedného dňa, kým Zuzana bola v službe, došlo k komplikácii.
En: One day, while Zuzana was on duty, complications arose.

Sk: Bolestné kŕče a horúčka.
En: Painful cramps and fever.

Sk: Marek si uvedomil, že už to nezvládne sám.
En: Marek realized he could no longer manage on his own.

Sk: Tlačil tlačidlo núdzového volania.
En: He pressed the emergency call button.

Sk: Lekári ho hneď ošetrili.
En: The doctors treated him immediately.

Sk: Zuzana pribežala k nemu, videla ho slabého a zraniteľného.
En: Zuzana rushed to him, seeing him weak and vulnerable.

Sk: Jej oči boli plné strachu a lásky.
En: Her eyes were full of fear and love.

Sk: "Marek, musíš nám povedať pravdu.
En: "Marek, you have to tell us the truth.

Sk: Nemôžeš to robiť sám.
En: You can't do this alone."

Sk: "Ticho prikývol.
En: He nodded quietly.

Sk: Pochopil, že jeho nezávislosť má svoje hranice.
En: He understood that his independence had its limits.

Sk: "Odpusť mi," zašepkal.
En: "Forgive me," he whispered.

Sk: "Potrebujem vás.
En: "I need you."

Sk: "Zuzana sa usmiala.
En: Zuzana smiled.

Sk: "Spolu to zvládneme," povedala a jemne ho chytila za ruku.
En: "We'll get through this together," she said, gently holding his hand.

Sk: Livia, ktorá sledovala všetko cez videochat, tiež prikývla.
En: Livia, who watched everything through video chat, also nodded.

Sk: "Toto je o rodine a priateľoch.
En: "This is about family and friends.

Sk: Buď silný, Marek, a dovoľ nám byť pri tebe.
En: Be strong, Marek, and let us be there for you."

Sk: "S pribúdajúcimi dňami Marek začal veriť, že nie je slabosťou prijať pomoc.
En: As days passed, Marek began to believe that accepting help wasn't a weakness.

Sk: Jeho vzťah so Zuzanou sa upevnil a ich láska rástla.
En: His relationship with Zuzana strengthened, and their love grew.

Sk: Livia bola vždy na diaľku s nimi, dávala rady a podporu.
En: Livia was always there from afar, giving advice and support.

Sk: Marek sa naučil, že skutočná sila prichádza z prijatia podpory a otvorenosti.
En: Marek learned that true strength comes from accepting support and being open.

Sk: Hoci letní slnečné dni strávil v nemocnici, získal niečo cenné – pochopenie, že byť zraniteľný znamená byť ľudský.
En: Though he spent the sunny summer days in a hospital, he gained something valuable – an understanding that being vulnerable means being human.

Sk: A okolo neho bol tím ľudí, ktorí ho milovali a starali sa.
En: And around him was a team of people who loved and cared for him.


Vocabulary Words:

• warm: teplom
• cyclist: cyklista
• buildings: budovy
• freedom: sloboda
• sound: zvuky
• scramble: zápasiť
• narrow: úzkymi
• examination: vyšetrenie
• diagnosed: diagnostikovali
• broken: zlomeninu
• examination: vyšetrenie
• sterile: sterilné
• offered: ponúkli
• contrasted: kontrastoval
• trouble: trápiť
• independence: nezávislosť
• weak: slabého
• vulnerable: zraniteľného
• caring: starostlivý
• cramps: kŕče
• recover: zotavím
• complications: komplikácii
• accident: incident
• emergency: núdzového
• nodded: prikývol
• contrast: kontrastoval
• whispered: zašepkal
• relationship: vzťah
• support: podpora
• valuable: cenné