Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Survival and Redemption in a Post-Apocalyptic City
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Slnko stálo vysoko na nebi a sálalo teplom nad opusteným mestom.
En: The sun stood high in the sky and radiated heat over the abandoned city.

Sk: Milan, Katka a Zdeno šli pomaly ulicou, pozorne sledovali každý pohyb.
En: Milan, Katka, and Zdeno walked slowly down the street, carefully watching every movement.

Sk: Stojany popadaných budov vytvárali tiché tiene, rovnako ako vraky áut rozbitých po celej ceste.
En: The frames of fallen buildings created silent shadows, as did the wrecks of cars scattered across the road.

Sk: Toto mesto bolo kedysi živé.
En: This city was once alive.

Sk: Teraz tu ostával iba smútok a nebezpečenstvo.
En: Now, only sorrow and danger remained.

Sk: Milan bol lídrom skupiny.
En: Milan was the leader of the group.

Sk: Vždy mal plán.
En: He always had a plan.

Sk: Dnes chcel nájsť zásoby.
En: Today, he wanted to find supplies.

Sk: Jedlo, voda, medicína – to všetko im chýbalo.
En: Food, water, medicine – they lacked it all.

Sk: "Musíme byť opatrní," povedal ticho.
En: "We have to be careful," he said quietly.

Sk: Katka ho počúvala, ale myslela na niečo iné.
En: Katka listened to him, but she was thinking about something else.

Sk: Chcela dokázať, že je silná a schopná.
En: She wanted to prove that she was strong and capable.

Sk: Často ju prehliadali.
En: She was often overlooked.

Sk: Zdeno bol tichý, v hĺbke myšlienok.
En: Zdeno was silent, deep in thought.

Sk: Hľadal niečo osobné.
En: He was looking for something personal.

Sk: Chcel odpustenie za minulosť, chcel nájsť pokoj.
En: He wanted forgiveness for the past, he wanted to find peace.

Sk: Milan sa rozhodol, že sa rozdelia.
En: Milan decided that they should split up.

Sk: "Bude to riskantné, ale musíme to skúsiť," povedal rozhodne.
En: "It will be risky, but we have to try it," he said decisively.

Sk: Katka súhlasila, no hneď vedela, kam pôjde.
En: Katka agreed, but she immediately knew where she would go.

Sk: Videl opustený dom, ktorý vyzeral, že by mohol skrývať zásoby.
En: She saw an abandoned house that looked like it might hide supplies.

Sk: Zdeno mlčky kráčal smerom k starému parku.
En: Zdeno silently walked towards the old park.

Sk: Niečo ho tam tiahlo.
En: Something was drawing him there.

Sk: Katka sa plížila cez zrútenú budovu.
En: Katka sneaked through the ruined building.

Sk: Steny sa triasli, ale nezastavila sa.
En: The walls were shaking, but she didn't stop.

Sk: V jednom z izieb našla kufrík.
En: In one of the rooms, she found a suitcase.

Sk: Bol plný konzerv a liekov.
En: It was full of canned food and medicine.

Sk: To by ich zachránilo na týždne.
En: That would save them for weeks.

Sk: "Máme šťastie," usmiala sa pre seba.
En: "We've got luck," she smiled to herself.

Sk: Milan sa dostal do potravinového skladu.
En: Milan got to a food warehouse.

Sk: Našiel niekoľko vreciek ryže a konzerv.
En: He found several bags of rice and cans.

Sk: Bol spokojný, ale stále mal obavy o Zdena.
En: He was satisfied, but still concerned about Zdeno.

Sk: Kde je?
En: Where is he?

Sk: Čo robí?
En: What is he doing?

Sk: Zdeno sa posadil pod starým stromom.
En: Zdeno sat under an old tree.

Sk: V tráve našiel svoj veľký batoh.
En: In the grass, he found his big backpack.

Sk: Obsahoval staré fotografie, listy a starý denník.
En: It contained old photographs, letters, and an old diary.

Sk: V tom momente bol spokojný.
En: In that moment, he was content.

Sk: Vrátil sa späť k mestu, ale v diaľke uvidel neplechu.
En: He headed back to the city, but in the distance, he saw trouble.

Sk: Neznámi ľudia, nepriatelia.
En: Unknown people, enemies.

Sk: Začal utiecť, ale potom si uvedomil niečo dôležité.
En: He started to flee, but then he realized something important.

Sk: Použil denník ako vyjednávacie náradie.
En: He used the diary as a bargaining tool.

Sk: "Toto je cenné.
En: "This is valuable.

Sk: Môžeme to vymeniť za pokoj," kričal.
En: We can trade it for peace," he shouted.

Sk: Nepriatelia sa zastavili.
En: The enemies stopped.

Sk: Bolo to zvláštne, ale súhlasili.
En: It was strange, but they agreed.

Sk: Milan a Katka, ktorí už začali bojovať, boli šokovaní.
En: Milan and Katka, who had already started fighting, were shocked.

Sk: Zdeno prišiel, aby urobil truce.
En: Zdeno came to make a truce.

Sk: Boli v šoku, ale nakoniec sa všetko otočilo k lepšiemu.
En: They were stunned, but in the end, everything turned for the better.

Sk: Utekli rýchlo, so zásobami v rukách.
En: They quickly fled, with supplies in hand.

Sk: Vrátili sa do svojej základne.
En: They returned to their base.

Sk: Každý sa všelijako zmenil.
En: Everyone had changed in various ways.

Sk: Milan si uvedomil, že nesie príliš veľa zodpovednosti sám.
En: Milan realized he was carrying too much responsibility alone.

Sk: Katka získala sebavedomie a uznanie od ostatných.
En: Katka gained confidence and recognition from the others.

Sk: Zdeno našiel svoju odpoveď, pokoj a teraz bol pripravený pomôcť skupine.
En: Zdeno found his answer, peace, and was now ready to help the group.

Sk: Slnko ešte stále svietilo vysoko na nebi, keď sa usadili pri táborisku.
En: The sun was still shining high in the sky as they settled by the campfire.

Sk: Každý si uvedomil, že toto mesto, hoci postapokalyptické a nebezpečné, bolo miestom, kde sa našli nielen zásoby, ale aj nový zmysel a jedinečné spojenie.
En: Each of them realized that this city, though post-apocalyptic and dangerous, was a place where they found not only supplies but also new purpose and a unique connection.


Vocabulary Words:

• radiated: sálalo
• abandoned: opusteným
• carefully: pozorne
• frames: stojany
• silent: tiché
• wrecks: vraky
• sorrow: smútok
• concerned: obavy
• afflicted: postihnutý
• overlooked: prehliadali
• decisively: rozhodne
• sneaked: plížila
• ruined: zrútená
• shaking: triasli
• satisfied: spokojný
• content: spokojný
• forgiveness: odpustenie
• peace: pokoj
• supplies: zásoby
• risk: riziko
• agree: súhlasiť
• enemies: nepriatelia
• truce: truce (mieriaci zmluva)
• responsibility: zodpovednosť
• confidence: sebavedomie
• unique: jedinečné
• connection: spojenie
• warzone: bojové pole
• refuge: útočisko
• worth: hodnota