Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Braving the Amazon: Ján’s Journey of Discovery and Courage
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Story Transcript:

Sk: V srdci Amazonského pralesa, kde stromy siahali až k nebu a zvuky divočiny nikdy neutíchali, bol Ján.
En: In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, where the trees reached up to the sky and the sounds of the wild never ceased, there was Ján.

Sk: Mladý Slovák, ktorý s triedou na školskom výlete objavoval tajomstvá tejto obrovskej džungle.
En: A young Slovak discovering the secrets of this vast jungle with his classmates on a school trip.

Sk: Bolo obdobie sucha, čiže bolo horúco a vlhko a dažde na chvíľu ustali.
En: It was the dry season, so it was hot and humid, and the rains had paused for a while.

Sk: No v Jánovom srdci sa usadila iná búrka.
En: But another storm had settled in Ján's heart.

Sk: Ján miloval prírodu a zvieratá.
En: Ján loved nature and animals.

Sk: Vždy sníval o tom, že objaví nový druh hmyzu.
En: He always dreamed of discovering a new species of insect.

Sk: Chcel, aby na neho boli rodičia pyšní.
En: He wanted his parents to be proud of him.

Sk: Avšak, tu v džungli sa cítil tak ďaleko od domova.
En: However, here in the jungle, he felt so far from home.

Sk: Les bol pre neho obrovský a neznámy, a strach z neznámeho ho dusil.
En: The forest was huge and unfamiliar to him, and the fear of the unknown was suffocating him.

Sk: Jedného dňa sa Ján rozhodol.
En: One day, Ján made a decision.

Sk: Musí ísť hlbšie do lesa, ďalej než kedykoľvek predtým.
En: He had to go deeper into the forest, farther than ever before.

Sk: Musí nájsť niečo nové.
En: He had to find something new.

Sk: Učitelia a spolužiaci ho varovali: 'Je to nebezpečné, nechoď tam sám'.
En: Teachers and classmates warned him, 'It’s dangerous, don’t go alone'.

Sk: Ale Ján bol odhodlaný.
En: But Ján was determined.

Sk: Kríky sa hustli a cesta sa stávala čoraz náročnejšia.
En: The bushes grew thicker, and the path became increasingly difficult.

Sk: Ján každým krokom stále hlbšie a hlbšie vdychoval vzduch plný vôní a vlhkosti.
En: With each step deeper, Ján inhaled the air full of scents and moisture.

Sk: Vedel, že sa vystavuje nebezpečenstvu, no jeho cieľ bol jasný.
En: He knew he was exposing himself to danger, but his goal was clear.

Sk: V tom však prišla búrka. Rýchlo a nečakane.
En: But then a storm came. Quickly and unexpectedly.

Sk: Obloha sa zatiahla a začalo hustne pršať.
En: The sky darkened, and it began to rain heavily.

Sk: Ján sa schoval pod veľkým stromom, no bál sa.
En: Ján took shelter under a large tree, but he was scared.

Sk: Voda sa valila korytom lesa a Ján si uvedomil, že musí konať.
En: Water was rushing through the forest, and Ján realized he had to act.

Sk: Musí nájsť cestu späť.
En: He had to find his way back.

Sk: Kým sa snažil nájsť cestu, zazrel niečo zvláštne.
En: As he tried to find his way, he spotted something unusual.

Sk: Na jednom liste sedel malý hmyz, ktorý nikdy predtým nevidel.
En: On a leaf sat a small insect he had never seen before.

Sk: Ján si uvedomil, že objavil niečo nové.
En: Ján realized that he had discovered something new.

Sk: Rýchlo ho odfotil, no vedel, že musí prežiť búrku a vrátiť sa bezpečne.
En: He quickly took a photo of it, but he knew he had to survive the storm and return safely.

Sk: Keď sa búrka zmiernila, Ján sa rozhodol ísť späť rovnakou cestou, akou prišiel.
En: When the storm eased, Ján decided to return the same way he had come.

Sk: Pomaly, krok za krokom, sa dostával von z hustej džungle.
En: Slowly, step by step, he made his way out of the dense jungle.

Sk: Nakoniec dorazil k svojej skupine.
En: Finally, he reached his group.

Sk: Boli radi, že je v poriadku.
En: They were glad he was safe.

Sk: Aj keď Ján nedoniesol nový druh hmyzu, zmenu vo svojom vnútri cítil.
En: Even though Ján didn't bring back a new species of insect, he felt a change within himself.

Sk: Už ho nebolel strach z neznámeho.
En: The fear of the unknown no longer pained him.

Sk: Naučil sa dôverovať sám sebe a zvládať výzvy.
En: He learned to trust himself and face challenges.

Sk: Les mu dal viac, než očakával. Sebavedomie, odvahu a hlbšiu úctu k prírode.
En: The forest gave him more than he expected—confidence, courage, and a deeper respect for nature.

Sk: Ján sa vrátil domov so zážitkami, ktoré si bude pamätať celý život.
En: Ján returned home with experiences he would remember for a lifetime.

Sk: A hoci neprišiel s novým objavom, vedel, že pred ním je ešte veľa dobrodružstiev a mnoho príležitostí robiť svoju rodinu pyšnou.
En: And although he didn't come back with a new discovery, he knew there were many more adventures ahead and many opportunities to make his family proud.

Sk: Príroda sa mu stala blízka a strachom už nebude čeliť sám.
En: Nature had become close to him, and he would no longer face his fears alone.


Vocabulary Words:

• rainforest: prales
• reached: siahali
• wild: divočina
• cease: utíchnuť
• school trip: školský výlet
• secrets: tajomstvá
• humid: vlhko
• settled: usadila
• species: druh
• suffocating: dusil
• decision: rozhodnutie
• deeper: hlbšie
• determined: odhodlaný
• bushes: kríky
• increasingly: čoraz
• scents: vône
• moisture: vlhkosť
• exposing: vystavuje
• darkened: zatiahla
• shelter: schovať
• unusual: zvláštne
• dense: hustý
• confidence: sebavedomie
• courage: odvaha
• faced: čeliť
• respect: úcta
• experiences: zážitky
• unknown: neznámy
• adventures: dobrodružstvo
• opportunities: príležitosti