Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Souvenirs from the Heart: A Day at Bratislava Castle
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Martin stál pred hradom v Bratislave.
En: Martin stood in front of the castle in Bratislava.

Sk: Bol to krásny slnečný deň.
En: It was a beautiful sunny day.

Sk: Husto zelené stromy obklopovali staré múry.
En: Thick green trees surrounded the old walls.

Sk: Martin sa chcel pozrieť na všetko.
En: Martin wanted to see everything.

Sk: Viditeľná bola história, ktorú má hrad v sebe.
En: The history that the castle held was visible.

Sk: Chcel kúpiť niečo pekné pre rodinu.
En: He wanted to buy something nice for his family.

Sk: Mal rád suveníry.
En: He liked souvenirs.

Sk: Vo vnútri hradu našiel veľa obchodíkov.
En: Inside the castle, he found many small shops.

Sk: Boli tam keramické hrnčeky, magnetky a krásne malované obrázky.
En: There were ceramic mugs, magnets, and beautifully painted pictures.

Sk: V obchode pracovala milá pani.
En: A kind lady worked in the shop.

Sk: Spýtala sa Martina, čo hľadá.
En: She asked Martin what he was looking for.

Sk: Odpovedal, že hľadá darčeky pre svoju rodinu.
En: He replied that he was looking for gifts for his family.

Sk: Martin sa rozhodol kúpiť keramický hrnček pre svoju mamu.
En: Martin decided to buy a ceramic mug for his mother.

Sk: Hrnček bol biely s modrými kvetmi.
En: The mug was white with blue flowers.

Sk: Bol krásny a jemný, rovnako ako jeho mama.
En: It was beautiful and delicate, just like his mother.

Sk: Potom videl drevenú figúrku rytiera.
En: Then he saw a wooden figurine of a knight.

Sk: Hneď vedel, že to je perfektné pre jeho otca.
En: He immediately knew it was perfect for his father.

Sk: Rytieri sú jeho obľúbení hrdinovia.
En: Knights are his favorite heroes.

Sk: Pre svoju sestru našiel krásnu náramok.
En: For his sister, he found a beautiful bracelet.

Sk: Bol farebný a leskný.
En: It was colorful and shiny.

Sk: Vedel, že jej sa bude páčiť.
En: He knew she would like it.

Sk: Rozhodnúť sa nebolo ťažké.
En: Deciding was not difficult.

Sk: Všetky tieto veci boli presne to, čo si predstavoval.
En: All these items were exactly what he had imagined.

Sk: Martin kúpil všetky darčeky a spokojný vyšiel z obchodu.
En: Martin bought all the gifts and happily left the shop.

Sk: Cítil sa dobre, že našiel niečo pre každého člena rodiny.
En: He felt good that he had found something for each member of his family.

Sk: Chcel im urobiť radosť.
En: He wanted to make them happy.

Sk: Po nákupe suvenírov si ešte raz prešiel hrad.
En: After buying the souvenirs, he walked through the castle once more.

Sk: Pozrel si staré obrazy a nádherné miestnosti.
En: He looked at the old paintings and the magnificent rooms.

Sk: Každý kútik hradu mal svoju špeciálnu atmosféru.
En: Every corner of the castle had its special atmosphere.

Sk: Martin pocítil nadšenie z histórie a krásy hradu.
En: Martin felt excited by the history and beauty of the castle.

Sk: Ďalšie z jeho zážitkov bolo, že mohol kúpiť také pekné suveníry.
En: Another highlight of his experience was being able to buy such lovely souvenirs.

Sk: Keď sa vrátil domov, celá rodina sa zhromaždila, aby videla, čo im Martin priniesol.
En: When he returned home, the whole family gathered to see what Martin had brought them.

Sk: Mama sa potešila keramickému hrnčeku a hneď si ho postavila na poličku.
En: His mother was delighted with the ceramic mug and immediately placed it on the shelf.

Sk: Otec bol nadšený dreveným rytierom a sestra si okamžite nasadila nový náramok.
En: His father was thrilled with the wooden knight, and his sister instantly put on her new bracelet.

Sk: Všetci boli veľmi vďační a šťastní.
En: Everyone was very grateful and happy.

Sk: Martin vedel, že jeho darčeky urobili veľkú radosť.
En: Martin knew that his gifts had brought great joy.

Sk: Bol spokojný, že čas strávený hľadaním suvenírov sa oplatil.
En: He was satisfied that the time spent looking for souvenirs was worth it.

Sk: Hrad v Bratislave a suveníry z neho budú mať navždy zvláštne miesto v ich srdciach.
En: The castle in Bratislava and the souvenirs from it would always have a special place in their hearts.

Sk: Príbeh sa tak pekne uzavrel.
En: The story ended beautifully.

Sk: Martin mal nezabudnuteľný deň plný radosti a rodina dostala krásne spomienky na hrad a na Martina.
En: Martin had an unforgettable day full of joy, and his family received wonderful memories of the castle and of Martin.


Vocabulary Words:

• castle: hrad
• souvenirs: suveníry
• ceramic: keramický
• magnets: magnetky
• figurine: figúrka
• knight: rytier
• bracelet: náramok
• painting: obraz
• magnificent: nádherný
• highlight: zážitok
• delicate: jemný
• heroes: hrdinovia
• gathered: zhromaždila
• grateful: vďačný
• history: história
• thrilled: nadšený
• colorful: farebný
• shiny: leskný
• immediately: okamžite
• surrounded: obklopovali
• decided: rozhodol
• wonderful: krásny
• excited: nadšenie
• beautiful: krásny
• satisfied: spokojný
• atmosphere: atmosféra
• ceramic mug: keramický hrnček
• wooden: drevený
• special place: zvláštne miesto
• memories: spomienky