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Unexpected Showtime: A Festive Bratislava Tale

Mar 26, 2024 · 15m 54s
Unexpected Showtime: A Festive Bratislava Tale
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 9s

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Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Unexpected Showtime: A Festive Bratislava Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/unexpected-showtime-a-festive-bratislava-tale/ Story Transcript: Sk: V Bratislave, srdci Slovenska, bolo cítiť život,...

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Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Unexpected Showtime: A Festive Bratislava Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sk: V Bratislave, srdci Slovenska, bolo cítiť život, ako sa kľukaté uličky Starého Mesta naplnili farbami a hudbou.
En: In Bratislava, the heart of Slovakia, life could be felt as the winding streets of the Old Town filled with colors and music.

Sk: Bolo festivalové popoludnie a Lukáš vychádzal na prechádzku, túžiac po zábave a nečakaných stretnutiach.
En: It was a festive afternoon, and Lukáš went out for a walk, longing for fun and unexpected encounters.

Sk: Mesto žilo, umelci sa usmievali, hudobné tóny sa stretávali vo vzduchu a všade okolo vznikali nové príbehy.
En: The city was alive, artists smiled, musical notes met in the air, and new stories emerged everywhere.

Sk: Za rohom na Hlavnom námestí, kde sa vyníma ešte starý hodinový veža, Lukáš zazrel postavu obklopenú zvedavými divákmi.
En: Around the corner at the Main Square, where an old clock tower still stands out, Lukáš spotted a figure surrounded by curious onlookers.

Sk: Bola to Eva, odetá v pestrofarebnom šate, s výrazom ešte farebnejším ako jej oblečenie.
En: It was Eva, dressed in a colorful dress, with an expression even more vibrant than her clothing.

Sk: Stála nehybne ako socha, zahĺbená do nejakej vnútornej piesne, ktorá bola Lukášovi tajomstvom.
En: She stood motionless like a statue, immersed in some inner song, which was a mystery to Lukáš.

Sk: Bez rozmyslu a s úsmevom plným chuti zapojiť sa do všeobecnej veselosti, Lukáš k ľuďom pristúpil, zobral do rúk neviditeľný mikrofón a začal spievať.
En: Without thinking, and with a smile full of eagerness to join the general merriment, Lukáš approached the people, took an invisible microphone in his hands, and started to sing.

Sk: Jeho hlas nebol síce ako ten veľkých hviezd, ale mal v sebe neskrývanú lásku k vystúpeniam.
En: His voice may not have been like those of big stars, but it had an undisguised love for performances.

Sk: Eva sa však ani nepohla.
En: However, Eva didn't even flinch.

Sk: Na tvári mala výraz, ktorý Lukáš nedokázal uhádnuť.
En: She had an expression that Lukáš couldn't decipher.

Sk: Bol zmätok sirotek na jeho tvári.
En: Confusion marked his face.

Sk: Diváci sa pošepkávali a smiali, ale Lukášov hlas nezakolísal.
En: The audience whispered and laughed, but Lukáš's voice didn't falter.

Sk: Zasvätil svoju pieseň neznámej spolonáčničke, pričom si vôbec neuvedomoval, že Eva nie je žiadna pouličná umelkyňa, ale obyčajná chodkyňa, ktorá sa práve zastavila, aby si pozrela na svoj telefón.
En: He dedicated his song to the unknown fellow performer, completely unaware that Eva wasn’t a street artist, but a regular pedestrian who had just stopped to check her phone.

Sk: Evin telefón zazvonil a ona sa prebrala z hlbokého zamyslenia.
En: Eva's phone rang, and she snapped out of deep thought.

Sk: S údivom a potlačeným smiechom si všimla stojaceho Lukáša a zvedavé publikum.
En: With surprise and suppressed laughter, she noticed Lukáš standing and the curious crowd.

Sk: "Nemám v svojom vystúpení mikrofón," povedala s mierne ironickým úsmevom.
En: "I don't have a microphone for my performance," she said with a slightly ironic smile.

Sk: Lukášovi ako by ledva došlo, čo sa práve odohráva, a rýchlo sa rozmýšľal, ako z tejto nepohodlnej situácie vyjsť s česťou.
En: Lukáš barely grasped what was happening and quickly thought about how to get out of this uncomfortable situation with grace.

Sk: "Dobrá, dobre," vyhlásil s rukou vlniacou sa v smiechu.
En: "Alright, alright," he declared, waving his hand in amusement.

Sk: "Vidíte, dámy a páni, aj takéto neočakávané situácie dokáže prísť umenie.
En: "You see, ladies and gentlemen, even such unexpected situations can be a part of art.

Sk: Pripomeňme si, že nie všetky vystúpenia sú naplánované a nie všetci umelci sú tými, za ktorých ich považujeme!
En: Let's remember that not all performances are planned, and not all artists are who we think they are!"

Sk: "Lukáš sa poklonil a publikum, hoci zmätené, ho odmenilo potleskom.
En: Lukáš bowed, and although confused, the audience applauded him.

Sk: Tak ako sa rozišli smiech a hudba, rozišli sa aj Lukáš a Eva, každý so svojou cestou, ale s príbehom, ktorý by sa odteraz mohol rozprávať ako zábavná anekdota z Bratislavskej ulice počas festivalového popoludnia.
En: Just as laughter and music dispersed, Lukáš and Eva went their separate ways, each with their own path, but with a story that could now be told as a fun anecdote from a Bratislava street during a festival afternoon.

Sk: Obaja mali v deň plný prekvapení jeden spoločný pocit – že život je plný nečakaných vystúpení a že na každom rohu môže čakať nové predstavenie.
En: Both had a common feeling on this surprising day - that life is full of unexpected performances and that a new show could be waiting around every corner.


Vocabulary Words:
  • festive: festivalové
  • encounters: stretnutiach
  • immersed: zahĺbená
  • disguised: skrývanú
  • faltered: zakolísal
  • dedicated: zasvätil
  • performer: umelkyňa
  • suppressed: potlačený
  • awkward: nepohodlnej
  • unexpected: neočakávané
  • part: časť
  • applauded: odmenilo
  • separate: oddelené
  • anecdote: anekdota
  • awaiting: čakať
  • grace: česť
  • curious: zvedavý
  • approached: pristúpil
  • invisible: neviditeľný
  • musical: hudobné
  • emerged: vznikali
  • figure: postavu
  • whispered: pošepkávali
  • mystery: tajomstvom
  • unaware: neuvedomoval
  • laughter: smiech
  • unexpected: nečakaných
  • encounter: stretnutie
  • surprising: prekvapení
  • hesitated: kolísal
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