Celebration on Charles Bridge: A Day of Dreams and Festivities

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Celebration on Charles Bridge: A Day of Dreams and Festivities Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/celebration-on-charles-bridge-a-day-of-dreams-and-festivities Story Transcript:Cs: První paprsky slunce se rozlily po Karlově mostě.En: The first rays of the sun spread over Charles Bridge.Cs: Jana, Petr a Lucie stáli uprostřed mostu a dívali se na třpytící se Vltavu.En: Jana, Petr, and Lucie stood in the middle of the bridge, looking at the sparkling Vltava.Cs: Byl to den velkých příprav.En: It was a day of big preparations.Cs: Dnes se na tomto historickém místě koná velký kulturní festival.En: Today, a large cultural festival was taking place at this historic site.Cs: "Koukněte, už přichází první stánky," zvolala Jana. Její oči zářily vzrušením.En: "Look, the first stalls are arriving," exclaimed Jana, her eyes shining with excitement.Cs: Jana byla hlavní organizátorkou festivalu.En: Jana was the main organizer of the festival.Cs: "Petr, přinesl jsi reproduktory?" zeptala se Jana.En: "Petr, did you bring the speakers?" Jana asked.Cs: Petr přikývl a ukázal na velkou tašku vedle sebe.En: Petr nodded and pointed to a large bag beside him.Cs: "Ano, tady jsou."En: "Yes, here they are."Cs: Lucie mezitím pomalu rozkládala malá pódia pro místní taneční skupiny.En: Meanwhile, Lucie was slowly setting up small stages for the local dance groups.Cs: "Doufám, že se dětem budou naše vystoupení líbit," řekla Lucie s úsměvem.En: "I hope the children will like our performances," Lucie said with a smile.Cs: Byla to jejich první velká akce.En: This was their first big event.Cs: "Musíme vše připravit do poledne," připomněla Jana oběma.En: "We need to have everything ready by noon," Jana reminded them.Cs: Petr i Lucie přidali do kroku.En: Petr and Lucie quickened their pace.Cs: Na Karlově mostě vládl čilý ruch.En: There was a lively buzz on Charles Bridge.Cs: Umělci přijížděli se svými nástroji.En: Artists were arriving with their instruments.Cs: Zkušený zvukař Tomáš ladil mikrofon.En: The experienced sound technician, Tomáš, was tuning the microphone.Cs: Kuchaři se chystali rozložit stánky s jídlem.En: Chefs were preparing to set up food stalls.Cs: Cestovatelé z celého světa se zastavovali, aby obdivovali krásný výhled.En: Travelers from all over the world were stopping to admire the beautiful view.Cs: "Jano, máme problém s elektřinou," přišel k Janě jeden z dobrovolníků.En: "Jana, we have a problem with the electricity," one of the volunteers approached Jana.Cs: "Přetrhl se kabel a nemáme záložní."En: "A cable snapped and we don't have a backup."Cs: "Neboj se," Jana se usmála.En: "Don't worry," Jana smiled.Cs: "Petr, pojď se mnou. Najdeme jiný kabel."En: "Petr, come with me. We'll find another cable."Cs: Běhali po mostě a hledali náhradu.En: They ran across the bridge searching for a replacement.Cs: Netrvalo dlouho, našli vhodný kabel u jednoho z prodejců.En: It didn't take long before they found a suitable cable from one of the vendors.Cs: Vše mohlo pokračovat dál.En: Everything could continue.Cs: Když bylo všechno připravené, začali lidé přicházet.En: When everything was ready, people began to arrive.Cs: Most se rychle naplnil smíchem a hudbou.En: The bridge quickly filled with laughter and...

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