Finding Strength in Family: A Halloween to Remember

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Finding Strength in Family: A Halloween to Remember Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/finding-strength-in-family-a-halloween-to-remember Story Transcript:Cs: Dům rodiny Novákových stál na okraji malebné české vesničky.En: The Novák family's house stood on the edge of a picturesque Czech village.Cs: Byl obklopen zlatými a oranžovými listy, které lehce padaly na zem, když podzimní vítr procházel zahradou.En: It was surrounded by golden and orange leaves, gently falling to the ground as the autumn wind swept through the garden.Cs: Uvnitř byl dům útulný, s vůní dřeva z krbu, jež se linula po celém prostoru.En: Inside, the house was cozy, with the scent of wood from the fireplace wafting throughout the space.Cs: Bylo pár dní před Halloweenem a děti se těšily na oslavy.En: It was a few days before Halloween, and the children were looking forward to the celebrations.Cs: Jakub, nejstarší sourozenec, měl na starosti mladší Elišku a Václava.En: Jakub, the oldest sibling, was in charge of the younger Eliška and Václav.Cs: Rodiče odjeli na víkend do města, aby navštívili babičku.En: The parents had gone to the city for the weekend to visit their grandmother.Cs: "Musím se o vás postarat," řekl Jakub s pojistkou zodpovědnosti.En: "I have to take care of you," said Jakub with a sense of responsibility.Cs: Eliška se usmívala nad svou novou čarodějnickou kouzelnou hůlkou, zatímco Václav bloudil po pokoji s papírovým kloboukem na hlavě jako malý detektiv.En: Eliška smiled at her new witch's magic wand, while Václav wandered around the room with a paper hat on his head like a little detective.Cs: Náhle Václavovi začala stoupat horečka.En: Suddenly, Václav began to develop a fever.Cs: Jeho obličej se zbarvil do červena a začal mluvit nesouvisle.En: His face turned red, and he started speaking incoherently.Cs: Jakub se polekal.En: Jakub was alarmed.Cs: Měl strach, že svou roli nezvládne.En: He feared he wouldn't manage his role.Cs: Eliška mu ale dala ruku na rameno.En: But Eliška put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.Cs: "Vůbec se neboj, Jakube, já ti pomůžu," řekla s dětskou jistotou.En: "Don't worry at all, Jakub, I'll help you," she said with childlike confidence.Cs: Jakub rozhodl, že zruší plánované oslavy Halloweenu.En: Jakub decided to cancel the planned Halloween celebrations.Cs: Eliška byla zprvu zklamaná, ale chápala, že Václav je teď důležitější.En: Eliška was initially disappointed but understood that Václav was more important now.Cs: Večer se Václavův stav zhoršil.En: By evening, Václav's condition worsened.Cs: Začal se třást a naříkat.En: He began to shiver and moan.Cs: Jakub věděl, že musí rychle jednat.En: Jakub knew he had to act quickly.Cs: Vydal se k sousedům, rodině Zemanových, která byla pár domů opodál.En: He headed to the neighbors, the Zeman family, who lived a few houses away.Cs: Pan Zeman ihned přiběhl s Jakubem zpět.En: Mr. Zeman immediately ran back with Jakub.Cs: Přinesl s sebou léky, co měl doma.En: He brought some medicine he had at home.Cs: "Tohle by mělo pomoci, neboj se, Jakube," řekl klidně a jistě.En: "This should help, don't worry, Jakub," he said calmly and confidently.Cs: Společně Václavovi podali lék a v klidu čekali.En: Together, they gave Václav the medicine and waited quietly.Cs: Po chvíli začal Václavův dech být klidnější a...

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