Unexpected Bonds: A History-Lover's Journey at Karlštejn Castle

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Unexpected Bonds: A History-Lover's Journey at Karlštejn Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unexpected-bonds-a-history-lovers-journey-at-karlstejn-castle Story Transcript:Cs: V prázdninovém létě, kdy sluneční paprsky zahřívaly starobylé hradby Karlštejna, čekala třída studentů z veřejné střední školy na autobus.En: In the summer holidays, when the sun's rays warmed the ancient walls of Karlštejn, a class of students from a public high school was waiting for the bus.Cs: Byl to den školního výletu a všichni se těšili na výpravu k tomuto středověkému klenotu.En: It was a school trip day, and everyone was excited about the journey to this medieval gem.Cs: Jakub, chlapec s divoce kudrnatými vlasy a brýlemi, stál stranou.En: Jakub, a boy with wildly curly hair and glasses, stood aside.Cs: Miloval historii, obzvlášť hrady.En: He loved history, especially castles.Cs: Jeho spolužáci ho však kvůli tomu často považovali za podivína.En: However, his classmates often considered him strange because of this.Cs: Jinak tomu nebylo ani tentokrát.En: This time was no different.Cs: Zatímco ostatní studenti vtipkovali a fotili se, Jakub nervozně studoval mapu hradu.En: While the other students joked and took photos, Jakub nervously studied the castle map.Cs: Na opačném konci skupinky stála Hana.En: At the opposite end of the group stood Hana.Cs: Byla oblíbená mezi svými vrstevníky a vždy středem pozornosti.En: She was popular among her peers and always the center of attention.Cs: Jen málokdo věděl, že i ona milovala historii.En: Few people knew that she also loved history.Cs: Ale bála se to přiznat kvůli svým přátelům.En: But she was afraid to admit it because of her friends.Cs: Autobus dorazil a třída nastoupila.En: The bus arrived, and the class got on.Cs: Jakub si sedl k oknu a pozoroval ubíhající krajinu.En: Jakub sat by the window and watched the passing landscape.Cs: Když autobus zastavil u nohou hory, na které ležel Karlštejn, Jakubovi se zatajil dech.En: When the bus stopped at the foot of the mountain where Karlštejn lay, Jakub held his breath.Cs: "Tahle chvíle mění život," pomyslel si.En: "This moment is life-changing," he thought.Cs: Celá skupina se vydala na prohlídku.En: The whole group set off for the tour.Cs: Průvodkyně vyprávěla historii hradu, ale Jakub měl pocit, že ví více.En: The guide narrated the history of the castle, but Jakub felt like he knew more.Cs: Chtěl se zapojit.En: He wanted to participate.Cs: Chtěl ohromit.En: He wanted to impress.Cs: Ale pokaždé, když začal mluvit, jeho spolužáci na něj nevrle zírali.En: But every time he began to speak, his classmates glared at him unpleasantly.Cs: "Hlavně mlč," říkal si v duchu.En: "Just stay quiet," he thought to himself.Cs: Hana ale byla fascinovaná.En: Hana was fascinated, though.Cs: Uvědomila si, jak moc by sama chtěla vědět více.En: She realized how much she wanted to know more.Cs: Nakonec se od své skupinky odpoutala a vydala se do temnějších zákoutí hradu.En: Eventually, she broke away from her group and ventured into the darker corners of the castle.Cs: Jakub se rozhodl také opustit dav.En: Jakub decided to leave the crowd as well.Cs: Bloudil starými chodbami, až narazil na tichý, skrytý kout.En: He wandered through the old corridors until he...

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