Unlocking Prague: Jakub and Eliška's Family Treasure Hunt

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Unlocking Prague: Jakub and Eliška's Family Treasure Hunt Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unlocking-prague-jakub-and-eliskas-family-treasure-hunt Story Transcript:Cs: Jednoho nádherného večera se Jakub a Eliška procházeli po Karlově mostě v Praze.En: One beautiful evening, Jakub and Eliška were walking on Charles Bridge in Prague.Cs: Slunce právě zapadalo a obloha měla krásné zlaté barvy.En: The sun was just setting, and the sky had beautiful golden colors.Cs: Jakub a Eliška drželi se za ruce a obdivovali staré sochy a kameny mostu.En: Jakub and Eliška were holding hands and admiring the old statues and stones of the bridge.Cs: „Podívej, Eliška,“ řekl Jakub.En: "Look, Eliška," Jakub said.Cs: „Tenhle kámen vypadá jinak.En: "This stone looks different."Cs: “Eliška se sklonila a podívala se blíž.En: Eliška bent down and looked closer.Cs: V jednom z kamenů byl zaklíněný starý klíč.En: In one of the stones, there was an old key wedged in.Cs: Klíč byl velmi jemně vyřezávaný a vypadal starodávně.En: The key was very finely carved and looked ancient.Cs: „To je zvláštní,“ řekla Eliška.En: "That's strange," Eliška said.Cs: „Co myslíš, že to znamená?En: "What do you think it means?"Cs: “Jakub vzal klíč do ruky a prohlížel si ho.En: Jakub took the key in his hand and examined it.Cs: „Nevím, ale možná je to něco důležitého.En: "I don't know, but maybe it's something important.Cs: Měl bychom to zjistit.En: We should find out."Cs: “Jakub a Eliška se rozhodli klíč vzít s sebou.En: Jakub and Eliška decided to take the key with them.Cs: Během chůze mlčky přemýšleli o tom, co ten klíč může odemykat.En: As they walked, they silently pondered what the key might unlock.Cs: Věděli, že Karlův most je plný historie a tajemství.En: They knew that Charles Bridge was full of history and secrets.Cs: Něco jim říkalo, že tento klíč má něco společného s jejich rodinou.En: Something told them that this key had something to do with their family.Cs: Doma našli starou knihu, kterou kdysi dostali od prarodičů.En: At home, they found an old book that they had once received from their grandparents.Cs: Kniha byla plná příběhů o rodině a Praze.En: The book was full of stories about the family and Prague.Cs: Jakub a Eliška začali listovat a hledat informace.En: Jakub and Eliška began flipping through it, looking for information.Cs: Najednou Eliška našla zmínku o starém rodinném pokladu, který je ukryt někde v Praze.En: Suddenly, Eliška found a mention of an old family treasure hidden somewhere in Prague.Cs: „To musí být ono,“ řekla Eliška.En: "That must be it," Eliška said.Cs: „Náš klíč je klíč k tomu pokladu!En: "Our key is the key to that treasure!"Cs: “Jakub a Eliška strávili několik dní hledáním dalších nápověd.En: Jakub and Eliška spent several days searching for more clues.Cs: Nakonec je stopy zavedly zpět na Karlův most.En: Eventually, the trail led them back to Charles Bridge.Cs: Našli starou malou branku, která byla schovaná za jednou ze soch.En: They found an old little gate hidden behind one of the statues.Cs: Jakub vložil klíč do zámku a otočil jím.En: Jakub inserted the key into the lock and turned it.Cs: Dveře se otevřely a odhalily malou místnost plnou starých předmětů a papírů.En: The door opened, revealing...

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