Unveiling Karlštejn: A Hidden Treasure and the Bond of Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Unveiling Karlštejn: A Hidden Treasure and the Bond of Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unveiling-karlstejn-a-hidden-treasure-and-the-bond-of-friendship Story Transcript:Cs: Karlštejnský hrad se toho rána třpytil v slunci.En: Karlštejn Castle sparkled in the sun that morning.Cs: Jakub, Petra a Jan stoupli na kamenné schody s nadšením.En: Jakub, Petra, and Jan stepped onto the stone steps with excitement.Cs: Procházka hradem byla dobrodružství.En: A walk through the castle was an adventure.Cs: Vůně starých kamenů a historii se vznášela ve vzduchu.En: The scent of old stones and history floated in the air.Cs: Průvodce jim vyprávěl o Karlu IV. a středověké České království.En: The guide narrated stories about Charles IV and the medieval Czech kingdom.Cs: Jakob miloval historii.En: Jakub loved history.Cs: Petra měla raději obrazy.En: Petra preferred paintings.Cs: Jan byl zvědavý na poklady.En: Jan was curious about treasures.Cs: Společně chtěli odhalit tajemství hradu.En: Together, they wanted to uncover the secrets of the castle.Cs: Když vstupovali do jedné z komnat, praskla deska na podlaze.En: As they entered one of the rooms, a floorboard cracked.Cs: Petra ucítila pod nohama něco divného.En: Petra felt something strange under her feet.Cs: Jakub se sklonil a říkal: "Podívej se, něco tu je!".En: Jakub bent down and said, "Look, there's something here!"Cs: Jan pomohl Jakubovi odstranit desku.En: Jan helped Jakub remove the board.Cs: Pod ní našli starý svitek.En: Underneath, they found an old scroll.Cs: Byla na něm zvláštní písmena a symboly.En: It had strange letters and symbols on it.Cs: „Co to je?“ divila se Petra.En: "What is this?" Petra wondered.Cs: Jakub se zamyslel.En: Jakub thought for a moment.Cs: "Možná je to část nějakého tajemství," odvětil.En: "Maybe it's part of some secret," he replied.Cs: Průvodce přistoupil a řekl, že takové nálezy jsou vzácné.En: The guide approached and said that such discoveries are rare.Cs: Svitek vzal do rukou.En: He took the scroll into his hands.Cs: "Nikdy jsem to neviděl," přiznal.En: "I've never seen this before," he admitted.Cs: Potřebovali bližšího odborníka.En: They needed a closer expert.Cs: "Jdeme do knihovny," rozhodl Jakub.En: "Let's go to the library," Jakub decided.Cs: V knihovně hradu našli staré knihy a mapy.En: In the castle's library, they found old books and maps.Cs: Petra otevřela knihu o Karlštejně.En: Petra opened a book about Karlštejn.Cs: Jan prozkoumal staré mapy.En: Jan examined old maps.Cs: Jakub se snažil rozluštit symboly na svitku.En: Jakub tried to decipher the symbols on the scroll.Cs: Byl tam obrázek pokladu.En: There was a picture of a treasure.Cs: "Tady je návod," volal radostně Jan.En: "Here are the instructions," Jan called out joyfully.Cs: Návod ukazoval cestu do tajné místnosti.En: The directions indicated a path to a secret room.Cs: Všichni tři nadšeně následovali mapa.En: All three eagerly followed the map.Cs: Průvodce šel s nimi.En: The guide went with them.Cs: Došli ke zdi s malým otvorem.En: They reached a wall with a small opening.Cs: Jakub vložil svitek do otvoru.En: Jakub...

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