Braving the Tatras: A Tale of Friendship and Self-Discovery

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Braving the Tatras: A Tale of Friendship and Self-Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/braving-the-tatras-a-tale-of-friendship-and-self-discovery Story Transcript:Sk: Tatry.En: The Tatras.Sk: Vysoké hory, zelené lúky a čerstvý letný vzduch.En: High mountains, green meadows, and fresh summer air.Sk: Marek, Petra a Andrej sa pripravovali na túru.En: Marek, Petra, and Andrej were preparing for a hike.Sk: Bolo to na Marekovu narodeninovú oslavu.En: It was for Marek's birthday celebration.Sk: Marek chcel ukázať svoju odvahu a schopnosti.En: Marek wanted to show his courage and abilities.Sk: Bol trochu nesmelý, ale dnes mal iný plán.En: He was a bit shy, but today he had a different plan.Sk: "Tak, kam ideme?En: "So, where are we going?"Sk: " opýtal sa Andrej, skúsený turista.En: asked Andrej, an experienced hiker.Sk: Marek vybral trasu.En: Marek picked the route.Sk: "Poďme touto cestou.En: "Let's take this path.Sk: Je kratšia," povedal Marek s istotou.En: It's shorter," said Marek confidently.Sk: Petra mala pochybnosti.En: Petra had doubts.Sk: "Marek, sme si istí?En: "Marek, are we sure?Sk: Táto cesta nie je značená.En: This path isn't marked."Sk: "Marek trval na svojom.En: Marek insisted.Sk: "Bude to dobrodružstvo!En: "It will be an adventure!"Sk: " Myslel na to, ako získa uznanie svojich priateľov, najmä Andreja.En: He thought about gaining recognition from his friends, especially Andrej.Sk: Andrej pokrčil ramenami.En: Andrej shrugged.Sk: "Dobre, ale buďme opatrní.En: "Alright, but let's be careful."Sk: "Začali kráčať po neoznačenej trase.En: They started walking along the unmarked trail.Sk: Cesta bola plná kameňov a stromov.En: The path was full of rocks and trees.Sk: Marek išiel vpredu.En: Marek led the way.Sk: Po hodine chôdze sa začalo stmievať, aj keď bol ešte deň.En: After an hour of walking, it began to get dark, even though it was still daytime.Sk: Obloha náhle zatiahla mraky.En: The sky suddenly filled with clouds.Sk: "Toto nevypadá dobre," poznamenala Petra.En: "This doesn't look good," remarked Petra.Sk: Marek sa snažil zostať pokojný.En: Marek tried to remain calm.Sk: "Musíme ísť ďalej," povedal.En: "We have to keep going," he said.Sk: Dochádzali k strmému, skalnatému svahu.En: They reached a steep, rocky slope.Sk: Marek vedel, že toto je jeho šanca ukázať odvahu.En: Marek knew this was his chance to show courage.Sk: "Buďte opatrní," povedal, a začal vyliezať.En: "Be careful," he said, and began to climb.Sk: Petra a Andrej ho nasledovali.En: Petra and Andrej followed him.Sk: Skalné múry boli strmé, terén náročný.En: The rocky walls were steep, and the terrain was challenging.Sk: "Pozor!En: "Watch out!"Sk: " zvolala Petra, keď sa kúsok skaly pod Marekovými nohami uvoľnil.En: Petra called when a piece of rock under Marek's feet gave way.Sk: Marek spadol, ale chytil sa vetvy.En: Marek fell but grabbed onto a branch.Sk: Andrej mu pomohol vstať.En: Andrej helped him up.Sk: "Díky," povedal Marek ticho.En: "Thanks," Marek said quietly.Sk: Pokračovali spolu veľmi opatrne.En: They continued...

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