Butterflies & Conversations: A Botanist's Serendipitous Day

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Butterflies & Conversations: A Botanist's Serendipitous Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-06-22-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V jemnom kvape vzduchu cítiť vôňu jari.En: In the gentle air, you can smell the scent of spring.Sk: Okolo sa preháňajú jemné motýle.En: Delicate butterflies flutter around.Sk: Šíri sa vôňa kvetov a v pozadí znie jemný bzukot.En: The fragrance of flowers spreads, and in the background, there's a gentle buzzing sound.Sk: Botanická záhrada v plnom kvete.En: The botanická záhrada (botanical garden) is in full bloom.Sk: Marek stojí pri malej lavičke.En: Marek stands by a small bench.Sk: Je obklopený farebnými kvetmi a pozoruje motýle, ktoré sa ladne kĺžu vzduchom.En: He is surrounded by colorful flowers and watches the butterflies that glide gracefully through the air.Sk: Marek je botaník.En: Marek is a botanist.Sk: Tu, v tomto kúsku prírody, hľadá pokoj.En: Here, in this piece of nature, he seeks peace.Sk: Nedotýkajú sa ho mestský hluk ani zhon.En: The city's noise and hustle do not touch him.Sk: Sám so svojimi myšlienkami, sleduje prírodu, a to mu stačí.En: Alone with his thoughts, he observes nature, and that's enough for him.Sk: Dnes dúfa, že ho nikto nevyruší.En: Today, he hopes no one will disturb him.Sk: Ale jeho pokoj je náhle prerušený hlasom.En: But his peace is suddenly interrupted by a voice.Sk: „Ahoj!En: "Ahoj!Sk: Pozoruješ motýle?En: Are you watching the butterflies?Sk: Aj ja ich mám rada,“ osloví ho Elena.En: I like them too," Elena addresses him.Sk: Je plná energie a v očiach jej hrá zvedavosť.En: She is full of energy, and curiosity plays in her eyes.Sk: Marek sa zamračí.En: Marek frowns.Sk: Jeho myšlienky sú prerušené, ale jej nadšenie je také úprimné, že aj on sa začne pomaly usmievať.En: His thoughts are interrupted, but her enthusiasm is so genuine that he slowly begins to smile as well.Sk: „Áno,“ odpovedá jemne.En: "Yes," he responds gently.Sk: „Sú fascinujúce.En: "They are fascinating."Sk: “Elena sa priblíži.En: Elena approaches.Sk: „Som umelkyňa.En: "I'm an artist.Sk: Chcem tieto motýle nakresliť.En: I want to draw these butterflies.Sk: Ich farby sú úžasné.En: Their colors are amazing.Sk: Odkiaľ si?En: Where are you from?Sk: Chodíš sem často?En: Do you come here often?"Sk: “ zvali na neho otázky ako rieka.En: she bombards him with questions like a river.Sk: Marek chvíľu premýšľa.En: Marek thinks for a moment.Sk: Má rád svoju samotu, ale vidí, že Elena sa teší na rozhovor.En: He likes his solitude, but he sees that Elena is looking forward to a conversation.Sk: Rozhodne sa zdieľať aspoň malý kúsok svojho poznania.En: He decides to share at least a small piece of his knowledge.Sk: „Vieš, že každý druh motýľa má svoj spôsob letu?En: "Did you know that each species of butterfly has its own way of flying?Sk: Napríklad pavúk je rýchly a nepredvídateľný, zatiaľ čo iné lietajú pomaly a elegantne.En: For example, a spider is fast and unpredictable, while others fly slowly and elegantly."Sk: “Elena sa zahľadí na motýle a usmeje sa.En: Elena looks at the butterflies and smiles.Sk: „To je fascinujúce.En: "That's fascinating.Sk:...

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