From Grocery Lists to Laughter: A Summer Celebration Unfolds

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: From Grocery Lists to Laughter: A Summer Celebration Unfolds Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-06-11-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Marek stál v kuchyni a pozeral na zoznam.En: Marek stood in the kitchen and looked at the list.Sk: Zoznam bol dlhý a zvláštny.En: The list was long and peculiar.Sk: Pomýšľal na veľkú rodinnú oslavu.En: He was thinking about a big family celebration.Sk: Maslové koláče, zeleninové šaláty, domáci džús a rôzne druhy mäsa.En: Butter cakes, vegetable salads, homemade juice, and various kinds of meat.Sk: Ale Marek mal obavy.En: But Marek was worried.Sk: Vedel, že každý má iné chute a niektorí členovia rodiny majú špeciálne diétne potreby.En: He knew that everyone has different tastes and some family members have special dietary needs.Sk: Bolo leto.En: It was summer.Sk: Veľký dom Mareka bol plný slnečného svetla.En: Marek's large house was filled with sunlight.Sk: Deti sa smiali a hrali vonku v záhrade, kde kvitli voňavé kvety.En: Children laughed and played outside in the garden, where fragrant flowers were blooming.Sk: Všetko bolo ideálne, len Marek bol zamyslený.En: Everything was perfect, except Marek was contemplative.Sk: Nebola to jednoduchá úloha zorganizovať takú veľkú oslavu tak, aby všetci boli spokojní.En: Organizing such a big celebration wasn't an easy task, making sure everyone was satisfied.Sk: Marek sa obrátil na Zuzanu, svoju sesternicu.En: Marek turned to Zuzana, his cousin.Sk: Bola múdra a vždy vedela, ako urobiť z mála veľa.En: She was wise and always knew how to make a lot out of a little.Sk: "Zuzana, potrebujem pomoc," povedal Marek.En: "Zuzana, I need help," said Marek.Sk: „Tento zoznam ma desí.En: "This list scares me."Sk: “Zuzana sa usmiala.En: Zuzana smiled.Sk: „Neboj sa, Marek.En: "Don't worry, Marek.Sk: Spolu to zvládneme,“ povedala.En: We'll manage it together," she said.Sk: „Poďme na nákup.En: "Let's go shopping."Sk: “Obchod bol plný ľudí, vozíky sa plnili.En: The store was full of people, carts were filling up.Sk: Marek sa cítil privedený k šialenstvu.En: Marek felt driven to madness.Sk: Zuzana však všetko organizovala.En: However, Zuzana organized everything.Sk: Rozdelila zoznam na časti.En: She divided the list into sections.Sk: Jeden vozík pre mäso, ďalší pre zeleninu, tretí pre nápoje a dezerty.En: One cart for meat, another for vegetables, a third for drinks and desserts.Sk: „Zvládneme to,“ povzbudzovala Zuzana, keď videla Marekovu nervozitu.En: "We'll manage it," Zuzana encouraged when she saw Marek's nervousness.Sk: „Každý bude mať niečo, čo môže jesť a čo bude mať rád.En: "Everyone will have something they can eat and something they'll like."Sk: “Marek vzal hlboký nádych.En: Marek took a deep breath.Sk: Zuzana mala pravdu.En: Zuzana was right.Sk: Postupne nakupovali všetko potrebné.En: Gradually, they bought everything needed.Sk: Našli alternatívy pre ľudí so špeciálnou diétou a dokonca aj veľmi výhodne.En: They found alternatives for people with special diets and even very economically.Sk: Keď sa vrátili domov, Marek bol vyčerpaný, ale šťastný.En: When they returned home, Marek was exhausted but happy.Sk: Kým vybalovali nákup, Zuzana sa podelila o jednoduché...

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