From Snowbound Struggles to Unbreakable Bonds

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: From Snowbound Struggles to Unbreakable Bonds Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-01-15-23-34-01-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Snežilo nepretržite celé dni a dedina sa ponorila do tichej, bielej krajiny.En: It snowed continuously for days, and the village was immersed in a quiet, white landscape.Sk: Štefan hľadel cez okno svojho malého, dreveného domčeka v srdci slovenského vidieka.En: Štefan looked out the window of his small, wooden house in the heart of the Slovak countryside.Sk: Dym z komína sa pomaly strácal v sivom nebi.En: Smoke from the chimney slowly faded into the gray sky.Sk: Zranená noha ho bolela, aj keď sa pokúšal odložiť hnev a frustráciu.En: His injured leg ached, even as he tried to put aside his anger and frustration.Sk: Nemohol robiť práce, ktoré mal rád — kosiť trávu, opravovať ploty, krájať drevo.En: He couldn't do the work he loved—mowing the grass, repairing fences, chopping wood.Sk: Bol odkázaný na pomoc druhých, hlavne na susedu Zuzanu.En: He was dependent on others' help, especially his neighbor Zuzana.Sk: Zuzana odvždy túžila po dobrodružstve.En: Zuzana had always longed for adventure.Sk: Čítala knižky o exotických miestach a snívala o cestovaní.En: She read books about exotic places and dreamed of traveling.Sk: Teraz však stála pred Štefanovým domom s úplne iným poslaním.En: Now, however, she stood in front of Štefan's house with a completely different mission.Sk: Vedela, že je dôležité pomôcť Štefanovi.En: She knew it was important to help Štefan.Sk: Zároveň tušila, že by mohla cítiť zmysel a spokojnosť z tejto pomoci.En: At the same time, she suspected she might feel a sense of purpose and satisfaction from this help.Sk: Vybrala sa k nemu jednu zamračenú sobotu ráno.En: She set off to his place one cloudy Saturday morning.Sk: "Štefan, dobrý deň!En: "Štefan, good day!"Sk: " pozdravila ho s úsmevom, vstupujúc do jeho dvora, ktorý bol pokrytý vrstvou snehu.En: she greeted him with a smile, entering his yard, which was covered with a layer of snow.Sk: "Prišla som pomôcť.En: "I came to help.Sk: Čo potrebuješ urobiť?En: What do you need done?"Sk: " dodala s rozhodnosťou a preleštena čapica sa jej leskla v zimnom slnku.En: she added with determination, and her polished cap gleamed in the winter sun.Sk: Štefan sa snažil usmievať, ale vnútro mu kolísalo.En: Štefan tried to smile, but inside he was wavering.Sk: "Dobrý deň, Zuzka," odvetil.En: "Good day, Zuzka," he replied.Sk: "Nerád niekoho obťažujem, ale možno by si mohla pomôcť s drevom.En: "I don't like to bother anyone, but maybe you could help with the wood.Sk: Začína nám dochádzať.En: We're starting to run out."Sk: "Zuzana ho prekvapene pozrela.En: Zuzana looked at him, surprised.Sk: "To nie je problém.En: "That's not a problem.Sk: Počula som, že bude snežiť ešte viac.En: I've heard it's going to snow even more.Sk: Rýchlo urobíme zásoby.En: Let's quickly stock up."Sk: " Nečakala na odpoveď a začala s organizovaním práce.En: She didn't wait for an answer and started organizing the work.Sk: Niekoľko dní pracovali spolu.En: They worked together for several days.Sk: Zuzana nosila polená do domčeka, pričom rozprávala o svojich snoch a očarovala Štefana svojou energiou.En: Zuzana carried logs into the house, while talking about...

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