Lost in Wonder: A Springtime Quest in the Enchanted Forest

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Lost in Wonder: A Springtime Quest in the Enchanted Forest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-03-20-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Začiatok jari priniesol do lesa nový život.En: The beginning of spring brought new life to the forest.Sk: Stromy boli oblečené v sviežej zeleni a vzduchom sa niesla vôňa vlhkej zeme.En: The trees were dressed in fresh green, and the air carried the scent of moist earth.Sk: V lístí sa ozývali jemné zvuky, keď vánok prechádzal cez koruny stromov.En: Gentle sounds echoed through the leaves as the breeze passed through the tree crowns.Sk: Na okraj lesa dorazila Marek so svojou biologickou triedou.En: Marek arrived at the edge of the forest with his biology class.Sk: Boli na výlete, aby sa učili o prírode.En: They were on a trip to learn about nature.Sk: Marekovi však v mysli blúdila myšlienka na vzácneho vtáka, ktorý sa v týchto končinách objavoval práve na jar.En: However, Marek was preoccupied with thoughts of a rare bird that appeared in this area during spring.Sk: Túžil ho vidieť na vlastné oči.En: He longed to see it with his own eyes.Sk: "Ako si môžeš byť taký istý, že ho nájdeš?En: "How can you be so sure you'll find it?"Sk: " spýtala sa Tereza, keď večer všetci sedeli okolo táboráka.En: asked Tereza, as they all sat around the campfire in the evening.Sk: Bola Marekovou kamarátkou už dlho.En: She had been Marek's friend for a long time.Sk: Jeho nadšenie ju niekedy unavovalo, no tiež mu ho obdivovala.En: His enthusiasm sometimes tired her, but she also admired it.Sk: "Musím ho vidieť," odpovedal Marek, oči žiariace od vzrušenia.En: "I have to see it," Marek replied, his eyes shining with excitement.Sk: "Večer som študoval, kde sa najčastejšie objavuje.En: "I've been studying where it most frequently appears.Sk: Viem, kde mám hľadať.En: I know where to look."Sk: "Ráno Marek vstal ešte predtým, než prvé slnečné lúče preťali noc.En: In the morning, Marek got up before the first rays of the sun broke the night.Sk: Snažil sa byť tichý, keď opúšťal tábor.En: He tried to be quiet as he left the camp.Sk: Tereza ho z diaľky sledovala.En: Tereza watched him from afar.Sk: Vedela, čo plánuje.En: She knew what he was planning.Sk: Rozhodovala sa, či mu povedať niečo učiteľovi alebo sa pokúsiť ho presvedčiť, aby zostal.En: She was deciding whether to tell the teacher or try to persuade him to stay.Sk: Nakoniec si povedala, že Mareka nestratí z očí.En: In the end, she decided not to lose sight of Marek.Sk: Hlboko v lese, už unavený od chôdze, Marek zastal.En: Deep in the forest, already tired from walking, Marek stopped.Sk: Pred ním sa zjavila jasne pestrofarebná bytosť – bol to presne ten vták, ktorého túžil nájsť.En: Before him appeared a brightly colorful creature—it was exactly the bird he longed to find.Sk: Marek bol očarený.En: Marek was entranced.Sk: Stál tam, nezmenný a sledoval vtáka, ako sa pohybuje medzi vetvami.En: He stood there, unmoving, watching the bird as it moved among the branches.Sk: Ale, keď sa zobudil zo svojho očarenia, uvedomil si, že čas bežal rýchlo.En: But when he awoke from his enchantment, he realized that time had flown by quickly.Sk: Obloha už začala získavať oranžový nádych.En: The sky was already starting to take on an orange hue.Sk: A on nemal ani potuchy, kadiaľ...

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