New Beginnings: How Peter Found a Friend

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: New Beginnings: How Peter Found a Friend Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/new-beginnings-how-peter-found-a-friend-2 Story Transcript:Sk: V horúci letný deň, keď slnko svietilo jasne, Peter kráčal do botanickej záhrady.En: On a hot summer day, when the sun shone brightly, Peter walked to the botanical garden.Sk: Obrovské stromy poskytovali príjemný tieň a vôňa kvetov prenikala vzduchom.En: The enormous trees provided pleasant shade, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.Sk: Peter sa cítil pokojne, akoby celý svet zmizol.En: Peter felt calm, as if the whole world had disappeared.Sk: Bol to jeho obľúbený únik, zvlášť teraz, keď sa blížil začiatok nového školského roka.En: It was his favorite escape, especially now with the start of the new school year approaching.Sk: Peter mal obavy.En: Peter was worried.Sk: Vždy bol tichý, introvert.En: He had always been quiet, an introvert.Sk: Nová škola znamenala nových ľudí.En: A new school meant new people.Sk: Chcel nájsť priateľa, niekoho, kto by mu pomohol cítiť sa lepšie.En: He wanted to find a friend, someone who would help him feel better.Sk: Ale ako na to?En: But how could he do that?Sk: Peterova hanblivosť bola ako múr, ktorý ťažko prekonával.En: Peter's shyness was like a wall that was hard to overcome.Sk: Medzi stromami a kvetinami si všimol dievča.En: Among the trees and flowers, he noticed a girl.Sk: Pozorovala kvety, akoby ich dôkladne študovala.En: She was observing the flowers as if she were studying them closely.Sk: Peter chvíľu váhal, ale potom sa rozhodol.En: Peter hesitated for a moment, but then decided.Sk: Musí aspoň skúsiť.En: He had to at least try.Sk: Jeho srdce mu silno bilo, no vedel, že teraz je ten pravý moment.En: His heart was pounding, but he knew that this was the right moment.Sk: „Ahoj,“ povedal, keď sa priblížil.En: "Hi," he said as he approached.Sk: „Tie kvety sú krásne, že?“En: "These flowers are beautiful, aren’t they?"Sk: Dievča sa otočilo.En: The girl turned around.Sk: Mala priateľský úsmev.En: She had a friendly smile.Sk: „Áno, sú úžasné. Mám ich rada,“ odpovedala.En: "Yes, they are wonderful. I like them," she replied.Sk: „Ja som Lenka.“En: "I'm Lenka."Sk: Peter si vydýchol.En: Peter sighed in relief.Sk: „Ja som Peter.“En: "I'm Peter."Sk: Cítil, ako z neho opadá napätie.En: He felt the tension melting away.Sk: Začali sa rozprávať o rastlinách.En: They started talking about plants.Sk: Lenka tiež milovala prírodu a cítila sa tam ako doma.En: Lenka also loved nature and felt at home there.Sk: Od toho momentu sa ich rozhovor plynul ľahko, bez napätia.En: From that moment on, their conversation flowed easily, without tension.Sk: Po chvíli sa rozhodli prejsť ďalej záhradou.En: After a while, they decided to walk further into the garden.Sk: Peter sa začal viac usmievať.En: Peter began to smile more.Sk: Zistil, že má predsa len niečo spoločné s niekým iným.En: He discovered that he did have something in common with someone else.Sk: Povedal Lenke o svojich obavách zo školy.En: He told Lenka about his worries about school.Sk: Ona sa len usmiala a povedala, že začiatky sú pre ňu tiež ťažké.En: She just smiled and said that beginnings are hard for her...

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