Survival and Redemption in a Post-Apocalyptic City

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Survival and Redemption in a Post-Apocalyptic City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/survival-and-redemption-in-a-post-apocalyptic-city Story Transcript:Sk: Slnko stálo vysoko na nebi a sálalo teplom nad opusteným mestom.En: The sun stood high in the sky and radiated heat over the abandoned city.Sk: Milan, Katka a Zdeno šli pomaly ulicou, pozorne sledovali každý pohyb.En: Milan, Katka, and Zdeno walked slowly down the street, carefully watching every movement.Sk: Stojany popadaných budov vytvárali tiché tiene, rovnako ako vraky áut rozbitých po celej ceste.En: The frames of fallen buildings created silent shadows, as did the wrecks of cars scattered across the road.Sk: Toto mesto bolo kedysi živé.En: This city was once alive.Sk: Teraz tu ostával iba smútok a nebezpečenstvo.En: Now, only sorrow and danger remained.Sk: Milan bol lídrom skupiny.En: Milan was the leader of the group.Sk: Vždy mal plán.En: He always had a plan.Sk: Dnes chcel nájsť zásoby.En: Today, he wanted to find supplies.Sk: Jedlo, voda, medicína – to všetko im chýbalo.En: Food, water, medicine – they lacked it all.Sk: "Musíme byť opatrní," povedal ticho.En: "We have to be careful," he said quietly.Sk: Katka ho počúvala, ale myslela na niečo iné.En: Katka listened to him, but she was thinking about something else.Sk: Chcela dokázať, že je silná a schopná.En: She wanted to prove that she was strong and capable.Sk: Často ju prehliadali.En: She was often overlooked.Sk: Zdeno bol tichý, v hĺbke myšlienok.En: Zdeno was silent, deep in thought.Sk: Hľadal niečo osobné.En: He was looking for something personal.Sk: Chcel odpustenie za minulosť, chcel nájsť pokoj.En: He wanted forgiveness for the past, he wanted to find peace.Sk: Milan sa rozhodol, že sa rozdelia.En: Milan decided that they should split up.Sk: "Bude to riskantné, ale musíme to skúsiť," povedal rozhodne.En: "It will be risky, but we have to try it," he said decisively.Sk: Katka súhlasila, no hneď vedela, kam pôjde.En: Katka agreed, but she immediately knew where she would go.Sk: Videl opustený dom, ktorý vyzeral, že by mohol skrývať zásoby.En: She saw an abandoned house that looked like it might hide supplies.Sk: Zdeno mlčky kráčal smerom k starému parku.En: Zdeno silently walked towards the old park.Sk: Niečo ho tam tiahlo.En: Something was drawing him there.Sk: Katka sa plížila cez zrútenú budovu.En: Katka sneaked through the ruined building.Sk: Steny sa triasli, ale nezastavila sa.En: The walls were shaking, but she didn't stop.Sk: V jednom z izieb našla kufrík.En: In one of the rooms, she found a suitcase.Sk: Bol plný konzerv a liekov.En: It was full of canned food and medicine.Sk: To by ich zachránilo na týždne.En: That would save them for weeks.Sk: "Máme šťastie," usmiala sa pre seba.En: "We've got luck," she smiled to herself.Sk: Milan sa dostal do potravinového skladu.En: Milan got to a food warehouse.Sk: Našiel niekoľko vreciek ryže a konzerv.En: He found several bags of rice and cans.Sk: Bol spokojný, ale stále mal obavy o Zdena.En: He was satisfied, but still concerned about Zdeno.Sk: Kde je?En: Where is he?Sk: Čo robí?En: What is he doing?Sk: Zdeno sa...

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