The Squirrel’s Unexpected Invitation: A Barbecue Adventure

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: The Squirrel’s Unexpected Invitation: A Barbecue Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-05-18-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V teplej jarnej sobote sa šíri vôňa grilovania malebným rezidenčným susedstvom.En: On a warm spring Saturday, the aroma of grilling wafts through the picturesque residential neighborhood.Sk: Kvety v predzáhradkách domov kvitnú a zelené trávniky sa blýskajú v slnku.En: Flowers in the front yards of homes are blooming, and the green lawns glisten in the sun.Sk: Boris, Katarína a Marek sa stretli v Borisovej záhrade s plánom užiť si dokonalé grilovanie.En: Boris, Katarína, and Marek have gathered in Boris's garden with plans to enjoy a perfect barbecue.Sk: Boris, s úsmevom na perách a klobúkom na hlave, zápasí s rozložením grilu.En: Boris, smiling and wearing a hat, struggles with setting up the grill.Sk: „Urobíme najlepší barbecue,“ hovorí s nadšením.En: “We’re going to make the best barbecue,” he says enthusiastically.Sk: Katarína, jeho praktická kamarátka, pripravuje misky na šalát a zemiaky.En: Katarína, his practical friend, prepares salad and potato bowls.Sk: Marek, sediaci na skládacej stoličke, sa pozerá ako Boris zápasí so zapaľovaním grilu. Užíva si pobavený z chaosu, ktorý už tuší.En: Marek, seated on a folding chair, watches as Boris fights with lighting the grill, amused by the chaos he already anticipates.Sk: „Pozri, tam je veverička,“ šepká Katarína a ukazuje na malú, hravú veveričku, ktorá sa objavuje medzi stromami.En: “Look, there's a squirrel,” Katarína whispers, pointing to a small, playful squirrel that appears among the trees.Sk: Veverička si obzerá ich jedlo s jasným zámerom.En: The squirrel eyes their food with clear intent.Sk: „To nič nie je,“ mávne rukou Boris. „Nebude nám kradnúť jedlo.“En: “It's nothing,” Boris waves his hand. “It’s not going to steal our food.”Sk: Ale veverička mala iné plány.En: But the squirrel had other plans.Sk: V okamihu, keď sa všetci traja otočili, veverička ukradla klobásku priamo z grilu a rýchlo sa stratila medzi stromami.En: In the moment all three turned their backs, the squirrel stole a sausage right from the grill and quickly vanished among the trees.Sk: Boris ju stihol všimnúť len mrknutím oka.En: Boris only noticed it with a blink of an eye.Sk: „Taký malý zlodej!“ zvolal Boris, trochu zasmial sa z vlastnej nepozornosti.En: “Such a little thief!” exclaimed Boris, chuckling at his own lack of attention.Sk: Katarína pridáva: „Musíme s tým niečo urobiť, inak nebudeme mať čo jesť!“En: Katarína adds, “We have to do something about this, or we won’t have anything to eat!”Sk: Borisovi sa v hlave zrodí plán.En: A plan forms in Boris's mind.Sk: Rozhodne sa postaviť pascu.En: He decides to set a trap.Sk: S pomocou Kataríny a Mareka vytvorí zložité zariadenie, ktoré by malo veveričku zadržať.En: With the help of Katarína and Marek, he creates a complex device that should catch the squirrel.Sk: Natočia misku arašidového masla ako nástrahu a čakajú s napätím.En: They bait it with a bowl of peanut butter and wait with tension.Sk: Keď všetko vyzerá, že pasca úspešne funguje, Marek sa uškrnie a šepká: „Uvidíme, kto koho prekabáti.“En: When it seems that the trap is working successfully, Marek grins and whispers, “Let’s see who outsmarts whom.”Sk: A vtedy sa stane niečo neočakávané.En: And then something unexpected happens.Sk:...

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