The Struggle for Survival: A Journey to Oázia's Promise

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: The Struggle for Survival: A Journey to Oázia's Promise Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-06-07-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Uprostred pustiny, ktorá bola kedysi zeleným údolím, sa týčili opustené ruiny.En: In the middle of the wasteland, which was once a green valley, stood abandoned ruins.Sk: Nebo bolo bezoblačné, len horúce slnko bez milosti pražilo na zem.En: The sky was cloudless, with only the scorching sun mercilessly beating down on the ground.Sk: Na obzore sa trápili malé kŕdle vtákov.En: On the horizon, small flocks of birds struggled.Sk: Neďaleko, v troskách školy, sedeli traja preživší. Šimon, Ivana a Marek.En: Nearby, within the ruins of a school, sat three survivors: Šimon, Ivana, and Marek.Sk: Šimon bol bývalý učiteľ.En: Šimon was a former teacher.Sk: Kedysi učil deti o histórii a umeleckých dielach.En: He once taught children about history and art.Sk: Teraz bol lídrom malej skupiny, ktorá hľadala prežitie.En: Now he was the leader of a small group seeking survival.Sk: Každý deň cítil zodpovednosť.En: Every day, he felt the weight of responsibility.Sk: Mal pocit, že ich zlyhal.En: He felt he had failed them.Sk: Zlyhal aj tých, ktorých už nemohol ochrániť.En: Failed those whom he could no longer protect.Sk: Jeho cieľ bol teraz jasný - nájsť vodu.En: His goal was now clear - to find water.Sk: V tábore sa Šimon pozeral na Mareka a Ivanu.En: In the camp, Šimon looked at Marek and Ivana.Sk: Ivana bola bývalá botanička.En: Ivana was a former botanist.Sk: Vždy sa snažila pestovať rastliny, aj keď pôda bola neúrodná.En: She always tried to cultivate plants, even when the soil was barren.Sk: Snažila sa rozosmiať ich spoločenstvo.En: She tried to bring laughter to their community.Sk: Marek, bývalý samostatný lovec, nebol ľahko dôveryhodný, ale bol šikovný pri hľadaní zásob.En: Marek, a former independent hunter, was not easily trusted, but he was adept at finding supplies.Sk: "Musím ísť," povedal Šimon, rozhodnutý čeliť vodcovstvu nepriateľských.En: "I must go," Šimon said, determined to face the leadership of the hostile group.Sk: "Ak nebudeme mať vodu, neprežijeme."En: "If we don't get water, we won't survive."Sk: "Myslíš, že ťa pustia blízko?" spýtala sa Ivana pochybovačne.En: "Do you think they'll let you near?" Ivana asked skeptically.Sk: Mala strach.En: She was afraid.Sk: Ale v jej očiach bola i nádej.En: But in her eyes, there was also hope.Sk: Šimon kývol hlavou, aj keď si sám nebol istý.En: Šimon nodded, even though he wasn’t sure himself.Sk: Chcel urobiť všetko, čo bolo v jeho silách.En: He wanted to do everything in his power.Sk: Možno našiel zázrak v podobe súcitu a porozumenia.En: Maybe he would find a miracle in the form of compassion and understanding.Sk: Prišiel do ich tábora a bol prekvapený.En: He arrived at their camp and was surprised.Sk: Vodcom nepriateľskej skupiny bol jeho bývalý žiak, Adam.En: The leader of the hostile group was his former student, Adam.Sk: Adam dospieval v tomto nehostinnom svete.En: Adam had grown up in this inhospitable world.Sk: Stál pred Šimonom pohotový, ale váhal.En: He stood before Šimon, ready, but hesitated.Sk: Poznal, kto bol pred ním.En: He recognized who was in front of him.Sk: "Potrebujeme vodu,"...

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