Unearth the Secrets of Spišský Hrad: A Tale of Discovery

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Unearth the Secrets of Spišský Hrad: A Tale of Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-04-21-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Vánok jemne premetá trávu a kvety okolo starých múrov Spišského hradu.En: The breeze gently caresses the grass and flowers around the ancient walls of Spišský hrad.Sk: Na ceste na hrad sa zhromaždili študenti a učitelia na školskom výlete.En: On the way to the castle, students and teachers have gathered for a school trip.Sk: Marek stál trochu bokom, díval sa na mohutné hradby, ktoré sa týčili pred ním.En: Marek stood a bit apart, gazing at the massive fortifications that loomed before him.Sk: Vždy ho fascinovali hrady, ich história, príbehy, ktoré sa skrývali za kameňmi.En: He had always been fascinated by castles, their history, the stories hidden behind the stones.Sk: Ale dnes to bolo iné.En: But today was different.Sk: Blízko neho stála Lucia a Peter, jeho spolužiaci.En: Near him stood Lucia and Peter, his classmates.Sk: Všetci boli zaujatí sladkými dobrotami, ktoré si kúpili cestou.En: They were all engrossed in the sweet treats they had bought along the way.Sk: Smiali sa a rozprávali sa, zatiaľ čo Marek sa cítil izolovaný vo vlastnom svete.En: They laughed and talked, while Marek felt isolated in his own world.Sk: Túžil po tom, aby niekto zdieľal jeho záujem o históriu, aby mu niekto načúval.En: He longed for someone to share his interest in history, for someone to listen to him.Sk: Keď sprievodca začal rozprávať o histórii hradu, Marek sa pridal k skupine.En: When the guide began to talk about the history of the castle, Marek joined the group.Sk: No jeho myseľ putovala do minulosti, predstavoval si rytierov, bojovníkov a šľachticov, ktorí kedysi kričali na týchto hradoch.En: But his mind wandered into the past, imagining knights, warriors, and nobles who once shouted from these castles.Sk: Vedel, že len málo z jeho spolužiakov pozorne počúva.En: He knew that only a few of his classmates were listening intently.Sk: Väčšina len kráčala, rozmýšľajúc o tom, čo bude neskôr, kým Marek premýšľal, ako ich môže zaujať.En: Most were just walking, thinking about what would come later, while Marek pondered how he might captivate them.Sk: "A teraz je čas preskúmať ďalšie oblasti hradu," oznámil sprievodca.En: "And now it's time to explore other areas of the castle," the guide announced.Sk: Marek náhle nadobudol odvahu.En: Marek suddenly gathered courage.Sk: "Poďte," povedal potichu Lucii a Petrovi.En: "Come on," he said quietly to Lucia and Peter.Sk: "Zoberiem vás tam, kde je menej ľudí.En: "I’ll take you to where there are fewer people.Sk: Mám pocit, že poznám skvelý miesto.En: I have a feeling I know a great spot."Sk: "Lucia a Peter sa pozerali na seba so zvedavosťou a súhlasili.En: Lucia and Peter looked at each other with curiosity and agreed.Sk: Spolu s ďalšími niekoľkými spolužiakmi nasledovali Mareka do menej známej časti hradu.En: Together with a few other classmates, they followed Marek to a less known part of the castle.Sk: Cestu poznal z kníh, ktoré čítal.En: He knew the path from the books he had read.Sk: Zrazu sa ocitli pred zablokovaným vchodom.En: Suddenly, they found themselves in front of a blocked entrance.Sk: „Myslím, že sem nemôžeme,“ povedala Lucia s neistotou.En: "I don't think we're supposed to go in there," said Lucia,...

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