Unveiling Hidden Pasts: A Spring Quest on Campus

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Unveiling Hidden Pasts: A Spring Quest on Campus Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-03-31-22-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V ten krásny jarný deň, keď slnko s radosťou svietilo na celý kampus, Zuzana vyšla zo svojej izby na internáte.En: On that beautiful spring day, when the sun was joyfully shining down on the entire campus, Zuzana stepped out of her dorm room.Sk: Všade boli viditeľné náznaky Veľkej Noci.En: Signs of Veľká Noc (Easter) were visible everywhere.Sk: V chodbe viseli pestrofarebné kraslice a všade rozvoniavala vôňa jarných kvetov.En: Colorful decorated eggs hung in the hallway, and the fragrance of spring flowers filled the air.Sk: Zuzana sa vrátila do izby po stole.En: Zuzana returned to her room for her table.Sk: Na zemi ležala malá obálka.En: On the floor lay a small envelope.Sk: Bola starostlivo zložená a zasunutá pod dvere.En: It was carefully folded and slipped under the door.Sk: Keď ju otvorila, našla v nej skrytý odkaz.En: When she opened it, she found a hidden message.Sk: Písať písmo nepoznala, no bolo jej niečím povedomé.En: She didn't recognize the handwriting, but it seemed familiar.Sk: Tajomná správa hovorila: "Pravda o tvojej minulosti čaká na teba.En: The mysterious message read: "The truth about your past awaits you.Sk: Nájdi ju.En: Find it."Sk: "Zuzana sa zamyslela.En: Zuzana pondered.Sk: Jej srdce začalo pracovať rýchlejšie.En: Her heart began to beat faster.Sk: Chcela vedieť viac.En: She wanted to know more.Sk: Kto jej mohol napísať takýto list?En: Who could have written her such a letter?Sk: A čo za pravda to môže byť?En: And what truth might it be?Sk: Rozhodla sa začať u svojich priateľov.En: She decided to start with her friends.Sk: Martin a Lenka jej vždy stáli po boku, a ak niekto vie niečo, budú to oni.En: Martin and Lenka had always stood by her side, and if anyone knew something, it would be them.Sk: Našla ich v spoločenskej miestnosti, kde sa pripravovali na veľkonočné tradície.En: She found them in the common room, where they were preparing for Easter traditions.Sk: Spolu farbili vajíčka a smiali sa.En: Together they were dyeing eggs and laughing.Sk: Zuzana im ukázala list.En: Zuzana showed them the letter.Sk: Martin sa zamyslel.En: Martin pondered.Sk: "To je zaujímavé," povedal a hladlil si bradu.En: "That's interesting," he said, stroking his chin.Sk: Lenka len pokrčila plecami, ale v očiach jej zasvietila zvedavosť.En: Lenka just shrugged, but curiosity sparked in her eyes.Sk: "Musíme zistiť, kto to napísal," povedala Zuzana.En: "We must find out who wrote it," Zuzana said.Sk: Spoločne sa vydali na malú výpravu po kampuse, ptajúci sa po písme a snažiaci sa dopátrať k tajomnej osobe.En: Together they set out on a small quest around the campus, asking about the handwriting and trying to track down the mysterious person.Sk: Po niekoľkých slepých uličkách sa Zuzana rozhodla konfrontovať osobu, ktorú podozrievala najmenej – správca internátu, pán Novotný.En: After several dead ends, Zuzana decided to confront the person she suspected the least—the dorm manager, Mr. Novotný.Sk: Keď Zuzana zaklopala na dvere jeho bytu, strnulo zastal.En: When Zuzana knocked on his apartment door, he stopped in surprise.Sk: "Zuzana, čakám ťa," usmial sa ticho.En: "I've...

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