Botanical Adventure: A Teen's Quest in the High Tatras

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Botanical Adventure: A Teen's Quest in the High Tatras Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-11-06-08-38-20-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Les oslavoval svoje farebné krásy, ako sa menil od zelenej po jantárovú a karmínovú.En: The forest celebrated its colorful beauty, as it changed from green to amber and crimson.Sk: Vysoké Tatry, neprebádané a tajomné, schovávali mnoho prírodných pokladov.En: The High Tatras, unexplored and mysterious, hid many natural treasures.Sk: Pätnásťročný Marek kráčal vzrušene po chodníku.En: Fifteen-year-old Marek walked excitedly along the path.Sk: Miloval botaniku a dnes bol jeho deň.En: He loved botany, and today was his day.Sk: Blížili sa Dušičky, sviatok, keď sa na cintorínoch rozblikajú sviečky.En: Dušičky was approaching, the holiday when candles flicker in cemeteries.Sk: Vietor šepkal medzi vysokými jedľami a Marek v sebe cítil tušenie dobrodružstva.En: The wind whispered between the tall firs, and Marek felt a sense of adventure within him.Sk: Po jeho boku kráčala Ivana.En: Ivana walked by his side.Sk: Trochu sa obávala.En: She was a bit worried.Sk: Les vyzeral nekonečne a chladný podvečer začínal hltať svetlo.En: The forest seemed endless, and the chilly evening began to swallow the light.Sk: „Marek, nemali by sme sa oddeľovať od skupiny,“ pošepla.En: "Marek, shouldn't we stay with the group?" she whispered.Sk: Ale Marek mal iné plány.En: But Marek had other plans.Sk: „O to nám nejde!“ presviedčal.En: "That's not our goal!" he insisted.Sk: „Musíme nájsť rastlinu, o ktorej som vám hovoril.En: "We have to find the plant I told you about.Sk: Som presvedčený, že tu rastie!“En: I'm convinced it grows here!"Sk: Jozef, ich spolužiak, sa k nim pripojil s pochybnosťami v očiach.En: Jozef, their classmate, joined them with doubts in his eyes.Sk: Vždy si rád overoval všetko, čím si nebol istý.En: He always liked to verify everything he wasn't sure about.Sk: „Počúvaj, Marek,“ odvetil Jozef, „ak to nenájdeme rýchlo, príjdeme neskoro na stretnutie s triedou.En: "Listen, Marek," replied Jozef, "if we don't find it quickly, we'll be late for the meeting with the class.Sk: Vieš, že je to dôležité.“En: You know it's important."Sk: Na chvíľu zaváhali, ale Marekova vášeň bola nákazlivá.En: They hesitated for a moment, but Marek's passion was infectious.Sk: „Dáme to rýchlo,“ povedal a vykročil z chodníka.En: "We can do it quickly," he said, stepping off the path.Sk: Les cinkal pod nohami spadnutými listami.En: The forest crinkled underfoot with fallen leaves.Sk: Farby jesene žiarili okolo nich.En: The colors of autumn glowed around them.Sk: Hlasy triedy pomaly slabli, ale Marek mal oči plné elánu.En: The voices of the class gradually faded, but Marek's eyes were full of enthusiasm.Sk: Hľadali a hľadali, až narazili na skryté mýtinu.En: They searched and searched until they stumbled upon a hidden clearing.Sk: „Pozrite!“ Marek zakričal.En: "Look!" Marek shouted.Sk: Pred nimi sa rozprestierala malá lúčka, ktorú zdobili rastliny, na ktoré čakal.En: In front of them stretched a small meadow adorned with the plants he had been waiting for.Sk: „To je ono!“En: "This is it!"Sk: Rastliny lemovali clearing so živým odtieňom červenej.En: The plants lined the clearing with a vivid shade of red.Sk: Marek siahol po svojom skicáku a rýchlo začal kresliť.En: Marek reached for his sketchbook and quickly began drawing.Sk: Ivana sa usmiala.En: Ivana smiled.Sk: Jozef si prešiel rukou po vlasoch.En: Jozef ran a hand through his hair.Sk: „No, možno si mal pravdu,“ priznal s údivom.En: "Well, maybe you were right," he admitted with wonder.Sk: Slnečné lúče sa hladko klonili cez obzor, keď sa trojica vrátila k skupine.En: The sun's rays gently tilted across the horizon as the trio returned to the group.Sk: Marek držal nákres ako svoje víťazstvo.En: Marek held the sketch like a trophy.Sk: Jozef prikývol a po prvýkrát pocítil rešpekt k Marekovmu vedomostnému nasadeniu.En: Jozef nodded and, for the first time, felt respect for Marek's dedication to knowledge.Sk: „Dobre, Marek,“ povedal Jozef, „uznávam, máš oko na rastliny.“En: "Alright, Marek," said Jozef, "I admit, you have an eye for plants."Sk: Marek sa usmial, jeho srdce bolo naplnené hrdosťou.En: Marek smiled, his heart filled with pride.Sk: O tejto chvíli bude rozprávať ako jednej z najlepších v jeho živote.En: He would speak of this moment as one of the best in his life.Sk: Retry závanu zimy sa blížili, ale hrejivý pocit radosti bol s nimi celý deň.En: The hints of winter were approaching, but the warm feeling of joy stayed with them all day.Sk: Na cestu späť ich sprevádzal súmrak, ale v ich mysliach svietilo svetlo nového poznania a súdržnosti.En: Twilight accompanied them on the ...