A Historical Journey: Discover the Secrets of Bratislava Castle

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: A Historical Journey: Discover the Secrets of Bratislava Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-historical-journey-discover-the-secrets-of-bratislava-castle Story Transcript:Sk: V slnečné ráno, Bratislava dýchala pokojom.En: On a sunny morning, Bratislava was breathing with tranquility.Sk: Ján, Mária a Lukáš sa stretli pred bránou Bratislavského hradu.En: Ján, Mária, and Lukáš met in front of the gate of Bratislava Castle.Sk: Vzduch bol čerstvý a vtáky spievali svoje piesne.En: The air was fresh and birds sang their songs.Sk: Čakala ich prehliadka hradu.En: They were awaiting a tour of the castle.Sk: Všetci boli nadšení a zvedaví.En: Everyone was excited and curious.Sk: Prvá zastávka bola Hlavná veža.En: The first stop was the Main Tower.Sk: Sprievodca rozprával: "Túto vežu postavili v 13. storočí."En: The guide explained, "This tower was built in the 13th century."Sk: Mária si predstavila rytierov, ktorí strážili hrad.En: Mária imagined the knights guarding the castle.Sk: "Veža je symbol moci," pokračoval sprievodca.En: "The tower is a symbol of power," the guide continued.Sk: Lukáš si v duchu predstavoval, ako by vyzeral v brnení.En: Lukáš pictured himself in armor.Sk: Ján, viac zaujatý architektúrou, obdivoval každý kameň.En: Ján, more taken by the architecture, admired every stone.Sk: Prešli do kráľovských komnát.En: They moved into the royal chambers.Sk: "Tu žil kráľ a jeho rodina," vysvetľoval sprievodca.En: "This is where the king and his family lived," the guide explained.Sk: Mária si všimla krásne gobelíny na stenách.En: Mária noticed the beautiful tapestries on the walls.Sk: "Kráľovská rodina jedla z týchto stôl," dodal sprievodca a ukázal na starý drevený stôl.En: "The royal family dined at this table," the guide added, pointing to an old wooden table.Sk: Ján pociťoval atmosféru minulosti, zatiaľ čo Lukáš sníval o bohatých hodoch.En: Ján felt the atmosphere of the past, while Lukáš dreamed of lavish feasts.Sk: Potom prišli do hradnej kaplnky.En: Next, they came to the castle chapel.Sk: "Toto je miesto pokoja a modlitby," povedal sprievodca ticho.En: "This is a place of peace and prayer," the guide said quietly.Sk: Svetlo sviečok vytvorilo teplú atmosféru.En: The candlelight created a warm atmosphere.Sk: Mária cítila duchovnú silu kaplnky.En: Mária felt the spiritual power of the chapel.Sk: Ján premýšľal o histórii a o tom, koľko ľudí sa tu muselo modliť.En: Ján thought about the history and how many people must have prayed here.Sk: Lukáš bol unesený krásou vitráží.En: Lukáš was captivated by the beauty of the stained-glass windows.Sk: Prehliadka pokračovala na nádvorie.En: The tour continued to the courtyard.Sk: "Tu sa konali slávnosti a trhy," povedal sprievodca a ukázal široké nádvorie.En: "This is where festivals and markets were held," the guide said, pointing to the vast courtyard.Sk: Ján si predstavil stánky s rôznymi delikatesami.En: Ján imagined stalls with various delicacies.Sk: Mária videla v duchu ľudí tancujúcich a spievajúcich.En: Mária envisioned people dancing and singing.Sk: Lukáš si predstavoval hry a súťaže.En: Lukáš imagined games and competitions.Sk: Kým sa prehliadka blížila ku koncu, sprievodca povedal, "Hrad je srdce Bratislavy.En: As the...