Braving the Amazon: Ján’s Journey of Discovery and Courage

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Braving the Amazon: Ján’s Journey of Discovery and Courage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/braving-the-amazon-jans-journey-of-discovery-and-courage Story Transcript:Sk: V srdci Amazonského pralesa, kde stromy siahali až k nebu a zvuky divočiny nikdy neutíchali, bol Ján.En: In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, where the trees reached up to the sky and the sounds of the wild never ceased, there was Ján.Sk: Mladý Slovák, ktorý s triedou na školskom výlete objavoval tajomstvá tejto obrovskej džungle.En: A young Slovak discovering the secrets of this vast jungle with his classmates on a school trip.Sk: Bolo obdobie sucha, čiže bolo horúco a vlhko a dažde na chvíľu ustali.En: It was the dry season, so it was hot and humid, and the rains had paused for a while.Sk: No v Jánovom srdci sa usadila iná búrka.En: But another storm had settled in Ján's heart.Sk: Ján miloval prírodu a zvieratá.En: Ján loved nature and animals.Sk: Vždy sníval o tom, že objaví nový druh hmyzu.En: He always dreamed of discovering a new species of insect.Sk: Chcel, aby na neho boli rodičia pyšní.En: He wanted his parents to be proud of him.Sk: Avšak, tu v džungli sa cítil tak ďaleko od domova.En: However, here in the jungle, he felt so far from home.Sk: Les bol pre neho obrovský a neznámy, a strach z neznámeho ho dusil.En: The forest was huge and unfamiliar to him, and the fear of the unknown was suffocating him.Sk: Jedného dňa sa Ján rozhodol.En: One day, Ján made a decision.Sk: Musí ísť hlbšie do lesa, ďalej než kedykoľvek predtým.En: He had to go deeper into the forest, farther than ever before.Sk: Musí nájsť niečo nové.En: He had to find something new.Sk: Učitelia a spolužiaci ho varovali: 'Je to nebezpečné, nechoď tam sám'.En: Teachers and classmates warned him, 'It’s dangerous, don’t go alone'.Sk: Ale Ján bol odhodlaný.En: But Ján was determined.Sk: Kríky sa hustli a cesta sa stávala čoraz náročnejšia.En: The bushes grew thicker, and the path became increasingly difficult.Sk: Ján každým krokom stále hlbšie a hlbšie vdychoval vzduch plný vôní a vlhkosti.En: With each step deeper, Ján inhaled the air full of scents and moisture.Sk: Vedel, že sa vystavuje nebezpečenstvu, no jeho cieľ bol jasný.En: He knew he was exposing himself to danger, but his goal was clear.Sk: V tom však prišla búrka. Rýchlo a nečakane.En: But then a storm came. Quickly and unexpectedly.Sk: Obloha sa zatiahla a začalo hustne pršať.En: The sky darkened, and it began to rain heavily.Sk: Ján sa schoval pod veľkým stromom, no bál sa.En: Ján took shelter under a large tree, but he was scared.Sk: Voda sa valila korytom lesa a Ján si uvedomil, že musí konať.En: Water was rushing through the forest, and Ján realized he had to act.Sk: Musí nájsť cestu späť.En: He had to find his way back.Sk: Kým sa snažil nájsť cestu, zazrel niečo zvláštne.En: As he tried to find his way, he spotted something unusual.Sk: Na jednom liste sedel malý hmyz, ktorý nikdy predtým nevidel.En: On a leaf sat a small insect he had never seen before.Sk: Ján si uvedomil, že objavil niečo nové.En: Ján realized that he had discovered something new.Sk: Rýchlo ho odfotil, no vedel, že musí prežiť búrku a vrátiť sa bezpečne.En: He quickly took a photo of it, but he knew he had to survive the storm and return...