Dance Missteps to Laughter: A Bratislava Tale

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Dance Missteps to Laughter: A Bratislava Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/dance-missteps-to-laughter-a-bratislava-tale Story Transcript:Sk: Slnečné lúče pomaly zapadali za bratislavský hrad a farbili nebo do odtieňov staroružovej a oranžovej.En: The sun slowly set behind Bratislava Castle, painting the sky in shades of old pink and orange.Sk: V centre Bratislavy sa konal veľký jarmok, kde mali ľudia možnosť vidieť tradičné slovenské ľudové tance.En: In the center of Bratislava, a big fair was taking place where people had the opportunity to see traditional Slovak folk dances.Sk: Martin, Mária a Tomáš, traja dobrí priatelia, sa tešili, pretože sa chystali na svoje prvé verejné vystúpenie.En: Martin, Mária, and Tomáš, three good friends, were excited because they were preparing for their first public performance.Sk: Martin, vysoký a svalnatý, bol veľmi hrdý na svoj nový kroj, ktorý dostal od starej mamy.En: Martin, tall and muscular, was very proud of his new costume, which he received from his grandmother.Sk: Mária, šikovná a veselá, si na hlavu nasadila farebný veniec a cítila sa ako slovenská princezná.En: Mária, skilled and cheerful, wore a colorful wreath on her head and felt like a Slovak princess.Sk: Tomáš, ten najmladší a najnemotornější z trojice, sa snažil zauzať si obuv na sľubný tanec.En: Tomáš, the youngest and most clumsy of the trio, struggled to put on his shoes for the promising dance.Sk: Predstavenie sa začalo a diváci s napätím pozorovali, ako sa tančiarzy krúžia v rytmickom tanci.En: The performance began, and the audience watched eagerly as the dancers whirled in rhythmic dance.Sk: Hudba hrala radosťou a nohy tanečníčkov sa zdali dotýkať zem len na chvíľočku.En: The music played with joy, and the dancers' feet seemed to touch the ground only for a moment.Sk: Martin s Mariou tancovali skvele a vzduchom sa niesol ich smiech.En: Martin and Mária danced wonderfully, and their laughter filled the air.Sk: Tomáš sa však pomýlil a namiesto toho, aby skočil doprava, skočil priamo na Martinovu nohu.En: However, Tomáš made a mistake and instead of jumping to the right, he jumped directly onto Martin's foot.Sk: Martin sa zachytil, ale prekvapením a nečakaným pohybom spôsobil, že Mária sa začala potácať.En: Martin managed to keep his balance, but the surprise and unexpected movement caused Mária to stumble.Sk: V ten okamih sa Mária neúmyselne dotkla jedného z divákov, ktorý mal na ruke veľké porcie tradičných bryndzových halušiek.En: In that moment, Mária accidentally touched one of the spectators, who had a plate of traditional bryndza halušky in his hand.Sk: Halušky vyleteli do vzduchu a pristáli na hlave mestského radcu, ktorý si práve pochutnával na pohár slivovice.En: The halušky flew into the air and landed on the head of the city councilor, who was enjoying a glass of slivovice.Sk: Diváci zostali na okamih v tichom úžase, a potom sa celé námestie rozozvučalo vášnivým smiechom.En: The audience remained in silent awe for a moment, and then the whole square echoed with passionate laughter.Sk: Mesto Bratislava si to bude pamätať ako deň, keď tanec spustil haluškový dážď.En: The city of Bratislava will remember it as the day when dancing brought a rain of halušky.Sk: Martin, Mária a Tomáš, trochu zmätení, ale v dobrom duchu sa pridali k smiechu.En: Martin, Mária, and Tomáš, a little confused but in good spirits, joined in the laughter.Sk: Prestali sa trápiť svojím tancom a...