Discovering History: A Day at Bratislava Castle

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Discovering History: A Day at Bratislava Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-history-a-day-at-bratislava-castle Story Transcript:Sk: Na jednom slnečnom ráne sa Jana, Marek a Petra stretli pred školou.En: One sunny morning, Jana, Marek, and Petra met in front of the school.Sk: Boli veľmi nadšení.En: They were very excited.Sk: Dnes mali ísť na školský výlet do Bratislavského hradu.En: Today, they were going on a school trip to Bratislava Castle.Sk: Všetci už dlho očakávali tento deň.En: Everyone had been looking forward to this day for a long time.Sk: Slovom, boli pripravení na dobrodružstvo.En: In short, they were ready for an adventure.Sk: Jana mala so sebou veľký ruksak.En: Jana had a large backpack with her.Sk: V ňom mala sendviče, vodu a fotoaparát.En: In it, she had sandwiches, water, and a camera.Sk: Marek niesol mapu a kompas.En: Marek was carrying a map and a compass.Sk: „Musíme sa nestratiť,“ povedal Marek.En: “We can't get lost,” Marek said.Sk: Petra mala so sebou zápisník.En: Petra had a notebook with her.Sk: Chcela si zapísať všetko, čo sa dozvie.En: She wanted to write down everything she learned.Sk: Učiteľka pani Nováková prišla k žiakom a povedala: „Dobre, deti, do radu.En: Their teacher, Mrs. Nováková, approached the students and said, “Alright, children, line up.Sk: Ideme na autobus.“En: We're going to the bus.”Sk: Autobus bol plný detí.En: The bus was full of children.Sk: Všetci sa rozprávali a smiali.En: Everyone was talking and laughing.Sk: Cesta k hradu trvala pol hodiny.En: The journey to the castle took half an hour.Sk: Keď dorazili, Jana prvá vystúpila.En: When they arrived, Jana got off the bus first.Sk: „Pozrite na tú krásu!“ zvolala.En: “Look at that beauty!” she exclaimed.Sk: Stáli pred veľkým hradom, ktorý bol veľmi starý.En: They stood in front of a large castle that was very old.Sk: „Bratislavský hrad je veľmi významný,“ povedala pani Nováková.En: “Bratislava Castle is very significant,” said Mrs. Nováková.Sk: „Je starší ako naša škola.“En: “It's older than our school.”Sk: Deti išli po kamenných schodoch do hradu.En: The children climbed the stone steps into the castle.Sk: Bol tam nádherný výhľad na celý Bratislavu.En: There was a beautiful view of the whole of Bratislava.Sk: Jana začala fotiť.En: Jana began taking pictures.Sk: Marek rozložil mapu.En: Marek unfolded the map.Sk: „A kde je kráľovská sála?“ spýtala sa Petra.En: “And where is the royal hall?” Petra asked.Sk: „Dole vľavo, za veľkou halou,“ odpovedala pani Nováková.En: “Down to the left, past the great hall,” answered Mrs. Nováková.Sk: V kráľovskej sále bolo veľa starých obrazov a nábytku.En: The royal hall had many old paintings and furniture.Sk: „Tu sedávali králi,“ vysvetľovala učiteľka.En: “This is where the kings used to sit,” explained the teacher.Sk: Marek sa pozrel na jeden veľký obraz a povedal: „Vidíš, Jana, to je obraz kráľa Mateja.“En: Marek looked at a large painting and said, “Look, Jana, that's a painting of King Matthias.”Sk: Jana si ho odfotila.En: Jana took a photo of it.Sk: Petra si zapísala každé slovo.En: Petra wrote down every word.Sk: Po prehliadke mali deti voľno.En: After...