Discovering History: A Journey Through Bratislava Castle

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Discovering History: A Journey Through Bratislava Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-history-a-journey-through-bratislava-castle Story Transcript:Sk: Slnko príjemne svietilo nad Bratislavským hradom.En: The sun was pleasantly shining over Bratislava Castle.Sk: Jana, Marek a Zuzana stáli pred veľkými bránami.En: Jana, Marek, and Zuzana stood in front of the large gates.Sk: V ten deň bola ich trieda na výlete.En: That day, their class was on a field trip.Sk: Ich učiteľka, pani Novaková, chcela, aby sa dozvedeli viac o histórii a architektúre.En: Their teacher, Mrs. Nováková, wanted them to learn more about history and architecture.Sk: "Pozrite sa na tie veže!En: "Look at those towers!"Sk: " povedala Jana, ukazujúc na hrad.En: said Jana, pointing at the castle.Sk: "Je to krásne," súhlasil Marek.En: "It's beautiful," agreed Marek.Sk: Zuzana sa usmiala a pridala, "Mám rada históriu.En: Zuzana smiled and added, "I love history.Sk: Chcem vedieť viac o tomto mieste.En: I want to know more about this place."Sk: "Pani Novaková ich viedla dnu.En: Mrs. Nováková led them inside.Sk: Prechádzali cez nádvorie.En: They walked through the courtyard.Sk: "Tento hrad stojí tu od deviateho storočia," vysvetlila učiteľka.En: "This castle has been here since the ninth century," the teacher explained.Sk: "Je to jedno z najdôležitejších miest na Slovensku.En: "It is one of the most important places in Slovakia."Sk: "Žiaci sa zastavili pri veľkej stene s freskami.En: The students stopped by a large wall with frescoes.Sk: "Čo sú to tie obrázky?En: "What are those pictures?"Sk: " spýtala sa Zuzana.En: asked Zuzana.Sk: "To sú scénky z našej histórie," odpovedala pani Novaková.En: "They are scenes from our history," answered Mrs. Nováková.Sk: "Pozrite sa, toto je kráľ Svätopluk I.En: "Look, this is King Svätopluk I.Sk: Bol mocným panovníkom.En: He was a powerful ruler."Sk: "Prešli k veži a začali vystupovať po schodoch.En: They moved to a tower and started climbing the steps.Sk: Keď dosiahli vrchol, otvoril sa im nádherný výhľad na celú Bratislavu.En: When they reached the top, a wonderful view of all of Bratislava opened up before them.Sk: "Vidím náš dom!En: "I can see our house!"Sk: " zvolala Jana vzrušene.En: Jana exclaimed excitedly.Sk: "Môžeme tam zostať navždy?En: "Can we stay here forever?"Sk: " pýtal sa Marek so smiechom.En: Marek asked, laughing.Sk: "Nie, ale môžeme si tú krásu užívať," odpovedala učiteľka.En: "No, but we can enjoy this beauty," the teacher replied.Sk: "Pozrite sa, tamtá budova je starej radnice.En: "Look, that building over there is the old town hall.Sk: Má veľmi dôležitú históriu.En: It has a very important history."Sk: "Neskôr vo výstavnej miestnosti žiaci obdivovali staré meče, brnenia a knihy.En: Later, in the exhibition room, the students admired old swords, armor, and books.Sk: "Toto je úžasné," hovorila Zuzana, keď sa skláňala nad staré mapy.En: "This is amazing," said Zuzana as she leaned over old maps.Sk: Na konci výletu sa pani Nováková usmiala na svojich žiakov.En: At the end of the trip, Mrs. Nováková smiled at her students.Sk: "Dúfam, že ste sa veľa naučili.En: "I hope you learned a...