Heartfelt Choices: A Snowy Slovakian Orphanage Tale

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Heartfelt Choices: A Snowy Slovakian Orphanage Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-02-13-23-34-01-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Na okraji malej dedinky v Slovensku, obklopený nekonečnými bielymi poliami snehu, stál starý sirotinec.En: On the edge of a small village in Slovensko, surrounded by endless white fields of snow, stood an old orphanage.Sk: Drevená stavba bola ako domov pre deti bez rodiny.En: The wooden building was like a home for children without families.Sk: Každý kút bol útulný, vyplnený smiechom detí a rajčou farbou sŕdc visiacich na stenách.En: Every corner was cozy, filled with the laughter of children and the bright red color of hearts hanging on the walls.Sk: Vonku panovala zima, ale vo vnútri bolo teplo a priateľská atmosféra.En: Outside, it was cold, but inside, it was warm and had a friendly atmosphere.Sk: Medzi všetkými deťmi boli Marek a Zuzana.En: Among all the children were Marek and Zuzana.Sk: Marek bol premýšľavý a láskavý chlapec.En: Marek was a thoughtful and kind boy.Sk: Hoci túžil po vlastnej rodine, jeho srdce vždy myslelo na Zuzanu, jeho najlepšiu kamarátku.En: Although he longed for his own family, his heart always thought of Zuzana, his best friend.Sk: Zuzana, vždy veselá a radostná, sa však v koutku duše obávala, že zostane v sirotinci sama.En: Zuzana, always cheerful and joyful, secretly feared that she would remain in the orphanage alone.Sk: Jedného dňa, keď vonku padal hustý sneh, matka domu priviedla do izby návštevníkov.En: One day, when thick snow was falling outside, the home's mother brought visitors into the room.Sk: Bola to sympatická dvojica, ktorá mala záujem adoptovať Mareka.En: It was a sympathetic couple who were interested in adopting Marek.Sk: Marek sa cítil rozpoltený.En: Marek felt torn.Sk: Veľmi túžil po novom domove, ale obával sa, čo sa stane so Zuzanou, ak odíde.En: He greatly desired a new home but was worried about what would happen to Zuzana if he left.Sk: Dni plynuli a blížil sa Deň svätého Valentína.En: Days passed, and St. Valentine's Day was approaching.Sk: Každé dieťa v sirotinci dostalo sladkosti a malé kartičky s červenými srdiečkami.En: Every child in the orphanage received sweets and little cards with red hearts.Sk: No Marek neprestával rozmýšľať o svojej situácii.En: But Marek couldn't stop thinking about his situation.Sk: Chcel sa rozhodnúť srdcom, ale nebolo to jednoduché.En: He wanted to decide with his heart, but it wasn't easy.Sk: Ráno na Valentína prišla matka domu znovu s párom, ktorí chceli Mareka adoptovať okamžite.En: On the morning of Valentine's Day, the home's mother came again with the couple who wanted to adopt Marek immediately.Sk: Marek vedel, že nastal čas pre rozhodnutie.En: Marek knew it was time to make a decision.Sk: Skryl sa na chvíľku do tichej izby a premýšľal.En: He hid in a quiet room for a moment to think.Sk: Potom sa vrátil a položil jednoduchú, no dôležitú otázku: "A čo Zuzana?En: Then he returned and asked a simple but important question: "And what about Zuzana?Sk: Mohla by ísť so mnou?En: Could she come with me?"Sk: "Pár sa na seba pozrel a usmial sa.En: The couple looked at each other and smiled.Sk: "Rádi ju spoznáme," povedali.En: "We'd love to meet her," they said.Sk: "Môžme ju zvážiť tiež.En: "We can consider her too."Sk: "Marek cítil, ako mu...