Knightly Encounters: Laughter in Bratislava

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Knightly Encounters: Laughter in Bratislava Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/knightly-encounters-laughter-in-bratislava Story Transcript:Sk: Juraj prechádzal cez záplavu ľudí na námestí v Starom Meste v Bratislave.En: Juraj walked through the flood of people in the square of the Old Town in Bratislava.Sk: Ulice boli plné života a každý kútik pripomínal bohatú históriu tohto mesta.En: The streets were full of life, and every corner reminded of the rich history of this city.Sk: Slnko sa jemne prebíjalo cez starobylé budovy a dávalo im zlatistý odtieň.En: The sun gently pierced through the ancient buildings, giving them a golden hue.Sk: Juraj, hoci bol na námestí už mnohokrát, dnes tu mal stretnúť svojich priateľov, Martu a Petra.En: Although Juraj had been in the square many times before, today he was supposed to meet his friends, Marta and Peter.Sk: Oni sa mali ešte len pridať, pretože Marta obdivovala obrazy v jednej z galérií a Peter hľadal perfektný suvenír pre svoju mamu.En: They were supposed to join him, as Marta admired the paintings in one of the galleries and Peter was looking for the perfect souvenir for his mom.Sk: Zatiaľ čo čakal, Juraj si všimol niečo nezvyčajné.En: While waiting, Juraj noticed something unusual.Sk: Dokonalú sochu stojacu pokojne vedľa fontány.En: A perfect statue standing calmly next to the fountain.Sk: Bola to postava rytiera v stredovekom brnení, pevne stojaca pomedzi kvety.En: It was a figure of a knight in medieval armor, standing firmly among the flowers.Sk: Juraj bol ohromený jej realistickým výzorom a chcel sa jej pozrieť bližšie.En: Juraj was amazed by its realistic appearance and wanted to take a closer look.Sk: Pristúpil k soche a začal hovoriť: "Wow, toto je najlepšia socha, akú som kedy videl.En: He approached the statue and started speaking: "Wow, this is the best statue I have ever seen.Sk: Ako môže byť takto dokonalá?En: How can it be so perfect?"Sk: " čakal na odpoveď, ale zrejme nečakal, že mu socha odpovie.En: He waited for a response, but he probably didn't expect the statue to reply.Sk: Vtom sa "socha" pohla a Juraj skočil prekvapením vzad.En: Suddenly, the "statue" moved, and Juraj jumped back in surprise.Sk: Uvedomil si, že to nie je socha, ale umelkyňa predvádzajúca živú sochu.En: He realized that it wasn't a statue, but a performer showcasing a living statue.Sk: Vtom sa ozval smiech a k Jurajovi sa pridala Marta s Petrom.En: Suddenly, laughter filled the air as Marta and Peter joined Juraj.Sk: Aj oni si všimli Juraja a jeho neobvyklý rozhovor so sochou.En: They had seen him trying to chat with the knight.Sk: "Juraj, videli sme, ako si sa snažil pokecať s rytierom," hovorila Marta s úsmevom.En: "Juraj, we saw you trying to chat with the knight," Marta said with a smile.Sk: Peter prikývol a dodal: "Máš šťastie, že ten rytier nebude chcieť rozprávať späť!En: Peter nodded and added, "You're lucky the knight didn't want to chat back!"Sk: "Juraj si uvedomil, že situácia je celkom vtipná, a začal sa smiať spolu s priateľmi.En: Juraj realized the situation was quite funny and started laughing along with his friends.Sk: Umelec živej sochy, stále vo svojej role, pokynul Jurajovi a venoval mu úsmev.En: The living statue performer, still in character, nodded at Juraj and gave him a smile.Sk: Nakoniec si všetci traja kúpili od umelca malý darček na pamiatku a ochotne prispeli do jej...