Navigating Independence: Marek's Holiday Journey

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Navigating Independence: Marek's Holiday Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2024-12-24-08-38-19-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V Bratislavskom letisku bola rušná atmosféra.En: At the Bratislava airport, the atmosphere was bustling.Sk: Vianočné ozdoby viseli zo stropu, a ľudia sa ponáhľali so svojimi kuframi plnými darčekov.En: Christmas decorations hung from the ceiling, and people hurried with their suitcases full of gifts.Sk: Medzi davom stál Marek, študent strednej školy.En: Among the crowd stood Marek, a high school student.Sk: Prvý raz cestoval sám a bol nervózny.En: It was his first time traveling alone, and he was nervous.Sk: Chcel byť na Vianoce s babičkou v Košiciach.En: He wanted to be with his grandmother in Košice for Christmas.Sk: Lucia, jeho staršia sestra, ho prišla odprevadiť.En: Lucia, his older sister, came to see him off.Sk: "Neboj sa, Marek," povzbudila ho, "zvládneš to.En: "Don't worry, Marek," she encouraged him, "you'll manage it.Sk: Si chytrý chlapec.En: You're a smart boy."Sk: " Marek sa usmial, ale v žalúdku cítil motýle.En: Marek smiled but felt butterflies in his stomach.Sk: Po rozlúčke s Luciou sa ponoril do davu.En: After saying goodbye to Lucia, he plunged into the crowd.Sk: Letisko bolo plné ľudí.En: The airport was full of people.Sk: Marek prešiel cez bezpečnostnú kontrolu.En: Marek passed through security.Sk: Srdce mu bilo rýchlejšie, keď sa pokúšal nájsť svoj gate.En: His heart beat faster as he tried to find his gate.Sk: Na chvíľu sa zastavil a zhlboka dýchal.En: He stopped for a moment and took a deep breath.Sk: "Musím to dokázať," pomyslel si.En: "I have to do this," he thought.Sk: Pri pohľade okolo si všimol chlapca vo svojom veku.En: Looking around, he noticed a boy his age.Sk: Vyzeral rovnako zmätene.En: He looked equally confused.Sk: "Ahoj, som Marek," predstavil sa.En: "Hi, I'm Marek," he introduced himself.Sk: "Ideš samotný?En: "Are you traveling alone?"Sk: "Chlapec sa otočil a usmial sa.En: The boy turned and smiled.Sk: "Ahoj, som Jakub.En: "Hi, I'm Jakub.Sk: Áno, cestujem sám a som trochu stratený.En: Yes, I'm traveling alone and I'm a bit lost."Sk: "Marek pocítil úľavu.En: Marek felt relieved.Sk: "Môžeme si pomôcť navzájom nájsť bránu," navrhol.En: "We can help each other find the gate," he suggested.Sk: Jakub súhlasil a chlapci sa začali pretláčať davom spolu.En: Jakub agreed, and the boys started pushing through the crowd together.Sk: Letisko bolo ako bludisko.En: The airport was like a maze.Sk: Ich srdcia pulzovali, keď sa cez oznamy pokúšali zistiť, kde majú ísť.En: Their hearts raced as they tried to figure out where to go through the announcements.Sk: Marek si spomenul na radu Lucie: "Sleduj značky a nechaj si čas na reakciu.En: Marek remembered Lucia's advice: "Follow the signs and give yourself time to react."Sk: " To mu pomohlo upokojiť sa.En: This helped calm him down.Sk: Spoločne spoznali smer a vybrali sa správnou cestou.En: Together they figured out the direction and set off on the right path.Sk: Ako sa blížili ku bráne, videli, že už začal check-in.En: As they approached the gate, they saw that check-in had already begun.Sk: Obaja zrýchlili krok.En: They both...