Reuniting History: A Family's Journey at Bratislava Castle

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Reuniting History: A Family's Journey at Bratislava Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/reuniting-history-a-familys-journey-at-bratislava-castle Story Transcript:Sk: V jedno krásne, slnečné odpoludnie, nad mestom Bratislava svietilo jasné slnko.En: On one beautiful, sunny afternoon, the bright sun shone over the city of Bratislava.Sk: Na Bratislavskom hrade sa zhromaždila jedna rodina.En: A family gathered at Bratislava Castle.Sk: Ján, Katarína a Marek sa stretli pred veľkou bránou hradu.En: John, Catherine, and Mark met in front of the castle's big gate.Sk: Ján sa zasmial a povedal: "Som rád, že sme sa tu stretli.En: John laughed and said, "I'm glad we met here."Sk: " Katarína prikývla a Marek dodal: "Je to skvelé miesto na rodinné stretnutie.En: Catherine nodded, and Mark added, "This is a great place for a family reunion."Sk: "Vstúpili dovnútra hradu a obdivovali staroveké múry.En: They entered the castle and admired the ancient walls.Sk: Ján sa zastavil pred veľkou mapou: "Toto je história našej krajiny," povedal.En: John stopped in front of a large map: "This is the history of our country," he said.Sk: Katarína a Marek sa priblížili, aby si ju pozreli bližšie.En: Catherine and Mark came closer to take a better look.Sk: "Kde začneme?En: "Where shall we start?"Sk: " opýtal sa Ján.En: John asked.Sk: Katarína odpovedala: "Poďme najprv na vežu.En: Catherine replied, "Let's go to the tower first."Sk: " Marek súhlasil: "Výhľad odtiaľ bude úžasný.En: Mark agreed, "The view from there will be amazing."Sk: "Vyšli po schodoch na vežu.En: They climbed the stairs to the tower.Sk: Výhľad na Bratislavu ich očaril.En: The view of Bratislava captivated them.Sk: Videli Dunaj, staré mesto a nové budovy.En: They saw the Danube, the old town, and new buildings.Sk: Katarína ukázala na most: "Tam dole bývam," povedala.En: Catherine pointed to a bridge: "I live down there," she said.Sk: Po dlhom prechádzke sa rozhodli oddýchnuť si v záhrade hradu.En: After a long walk, they decided to rest in the castle garden.Sk: Sadli si na lavičku pod stromom.En: They sat on a bench under a tree.Sk: Ján vytiahol starú rodinnú fotografiu.En: John pulled out an old family photograph.Sk: "Pozrite," povedal.En: "Look," he said.Sk: "To sú naši starí rodičia.En: "These are our grandparents.Sk: Stretli sa tu pred mnohými rokmi.En: They met here many years ago."Sk: "Katarína sa usmiala: "Je to úžasné, že sme tu teraz my.En: Catherine smiled: "It's amazing that we are here now."Sk: " Marek dodal: "Rodina je to najdôležitejšie.En: Mark added, "Family is the most important thing."Sk: "Ako slnko začalo zapadať, všetci traja kráčali späť k vchodu hradu.En: As the sun began to set, all three walked back to the castle entrance.Sk: Ján povedal: "Toto bolo krásne stretnutie.En: John said, "This was a beautiful meeting."Sk: " Katarína a Marek prikývli.En: Catherine and Mark nodded.Sk: Cítili sa zjednotení s históriou a so svojou rodinou.En: They felt united with history and with their family.Sk: Spolu odišli z hradu, no vedeli, že sa sem raz vrátia.En: They left the castle together, but they knew they would return one day.Sk: Bratislavský hrad sa stal symbolom ich putovania po stopách rodiny.