Seeds of Change: Summer Dreams on the Slovak Farm

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Seeds of Change: Summer Dreams on the Slovak Farm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/seeds-of-change-summer-dreams-on-the-slovak-farm Story Transcript:Sk: Na farme na slovenskom vidieku bol nádherný letný deň.En: On a farm in the Slovak countryside, it was a beautiful summer day.Sk: Slnečné lúče zalievali polia, ktoré siahali až k obzoru.En: Sun rays bathed the fields that stretched to the horizon.Sk: Farma bola plná života.En: The farm was full of life.Sk: Kvety slnečníc sa hrdili vo vetre a v záhradách rástli rôzne zeleniny.En: Sunflowers proudly swayed in the wind, and various vegetables grew in the gardens.Sk: Jana, Marek a Zuzana pracovali usilovne, zbierali čerstvú úrodu pre miestny farmársky trh.En: Jana, Marek, and Zuzana worked diligently, gathering fresh produce for the local farmer's market.Sk: Jana bola šikovná a starostlivá mladá žena. Vždy myslela na budúcnosť.En: Jana was a skilled and caring young woman, always thinking about the future.Sk: V duchu túžila opustiť farmu a presťahovať sa do mesta.En: She secretly longed to leave the farm and move to the city.Sk: Marek, jej starší brat, bol pevne zakorenený v tradíciách farmy.En: Marek, her older brother, was deeply rooted in the farm’s traditions.Sk: Nechcel zmenu, aj keď to nikdy nepriznal.En: He didn't want change, though he never admitted it.Sk: Zuzana, ich detská priateľka, prišla na návštevu na leto.En: Zuzana, their childhood friend, had come to visit for the summer.Sk: Snívala o tom, že si založí malý podnik s mestskou záhradkou.En: She dreamed of starting a small urban gardening business.Sk: Jana sa rozhodla, že dnes, počas zbierania úrody, musí Marekovi povedať o svojich snoch.En: Jana decided that today, while harvesting, she must tell Marek about her dreams.Sk: Mala z toho obavy.En: She was anxious.Sk: Vedela, že Marek je veľmi oddaný farmárskej tradícii.En: She knew Marek was very dedicated to the farming tradition.Sk: "Marek," začala opatrne, keď stáli v poli paradajok, "chcem ti niečo povedať."En: "Marek," she began cautiously as they stood in the tomato field, "I want to tell you something."Sk: Marek sa k nej otočil, utierajúc pot z čela.En: Marek turned to her, wiping sweat from his forehead.Sk: "Čo sa deje, Jana?"En: "What's going on, Jana?"Sk: Jana sa zhlboka nadýchla.En: Jana took a deep breath.Sk: "Chcem ísť do mesta. Chcem skúsiť nové veci, nájsť si prácu, ktorú milujem."En: "I want to go to the city. I want to try new things, find a job I love."Sk: Marek stuhol.En: Marek stiffened.Sk: "Prečo by si chcela opustiť farmu? Toto je náš domov, naša dedičstvo."En: "Why would you want to leave the farm? This is our home, our heritage."Sk: "Bojím sa, že ak zostanem, nikdy nebudem môcť plniť svoje sny," odpovedala Jana úprimne.En: "I'm afraid that if I stay, I'll never be able to fulfill my dreams," Jana replied honestly.Sk: "Potrebujem tvoju podporu."En: "I need your support."Sk: Zuzana, ktorá ticho počúvala, sa teraz pridala.En: Zuzana, who had been listening quietly, now joined in.Sk: "Marek, aj ja som mala obavy zmeny, ale teraz viem, že musím nasledovať svoje srdce. A Jana tiež."En: "Marek, I was also afraid of change, but now I know I have to follow my heart. And Jana does too."Sk: Marek uprel oči na obe ženy.En: Marek gazed at both women.