Fluent Fiction - Slovak:
Brotherhood Beyond Law: A Tale of Redemption in Bratislava Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-08-20-07-38-20-sk Story Transcript:
Sk: V horúci letný deň v Bratislave bola policajná stanica plná hluku a zhonu.
En: On a hot summer day in Bratislava, the police station was full of noise and hustle.
Sk: Dvere sa neustále otvárali a zatvárali, a cez miestnosť prúdili ľudia s nádejou, že ich problémy budú vyriešené.
En: The doors kept opening and closing, and people streamed through the room with the hope that their problems would be solved.
Sk: Vzduch vo vnútri bol chladný od klimatizácie, ale napätie sa dalo krájať.
En: The air inside was cool from the air conditioning, but the tension was palpable.
Sk: Medzi čakajúcimi bol Marek, človek s rozvahou a morálnou pevnosťou.
En: Among those waiting was Marek, a person with composure and moral strength.
Sk: Marek prišiel na stanicu, aby nahlásil krádež, ktorú omylom videl na trhovisku.
En: Marek came to the station to report a theft that he had accidentally witnessed at the marketplace.
Sk: Pozorne sledoval, ako sa z okna klenbili oblaky nervozity.
En: He watched closely as clouds of nervousness arched from the window.
Sk: Jeho srdce sa však zrazu zastavilo, keď zazrel v davu muža s podobnou tvárou.
En: However, his heart suddenly stopped when he saw a man with a similar face in the crowd.
Sk: Bol to Ladislav, jeho eldajúci sa brat.
En: It was Ladislav, his long-lost brother.
Sk: Čudné pocity sa mu rozlievali po tele.
En: Strange feelings spread through his body.
Sk: Ladislav bol iný.
En: Ladislav was different.
Sk: Jeho životné voľby ho doviedli na odlišné cesty.
En: His life choices had led him down different paths.
Sk: Bol charizmatický, no často kráčal po zlej strane zákona.
En: He was charismatic but often walked on the wrong side of the law.
Sk: Ich rodina sa vzdala všetkých nádejí, ale Marek stále cítil v sebe túžbu po znovuzrodení ich bratského puto.
En: Their family had given up all hope, but Marek still felt within himself the desire for the renewal of their brotherly bond.
Sk: Marek sa musel rozhodnúť.
En: Marek had to make a decision.
Sk: Má tu šancu obnoviť vzťahy alebo plniť svoju občiansku povinnosť?
En: Does he take the chance to restore their relationship, or fulfill his civic duty?
Sk: Ticho sa posadil na lavicu.
En: He quietly sat down on a bench.
Sk: Vnímal hlasy policajtov, šušťanie papierov, pero klopajúce na pult.
En: He heard the voices of the policemen, the rustling of papers, the pen tapping on the counter.
Sk: Potil sa.
En: He was sweating.
Sk: Nakoniec Marek zavolal Ladislava k sebe.
En: In the end, Marek called Ladislav over to him.
Sk: „Ladislav, prečo robíš takéto veci?“ spýtal sa jemne, možno až príliš ticho.
En: “Ladislav, why do you do such things?” he asked gently, perhaps too softly.
Sk: Ladislav pozrel na brata s únavou v očiach, ale i záujmom.
En: Ladislav looked at his brother with tiredness in his eyes, but also with interest.
Sk: „Neviem, Marek.
En: “I don’t know, Marek.
Sk: Veci sú ťažké,“ priznal sa so skleslosťou.
En: Things are tough,” he admitted with dejection.
Sk: Marek sa rozhodol.
En: Marek made his decision.
Sk: Nepovedal policajtom, že Ladislav je podozrivý.
En: He didn’t tell the policemen that Ladislav was a suspect.
Sk: Namiesto toho nádejne podal Ladislavovi ruku.
En: Instead, he hopefully extended his hand to Ladislav.
Sk: „Pomôžem ti, ak mi to dovolíš,“ navrhol.
En: “I will help you if you let me,” he suggested.
Sk: Ladislav chvíľu váhal, ale nakoniec prikývol.
En: Ladislav hesitated for a moment but finally nodded.
Sk: Spolu opustili stanicu a z hluku za sebou cítili nový začiatok.
En: Together, they left the station, and from the noise behind them, they felt a new beginning.
Sk: Slnečné lúče prebudili nádej v ich srdciach.
En: The sun’s rays awakened hope in their hearts.
Sk: Marek pochopil, že súcit je tiež spôsobom, ako dosiahnuť spravodlivosť.
En: Marek understood that compassion is also a way to achieve justice.
Sk: A že rodina môže byť novoobjavenou silou prelomenia temnoty.
En: And that family can be a newfound strength to break through the darkness.
Vocabulary Words:
- hustle: zhonu
- palpable: krájať
- composure: rozvahou
- witnessed: videl
- arched: klenbili
- dejection: skleslosťou
- tension: napätie
- composure: rozvahou
- charismatic: charizmatický
- civic: občianska
- bench: lavicu
- rustling: šušťanie
- confession: priznal
- compassion: súcit
- justice: spravodlivosť
- strength: silou
- hesitated: váhal
- slumbers: prebudili
- darkness: temnoty
- renewal: znovuzrodení
- paths: cesty
- extend: podal
- fulfill: plniť
- streamed: prúdili
- suspect: podozrivý
- exhaustion: únavou
- bond: puto
- desire: túžbu
- awakens: prebudili
- despair: vzdala
