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July 30, 2025 14 mins
Fluent Fiction - Czech: Jakub's Journey: Finding Strength in Limits
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Cs: Jasné letní slunce pálilo nad námořní základnou, kde se Jakub, mladý námořník, snažil projít přísnými cvičeními.
En: The bright summer sun blazed above the navy base where Jakub, a young sailor, was attempting to pass the rigorous exercises.

Cs: Vzduch byl vlhký a těžký, betonové plochy odrážely sluneční paprsky jako zrcadla.
En: The air was humid and heavy, and the concrete surfaces reflected the sun's rays like mirrors.

Cs: Bylo tak horko, že se zdálo, jako by samotný vzduch hořel.
En: It was so hot that it seemed as though the air itself was burning.

Cs: Jakub byl odhodlaný.
En: Jakub was determined.

Cs: Chtěl vyniknout, chtěl být nejlepší.
En: He wanted to excel; he wanted to be the best.

Cs: Kolegové kolem něj si to už všimli.
En: His colleagues had already noticed.

Cs: Pavel, jeho přítel, mu často říkal: "Jakube, na co si musíš dávat pozor.
En: Pavel, his friend, often told him, "Jakub, you need to be careful.

Cs: Nemůžeš se umisťovat první na úkor zdraví."
En: You can't place first at the expense of your health."

Cs: Ale Jakub pokrčil rameny.
En: But Jakub shrugged.

Cs: Jeho cíl byl jasný: uznání a chvála od nadřízených.
En: His goal was clear: recognition and praise from his superiors.

Cs: Bylo zrovna odpoledne a cvičení dosáhlo vrcholu.
En: It was the afternoon, and the exercises had reached their peak.

Cs: Jakub ucítil slabost.
En: Jakub felt weak.

Cs: Potil se a pod helmou se mu zatočila hlava.
En: He was sweating, and his head spun under the helmet.

Cs: No, tehdy si připustil, že možná není všechno v pořádku.
En: That's when he admitted to himself that maybe not everything was alright.

Cs: Zatmělo se mu před očima a musel se zastavit.
En: His vision blurred, and he had to stop.

Cs: "Vydechnout," zoufale si pomyslel.
En: "Breathe," he thought desperately.

Cs: Ale vzduch byl jako oheň.
En: But the air was like fire.

Cs: Klara, základní zdravotnice, si všimla jeho rozčilené tváře.
En: Klara, the base medic, noticed his distressed face.

Cs: "Jakube!"
En: "Jakub!"

Cs: zavolala z dálky.
En: she called from afar.

Cs: Po chvíli váhání Jakub věděl, že ji musí poslechnout.
En: After a moment of hesitation, Jakub knew he had to listen to her.

Cs: Bylo těžké přiznat, že potřebuje pomoc, ale Klara byla spolehlivá.
En: It was hard to admit he needed help, but Klara was reliable.

Cs: Přiběhla k němu s vodou a chladivým obkladem.
En: She ran to him with water and a cooling compress.

Cs: "Musíš si dát pauzu," řekla jemně, přesto pevně.
En: "You need to take a break," she said gently, yet firmly.

Cs: Jakub přikývl.
En: Jakub nodded.

Cs: "Je to ta správná věc," uvědomil si a sedl si do stínu.
En: "It's the right thing," he realized and sat down in the shade.

Cs: Klara mu prověřila puls a jistila se, že je v pořádku.
En: Klara checked his pulse, ensuring he was okay.

Cs: Mezitím se Pavel zastavil vedle něj a položil mu ruku na rameno.
En: Meanwhile, Pavel stopped beside him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

Cs: "Dobře si to udělal," řekl povzbudivě.
En: "You did the right thing," he said encouragingly.

Cs: "Síla není jen v těle, ale i v tom, kdy přiznat, že to už dál nejde."
En: "Strength isn't just in the body but also in recognizing when you can't go any further."

Cs: Jakub si uvědomil, že se naučil něco nového – síla přichází i s přiznáním limitů.
En: Jakub realized he had learned something new – strength also comes with admitting limits.

Cs: Bylo to součástí toho, kdo chce být.
En: It was part of who he wanted to be.

Cs: Rozhodně vzhlédl ke svým cílům, teď obohaceným o nový smysl statečnosti a rozvahy.
En: He looked resolutely towards his goals, now enriched with a new sense of courage and prudence.

Cs: Slunce stále hřálo, ale Jakub věděl, že zítra je další den, další šance.
En: The sun still shone warmly, but Jakub knew that tomorrow was another day, another opportunity.

Cs: A možná se zítra bude cítit silnější, protože teď věděl, kdy žádat o pomoc.
En: And perhaps tomorrow he would feel stronger because now he knew when to ask for help.


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Speaker 5 (01:43):
Yes, smell letnno maladna moosnik a tishki betnove cosetsadla belota,
jes dalo jacob smot nevs do hotel, yakoop bedlani telvinik

(02:11):
not teleschi callimle pavel yero tel mochastrical yakube naso sat
posar nem misina who cors dravi al yameni yeotel bel

(02:34):
jasni uz naani aha or nadrisi belosovna at vici doso
v holo jacop slabostlmo lava noo still gemo poatko that

(02:59):
a mussa says a stavit videch note zofalacipo missel a
levs dobelia orni, clara za cladiz dravotnit shimla ros chile
et vas jacoube zavola las dalky povi vahani yacoup video

(03:22):
musi pole note bete capes is not gepoomot ale clara
bellas poleva priblacnemus vodo a hladivip cladem musidad paozzo re
claiemne pestopevine yacoup prikivl ye tootaspravnaviet uvi doo mel dostino

(03:49):
clara muprovi la pols a still jev pozatko mezzikim seavel
zastavel vedner apology muruku narameno dobresol recopovs budivia sila nani
and fell al if toomnadde yakup uvido mil jes so

(04:14):
noveosila preasi is prisona nime limito beroto tebit ros keasvim
ti lum that onovi is misso states rosvai slonlo ala
jakup videl jesradli den dlci shance amos na schi proto

(04:43):
videla opomots.

Speaker 3 (04:46):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 5 (04:50):
Yes, nell let me slunce p nat namos niza kladnoa
coup malady namos nik snaj il prod p snimitz VIII.

Speaker 3 (05:05):
The bright summer sun blazed above the Navy base where yukuup.
A young sailor was attempting to pass the rigorous exercises.

Speaker 5 (05:12):
Voi a tishki betnovedrajluni pa preskiya kozzzadla.

Speaker 3 (05:22):
The air was humid and heavy, and the concrete surfaces
reflected the sun's rays like mirrors.

Speaker 5 (05:27):
Bilrota gorco jeszdalo ya kobi samotnivs dou jozel.

Speaker 3 (05:35):
It was so hot that it seemed as though the
air itself was burning.

Speaker 1 (05:38):
Jakubbil ododlani.

Speaker 3 (05:42):
Yakoup was determined.

Speaker 1 (05:44):
Stelviniknode telbiitnelebshi.

Speaker 3 (05:49):
He wanted to excel. He wanted to be the.

Speaker 1 (05:51):
Best collegove Kohimli.

Speaker 3 (05:56):
His colleagues had already noticed.

Speaker 5 (05:59):
Bavel yehopri tel muchaesto rikl ya kube natso simusi da
vat possar.

Speaker 3 (06:09):
Pavel. His friend often told him, Jacob, you need to
be careful.

Speaker 1 (06:14):
Nemu mischiovatvnina o krzdravi.

Speaker 3 (06:19):
You can't place first at the expense of your health.

Speaker 1 (06:22):
Ale Ya cup pociramene, but Yakub shrugged yerhotil bil ya
sni uzna ni ahvallatnadrizeni.

Speaker 3 (06:35):
His goal was clear recognition and praise from his superiors.

Speaker 1 (06:39):
Brosovna at vicini do sao vjolo.

Speaker 3 (06:46):
It was the afternoon and the exercises had reached their peak.

Speaker 5 (06:49):
Yeah cup uz til sla bost yakub felt weak, potil
selmo semus lava.

Speaker 3 (07:00):
He was sweating and his head spun under the helmet.

Speaker 5 (07:03):
Nopo still gemosna neniv shechch nov poratko.

Speaker 3 (07:11):
That's when he admitted to himself that maybe not everything
was all right.

Speaker 5 (07:15):
Zatunyro semuet ochima amusel sesastavit.

Speaker 3 (07:21):
His vision blurred and he had to stop.

Speaker 1 (07:24):
Videch nod zofala sippo misslel.

Speaker 3 (07:29):
Breathe.

Speaker 1 (07:29):
He thought desperately, a levsdbilia kohni.

Speaker 3 (07:35):
But the air was like fire.

Speaker 5 (07:36):
Clara za kladniz dravotnitz sef shimla ros chillinet varde.

Speaker 3 (07:45):
Clara. The base medic noticed his distressed face.

Speaker 1 (07:48):
Yacube jacob zavola las dalk. She called from afar poh
viri vah ni ya coupe vigils.

Speaker 3 (08:03):
After a moment of hesitation, Yuccup knew he had to
listen to.

Speaker 1 (08:07):
Her pisna ale Clara blas.

Speaker 3 (08:16):
It was hard to admit he needed help, but Clara
was reliable.

Speaker 5 (08:20):
Sibilas vodo a ladyevim up cladem.

Speaker 3 (08:26):
She ran to him with water and a cooling compress.

Speaker 5 (08:29):
Musi sidad paozu claraiemne pestevn.

Speaker 3 (08:36):
You need to take a break, she said, gently, yet firmly.

Speaker 1 (08:39):
Yea coupskivo yacup nodded, yet taspravna viet uvie doo milstino.

Speaker 3 (08:51):
It's the right thing, he realized and sat down in
the shade.

Speaker 5 (08:54):
Clara mupro vi las a stila se jeevorato.

Speaker 3 (09:01):
Clara checked his pulse, ensuring he was okay.

Speaker 5 (09:04):
Mezzikim sepavel zastavilvedlener apolo jil muru kunarameno.

Speaker 3 (09:12):
Meanwhile, Pavel stopped beside him and placed a hand on
his shoulder.

Speaker 1 (09:15):
Do brecito u ral ekupovs bougivie.

Speaker 3 (09:21):
You did the right thing, he said, encouragingly.

Speaker 5 (09:24):
Sila neni and ftiele a le if toomsnat jetoudal neede.

Speaker 3 (09:33):
Strength isn't just in the body, but also in recognizing
when you can't go any further.

Speaker 5 (09:38):
Yea cups uvi doo mil gesenochi nzo noveo sila prihasi
isprisna nim limito.

Speaker 3 (09:48):
Yakoup realized he had learned something new. Strength also comes
with admitting limits.

Speaker 1 (09:53):
Biroto socha s tito gud sebith.

Speaker 3 (09:59):
It was part of who he wanted it to be.

Speaker 5 (10:01):
Ros kasvimsi lum that oozim onovi s missus trosvai.

Speaker 3 (10:11):
He looked resolutely towards his goals, now enriched with a
new sense of courage and prudence.

Speaker 5 (10:16):
Slun ses thalelo al yekup viegil jesitre delchi den delchischance.

Speaker 3 (10:27):
The sun still shone warmly, but Yakub knew that tomorrow
was another day, another opportunity amos na sichiljad atoms and
perhaps tomorrow he would feel stronger because now he knew
when to ask for help.

Speaker 2 (10:52):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words first and track then in.

Speaker 1 (11:00):
English pailo, palilo, pilo placed, namos, niza clad, noo namos
niza clad, no namos ni zak clad no navy base,

(11:21):
please snee me please, snee me, please, sneae.

Speaker 3 (11:25):
Me rigorous the ki the ki the ki, humid.

Speaker 1 (11:32):
Oragellidrage orage reflected odd lanny ohod lanny odd Lani determined,
Vinik note, vinik note, Vinik.

Speaker 3 (11:47):
Note excel kor kor kor expense.

Speaker 1 (11:54):
Uz naani uz naani uz naani recognition, huvala, huala uvala, praise,
nadni nadris any nads any superiors, nilo that yellow blurred, roschilene, roschilene, roschilene, distressed,

(12:23):
vaha ni vaha ni vaha ni hesitation, Please not pis
not this is not admit Spoilerliva spoiler, Haliva spoiler, Heliva, reliable,
op cladem op cladem op cladem compress, pevene, pevene, even, firmly, pulls, pulls, pulls,

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pulse po bodvi bovs bodivia bo v encouragingly sila, sila, sila, strength, limity, limity,
limity limits rosvaa rose vaja, rose vaja, prudence viadel villadel

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via yel now Steino Steino steen no shade rosa rosodna
rossadne resolutely oboim oboats aim oboatime enriched statuchnost statist, statist, courage, chance, chance, shance, opportunity, PEPO,

(13:51):
still pepo, still simple, still admit.

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