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August 18, 2025 14 mins
Fluent Fiction - Czech: Jitka's Triumph: The Golden Spoon Victory
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Story Transcript:

Cs: Ve sluncem zalitém středověkém českém vesnickém náměstí se konal každoroční festival.
En: In the sun-drenched medieval Czech village square, the annual festival was taking place.

Cs: Vesnice byla zdobena pestrobarevnými prapory a stany.
En: The village was decorated with colorful banners and tents.

Cs: Obyvatelé nosili dobové kostýmy a užívali si různé slavnostní aktivity.
En: The residents wore period costumes and enjoyed various festive activities.

Cs: Atmosféra byla plná radosti, zvuků hrajících muzikantů a vůně pečených koláčů, která se linula vzduchem.
En: The atmosphere was full of joy, the sounds of playing musicians, and the smell of baked koláče wafted through the air.

Cs: Uprostřed této radosti byla Jitka, mladá, ambiciózní dívka z vesnice.
En: In the midst of this joy was Jitka, a young, ambitious girl from the village.

Cs: Těšila se na dnešní den celý rok.
En: She had been looking forward to this day all year.

Cs: Tajně trénovala, chtěla totiž vyhrát soutěž v pojídání koláčů a dokázat, že i ona může být nejlepší.
En: She had been secretly training, wanting to win the koláče eating contest and prove that she could be the best.

Cs: Hlavní cenou byla zlatá lžíce, symbol dokonalosti mezi místními pekaři.
En: The main prize was a golden spoon, a symbol of perfection among the local bakers.

Cs: Jitka věděla, že její největšími soupeři budou Borek a Mirek, dva zkušení šampioni.
En: Jitka knew that her biggest competitors would be Borek and Mirek, two seasoned champions.

Cs: Oba měli své věrné fanoušky, a proto nebylo snadné je porazit.
En: Both had their loyal fans, so defeating them wasn't going to be easy.

Cs: Rozhodla se, že použije strategii.
En: She decided to use a strategy.

Cs: Nechtěla jíst rychle, ale důkladně a s rozmyslem.
En: She didn't want to eat quickly, but thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Cs: Soutěž začala.
En: The contest began.

Cs: První koláče byly sladké: třešňové, jablečné a švestkové.
En: The first koláče were sweet: cherry, apple, and plum.

Cs: Jitka jedla s jistotou, pomalu, ale neustále.
En: Jitka ate with confidence, slowly but continuously.

Cs: Její technika začala přinášet ovoce, byla stále blíž k Borkovi a Mirkovi.
En: Her technique started to pay off, and she was getting closer to Borek and Mirek.

Cs: V posledním kole přinesli nečekané - koláč s rybí příchutí.
En: In the final round, they brought something unexpected—a koláč with a fish flavor.

Cs: Jitka zadržela dech.
En: Jitka held her breath.

Cs: Vůně ji na chvíli zarazila, ale po chvilce se rozhodla. Musí to zvládnout.
En: The smell stalled her for a moment, but after a brief pause, she decided she had to make it through.

Cs: Soustředila se a jedla dál.
En: She focused and kept eating.

Cs: Boj byl těsný.
En: The race was tight.

Cs: Diváci povzbudili všechny účastníky.
En: The spectators cheered on all the participants.

Cs: Nakonec, když soutěž skončila, Jitka byla o jediný koláč napřed.
En: In the end, when the contest was over, Jitka was ahead by just one koláč.

Cs: Vyhrála!
En: She won!

Cs: Obyvatelé vesnice jí zatleskali, Borek a Mirek k ní přistoupili a přátelsky jí pogratulovali.
En: The village residents applauded her, and Borek and Mirek approached her to congratulate her amicably.

Cs: Jitka stála na pódiu se zlatou lžící v ruce.
En: Jitka stood on the podium with the golden spoon in her hand.

Cs: Cítila se šťastná a sebevědomá.
En: She felt happy and confident.

Cs: Celá vesnice si jí začala vážit ještě více než předtím.
En: The entire village began to respect her even more than before.

Cs: Ten den Jitka nejenže vyhrála soutěž, ale také získala respekt všech lidí, kteří tam byli.
En: That day, Jitka not only won the contest but also earned the respect of everyone who was there.


Vocabulary Words:
  • sun-drenched: sluncem zalitém
  • medieval: středověkém
  • festival: festival
  • decorated: zdobena
  • period costumes: dobové kostýmy
  • atmosphere: atmosféra
  • wafted: linula
  • amidst: uprostřed
  • ambitious: ambiciózní
  • residents: obyvatelé
  • contest: soutěž
  • proving: dokázat
  • perfection: dokonalosti
  • competit
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll journey to a Czech village festival
where Jitka, through determination and strategy, seeks victory in the
callis eating contest, proving to herself and her community that
she is a champion at heart.

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Speaker 1 (01:48):
Kem vesnitzke la festival, vesnitzstani ob redobov costva, serus, slavnosni
activity atmosphera bela, pradostik musicantu av coolachu terase ulav's duhem

(02:15):
u prostete doradostiblaka mala da ambezios nidia vesnitz la senadnid
and sei rock tiny trenov a la virat soi poida,
nicolachu adokazad on a mutilephilavnitzenbla's lat symbol doc mis pekase

(02:42):
it calaviispebudo borek amrek d vascus championi obamiswavir nefanoski a
proto nebulosa poraze it rosdla stratagi nestlatri al kladnya as

(03:03):
rosmislem soachala pervnicolai slatkeshno yable ashvestkov eat ka la sistoto
pomelo alen el stale ye eat technica prena o belastle

(03:23):
borkove amerkov poslenim collage, sribi pri huti eatda dechavel is
a razila adla mosito's vlad note so regular la daal

(03:46):
boy bel chesney divazipov sniki, naconet conchila eat kabilay collage,
naprette virala obivate at leskali borrek amirekniristo al ski postela

(04:10):
napodius is la rutzstna dom sela vesnitz is a spread team.
Then then and jevirala altakekala respect teritambili.

Speaker 3 (04:31):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:36):
Veslunzal temom eskem vesnitz kem nam nischi seconal Cajdoruni.

Speaker 3 (04:43):
Festival in the sun drenched medieval Czech village square. The
annual festival was taking.

Speaker 1 (04:50):
Place vesnitzbylas duben a pestro Astani.

Speaker 3 (04:57):
The village was decorated with colorful banners in tents.

Speaker 1 (05:01):
Obivater nosiri do bove cost jivai sirusne slav nostni activity.

Speaker 3 (05:09):
The residents wore period costumes and enjoyed various festive activities at.

Speaker 1 (05:14):
Mos fera Bila ponaradusti zvuku rai Musican, tu avka chu
terra selulavs duchem.

Speaker 3 (05:27):
The atmosphere was full of joy. The sounds of playing
musicians and the smell of baked collis wafted through the.

Speaker 1 (05:33):
Air uproe to radstibilaka mala da ambisius nidifka.

Speaker 3 (05:41):
Vesnitz In the midst of this joy was Jika, a
young ambitious girl from the village.

Speaker 1 (05:47):
Kishira senadni de Seiroc.

Speaker 3 (05:52):
She had been looking forward to this day all year.

Speaker 1 (05:55):
Taire nov a la virat so nikola chu a dokasetamu Neelebshi.

Speaker 3 (06:08):
She had been secretly training, wanting to win the collis
eating contest, and proved that she could.

Speaker 1 (06:13):
Be the best halavnitzeno bilas latajit symbolos pekaze.

Speaker 3 (06:23):
The main prize was a golden spoon, a symbol of
perfection among the local bakers.

Speaker 1 (06:28):
Ka vigila gi navi chi mi sope boik ahmirik dvaskus champion.

Speaker 3 (06:38):
Yetka knew that her biggest competitors would be Borek and
Mirek two season.

Speaker 1 (06:43):
Champions obamniis Nefanski arose It.

Speaker 3 (06:51):
Both had their loyal fans, so defeating them wasn't going
to be easy.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Rosodlaegi stratgi.

Speaker 3 (07:00):
She decided to use a strategy.

Speaker 1 (07:02):
Nechta isle a la du kladny as rosmislem.

Speaker 3 (07:09):
She didn't want to eat quickly, but thoroughly and thoughtfully, Soachella.
The contest began pervni kola.

Speaker 1 (07:18):
Che bilislake teshnov ya blechn ashvestkov.

Speaker 3 (07:25):
The first collars were sweet cherry apple and plum.

Speaker 1 (07:29):
Yit kayed la stau po malo alenilstaale.

Speaker 3 (07:36):
Yitka ate with confidence, slowly but continuously.

Speaker 1 (07:39):
Yeacella prina schet ovotse belasta le borkov Amrkov.

Speaker 3 (07:48):
Her technique started to pay off and she was getting
closer to Borek and.

Speaker 1 (07:52):
Mirek Poslenchica colagribi pri huchi.

Speaker 3 (08:01):
In the final round, they brought something unexpected, a colic
with a fish flavor. Ititkzad Jitka held her breath.

Speaker 1 (08:11):
Vu naviri zarazila ale pochvilceodla musitos vadna.

Speaker 3 (08:22):
The smell stalled her for a moment, but after a
brief pause, She decided she had to make it through.

Speaker 1 (08:27):
So sega sedla dal. She focused and kept eating boibil kisni.
The race was tight, givat zippovs bu ucha sniki.

Speaker 3 (08:43):
The spectators cheered on all the participants nakonetchila ititkabila ogini kolachnat.
In the end, when the contest was over, Yitka was
ahead by just one colic vea la.

Speaker 1 (09:01):
She won ovate vezatskali borik amirikstlski po.

Speaker 3 (09:13):
The village residents applauded her, and Borak and Mirrek approached
her to congratulate her amicably.

Speaker 1 (09:20):
La Napodius t vrutze.

Speaker 3 (09:25):
Yka stood on the podium with the golden spoon in
her hand.

Speaker 1 (09:29):
Shna am. She felt happy and confident cela vesnatim. The
entire village began to respect her even more than before
then then and jevihra la so akekala respect ambili.

Speaker 3 (09:57):
That day, Ka not only won the contest, but all
so earned the respect of everyone who was there.

Speaker 2 (10:07):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in.

Speaker 1 (10:16):
English sluonsem salthem sloon smzal tem sluon sem xalithem sun drenched,

(10:36):
medieval festival, festival, Festival, Festivalbena, decorated, dobo vekostimi, dobo vekostim, dobovestem,
period costumes, atmosphera atmosphera, atmosphere, rah atmosphere, linula, linnula, linnula,

(11:06):
wafted up, prostrate up, prostrate up, prostrate, amidst ambitiosni ambitiosni
ambitsios me ambitious, obivat, obivat, obiva, tla, residents, Soulkish, solish,

(11:29):
so Kish, contest, the kazat, the kazat dokaza, proving doconaosti
do konaosti, docnosti, perfection, so pezzy, so pezzy, so pezsy. Competitors, Champion, Champignie, Champion, Champions,

(11:55):
do kladnie do kladnie do cladnie, thorough, Susmi, slim, serrosmis slim,
serusms slim, thoughtfully, prinachet ovozz, prinachet ovoce, pnaschet ovozze, paid off,
ne chicka e ne chikane chicane, unexpected, Zarazila, Zarazila, Zarazila,

(12:24):
past Wilce Wilce Wiltz, Brief Soulce Regular Soulce Regular Soula focused, Divazzi, Divazzi, Divolazzi, Spectators,
Pogratura Valley, Pogratuo Valley, Pot Valley, Congratulate, psate Elski, psate Elski,

(12:52):
pstate Elski.

Speaker 3 (12:54):
Amicably bo do you po?

Speaker 1 (12:57):
Do you oh?

Speaker 3 (12:58):
Do you podium?

Speaker 1 (13:00):
Respect, Respect, Respect, respect, Sebivia, Duma, Sabivia, Duma, sabrivia, doma, confident, Vajit, vajit,
wagit respected, Stunnie Stunnie, Stanee tense.

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