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August 13, 2025 12 mins
Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Rainy Relocation: A Day of Challenges and Triumphs
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Story Transcript:

Sk: Letné slnko svietilo jasne na zelené krajiny okolo Zámku Zelený.
En: The summer sun shone brightly on the green lands around Zámku Zelený.

Sk: Taký krásny deň na presťahovanie.
En: Such a beautiful day for moving.

Sk: Jozef, ambiciózny realitný agent, bol plný nadšenia.
En: Jozef, an ambitious real estate agent, was full of enthusiasm.

Sk: Bol známy svojím šarmom a schopnosťou vyjednávať, ale dnešný deň mal byť výzvou.
En: He was known for his charm and negotiating skills, but today was going to be a challenge.

Sk: Mária, nová klientka, stála pred bránou nového domova.
En: Mária, a new client, stood in front of the gate of her new home.

Sk: Srdce jej bilo rýchlejšie, keď premýšľala o novej kapitole svojho života.
En: Her heart beat faster as she thought about the new chapter of her life.

Sk: Presná a detailná, Mária túžila po kľudnom presťahovaní.
En: Precise and meticulous, Mária longed for a calm move.

Sk: Problém však nastal.
En: However, a problem arose.

Sk: Jozef mal omylom viac klientov v ten istý deň.
En: Jozef had mistakenly scheduled too many clients on the same day.

Sk: Zrazu sa na Jozefa zosypalo viac práce, než plánoval.
En: Suddenly, more work fell on Jozef than he had planned.

Sk: Mária sa cítila zanedbaná.
En: Mária felt neglected.

Sk: Aby toho nebolo málo, na obzore sa objavili tmavé mraky.
En: To make matters worse, dark clouds appeared on the horizon.

Sk: Začalo pršať.
En: It started to rain.

Sk: Jozef si uvedomil, že musí konať rýchlo.
En: Jozef realized he had to act quickly.

Sk: Ignorujúc ostatných klientov, sústredil sa na Máriu.
En: Ignoring other clients, he focused on Mária.

Sk: "Nebojte sa, Mária.
En: "Don't worry, Mária.

Sk: Postarám sa o to," uistil ju, prizvúc tím sťahovákov na pomoc.
En: I'll take care of it," he assured her, calling in a team of movers for help.

Sk: Keď sa dažďové kvapky menili na silný lejak, Jozef viedol tím v rýchlej akcii.
En: As the raindrops turned into a heavy downpour, Jozef led the team in swift action.

Sk: Pri príprave plášťov a plácht zabezpečili Máriine veci pred mokrom.
En: By preparing coats and sheets, they protected Mária's belongings from getting wet.

Sk: S ukladaním krabíc a nábytku do sucha a bezpečia ukázal Jozef svoju vynaliezavosť.
En: With boxes and furniture being stored in dry and safe conditions, Jozef demonstrated his resourcefulness.

Sk: Mária stála v suchu nového domu, nohy mala suché, a oči plné vďačnosti.
En: Mária stood dry in her new home, her feet dry, and her eyes full of gratitude.

Sk: Aj keď bol prvý deň stresujúci, bola spokojná.
En: Even though the first day was stressful, she was satisfied.

Sk: Ďakovala Jozefovi, ktorý sa naučil, aké dôležité sú detaily a spoľahlivosť.
En: She thanked Jozef, who learned how important details and reliability are.

Sk: Kým dažde prestali a deň sa ukončil, v Zámku Zelený sa rozliehala letná vôňa osvieženia.
En: As the rain stopped and the day came to an end, the summer scent of freshness spread over Zámku Zelený.

Sk: Mária sa usadila do svojho nového domova s novými nádejami.
En: Mária settled into her new home with new hopes.

Sk: Jozef odišiel s cennou lekciou, no s vedomím, že vykonal dobrý čin.
En: Jozef left with a valuable lesson but with the knowledge that he had done a good deed.

Sk: A tak v malebnom prostredí Zámku Zelený našli Mária i Jozef cestu cez chaos k spokojnosti a novým začiatkom.
En: And so, in the picturesque surroundings of Zámku Zelený, both Mária and Jozef found their way through chaos to satisfaction and new beginnings.


Vocabulary Words:
  • ambitious: ambiciózny
  • enthusiasm: nadšenia
  • entrance: brána
  • meticulous: detailná
  • neglected: zanedbaná
  • arose: nastal
  • horizon: obzor
  • downpour: lejak
  • swift: rýchla
  • resourcefulness: vynaliezavosť
  • gratitude: vďačnosti
  • stressful: stresujúci
  • reliability: spoľahlivosť
  • freshness: osvieženie
  • picturesque: malebnom
  • negotiating: vyjednávať
  • chapter: kapitola
  • occurred: nastal
  • additional: prizvúc
  • assured: uistil
  • belongings: veci
  • conditions: bezpečia
  • scent: vôňa
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and Slovak
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll dive into a rainy day drama
where a real estate agent's quick thinking transforms a chaotic
move into a heartwarming tale of resilience and new beginnings.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
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Speaker 1 (01:44):
Let nekos vitilo yesn nzel krainikoza kusel a ni taki
krasrest josef ambitz again bolna amisvoim charmoon as hob nostyo
viet navad aled nishni and malbi di viz vo Maria nova,

(02:08):
crientka stala predbrano, novejo domova, serl keet premischla on nove
capitol as voota presna adetail na Maria tujila pokludnom prestahovanni
problem shagnastal, Josef mal omilo viat klentov ten is tiden

(02:31):
the razusa na josefasloviyat pratz nih planoval, Maria sat titila
bana abito malo na obsersa obia vilit maveem raki zachalo prashati,
Josef c uvedomil jemusi conadrijlo ignort ostaatenik cliento sustre dil

(02:55):
sa a Mario Neboa, Maria post ramsa Otto, who is
still You, Priez Woods team Stahova, ConA pomots Ketsada, Kwaki,
manily Na sil Nilak, Josef Vedel team riley Akti pre
pre prave plasto applaqued zabespeccili marn Vetsi, predmocrome the Ukla

(03:19):
danim krabit an abit kudos suha Avespeccia Ukasa, Josef Svovin Zavosti,
Maria staalavsuhu nove hoodomu nohi, mala suheva, Nosti aiked Bol,
providencetres bolas pokoina Dakova, Josef viktorisa auchil akadology ud taili,

(03:42):
Aspola Alivosti, kim dash de prestali adenza ukon ChIL zam,
Kuzzlanisa rosly halalatna Vona os Vignya marias a Usa Diila
dovemovas Novi Mina Diami, Josef odishiels and Nola Nosvedo, mim Jevikonaldo,

(04:02):
bricin attag malabnom prostre disam kuzzell ni Nashli Maria Iosef
testutteshausk spokoosti and novimzachiat coom.

Speaker 3 (04:13):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:18):
Let nekos vietiloyesni nazela Kraini okolozam kuzzlani.

Speaker 3 (04:26):
The summer sun shone brightly on the green lands around zamkuzelne.

Speaker 1 (04:30):
Taki kra prestavane.

Speaker 3 (04:34):
Such a beautiful day for moving.

Speaker 1 (04:36):
Josef am viziosni realitni agend.

Speaker 3 (04:40):
Bolon Yosef, an ambitious real estate agent, was full of enthusiasm.

Speaker 1 (04:48):
Bolsna misvo chermon as hop nosto vidnavak ala malbi divisvo.

Speaker 3 (04:57):
He was known for his charm and negotiating skills, but
today was going to be a challenge.

Speaker 1 (05:02):
Maria Nova clientka stalla predbrano nove Hodomova.

Speaker 3 (05:10):
Maria, a new client, stood in front of the gate
of her new home.

Speaker 1 (05:13):
Serte bilor rigle chi kit premis la o novey capitolas vovota.

Speaker 3 (05:21):
Her heart beat faster as she thought about the new
chapter of her life.

Speaker 1 (05:25):
Presna adetailna Maria tugila pokludnom prestahovan.

Speaker 3 (05:31):
Ni precise and meticulous. Maria longed for a calm.

Speaker 1 (05:35):
Move problem Shagnastal.

Speaker 3 (05:39):
However, a problem arose.

Speaker 1 (05:41):
Yosev mal omilom Viatz clientov ten istidin.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Yosef had mistakenly scheduled too many clients on the same day.

Speaker 1 (05:51):
Zerazusa Na Yosefasipaaloviatz brace nish pla Noval.

Speaker 3 (05:58):
Suddenly, more work fell on Josef than he had planned.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
Maria Sa titila Bana.

Speaker 3 (06:06):
Maria felt neglected.

Speaker 1 (06:07):
Abito malo na obsurresa obia vilit mavem raki.

Speaker 3 (06:14):
To make matters worse, dark clouds appeared on the horizon.

Speaker 1 (06:18):
Zachlo prshat.

Speaker 3 (06:21):
It started to rain.

Speaker 1 (06:22):
Yosef c Uvedo mil jemusi Conadrijo.

Speaker 3 (06:28):
Yoseff realized he had to act quickly.

Speaker 1 (06:30):
Ignorutz ostaateni Glento soustra dil Sanna Mario.

Speaker 3 (06:37):
Ignoring other clients, he focused on Maria.

Speaker 1 (06:40):
Neb Sa Maria.

Speaker 3 (06:43):
Donte veri, Maria.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
Posta ram sa otto, who is still you? Prieze woots
team Stehova ConA pomots.

Speaker 3 (06:53):
I'll take care of it, he assured her, calling in
a team of movers.

Speaker 1 (06:57):
For help, kitsadovea nili nasil ni laek Josef vidol tim
vril aktsi.

Speaker 3 (07:06):
As the raindrops turned into a heavy downpour, Yosef led
the team in swift action.

Speaker 1 (07:11):
Pre pre pra ve plasto a place zabespechili marnvetsi predmokrom.

Speaker 3 (07:19):
By preparing coats and sheets. They protected Maria as belongings
from getting wet.

Speaker 1 (07:24):
Zuka nim krabit anabitkudo sua aveespeccia ukasa josefnl zavost.

Speaker 3 (07:34):
With boxes and furniture being stored in dry and safe conditions,
Yosef demonstrated his resourcefulness.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
Maria staalav suhu nove hoodomu nohi mala sugev nosti.

Speaker 3 (07:50):
Maria stood dry in her new home, her feet dry
and her eyes full of gratitude.

Speaker 1 (07:55):
Aikedi bolprovidienstrasusi bolas poka.

Speaker 3 (08:01):
Even though the first day was stressful, she was satisfied.

Speaker 1 (08:05):
Diakovala josef foviktor sa nauchil akeeduolo jesu de taili aspola livost.

Speaker 3 (08:14):
She thanked Josef, who learned how important details and reliability are.

Speaker 1 (08:18):
Quim derj de prestai adenza ukoncil zam kuzzla nisa rosli
halalatna osvigenya.

Speaker 3 (08:28):
As the rain stopped and the day came to an end,
the summer scent of freshness spread over zampuzolnai.

Speaker 1 (08:34):
Mariesa usa dila do vovedomovas novi mina de Ami.

Speaker 3 (08:41):
Maria settled into her new home with new hopes.

Speaker 1 (08:44):
Yosef odi schielst sen nolegtio nosve do mim jeviconal doo bricin.

Speaker 3 (08:53):
Yosef left with a valuable lesson, but with the knowledge
that he had done a good deed.

Speaker 1 (08:57):
Attagv maladnom prostre dis zam kuzzila ni nashi Maria Iosef
testutteshausk spokooski and novim zachietkom and so.

Speaker 3 (09:10):
In the picturesque surroundings of zamkuzil and i, both Maria
and Yusuf found their way through chaos to satisfaction and
new beginnings.

Speaker 2 (09:23):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Slovak, then in English.

Speaker 1 (09:38):
Ambiziosni ambiziosni ambizziosni ambitious natchanya, nachana, natschenia, enthusiasm, brana brana, brana, entrance,
the tailna, the tailna, the tailna meticulous, zannet banar, zannet banar,

(10:03):
zannid banar.

Speaker 5 (10:05):
Neglected, nostal nostal, nostal arose.

Speaker 1 (10:10):
Absorb, absorb, absor.

Speaker 5 (10:14):
Horizon laac laac laiac downpour rigla rigla, riegla swift, vignalius, avosti, vinalius, avost,
vignalis la vost, resourcefulness, vidachnosti, vidachnosti, vidachnosti, gratitude, stressouzzi, stressouzzi, stressuzzi, stressful, spolar, livost, spolar, livost, spolar,

(10:46):
livost reliability, osviegenne osviegenie osviegenie freshness.

Speaker 1 (10:54):
Malebnom maleabnom malabnom.

Speaker 5 (10:58):
Picturesque, navat, viet, navat, vied navavat, negotiating Capitola, Capitola, Capitola
chapter nostal nostal nostal occurred priezvoots, priez woods, priez voots,

(11:19):
additional who steal, who steal is still assured? Vetsy vetsy vettsy, belongings, bespectia, bespectia, bespeccia,
conditions Varna varnava sen send no send no send no

(11:43):
valuable leto leto like co O lesson house house, house chaos.

Speaker 1 (11:54):
Viz voe vis voe vis voe, Challenge, Cludnum Gludenum Gludenum,
Come Them Them Them Team prostrdi prostrdi prostredi Surroundings. We

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