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Chasing Falcons: A Journey of Courage and Discovery

Chasing Falcons: A Journey of Courage and Discovery

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Chasing Falcons: A Journey of Courage and Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-01-21-23-34-02-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Zasnežená krajina Devínskej Kobyly vítala skupinu žiakov zo základnej školy.En: The snow-covered landscape of Devínskej Kobyly welcomed a group of students from the elementary school.Sk: Pôsobilo to, akoby sa samotná príroda obliekla do bieleho závoja.En: It seemed as if nature itself had donned a white veil.Sk: Stromy stáli ticho, ich vetvy zdobila námraza a pod nohami žiakov chrupkalo zamrznuté ihličie.En: The trees stood silent, their branches were adorned with frost, and the frozen needles crunched under the students' feet.Sk: Marek kráčal s triedou, jeho dych sa menil na viditeľný oblak v studenom vzduchu.En: Marek walked with the class, his breath turning into a visible cloud in the cold air.Sk: Bol to skutočný milovník prírody.En: He was a true nature lover.Sk: S očami upretými na oblohu sa snažil rozoznať vtáky poletujúce nad nimi.En: With eyes fixed on the sky, he tried to identify the birds flying above them.Sk: Tento výlet si nesmierne užíval, veď kde inde by mohol vidieť toľko zvierat?En: He was immensely enjoying this trip; after all, where else could he see so many animals?Sk: Cieľ dnešného výletu bol pre Mareka jasný.En: The goal of today's trip was clear for Marek.Sk: Chcel nájsť a spoznať vzácneho sokola, o ktorom čítal v knihe.En: He wanted to find and recognize the rare falcon he had read about in a book.Sk: Vedel, že ak by ho našiel, mohol by ukázať svojim spolužiakom, že jeho láska k prírode nie je len narazovaním prázdnych slov.En: He knew that if he found it, he could show his classmates that his love for nature was not just empty words.Sk: Ako sa skupina vydala na pešiu turistiku, viacero spolužiakov sa šuchotalo v teplých bundách a okuliare im zachytili snehové vločky.En: As the group set out for their hike, several classmates rustled in their warm jackets, and their glasses caught snowflakes.Sk: Cestou sa zastavili pri starom dubisku, ktoré sa zdalo stáť tam celé stáročia.En: Along the way, they stopped by an old oak tree that seemed to have stood there for centuries.Sk: Marek uvidel vyvýšeninu, z ktorej by mohol lepšie vidieť okolie.En: Marek noticed an elevation from which he could get a better view of the surroundings.Sk: S vnútorným zápalom sa oddialil pár metrov od ostatných.En: With inner zeal, he moved a few meters away from the others.Sk: Nesmel príliš stratiť ich z dohľadu, ale túžil nájsť toho prekrásneho sokola.En: He shouldn't lose sight of them too much, but he longed to find that beautiful falcon.Sk: Pomaly sa sunul po bočnej cestičke, občas skontroloval, či svoju triedu stále vidí.En: Slowly, he trudged down a side path, occasionally checking to see if he still saw his class.Sk: Cítil sa trochu neistý, no túžba po objavení ho hnala ďalej.En: He felt a bit uncertain, but the desire for discovery drove him further.Sk: Zrazu ho na oblohe zaujal pohyb.En: Suddenly, something in the sky caught his attention.Sk: Srdce mu poskočilo – bol to on!En: His heart skipped a beat – it was him!Sk: Vysoko nad ním krúžil majestátny sokol s rozprestretými krídlami.En: High above, a majestic falcon soared with its wings spread wide.Sk: Marek si nevšimol, že sneh pod ním je klzký.En: Marek didn't notice that the snow beneath him was slippery.Sk: Nečakane sa mu pošmykla noha a Marek spadol na bok, jeho zrak rýchlo stratil triedu z dohľadu.En: Unexpectedly, his foot slipped, and Marek fell to his side, quickly losing sight of his class.Sk: Chvíľu zostal sedieť, prekvapený a zmätený.En: He sat for a moment, surprised and confused.Sk: S pocitom zodpovednosti sa postavil.En: With a sense of responsibility, he stood up.Sk: Pomyslel si, že sa nesmie vzdať.En: He thought he couldn't give up.Sk: Pozbieral odvahu a začal sa pozerať, kudiaľ smerovať.En: He gathered his courage and started looking for which way to go.Sk: Prešiel niekoľko metrov, až uvidel v diaľke spolužiakov.En: He walked a few meters until he saw his classmates in the distance.Sk: Ich farebné bundy boli ako majáky.En: Their colorful jackets were like beacons.Sk: Rýchlym krokom sa vrátil do skupiny, vyčerpaný, ale s úsmevom na perách.En: With a quick step, he returned to the group, exhausted but with a smile on his face.Sk: Keďže triede nadšene porozprával o tom, čo videl, jeho učiteľka ho pochválila za odvahu a pozornosť.En: As he eagerly recounted to the class what he had seen, his teacher praised him for his courage and attentiveness.Sk: Tento deň nebol len o tom, že Marek spoznal sokola.En: This day wasn't just about Marek getting to know the falcon.Sk: Naučil sa, že môže dôverovať svojim schopnostiam a že aj keď sa strach občas prejaví, dôležité je ...
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