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Blossoms and Breakthroughs: Jana's Garden Triumph

Blossoms and Breakthroughs: Jana's Garden Triumph

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Blossoms and Breakthroughs: Jana's Garden Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-01-31-08-38-20-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Jana stála uprostred Bratislavskej botanickej záhrady.En: Jana stood in the middle of the Bratislava Botanical Garden.Sk: Sneh pokrýval záhradné stezky vonku, ale dovnútra skleníkov viedli teplé, farebné kvety.En: Snow covered the garden paths outside, but inside the greenhouses, warm, colorful flowers led the way.Sk: Orchidey kvitli vo všetkých tvaroch a farbách.En: Orchids bloomed in all shapes and colors.Sk: Jana ich pozorovala s tichou úctou, vedela, že dnes je rozhodujúci deň.En: Jana observed them with quiet reverence, knowing that today was a decisive day.Sk: Marek bol pri nej.En: Marek was beside her.Sk: „Jana, tvoja prezentácia bude skvelá!En: "Jana, your presentation will be great!"Sk: “ povedal s úsmevom.En: he said with a smile.Sk: Marek bol vždy ten, kto vedel povzbudiť.En: Marek was always the one who knew how to encourage.Sk: Ona potrebovala tú podporu, lebo Zuzana, jej riválka, bola známa svojimi skvelými rečníckymi schopnosťami.En: She needed that support because Zuzana, her rival, was known for her excellent speaking skills.Sk: A Zuzana tiež veľmi chcela ten grant.En: And Zuzana also really wanted that grant.Sk: „Viac sa obávam tej povesti, ktorú Zuzana rozšírila,“ povedala Jana, keď si uprávala časť orchideovej výstavy.En: "I'm more worried about the rumor that Zuzana spread," said Jana as she adjusted part of the orchid exhibit.Sk: Počula, že vraj jej projekt nie je dostatočne originálny.En: She'd heard that supposedly her project wasn't original enough.Sk: Musela sa však rozhodnúť – bojovať proti klebetám alebo plne sa sústrediť na svoju prácu.En: She had to decide, though – fight the gossip or fully concentrate on her work.Sk: „Zabudni na klebety.En: "Forget the gossip.Sk: Dôležitá je tu tvoja práca,“ Marek ju povzbudil, kým dával pozor na orchidey.En: What's important here is your work," Marek encouraged her while keeping an eye on the orchids.Sk: V momente, keď mali začať prezentácie, niekto nešťastne zakopol o stôl a rozsypal zeminu po celej Janinej práci.En: The moment the presentations were about to start, someone accidentally tripped over a table, scattering soil all over Jana's work.Sk: Jana mala oči plné slzy, ale Marek hneď pomohol upratať spúšť.En: Jana had tears in her eyes, but Marek immediately helped clean up the mess.Sk: Ostatní sa pridali a čoskoro bol priestor opäť čistý.En: Others joined, and soon the space was clean again.Sk: Jana vošla pred komisiu, napriek chaosu sa postavila k mikrofonu.En: Jana stepped in front of the committee, standing up to the microphone despite the chaos.Sk: Hlas sa jej chvel, ale odhodlala sa povedať svoje.En: Her voice trembled, but she was determined to speak her mind.Sk: Hovorila o kráse a jedinečnosti orchideí, o tom, ako ich výskum môže pomôcť pri pestovaní v chladnejších oblastiach.En: She talked about the beauty and uniqueness of orchids, about how their research could help cultivate them in cooler areas.Sk: Po prezentácii vystúpil Marek.En: After the presentation, Marek spoke up.Sk: „Jana vidí svet očami skutočného botanika,“ povedal.En: "Jana sees the world through the eyes of a true botanist," he said.Sk: „Práca a oddanosť, ktorú do tohto projektu vložila, si zaslúžia obdiv.En: "The work and dedication she has invested in this project deserve admiration."Sk: “Keď komisia rozhodla, Jana nie len získala grant, ale aj niečo viac.En: When the committee decided, Jana not only won the grant, but something more.Sk: Pochopila, že prijatie pomoci a podporovanie spolupráce nie je známkou slabosti.En: She understood that accepting help and fostering collaboration is not a sign of weakness.Sk: Marekovi sa podarilo zbaviť strachu, priznal pred Janou svoje city a obaja sa usmiali na budúcnosť, plnú spoločných projektov a, snad, nie len pracovných.En: Marek managed to shed his fear, confessed his feelings to Jana, and they both smiled at a future full of shared projects and, hopefully, not just work-related.Sk: V tej chvíli v zimnom skleníku rozkvitla aj niečo iné ako orchidey, priateľstvo a možno aj láska.En: At that moment, something else blossomed in the winter greenhouse besides orchids—friendship and maybe even love. Vocabulary Words:reverence: úctadecisive: rozhodujúciencourage: povzbudiťrival: riválkarumor: povesťsupposedly: vrajoriginal: originálnygossip: klebetyscattering: rozsypaltrembled: chvelcultivate: pestovaniededication: oddanosťadmiration: obdivfostering: podporovaniecollaboration: spoluprácablossomed: rozkvitlagreenhouses: skleníkyscatter: spúšťmicrophone: mikrofonunique: jedinečnýcommittee: komisiapresentation: prezentáciasupport: podporafear: ...
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