Fluent Fiction - Slovak: From Delays to Triumph: Marek's Parisian Business Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.org/from-delays-to-triumph-mareks-parisian-business-adventure Story Transcript: Sk: Marek sedel na tvrdej lavičke v letisku Bratislava. En: Marek sat on the hard bench in letisko Bratislava. Sk: Bol jeseň, vietor vonku fúkal listy okolo a obloha bola sivá. En: It was autumn, the wind outside blew leaves around, and the sky was gray. Sk: Marekovi pohľad spočinul na elektronickej tabuli s odletmi. En: Marekovi gaze rested on the electronic departure board. Sk: Červené písmená mu oznámili zlú správu – let do Paríža oneskorený. En: The red letters informed him of the bad news – the flight to Paris was delayed. Sk: Marek si povzdychol a pozrel na hodinky. En: Marek sighed and looked at his watch. Sk: Vedel, že má len tri hodiny do začiatku dôležitej schôdzky v Paríži. En: He knew he had only three hours until the start of an important meeting in Paris. Sk: Táto schôdzka mohla zmeniť budúcnosť jeho firmy, ale teraz to vyzeralo, že všetko je v ohrození. En: This meeting could change the future of his company, but now it looked like everything was at risk. Sk: Marek bol vždy presný a teraz mal pocit, že stráca kontrolu. En: Marek was always punctual, and now he felt like he was losing control. Sk: Rozhliadol sa po letisku. En: He looked around the airport. Sk: Rodičia s deťmi sa hrali s mobilmi, obchodní cestujúci písali na notebookoch a vôňa čerstvej kávy sa šírila vzduchom. En: Parents with children played with phones, business travelers typed on their laptops, and the smell of fresh coffee wafted through the air. Sk: Pri vedľajšom stĺpe stála žena. En: A woman stood by the nearby pillar. Sk: Mohla mať okolo tridsiatky. En: She might have been around thirty. Sk: Hnedé vlasy jej splývali po pleci a v ruke držala knihu. En: Her brown hair fell on her shoulder, and she held a book in her hand. Sk: Marek si všimol, že hľadá podobné tabule ako on. En: Marek noticed she was searching for similar boards as he was. Sk: "Ospravedlňujem sa," oslovil ju, "tiež čakáte na let do Paríža? En: "Excuse me," he addressed her, "are you also waiting for the flight to Paris?" Sk: ""Áno," odpovedala usmievavá Anna. En: "Yes," replied the smiling Anna. Sk: "Počula som, že je ešte jedna možnosť, iný let cez Viedeň. En: "I heard there is another option, a different flight through Vienna. Sk: Ale nie som si istá. En: But I'm not sure." Sk: "Marek pocítil iskierku nádeje. En: Marek felt a spark of hope. Sk: "Skutočne? En: "Really? Sk: Nebude to príliš riskantné? En: Won't that be too risky?" Sk: ""Možno. En: "Maybe." Sk: " Anna pokrčila plecami. En: Anna shrugged. Sk: "Ale niečo musíme skúsiť, ak chceme stihnúť naše plány. En: "But we have to try something if we want to make our plans." Sk: "Marek chvíľu premýšľal. En: Marek thought for a moment. Sk: Mal by skúsiť nájsť alternatívu? En: Should he try to find an alternative? Sk: Alebo čakať? En: Or wait? Sk: Rozhodol sa však, že niečo musí urobiť. En: He decided that he had to do something. Sk: S Anninou pomocou našli ďalší let a rýchlo ho rezervoval. En: With Anna's help, they found another flight and quickly booked it. Sk: Vo chvíli, keď sa rozhodli konať, pocítil, že čas beží rýchlejšie. En: The...