Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Beyond the Trail: Marek's Journey to Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.org/beyond-the-trail-mareks-journey-to-friendship Story Transcript: Sk: Bola jeseň a každý počul šuchot suchých listov pod nohami. En: It was autumn, and everyone could hear the crunch of dry leaves underfoot. Sk: Internátna škola bola obklopená nádhernou farebnou krajinou. En: The boarding school was surrounded by a beautiful colorful landscape. Sk: Stromy žiarili červenou, oranžovou a žltou, zatiaľ čo vzduch mal jemný chlad. En: The trees glowed red, orange, and yellow, while the air had a gentle chill. Sk: Vo vzduchu bolo cítiť vôňu dymu, ako sa škola pripravovala na večernú halloweensku slávnosť. En: The smell of smoke was in the air as the school prepared for the evening Halloween celebration. Sk: Marek stál pred veľkou výzvou. En: Marek faced a big challenge. Sk: Bol deň výletu, na ktorý sa všetci študenti tešili. En: It was the day of the trip that all the students were looking forward to. Sk: Hoci bol Marek tichý a často zamyslený, chcel dokázať, že nie je slabý. En: Although Marek was quiet and often deep in thought, he wanted to prove that he was not weak. Sk: Želal si, aby jeho spolužiaci videli, že dokáže zdolať náročnú túru. En: He wished for his classmates to see that he could conquer the difficult hike. Sk: Eliska a Jana, jeho dobré priateľky, sa naňho usmievali a povzbudzovali ho. En: Eliska and Jana, his good friends, smiled at him and encouraged him. Sk: Cesta začala pomaly. En: The journey began slowly. Sk: Marek kráčal pevne, s hlavou vysoko. En: Marek walked steadily, with his head held high. Sk: Všetko išlo dobre, až kým sa nenaplnili jeho obavy. En: Everything was going well until his fears were realized. Sk: V jednej strmej časti chodníka mu noha podklzla a spadol. En: On a steep part of the trail, his foot slipped and he fell. Sk: Cítil ostrú bolesť v členku. En: He felt a sharp pain in his ankle. Sk: Nesťažoval sa. En: He didn’t complain. Sk: Zúfalo sa snažil nevšímať si to. En: He desperately tried to ignore it. Sk: Hrdosť mu bránila požiadať o pomoc. En: Pride prevented him from asking for help. Sk: Eliska a Jana si však všimli, že niečo nie je v poriadku. En: However, Eliska and Jana noticed that something was wrong. Sk: „Marek, si v poriadku? En: "Marek, are you okay?" Sk: “ spýtala sa Jana, keď ho videla niekoľkokrát zaváhať. En: Jana asked when she saw him hesitate several times. Sk: Marek sa snažil usmiať a povedal: „Nič to nie je. En: Marek tried to smile and said, "It's nothing." Sk: “ Ale jeho bolesť bola očividná. En: But his pain was evident. Sk: Keď dospeli k strmej skale, vedel, že ju sám neprekoná. En: When they reached the steep rock, he knew he couldn't overcome it alone. Sk: S každým krokom na neho tlačil silnejší pocit bezmocnosti. En: With every step, a stronger sense of helplessness pressed upon him. Sk: Nakoniec zastal a pripustil si situáciu. En: Finally, he stopped and admitted the situation to himself. Sk: Nemohol to robiť sám. En: He couldn't do it alone. Sk: „Eliska, Jana, potrebujem pomoc,“ povedal s sklonenou hlavou. En: "Eliska, Jana, I need help," he said with his head bowed. Sk: Dievčatá hneď pribehli a spoločne našli spôsob, ako mu pomôcť. En: The girls quickly ran over and together found a way to assist him.br...