Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Autumn Success: Marek's Strategic Triumph in the Office Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2024-11-10-23-34-01-sk Story Transcript: Sk: V kraji jemne padajúceho svetla jesene, kde farby lístia vonku hrajú v slnečných lúčoch každú škálu oranžovej a žltej, sa nachádza moderná, otvorená kancelária. En: In the land of gently falling autumn light, where the colors of the leaves outside play in the sunlight with every shade of orange and yellow, there is a modern, open office. Sk: Počítače ticho bzučia a vôňa kávy sa pomaly mieša s napätím vo vzduchu. En: Computers quietly hum, and the scent of coffee slowly mingles with the tension in the air. Sk: Pre Mareka, marketingového analytika s veľkými ambíciami, to je deň plný očakávania. En: For Marek, a marketing analyst with big ambitions, it’s a day full of anticipation. Sk: Dnes je jeho hodnotiaci deň. En: Today is his evaluation day. Sk: Sediac pri svojom stole, Marek si stiahol do seba dúšok čerstvo uvarenej kávy. En: Sitting at his desk, Marek took a sip of freshly brewed coffee. Sk: Myslel na prezentáciu, ktorú pripravil na stretnutie s Jozefom, ich kritickým a náročným manažérom. En: He thought about the presentation he had prepared for the meeting with Jozef, their critical and demanding manager. Sk: Zuzana, jeho kolegyňa a priateľka, prešla okolo jeho stola s povzbudzujúcim úsmevom. En: Zuzana, his colleague and friend, walked past his desk with an encouraging smile. Sk: "Neboj sa, Marek, máš dobrý plán," povedala, pokrúžiac prstom smerom k jeho prezentácii. En: "Don't worry, Marek, you have a good plan," she said, gesturing towards his presentation. Sk: Jozef, so svojím prenikavým pohľadom, čakal so založenými rukami. En: Jozef, with his piercing gaze, waited with crossed arms. Sk: Na jeho stole ležal zoznam problémov z nedávneho projektu, ktorý zdržala technická porucha. En: On his desk lay a list of issues from a recent project that had been delayed by a technical glitch. Sk: "Marek, vieš, že tento projekt meškal. Čo s tým urobíme?" začal Jozef. En: "Marek, you know this project was delayed. What are we going to do about it?" started Jozef. Sk: V Marekovi sa znovu prebudil strach, ale pripomenul si svoje ciele. En: Fear reawakened in Marek, but he reminded himself of his goals. Sk: Chcel uznanie, chcel povýšenie. En: He wanted recognition, he wanted a promotion. Sk: So zhlboka nadýchnutím Marek spustil prezentáciu. En: With a deep breath, Marek started the presentation. Sk: Jeho hlas bol istý, hoci cítil tlak. En: His voice was confident, even though he felt the pressure. Sk: Predstavil odvážnu, inovatívnu stratégiu, ktorú starostlivo vypracoval. En: He presented a bold, innovative strategy he had carefully crafted. Sk: "Toto je riziko," prerušil Jozef. En: "This is a risk," interrupted Jozef. Sk: "Ako nám to pomôže? A čo ak to zlyhá?" En: "How will it help us? And what if it fails?" Sk: Práve v tej chvíli prehovorila Zuzana, pokojným, ale rozhodným tónom. En: At that moment, Zuzana spoke up, in a calm but decisive tone. Sk: "Marek vynikajúco pracoval na tejto stratégii, Jozef. En: "Marek worked exceptionally on this strategy, Jozef. Sk: Je to riskantné, ale potenciálne môže dosiahnuť značné výsledky. En: It’s risky, but it has the potential to achieve significant results. Sk: A on je ochotný túto zodpovednosť prevziať." En: And he’s willing to take on this responsibility." Sk:...