Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Jozef's Poetic Valentine: Bridging Passion and Fear Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-02-15-08-38-20-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V mestskom srdci Bratislavy, kde sa korporátne vežiaky dotýkajú oblohy, bolo miesto, kde Jozef denne pracoval.En: In the heart of Bratislava, where corporate skyscrapers touch the sky, there was a place where Jozef worked daily.Sk: Zimné dni boli dlhé a zmrznuté snežné vločky sa lepili na okná kancelárie.En: The winter days were long, and frozen snowflakes clung to the office windows.Sk: Avšak dnes bol deň iný.En: However, today was different.Sk: Väčšina zamestnancov zdobila svoje stoly s ružovými a červenými dekoráciami.En: Most employees were decorating their desks with pink and red decorations.Sk: Valentín bol za rohom a atmosféra v kancelárii dýchala láskou a očakávaním.En: Valentine's Day was just around the corner, and the atmosphere in the office was filled with love and anticipation.Sk: Jozef pracoval ako administratívny pracovník vo veľkej firme.En: Jozef worked as an administrative employee at a big company.Sk: Každý ho poznal ako tichého a spoľahlivého.En: Everyone knew him as quiet and reliable.Sk: Ale Jozef mal tajomstvo, ktoré nikto zatiaľ nepoznal – miloval poéziu.En: But Jozef had a secret that no one knew yet – he loved poetry.Sk: Doma si potajme písal verše.En: At home, he would secretly write verses.Sk: No nikdy nemal odvahu ich zdieľať.En: However, he never had the courage to share them.Sk: Preto bola pre neho predstava predniesť Valentínsku prezentáciu ako noc bez hviezd, temná a plná úzkosti.En: Therefore, the idea of giving a Valentine’s presentation was like a starless night to him, dark and full of anxiety.Sk: Úloha predniesť prezentáciu mu bola pridelená nečakane.En: The task of delivering the presentation was assigned to him unexpectedly.Sk: „Je to na tebe, Jozef,“ povedal Miroslav, jeho šéf, s priateľským úsmevom.En: "It's up to you, Jozef," said Miroslav, his boss, with a friendly smile.Sk: „Viem, že to dokážeš.En: "I know you can do it."Sk: “ Jozefove srdce bilo rýchlo, ako vták uväznený v klietke.En: Jozef's heart pounded quickly, like a bird trapped in a cage.Sk: Strach z verejného vystúpenia ho zatieňoval ako oblačný mrak v slnečný deň.En: The fear of public speaking overshadowed him like a cloudy sky on a sunny day.Sk: Bol večer pred prezentáciou, a Jozef sedel sám vo svojej izbe.En: It was the evening before the presentation, and Jozef sat alone in his room.Sk: Pozeral na svoje poézie, zvažoval, či sa rozhodne vykročiť z tieňa.En: He looked at his poetry, contemplating whether he should decide to step out of the shadows.Sk: Aké by to bolo?En: What would it be like?Sk: Keby dovolil svojej vášni prepojiť sa s chladným svetom korporácie?En: If he allowed his passion to connect with the cold world of corporate life?Sk: Rozhodol sa spojiť to, čo mal najradšej, s úlohou, ktorú musel splniť.En: He decided to merge what he loved most with the task he had to fulfill.Sk: Nastal deň Valentína.En: Valentine's Day arrived.Sk: V miestnosti žiariacej svetlami a zdobené srdcami Jozef stál pred kolegami.En: In a room glowing with lights and decorated with hearts, Jozef stood before his colleagues.Sk: Pred ním sedela Veronika, jeho opora, ktorá mu venovala povzbudivý úsmev.En: In front of him sat Veronika, his pillar of support, who gave him an encouraging smile.Sk: Dlho kráčal do stredu miestnosti, kde sa cítil ako ryba mimo vody.En: He slowly walked to the middle of the room, feeling like a fish out of water.Sk: „Drahí kolegovia,“ začal Jozef tichým hlasom.En: "Dear colleagues," Jozef began in a quiet voice.Sk: „Dnes chcem oslaviť lásku iným spôsobom.En: "Today, I want to celebrate love in a different way."Sk: “ Pohľadom prešiel po očiach svojich kolegov a začal recitovať jemnú, no významnú báseň.En: He glanced at his colleagues' eyes and began to recite a gentle yet significant poem.Sk: S každým slovom, s každým veršom, tí ľudia, čo s ním denne pracovali, počúvali.En: With every word, with every verse, the people he worked with daily listened.Sk: Keď báseň zanikla v tichu miestnosti, Jozef cítil, ako jeho obavy narastajú.En: When the poem faded into the silence of the room, Jozef felt his anxieties rising.Sk: Avšak, namiesto kritiky, miestnosť naplnil potlesk.En: However, instead of criticism, the room filled with applause.Sk: Veronika povstala a začala so slzami v očiach tleskať ako prvá.En: Veronika stood up and started clapping first, tears in her eyes.Sk: Ďalší sa pridali a Jozef nevedel, či stojí uprostred sna alebo reality.En: Others joined in, and Jozef didn't know if he was in the midst of a dream or reality.Sk: S pocitom úľavy a neočakávanej radosti si Jozef uvedomil, že jeho strach bol ...
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