Braving the Chill for a Family Sunrise Tradition

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Braving the Chill for a Family Sunrise Tradition
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2025-01-13-08-38-19-cs

Story Transcript:

Cs: Marek a Zuzana stály na ulici pokryté sněhem.
En: Marek and Zuzana stood on the snow-covered street.

Cs: Byla zima, a ještě tma.
En: It was cold, and still dark.

Cs: Jen lampy svítily na cestu.
En: Only the street lamps lit the way.

Cs: Čekali na tramvaj.
En: They were waiting for the tram.

Cs: Každý rok chodili společně na Karlův most, aby viděli východ slunce.
En: Every year they went together to Karlův most (Charles Bridge) to watch the sunrise.

Cs: To byl jejich rodinný zvyk.
En: It was their family tradition.

Cs: Rodiče je tam brali, když byli malí.
En: Their parents took them there when they were little.

Cs: Teď byli oba dospělí, ale tradice zůstala.
En: Now both were adults, but the tradition remained.

Cs: Marek byl starší bratr a měl pocit, že by neměl tradici opustit.
En: Marek was the older brother and felt he shouldn't abandon the tradition.

Cs: „Musíme jít,“ řekl rozhodně.
En: "We have to go," he said decisively.

Cs: „Slíbili jsme to rodičům.
En: "We promised our parents."

Cs: “Zuzana si stáhla čepici hlouběji na čelo.
En: Zuzana pulled her hat down further on her forehead.

Cs: „Je moc brzo a zima,“ stěžovala si.
En: "It’s too early and cold," she complained.

Cs: „Ale nechci zklamat,“ dodala po chvíli.
En: "But I don’t want to disappoint," she added after a moment.

Cs: Věděla, jak moc to pro Marka znamená.
En: She knew how much it meant to Marek.

Cs: Tramvaj přijela a oba se posadili k oknu.
En: The tram arrived and they both sat by the window.

Cs: Cesta byla rychlá, ale tichá.
En: The ride was quick but quiet.

Cs: Ulice Prahy byly pokryté sněhem a lidé se pomalu probouzeli do zimního rána.
En: The streets of Prague were covered in snow, and people were slowly waking to the winter morning.

Cs: Dorazili na Karlův most.
En: They arrived at Karlův most.

Cs: Nohy klouzaly na zledovatělých kamenech.
En: Their feet slipped on the icy stones.

Cs: Všude kolem byl sníh.
En: Snow was all around.

Cs: Sochy kolem mostu vypadaly jako z pohádky.
En: The statues on the bridge looked like something out of a fairy tale.

Cs: „Podívej se,“ Marek ukázal k obzoru.
En: "Look," Marek pointed to the horizon.

Cs: „Za chvilku vyjde slunce.
En: "The sun will rise in a moment."

Cs: “Stáli mlčky.
En: They stood silently.

Cs: Zuzana se ke svému bratrovi přitulila.
En: Zuzana snuggled up to her brother.

Cs: Pomalu se objevovalo světlo.
En: Slowly, the light appeared.

Cs: Obloha se zbarvila do jemně růžové a oranžové.
En: The sky turned a soft pink and orange.

Cs: Celý most zosvětlel v jasných odstínech zimního úsvitu.
En: The entire bridge lit up in the bright hues of the winter dawn.

Cs: „Je to krásné,“ řekla Zuzana tiše.
En: "It’s beautiful," Zuzana said quietly.

Cs: Marek přikývl.
En: Marek nodded.

Cs: V tu chvíli si uvědomil, že tradice není o dokonalosti, ale o chvílích, které sdíleli.
En: In that moment, he realized that the tradition wasn't about perfection but about the moments they shared.

Cs: Drželi spolu v mrazivém ránu, cítili teplo rodiny.
En: They held on to each other in the freezing morning, feeling the warmth of family.

Cs: Ten úsvit jim...