{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Slovak","slug":"fluentfiction-slovak-6698359","podcast_index_feed_id":6698359,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005820/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4379682d88367468cff7888d1dbaa7b7.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Slovak listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Slovak, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Slovak and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Bratislava, Košice, or High Tatras? Maybe you want to speak Slovak with your grandparents from Banská Bystrica? Our podcast will provid…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:18:52.060646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovak-6698359"},"episode":{"title":"Rekindling Ties: A Springtime Reunion in Bratislava","slug":"rekindling-ties-a-springtime-reunion-in-bratislava","published_at":"2026-05-14T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovak-6698359/rekindling-ties-a-springtime-reunion-in-bratislava","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovak-6698359","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-05-14-22-34-01-sk","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72012492/2026_05_14_22_34_01_sk_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Slovak : Rekindling Ties: A Springtime Reunion in Bratislava Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-05-14-22-34-01-sk Story Transcript: Sk: Marek sa zastavil pred dverami malej kaviarne v srdci Bratislavy. En: Marek stopped in front of the door of a small café in the heart of Bratislava. Sk: Bola jar a ulice mesta boli plné zelene a kvetov. En: It was spring and the streets of the city were full of greenery and flowers. Sk: Na chvíľu zaváhal. En: He hesitated for a moment. Sk: \"Bude to tak, ako to bývalo?\" pomyslel si. En: \"Will it be like it used to be?\" he thought. Sk: Vo vzduchu sa vznášala vôňa čerstvo praženej kávy a staré drevené stoly vnútri vyžarovali útulnosť. En: The smell of freshly roasted coffee floated in the air, and the old wooden tables inside exuded coziness. Sk: Marek si spomenul, ako tu sedával s Janou a Petrom počas univerzitných rokov, smiali sa a plánovali svet. En: Marek remembered how he used to sit here with Jana and Peter during university years, laughing and planning the world. Sk: Vošiel a našiel voľný stôl pri okne. En: He entered and found a free table by the window. Sk: Kým čakal, premýšľal o tom, čo sa za tie roky zmenilo. En: While he waited, he pondered what had changed over the years. Sk: Zo zahraničia sa vrátil len nedávno. En: He had just recently returned from abroad. Sk: Svet sa mu zdal cudzí a jeho vlastná krajina tiež. En: The world seemed foreign to him, and so did his own country. Sk: Potreboval nájsť cestu späť k svojim koreňom, a kde inde začať, ak nie s priateľmi? En: He needed to find a way back to his roots, and where better to start than with friends? Sk: Jana vkročila prvá. En: Jana entered first. Sk: So sebou priniesla vánok zmeny. En: She broug…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Slovak : Rekindling Ties: A Springtime Reunion in Bratislava Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-slovak-6698359/episodes/rekindling-ties-a-springtime-reunion-in-bratislava/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovak-6698359/rekindling-ties-a-springtime-reunion-in-bratislava.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}