V letnom Bratislavskom popoludní bol kaviareň na rohu Moyzesovej ulice plná svetla a vône kávy.

On a summer afternoon in Bratislava, the café on the corner of Moyzesova Street was full of light and the aroma of coffee.

Jozef, Zuzana a Marek, traja priatelia zo školy, sedeli okolo veľkého dreveného stola obklopení knihami a poznámkami.

Jozef, Zuzana, and Marek, three friends from school, sat around a large wooden table surrounded by books and notes.

Slnko jemne prenikalo cez veľké okná, dodávajúce im pocit domova a pokoja.

The sun gently streamed through the large windows, giving them a sense of home and peace.

Jozef sa pozeral na svoje poznámky, ale jeho myseľ blúdila.

Jozef stared at his notes, but his mind wandered.

Cítil sa neisto, akoby bol len tieňom medzi svojimi priateľmi.

He felt uncertain, as if he was just a shadow among his friends.

Zuzana sa s istotou rozprávala o téme na skúšku, ktorá sa blížila.

Zuzana confidently talked about the upcoming exam topic.

Marek, ako vždy tichý, občas prekvapil svojimi pozorovaniami.

Marek, always quiet, occasionally surprised them with his observations.

"Nemôžem to takto, Marek," povedal Jozef ticho, keď sa Zuzana na chvíľu vzdialila.

"I can't take it like this, Marek," Jozef said quietly when Zuzana stepped away for a moment.

"Mám pocit, že som tu len do počtu.

"I feel like I'm just here for the numbers.

Chcem sa presadiť, ale nedá sa mi sústrediť.

I want to assert myself, but I can't concentrate."

"Marek sa na neho pozrel s porozumením.

Marek looked at him with understanding.

"Chápeš viac, ako si myslíš, Jozef.

"You understand more than you think, Jozef.

Možno by si mal skúsiť veriť si viac," poradil mu, jemne mu poklepávajúc po ramene.

Maybe you should try to have more faith in yourself," he advised, gently patting him on the shoulder.

Jozef sa nad tým zamyslel.

Jozef thought about it.

Marek mal pravdu.

Marek was right.

Možno problém nie je v nedostatku vedomostí, ale v nedostatku viery v neho samého.

Maybe the problem wasn't a lack of knowledge, but a lack of belief in himself.

O chvíľu neskôr Zuzana opäť pokračovala v diskusii.

A little while later, Zuzana resumed the discussion.

Tentoraz narazili na komplexnú tému, ktorá nikoho netrápila viac než Jozefa.

This time, they hit upon a complex topic that troubled Jozef the most.

Ale namiesto toho, aby ustúpil, otvoril si poznámky a začal vysvetľovať.

But instead of backing down, he opened his notes and began to explain.

Slová z neho plynuli prirodzene.

The words flowed naturally from him.

Zuzana a Marek sa na neho prekvapene pozerali.

Zuzana and Marek looked at him in surprise.

Jozefova jasná a presná interpretácia im pomohla pochopiť zložitú látku.

Jozef's clear and accurate interpretation helped them understand the complex subject.

Keď skončil, na tvári sa mu objavil plachý úsmev.

When he finished, a shy smile appeared on his face.

Marek ho potľapkal po chrbte a Zuzana ho pochválila.

Marek patted him on the back, and Zuzana praised him.

"Výborne, Jozef!

"Well done, Jozef!

Tvoje vysvetlenie bolo skvelé.

Your explanation was excellent."

"Na konci dňa sa Jozef cítil oveľa lepšie.

At the end of the day, Jozef felt much better.

Úsmev ho sprevádzal na ceste domov.

A smile accompanied him on his way home.

Uvedomil si, že jeho obavy a pochybnosti môže prekonať s pomocou svojich priateľov.

He realized that he could overcome his worries and doubts with the help of his friends.

Vedel, že jeho miesto v skupine je cenné a že jeho príspevky majú význam.

He knew that his place in the group was valuable and that his contributions were meaningful.

Slnko zapadalo za horizont, kaviareň sa pomaly vyprázdňovala.

As the sun set over the horizon, the café slowly emptied.

No z tejto jednej tichej chvíle odchádzal Jozef s obnovenou energiou a sebavedomím, pripravený čeliť nastávajúcej skúške.

But from this one quiet moment, Jozef walked away with renewed energy and confidence, ready to face the upcoming exam.