Tomášovy seznamy

Tomáš's lists

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The storyA week in the life of Tomáš, who has a list for everything: his mornings, his mother's Sunday phone call, and the one Monday when nothing goes to plan.

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budík alarm clock
zastavit se to stop
poprvé for the first time
obličej face
zlý fierce
bát se to be afraid
včas on time
vesnice village

A week in the life of Tomáš, who has a list for everything: his mornings, his mother's Sunday phone call, and the one Monday when nothing goes to plan.

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A brand-new flat near the station. Monday, six o'clock in the morning. On the fridge door hangs a long list.
Tady bydlí Tomáš. Má hodně seznamů.
This is where Tomáš lives. Tomáš has a lot of lists.
Seznam na práci, seznam na obchod. A seznam seznamů.
A list for work, a list for the shop, and a list of lists.
Tomáš
Pondělí. V šest vstávám. Ve čtvrt na sedm sprcha.
Monday. At six I get up. At a quarter past six I have a shower.
Tomáš
V sedm snídaně: dvě vejce a chleba.
At seven, breakfast: two eggs and bread.
Tomáš
V půl osmé kavárna. Stůl tři. Čaj bez cukru.
At half past seven, the café, table three. Tea without sugar.
Tomáš
Ve tři čtvrtě na devět kancelář. Nikdy v devět!
At a quarter to nine, the office. Never at nine!
Tomáš vstává vždycky v šest. V pondělí, v úterý, ve středu. I v neděli.
Tomáš always gets up at six. On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday... and even on Sunday.
Sunday evening. At seven o'clock exactly, Tomáš's phone rings.
Každou neděli v sedm večer zvoní telefon. Tomášova maminka.
Every Sunday at seven in the evening the phone rings. It's Tomáš's mother.
Maminka
Dobrý večer, Tomáši! Jak se máš? Jíš? Spíš?
Good evening, Tomáš! How are you? Are you eating? Are you sleeping?
Tomáš
Ano, mami. Jím v sedm, v půl jedné a v šest. Spím od deseti.
Yes, Mum. I eat at seven, at half past twelve and at six. I sleep from ten.
Maminka
Já a tatínek vstáváme v pět. A tvoji kolegové? Jací jsou?
Dad and I get up at five. And your colleagues? What are they like?
Tomáš
Hodní. A mám nového kolegu. Bydlí v domě s kocourem.
They're nice. And I've got a new colleague, who lives in a house with a cat.
Tomáš
Hodní. A mám novou kolegyni. Bydlí v domě s kocourem.
They're nice. And I've got a new colleague, who lives in a house with a cat.
Maminka
S kocourem?! Tomáši, ty se bojíš koček! Máš v kanceláři kocoura?
With a cat?! Tomáš, you're afraid of cats! Do you have a cat at the office?
Tomáš
Mami, nebojím se. No... Trochu.
Mum, I'm not afraid. Well... a little.
Maminka
Jez, spi a choď včas, Tomáši. Dobrou noc!
Eat, sleep and don't be late, Tomáš. Good night!
Tomáš
Mami, já vždycky chodím včas.
Mum, I'm never late.
That night, at three o'clock, the old clock on Tomáš's bedside table stops.
Pondělí. Šest hodin. Ale Tomáš nevstává. Spí.
Monday. Six o'clock. But Tomáš doesn't get up. He's asleep.
Tomáš
Kolik je hodin? Moje hodiny nejdou!
What time is it? My clock has stopped!
Na telefonu je půl deváté. Půl deváté!
His phone says half past eight. Half past eight!
Tomáš
Ne! Jdu pozdě!
No, no, no! I'm late!
Dnes nemá sprchu. Nesnídá. Nejde do kavárny.
Today Tomáš doesn't have a shower. He doesn't eat breakfast. He doesn't go to the café.
At the café at number 7, Petra looks at the empty table by the window.
Petra
Už je osm a stůl tři je prázdný. Kde je náš Čaj bez cukru?
It's already eight, and table three is empty. Where's our 'Tea without sugar'?
At the office. You are at your desk; the desk next to yours is empty.
Devět deset. A Tomáš nikde. To je poprvé!
Ten past nine, and no Tomáš. That's a first!
Devět deset. A Tomáš nikde. To je poprvé!
Ten past nine, and no Tomáš. That's a first!
The door flies open.
Dobré ráno, Tomáši! Jdete pozdě!
Good morning, Tomáš! You're late!
Dobré ráno, Tomáši! Jdete pozdě!
Good morning, Tomáš! You're late!
Tomáš
Já vím. Hodiny nejdou. A seznam mám doma!
I know, I know. My clock has stopped. And my list is at home!
Tomáš
Co teď? Kdy je porada? Co mám dělat?
What now? When's the meeting? What am I doing?
To je dobré. Posaďte se, prosím. Tady je káva.
Don't worry. Sit down, please. Here's your coffee.
To je dobré. Posaďte se, prosím. Tady je káva.
Don't worry. Sit down, please. Here's your coffee.
Dnes je pondělí. Porada je ve čtvrtek, ne dnes.
Today is Monday. The meeting is on Thursday, not today.
Dnes je pondělí. Porada je ve čtvrtek, ne dnes.
Today is Monday. The meeting is on Thursday, not today.
Tomáš
Pravda... Děkuji. Jste dobrý kolega.
That's true... Thank you. You're a good colleague.
Tomáš
Pravda... Děkuji. Jste dobrá kolegyně.
That's true... Thank you. You're a good colleague.
Mourek jumps onto Tomáš's desk and sits down right next to his keyboard.
Tomáš
Ty taky, Mourku? Dobré ráno.
You're here too, Mourek? Good morning.
Tomáši, proč se bojíte koček?
Tomáš, why are you afraid of cats?
Tomáši, proč se bojíte koček?
Tomáš, why are you afraid of cats?
Tomáš
Když jsem byl malý, byl jsem každý červenec na vesnici u babičky.
When I was little, every July I was in the countryside, at my grandmother's.
Tomáš
Byl tam kocour. Velký, černý a moc zlý.
There was a tomcat there. Big, black and very fierce.
Tomáš
Jednu noc byl v mojí posteli. Na mém obličeji! Bylo mi pět.
One night he was in my bed. On my face! I was five.
Na obličeji?! Ach...
On your face?! Oh dear...
Na obličeji?! Ach...
On your face?! Oh dear...
Tomáš
Od té noci se bojím koček. Všech koček.
Since that night I've been afraid of cats. All cats.
Mourek se dívá na Tomáše. Není zlý. Jen má hlad.
Mourek looks at Tomáš. Mourek isn't fierce. He's just hungry.
Tomáš
Dobře. Můžeš tady sedět. Ale ne na počítači!
All right, all right. You can sit here. But don't sit on my computer!
That evening, at home, three new alarm clocks stand on the kitchen table.
Večer Tomáš píše nový seznam.
In the evening Tomáš writes a new list.
Tomáš
Jedna. Tři budíky. Dvě. Choď včas, Tomáši!
One: three clocks. Two: don't be late, Tomáš!
A tři? Dlouho se dívá na papír. Potom píše.
And three? Tomáš looks at the paper for a long time. Then he writes:
Tomáš
Tři. Mourek není černý. A není zlý. Je šedý.
Three: Mourek isn't black, and he isn't fierce. He's grey.

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