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Speaker 3: Explore Jirki's sentimental quest through Prague's bustling winter market, uncovering
the true value of giving from the heart.
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Speaker 1: Yir camisilke capitol building stan ku avshovena a chertova i
turisti er cassette prohas yes named si lem yehomeroovan acestratovali
a na perfect me direk teribi pri pomo domov alestolica
ocolo be caki yer castopal pokamenido akil excepts pomis vukolemne
stanky nabizel keram, malovanes clene os dobi tradid alcio camuseskrival
cous prah ale nit serkovinesdalo dost katnias no hostanko started
VLAs alas kavim us munabido ornamenti is cesqueo, cristialo raso
as vagil emosnost kopni pazzo, somosa stavit mala osoben a
kravivsori nig didrivi nevidel the padelata and obvikle yerkasitil gebito
mohrbit ten pravidarek krabi kabila idani moste mezzime amluvila odomovi,
bezeslov yer cavajal the plate start, sigtoriesni usmil apopl must sti,
daseel s pizkast skyl celechi videl Kravia and samma osobe
al promish cook teros naso, novala opostile, capital building, snopadat
yer SMaL hapal Jedarkieso and omatera ni al ospovivarim stein tonovido,
sevidel spat znai jesteco domovaknikoo, levi hostesco, pomuloski venkuz novuslom
narosio charokras no krabikudjo tikio segni as yakochlovic teri pravi
na yakoo.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Upros di jladni vitres visto ulite pra yirkamisilke Capitol building.
Speaker 3: In the middle of winter, when the cold wind howled
through the streets of Brava, Yurka was heading to the
Capitol building.
Speaker 1: Then toota ips marasivozim.
Speaker 3: This market was always full of life, even in the
freezing winter.
Speaker 1: Swetel kablica trivistang ku avsdubil prositzen vuni svarne hoovena achersto
pechiva teravni ituristi.
Speaker 3: Lights flickered from individual stalls, and the air was filled
with the scent of mulled wine and fresh pastries, attracting
both locals and tourists.
Speaker 1: Jirka sitavi ulkache projazel yesnimzi lam.
Speaker 3: Yurka walked through the dark alleys of the market with
a clear goal.
Speaker 1: Yejo mirova na sestrastehovaza nichi airkit perfect nidaik teri bi
tripol domov.
Speaker 3: His beloved sister had moved abroad, and Yurka wanted to
find the perfect gift to remind her of home.
Speaker 1: Ale stolka okolo bilioukoliki.
Speaker 3: But with so many options around, his task was difficult.
Speaker 1: Jirkastopol po kamenidudovi atsi kil yexevspomenki nisi svun mikolemn.
Speaker 3: Yurka climbed the stone steps of the building, feeling memories
mixed with the scents around him.
Speaker 1: Stank nabi ze keramitzken malovanes, clenine osdobi tradi.
Speaker 3: Am nod al scio. The stalls offered ceramic mugs, painted
glass ornaments, traditional check toys, and much more.
Speaker 1: Cos kuseskrival kusprare alene kovinesdalo dos nicatni.
Speaker 3: In every piece there was a bit of bra, but
nothing seemed unique enough to Yoka zastavil suid no hostaanko.
He stopped at one stall stat sdi me va alas
kavim usvem munabid ornamentis Cesqueo Cristiallo, an old man with
gray hair and a kind smile, offered him ornaments made
of Czech crystal.
Speaker 1: Yirkazva Jovali crasu asvagil emos nostkop deems ni.
Speaker 3: Yurka considered their beauty and weighed the possibility of buying
one back.
Speaker 1: Skzahaledlnitzzo sohoptimno zastavet.
Speaker 3: But then he saw something that made him stop.
Speaker 1: Mala os do been arabic kasim ivsuri.
Speaker 3: A small decorated box with delicate patterns nigri vi neviguiel.
He had never seen it before. Vipa de la taem
anne obvicle it looked mysterious and unusual.
Speaker 1: Yirka tsi kill gibito molbit ten pravidarek.
Speaker 3: Yurka felt it might be the right gift.
Speaker 1: Krabkabila idea nimste mesi amlu vila odomovie bezeslov.
Speaker 3: The box was an ideal bridge between them, speaking of
home without words, yirca nev Yurka didn't hesitate zaplato startsikteri
se nani usmil apoptal mushchisti. He paid the old man,
who smiled at him and wished him luck.
Speaker 1: Yec otraasel spitzka strishchi zikil selechi.
Speaker 3: As he walked back through the market, he felt lighter.
Speaker 1: Vidil jekrabicai in samma osobie ale promschlemku kuteros nasova.
Speaker 3: He knew the box was important, not just in itself,
but for the thought It symbolized postil Keepitol building snehovepadat.
When he left the Capitol building, snowflakes began to fall slowly.
Jerkase smile, Yirka smiled.
Speaker 1: Hapal jedarquinesoi and omateria niro ale osoi kter vivari mesimi term.
Speaker 3: He understood that gifts are not just about material value,
but about the connections we create with those we love
stim to.
Speaker 1: Novim vedo mim sevidel spat znadiy jiosesti a seco seg domovakni.
Speaker 3: With this new awareness, he headed back home, hoping the
box would bring joy to his sister and carry a
piece of home to her koviti hostescupo minulosti. This realization
helped Yurka ease his longing for the past. Ven kuz
novusil de narospio cherocras no krabchku. Outside, he glanced again
at the enchanting little box in his hand.
Speaker 1: Zboa senadejo tikio se yakochlovic teri pravi nacheln yako ye romnisto.
Speaker 3: He took a deep breath, feeling calm and content, like
someone who had just found something as precious as his city.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English.
Speaker 3: Swish, gill, Swish gill svishtell howld ulichka ulichka ulich ali
swatan evin no swat evin svav no muld wine bechivo, bechivo, Beichivo, pastries, Milovana, Milovana, Milovana, beloved,
Zara Nichi, Zaharaichi, Zahara, Nichi abroad, ketamitzke keamitzke kamzke ceramic os,
dobi os, dobi ornaments, unkatny unkatni, unkatni unique stank stank
stanik sto, cistial, cisial, cisio, crystal yem ne yem neh
yem ne delicate or vsori vsori patterns, vahat vahat vahat hesitate,
chero krasni, chero krasni, chero crasni, enchanting, spoke, spoke, spoke content,
drai dra drahni, precious umi ua, domini, realization, all of it,
all of it, all of it is stesco ste school school, longing,
ci ci cil glanced snehovev, snehovev snehove snowflakes, materiaia, materiaia, materialia,
material value, spoyeny, spoyeny, spoyeny, connections, pa pa attracting, zeal
seal zeal go, moshnost, moshnost monost option o call o
call o call task must, must, must, Bridge, Miss Schlenka,
Miss Schlenka, Miss Schlenka thought.
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