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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll wander through a magical Christmas market

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in Prague as Jacob and Elena discover meaningful gifts that

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deepen their connection and illuminate the true value of their relationship.

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Speaker 5: Yakup la misti swjvs ale prahase stan dubet sweetly selenulaves

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duhem upon eli and a la dablas aiva, yakava na

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nadrevitoe naid do conari direct pro eleno pre michel of

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Krasni rispost and rock progilli vaha to eleno navy potio

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marat akazat al nerosdni Elena crace in the trim al

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la direk pro yakuba cela abi direk odraj polch neesni

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poma na door as ruts nosti on so b tripoo

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yacouprosdota ustan kus maria kshkopa u yakup seslell sosnis poeni, mazzi,

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kim elena na stan rul hernki. He had no yakubrical

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neck nachai muka did the tripomin a pole nevil on abra,

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motive and kid holes yaco ten sonive b m s

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v vela to yakoup. Elena says, novel okra in ast

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o bastam named usmia m a nervosito vimisidarki and nervos

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posoval yacht and dru ottevira balichek yakub gris vigil her

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next lesnie motivem yea krasni vikko n miel potsi the

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Elena docnnell poopilato, Elena otevrela vodrek a grish vigila soshku

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sozi verklochi, yeah presnakova, jacobiva zaptala yakupi, kazal jagdbreisna ten

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okamjik obasmenil yakoupsi viedo mil jagvatswe intuitsi, Elena potkyla yakmotnamena

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is pochna menlost abst nava u chnim trupots vist nashlevit

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ne chien dharki nashlis kutev sta.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 5: Yea coup Elena projas rush nim va uchnim trem nostro

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mist kem nam nischi.

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Speaker 3: Jacob and Elena were walking through the bustling Christmas market

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at steramask nemesti.

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Speaker 5: Swejievs du hier nirodhat ale brahaspravovla naverico nozze.

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Speaker 3: The fresh air of the spring day still had a

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winter chill, but Praha was already preparing for Easter.

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Speaker 5: Stang kiri os dubenet pikivi misvitli a vu ni svarnovi

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naselenulavs duchem.

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Speaker 3: The stalls were adorned with glittering lights and the scent

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of mald wine wafted through the air.

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Speaker 5: Uli an la da bilasviji ajiva.

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Speaker 3: The streets were full of people and the atmosphere was

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fresh and lively.

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Speaker 5: Yeah kup sejiva name suta.

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Speaker 3: Jacob was looking at the hand crafted items displayed on

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wooden tables.

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Speaker 5: Naidak pro Eleno.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to find the perfect gift for Elena.

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Speaker 5: Remichel schechkras niri teres.

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Speaker 3: He thought about all the beautiful moments they had shared

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over the year.

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Speaker 5: Vah sobi elenu navio.

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Speaker 3: He hesitated over what would make Elena happiest marat Achzeokaza.

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He cared for her and wanted to show.

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Speaker 5: It alayen Nerozodni.

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Speaker 3: But he was indecisive.

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Speaker 5: Elena cracelain de trem ale de la dark proya Kuba.

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Speaker 3: Elena was elsewhere in the market, searching for a gift

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for Jacob.

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Speaker 5: Tela abidaic odra jeli Spolechnesni.

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Speaker 3: She wanted the gift to reflect their shared Dreamsvna.

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Speaker 5: Vachka osdubisivspomnela nai vile dohor asniri oburutnostchi.

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Speaker 3: Looking at the colorful eggs and decorations, she recalled their

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trip to the mountains where they sat by the fire

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and dreamed of the.

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Speaker 5: Future Onnava nadnizzo sobim tito vilao.

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Speaker 3: She needed to find something that would remind them of

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those moments.

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Speaker 5: Ja cupse rozodel.

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Speaker 3: Yakov made his decision.

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Speaker 5: Zastavil se ustain kuz mari midrevini mishkame.

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Speaker 3: He stopped at a stall with small wooden figurines.

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Speaker 5: Jidenniku viaval Soshkupa Rudri Tiho Sesaruzze.

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Speaker 3: One of the artisans was carving a figurine of a

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couple holding hands yakup se Za mislel Yakob contemplated soshkabile

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coevn ved le sebe ned mislispoi. The figurine was like them,

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firmly beside each other, inseparably connected.

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Speaker 5: Mezzikim Elena na schlastaniks Ruchnia Malovanni mehrunk.

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Speaker 3: Meanwhile, Elena found a stall with hand painted mugs.

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Speaker 5: Yed no ya kupricalebicht nache teribus de tripomin al.

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Speaker 3: Spolechn Yakub once mentioned he wanted a unique mug for

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Tea that would remind him daily of their shared.

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Speaker 5: Moments onnavem k holesa jakoten sonavti viri bim sviletu.

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Speaker 3: She chose one with a peaceful forest motif, like the

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one they visited during their trips.

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Speaker 5: Yakup Elena ses novus nasti obastayemnim usvemo.

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Speaker 3: Jakub and Elena met Agan at the edge of the square,

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both with mysterious smiles and nervousness.

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Speaker 5: Vidarvosnos yek ten drui otevira balichik.

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Speaker 3: They exchanged gifts and nervously watched as the other opened

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their package.

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Speaker 5: Yea vigil her neck lesni.

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Speaker 3: Motevem Jacob's eyes lit up when he saw the mug

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with the forest motif.

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Speaker 5: Yekra snie.

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Speaker 3: It's beautiful victko, he exclaimed, sincerely, miel pots Elena. He

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felt that Elena understood his desires perfectly.

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Speaker 5: Elena a vigilsku suzi verkchi.

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Speaker 3: Elena opened her gift, and when she saw the figurine

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tears welled up in her eyes.

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Speaker 5: Yep ya kobi.

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Speaker 3: Zashivtala, It's exactly what I imagined, she whispered.

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Speaker 5: Yeah koopi ukazal Yagbresna.

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Speaker 3: Yakub showed her how well he knew her.

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Speaker 5: Then okamjik obas.

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Speaker 3: That moment changed both of them.

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Speaker 5: Yea koupsi uvi doo mil ya intui.

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Speaker 3: Yakob realized how important it is to trust his intuition.

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Speaker 5: Elena pozsikila kmoznamenay Polena menuloss.

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Speaker 3: Elena felt how much they're shared past and future meant.

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Speaker 5: Navat nashvit sien dark.

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Speaker 3: At the Christmas market on to the starlight. They found

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more than just gifts nashalist Kutcha. They found the true

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value of their relationship.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial

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break Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then.

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Speaker 1: In English, brushnim, ruschnim, bruschnim.

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Speaker 5: BUSTLINGGGG, fresh osbene osberne osbene adorned, speak to me, speakiv me,

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speak of glittering, vunye, voon ye, vun ye, scent saznavina, savina,

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svazen evina, mold wine, linnula, linnula, linnula.

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Speaker 6: Rafted, mesnez mesne mesne, hand crafted, vistavena, vistavena, vistavena, displayed, vaha, vaha, vaha, hesitated, netrows, hodney, neros, hodney, netrows, hodney, indecisive,

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zami sll zami, slell zami, slell, contemplated nes inseparably, motive M,

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motive M, motive M motif lesser, lesser, lesser forest vexicle, lexicle, vexicle.

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Speaker 3: Exclaimed, up up up, sincerely, said.

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Speaker 5: Said said. Imagine intuitsi intuiti.

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Speaker 3: Into its intuition.

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Speaker 5: Menu lost, menu, lost, menu, lost past, bodotesnost boodotesnost boodotesnost

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future direk direct direct, gift her neck, her neck, her neck,

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mud unkatny unikatney unkatn stylish, vimya neilli vigna nilli Vignyailli

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exchanged nevosna nervosnye nevos nervously zazaili sazatily zazatili lit up

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adrage el adrage El Adragel reflected spolichne spolich nee spolichne

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shared hold noto hold noto hold noto value.

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