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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll journey through the enchanting streets of

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Prague's Christmas Market as love finds its moment amidst twinkling

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lights and joyful carols.

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Speaker 4: Vechernivs do scortz, swatenovina a perniko, st mistif brase, ashumlove,

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slim bilo, pro padal, pro stunk navan meson, viropku, varano alaje,

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yacoupmel do bri duvot, pro sivat, melo, val vazze, meloval,

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praimne ale, n avvo meloval, zuzano, nearest polechni, plans, travit,

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tradichni and navano a yakup caps its ospetiio presten, doufal

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genai the idei, okamjik yaquijada, uruko, zuzana, kravener alevi padelaae

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belave ale, spraz premills, trench, caliponavato, yakupiro neglido arosodo ros

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ves senate podive zusko maavan os dobo, pamatuis ye berloni o,

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smile anata kid no mutanko azalasiko, uruku, spoletnissa adiva, sennadern

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osbiza TV sweetly lamp po Atmosphera is a sala pronica

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anno so krasne moshnabi simnel pomis lelasi ya koupovs bozen

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vel dal mezistanki brigio seva an amnesti terese podiva narosstromo

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ya koup titie morbid than pravi vardem zuzano nat stroms

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bliska navra yakup stalipomnistrom the columnixivali called yakup ul al

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kroc apole nayed no colono zusko lui tel be alo

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Venezusanna Belokovna och and oravitel aradoski is d yakovich smaller

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Anno yakube vess naismi uzanna mila yet misto ya kupikropenim

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called nku aradostivachaso tom Momentela gennaid of nova jumesmim alasco

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kiakubo van praa novesti pelas.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: The chernivs do nap and vuni scorovina a perniko.

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Speaker 1: The evening air was filled with the scent of cinnamon,

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mauld wine and gingerbread.

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Speaker 4: Stern mistif prati keshumlo ve serim.

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Speaker 1: Starring is scanameisti in prap, clored with thousands of lights

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and buzzed with joy biro pro sinzovenhi prose. It was

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a December afternoon and snowflakes gently fell onto the coats

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of passers.

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Speaker 4: By Stanki navantu vauni a la.

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Speaker 1: The stalls at the Christmas market were full of handicrafts,

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Christmas decorations and delicious treats.

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Speaker 4: Yakup do bri duvote provat.

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Speaker 1: Yekup had a good reason to smile.

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Speaker 4: Mirovalva note.

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Speaker 1: He loved Christmas, mirovalpra, he loved prasa in winter ale.

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Speaker 4: Navy sais if shiro, miroval.

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Speaker 1: Zuzano, but most of all, he loved Zanna miris.

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Speaker 4: Pole plan, stravit tredni de navani a yakus pezzia niho presten.

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Speaker 1: They had a plan to spend a traditional day at

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the Christmas markets, and Yakuup had something special in his pocket,

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a ring.

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Speaker 4: Doufal gennaid Idai okamjik yaqui dat uruku.

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Speaker 1: He hoped to find the perfect moment to propose to her.

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Speaker 4: Zuzanna Cracera ved lenyer A Levi pad La Zahlene.

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Speaker 1: Juzana walked beside him, but she seemed thoughtful.

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Speaker 4: Villa Navenna Alena Spratz.

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Speaker 1: She was tired and slightly upset from work.

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Speaker 4: Remi schlellavens trato.

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Speaker 1: She was thinking about all the duties waiting for her

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upon her return.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, kupsiv shimli a srosve.

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Speaker 1: Yacub noticed her unease and decided to cheer her up.

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Speaker 4: Podive zusco. Look this guy, maita de Ujasnovanuccini osobo.

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Speaker 1: They have an amazing Christmas ornament.

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Speaker 4: Here pamatuis ye setiri.

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Speaker 1: Remember how much you liked them last year?

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Speaker 4: Oh smile se anata kid no muzestamku.

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Speaker 1: He smiled and pointed to one of the stalls.

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Speaker 4: Zuzanna Smila Avzela Sikuku.

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Speaker 1: Susanna smiled and took Kopa's hand.

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Speaker 4: Spolechnisavi adiva snanad herne osobizari ti vestle lamb.

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Speaker 1: Together they stopped and looked at the beautiful ornaments shining

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in the lamp.

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Speaker 4: Light, missuka at mos ferazacellam.

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Speaker 1: Even though her mind was heavy, the atmosphere began to

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penetrate her heart. Anno so krasne, Yes, they are beautiful.

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Speaker 4: Mosnabimlad nes ugo mislelasi.

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Speaker 1: Maybe I should enjoy myself today, she thought.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, coup bovs buzen yeveldl mesistanki.

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Speaker 1: Encouraged. Yakoup led her further among the stalls.

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Speaker 4: Ble giosevecher an amnesti terse poiva nesbrovskovnirostromo.

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Speaker 1: Evening was approaching, and the square was now full of

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people who had come to see the lighting of the

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giant Christmas tree.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, coups kill get ten pravilla.

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Speaker 1: Yakoup felt that this could be the perfect moment. Vannvsdchem

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Christmas carols filled the air.

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Speaker 4: Zuzano nat stroms bliska navra ya kop.

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Speaker 1: Jizo. Let's go take a closer look at the tree,

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Yakub suggested, stalipstromemi valik. They stood under the enormous tree,

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where carolers sang around them.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, coop, says deju u al krog apoclecko nayed noleno.

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Speaker 1: Yacub took a deep breath, stepped closer to Jusna and

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knelt on one knee.

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Speaker 4: Zusko Vili Lusca, you know I love you, Gelbi Abysbilameno.

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I want you to be my wife, Vesne, will you

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marry me? Zuzannabila Chokovanna Susan I was shocked, oh chies

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Azar and Ora adra Dooschi.

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Speaker 1: Her eyes shone not only from the reflections of the lights,

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but also from joy.

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Speaker 4: Poh Vicha Sodo Yakovich Nostela.

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Speaker 1: After a moment of silence which seemed like an eternity

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to yakup, she smiled, Anno ya kube vesm yes, Yakoba,

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I will marry you o.

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Speaker 4: B Eli si Vesi Natko.

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Speaker 1: They embraced, and their laughter mixed with the merriment of

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the square around them.

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Speaker 4: Suzanna Mila yiz Misto.

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Speaker 1: Zuzana realized that although work is important, her personal happiness

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should also have its place.

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Speaker 4: Ya Kupi openspievemkniku Aradustivachaso.

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Speaker 1: Yakoup held her tighter, surrounded by the singing of carolers

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and the joy of Christmas time.

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Speaker 4: Dom Momentela Gennaidrov nova j masisvim nim a la sko kikubov.

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Speaker 1: In that moment, she decided to find a balance between

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her career and her love for yakoop.

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Speaker 4: Vai pra belavi novesti bonelas.

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Speaker 1: Christmas Praya was witnessed to their new future full of

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love and understanding.

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

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.

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Speaker 4: Vun ye vunye vye sent swatn evin no swat evin

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svatv no muld wine, stauniske, nam yeste, stato, yiske, nam

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yes g staumnists namnisti stermsk nemesty, snehovev, snehovev snehove.

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Speaker 1: Snowflakes, osdoba osdoba osdova ornament pojat uruku, poj oukuku popose

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let's say letz leftz slightly necklid neklid nekhliit honeyas bronicad

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bronicad pronikad, penetrate, cold colleddy coldi carols, poclekel poclekel ole

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note vh nost vh nost vh nost eternity odras odras

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adras reflect vessi, vesseri, vesseli, merriment, obey mode, obey mode,

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obei mode.

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Speaker 4: Embrace rovnovaja rovnovaja, rovnovaa balance, zazi said, zaz it weo

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the messonevi roupke, the messonev zevi.

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Speaker 1: Handicrafts, pohotke, pohotke, treats.

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Speaker 4: Zamichleni, Zamichleni, Zamichleni.

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Speaker 1: Thoughtful, ble.

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Speaker 4: Bleg blee, approaching, povenosti, povenosti, povenosti, duties roseve sell it,

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roseve sell it, rose ves sell it, cheer pos bozen,

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povs bozen, povs bozen, encouraged, navrajl, navrel, navrel suggested, nadech, nadech, nadech, brath, Chokovanna, Chokovanna, Shokovanna, shocked,

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severe dec, severe dec, severe dec. Witness Borosumyini, borosumyini, Borosumyini.

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Speaker 1: Understanding, budhotznost, budhotznost, buosnost future.

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