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Together, 23 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,000 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:57,359 Speaker 1: Val atmospheraa watslavske lay stif brase oh it pestriarki, dub 25 00:02:00,079 --> 00:02:09,000 vienna primvala castel na kraamnes ti posoval pomeni, at TiO sensti, 26 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:18,800 belle mladi, mush premihlevi a pragmatic ski a uvnittos, ponicvits porodine, 27 00:02:20,159 --> 00:02:28,199 rcamno bratra, meroslava asss true annetto gloos evigilli misslel napole 28 00:02:28,439 --> 00:02:39,639 nevil belrigichi a spominki ovit bgi roskid teribi, symbolis of 29 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:47,960 Aledo prohazel opode a la cachdi directs dal obicheni skelenone 30 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:57,800 os dobe prilish crece the cor ne julake modsdtinsk na 31 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:08,840 zahedl vietnam stanku marie keramitki alem nelucio, symbolis. 32 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:08,479 Speaker 4: Of a. 33 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: Cano, casal sloviviadrid sikil jeoprave set scopel nea aledophal dophal 34 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:36,919 getento scromnider seclit nadrazo, obivaiges bilichlenovrodine, Meroslav Anetta, nagauch as 35 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:49,199 call malipo dem r cad p miss nostintio ni nerical 36 00:03:49,680 --> 00:04:02,800 ance so im note doeti Anetta clap as x Medillille, 37 00:04:04,039 --> 00:04:14,159 Meroslav Kivo t sonam fibilo the chali sipovidad, the cela 38 00:04:14,199 --> 00:04:30,240 dilok terid loos hazel Slova, Stela mustela positem l spravnikinage 39 00:04:31,639 --> 00:04:38,160 rosov a chi du him darem dalvi nagi jai ho 40 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:45,160 avatslovsk namies ti ponesel Asmiju, says Daloos. 41 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 42 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:51,000 may have missed. 43 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:57,639 Speaker 1: Vanni at mos fhera ustpokri la vatslavsky nami stif prase. 44 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 3: The Christmas atmosphere densely covered. Vaklov's nemestian praise. 45 00:05:03,399 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: Uli sebriponeligi tisa prohaselrikolempestriviro ah nili Zadarki. 46 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 3: The streets were full of people strolling around colorful shop windows, 47 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:17,519 chasing after gifts. 48 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:24,759 Speaker 1: Vzdubil hladni a le vun yisvan e hoovena hoptiemy zarivala. 49 00:05:26,439 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 3: The air was cold, but the smell of mulled wine 50 00:05:28,959 --> 00:05:29,800 pleasantly warmed it. 51 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: Yir castl na krainamnyiesti possoroval pohemzeni at tsikyo Senaisti. 52 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,319 Speaker 3: Yurka stood at the edge of the square, observing the 53 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,480 hustle and bustle, feeling uncertain. 54 00:05:45,079 --> 00:05:54,759 Speaker 1: Bill Maladi muche remi schivi a pragmatitski a le uvnittojil ponicemvits. 55 00:05:55,199 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 3: He was a young man, thoughtful and pragmatic, but inside 56 00:05:58,399 --> 00:06:03,199 he longed for something more Poroe for a family. 57 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 1: Yirkamnel Bratra Miroslava assestru Annetto. 58 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 3: Yurka had a brother, Miroslav and a sister Anetta Glovo Senevigili. 59 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,040 They hadn't seen each other for a long time. 60 00:06:18,519 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: Miss slelni spole nevilebrigichi atoosom. 61 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 3: He thought about their times together when they were kids 62 00:06:30,519 --> 00:06:32,160 and longed to revive those memories. 63 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:40,879 Speaker 1: Bligiro serrodin setka ni air caniddar kteri be symbolizovliedo. 64 00:06:42,519 --> 00:06:45,879 Speaker 3: A family gathering was approaching and Yurka wanted to find 65 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,839 a gift that would symbolize unity. 66 00:06:48,199 --> 00:06:53,879 Speaker 1: Projazel opde ale casdi diarek siesdal obichini. 67 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,519 Speaker 3: He browsed through stores, but every gift seemed ordinary. 68 00:06:58,759 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 1: Scelenine os piri schreke. 69 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,639 Speaker 3: Glass ornaments too fragile. 70 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,279 Speaker 1: Decorati nerulake. 71 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:17,319 Speaker 3: Modzdkinske, decorations with snowmen too childish. 72 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:21,879 Speaker 1: Nahle zahaledl viet nomstam kumari keramitski. 73 00:07:22,079 --> 00:07:27,439 Speaker 3: Suddenly he spotted a small ceramic heart at a stall. 74 00:07:30,399 --> 00:07:32,439 Speaker 1: Alemio. 75 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 3: The heart was simple, but had something. 76 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:42,519 Speaker 1: Deeper symbolizoster yirka needucazl sloviviadrid. 77 00:07:44,199 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 3: It symbolized feelings that Yurka couldn't express in words. 78 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,079 Speaker 1: Si kill jeeto brave. 79 00:07:51,879 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 3: He felt it was the right choice. 80 00:07:53,879 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: Set secopil neche calzazrak aledofal. 81 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 3: He bought the heart, not expecting miracles, but hoping. 82 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: Doufal jetentoscromni der prineseklit. 83 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,319 Speaker 3: Hoping that this humble gift would bring peace. 84 00:08:13,079 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: Naden srazu ne revosni iv croccil do o bivaziropo cooye 85 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,360 siges biralrichleno Verroghine. 86 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,279 Speaker 3: On the day of the meeting, he nervously stepped into 87 00:08:25,319 --> 00:08:28,240 the living room, where family members were already gathering. 88 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 1: Meroslav A Anta snagauchi ascom Ali roppol. 89 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 3: Deem Miroslov and Anaita sat on the couch, examining him closely. 90 00:08:39,879 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: Jir caasenade apodl Slce. 91 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,039 Speaker 3: Yerka took a deep breath and handed over the heart. 92 00:08:47,399 --> 00:08:52,039 Speaker 1: Upro Misstina zavlad Lo Ticho. 93 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 3: In the midst of the noisy room, silence suddenly fell. 94 00:08:57,159 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: Nigro nit Nerico, alef chi Obeviro, Soirka, Nemo Doyeki. 95 00:09:09,159 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 3: No one said anything, but something appeared in the eyes 96 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,279 of the others that Yurka couldn't overlook. Emotion and. 97 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: Spomin As x medi. 98 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,399 Speaker 3: Anothera touched the heart and quietly said, remember how we 99 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:28,799 used to make hearts out of clay. 100 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: Meroslav Kivo t Mavio so nam. 101 00:09:36,279 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 3: Hibielo Miroslov nodded, these little things, that's what we've been missing. 102 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: Zaceli Sipovi death. They started to talk Zacella dielooszel. 103 00:09:52,159 --> 00:09:54,159 Speaker 3: It began a dialogue that had been missing for a 104 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:54,759 long time. 105 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:57,879 Speaker 1: Slova Siestela mustem. 106 00:09:59,759 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 3: We're became a bridge between them. 107 00:10:02,279 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: Kapotem al spravni. 108 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,799 Speaker 3: Yurka left the gathering feeling he had made the right decision. 109 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: Skagye. 110 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 3: He felt calm and hopeful. 111 00:10:21,919 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: Terza chhim darim dal vichi nagyi jes staiso. 112 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 3: The conversation that started with a simple gift gave greater 113 00:10:34,519 --> 00:10:36,519 hope that their relationships would heal. 114 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:43,399 Speaker 1: Avatovskamnieski asmiju says dal. 115 00:10:46,919 --> 00:10:50,840 Speaker 3: And vaklovsk nemesti full of lights and laughter, seemed somewhat brighter. 116 00:10:56,639 --> 00:11:00,759 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 117 00:11:01,799 --> 00:11:05,600 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 118 00:11:11,919 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: Atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera atmosphere, hostie, hostie host densely bosoo val 119 00:11:24,759 --> 00:11:38,519 bosoroval bosoroval observing mgeni, mgeni, hemigenie, hustle, dragmatis ki, dragmatics ki, pragmatiski, 120 00:11:39,759 --> 00:11:47,919 pragmatic tho, yill tho, yill oh hill long blee, gillo, blee, 121 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:55,720 giro bleezio, approaching, symbolis of a symbolis of a symboliso 122 00:11:57,240 --> 00:12:14,360 symbolize obgieni obicheni obitcheny ordinary, karamits ki, karamis ki, karamis ki, ceramic, nahale, nahale, nahala, suddenly, 123 00:12:14,879 --> 00:12:25,840 zas raki, zas raki, zazraki, miracles, nervosnya, nevosnya, nevosnye, nervously 124 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:41,960 set kani set kani, set ka ni, gathering, bodala, bodal, bodal, handed, doyechi, doyechi, doyechi, emotion, 125 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:47,480 d A look, d a lo ok d look, dialog, 126 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:56,320 mostem mostem mostem, bridge stahi, stayi, sta. 127 00:12:56,159 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 5: Hei, relationship Zoe Zoe, Zoe Yoho, nearly who, nearly, oh, nearly. 128 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:19,399 Speaker 1: Chasing, czech ke, czech keechke, fragile, school, Molley school, money school, Molley, Examining, Spo, 129 00:13:19,519 --> 00:13:27,360 Minki spo, minki spa, minky memory, ohi ohivit. 130 00:13:29,039 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: Revive, pre m y, pre m y c m Yeah, pleasantly. 131 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 1: Darky darky, darky, gifts, PROHAZEI, PROHAZELI, prohaseely strolling, scrumny, scrumny, scrumney, humble, nadjiayah, 132 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,440 nadja yeah, na yea yeah, hopeful. 133 00:14:02,639 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent fiction check. 134 00:14:06,279 --> 00:14:09,240 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 135 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,240 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 136 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:15,720 we can't do it alone. 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