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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through a winter landscape where

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a peaceful walk transforms into a test of trust, resilience,

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Speaker 1: Blas marik Eva aka mak him stravid klidney and prin

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evo a camaradems diets virko, pril spray lad l os

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u t i n om shun chasni spirk tjo, marek

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bel ovatel, missniven A, protosal, cristovstak Pervicovani okoli Eva, Marekova,

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partner caa bellapona ergo aleskri makem jet kim asthmatm balas

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Jepo could be mo ottomkla nepo still be toolic van erkai,

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obivoval ras Kraini arad pril pos Vanni s mark Evo,

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nevid nemo te sebastosni histel nadlojo prohasko, le planovaiki nevogne

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kim marexio mi veviraz va evo cef pozatko zebtal ro

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lasponi obaf nemujjattala eva snaj seconntrol of vatpanko, marekripooppeler asthmatimutu

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sojo scocchio nevidil o problemo mosel senai videl jef okoli

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rosterostlna terra kN dijati problem jerko musig bejet propomo done

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privaghne tadi zustan semno yerk anez a vajal igrish nezalcesto

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radio se marco asamil spirit mark mesitim zus tells evo

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mihaits perni prostrate uvol ninipritz d he pomlo evo recal

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ukudi lasem the tim to daval smysk pity seilovidnosti aleta

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ruto sodokasal that tim to kazaa ledom mak azapa t

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pleatv hodo naconetkaspit s pomosi doctor ri do razi vespravni

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moment eve delici sek a seconecny stabilizoval tentosajex mini stame

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yerkanav ev amarkovenoveate yelis ConA vii eva viedo milae marcovinatolik

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an las vez labini amarexisbelstevistestespivne vila vinost zimnidak ne schmark

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plan noval ale usti nabrez chilevit neciento ya now chilise vote.

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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 1: Zimni slunce draglo NASAs kinkle.

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Speaker 3: The winter sun reflected on the snowy landscape around the

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world busness.

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Speaker 1: River bilairash marek eva airka usko sestchko vesmiru.

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Speaker 3: The white cover gently sparkled as Marrik, Iva and Jirka

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walked along the narrow path towards the village of such

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doll nad losnasai.

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Speaker 1: Marek tildvshimstravit klidnid and priopri evo a camaradems jitstirko teril spray.

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Speaker 3: Marrek mainly wanted to spend a peaceful day in nature

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with his girlfriend Iva and his childhood friend Jirka, who

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had come from.

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Speaker 1: Prague Zivi ale osu ti a chesni spiak.

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Speaker 3: The air was chilly but refreshing, and only the river's

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murmur and the occasion birds song disrupted the silence.

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Speaker 1: Mareg bel obivatel mistni vesnitz ulo a protosnl krainuye koswbote.

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Speaker 3: Marrik had been a resident of the local village for

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a long time and thus knew the terrain like the

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back of his hand.

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Speaker 1: Ouerov stach priiro dyesvichiro e ro kihe Posorova ni Okoli.

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Speaker 3: His relationship with nature was evidenced by his quiet observation

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of the surroundings.

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Speaker 1: Eva Marekova part nerka belra puna energie a hut obievovat

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aleescriva a pt marekem jetrpi lechkim astmatem.

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Speaker 3: Iva Marx partner was full of energy and a desire

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to explore, but she hid from Merrik that she suffered

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from mild asthma.

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Speaker 1: Bala segepokudom rekla nepu stilbi tolikven.

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Speaker 3: She feared that if she told him, he wouldn't let

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her go outside as much.

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Speaker 1: Yer kabil poni natcheni obviivovlcras uzigni Kraini arat priel posva

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ni sitkat ses marquem A.

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Speaker 3: Evo Jirco was full of enthusiasm, admiring the beauty of

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the winter landscape, and he gladly accepted the invitation to

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meet with Merrik.

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Speaker 1: And Iva neviegel O evini nemozi atak sebesterosni histel nadlovo projasco.

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Speaker 3: He didn't know about Iva's condition, so he carefully prepared

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for a long walk.

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Speaker 1: Ceschopod le plano do kuze eva nezzachelazi kit nevogne.

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Speaker 3: Everything went according to plan until Eva began to feel unwell.

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Speaker 1: Ye de siestel kishkim.

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Speaker 3: Her breathing became labored.

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Speaker 1: Marexe o comjikiyev shimos miini vevirazova.

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Speaker 3: Marrek immediately noticed the change in her facial expression.

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Speaker 1: Evo sif poatku zepthalse yero lasponi o baf.

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Speaker 3: Iva, are you all right? He asked, his voice full

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of concern.

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Speaker 1: Nemu judi jat zaship tella Eva snagit secon trolovatpaniku.

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Speaker 3: I can't breathe, Iva whispered, trying to control her panic.

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Speaker 1: Marekripoopiljeeri asthmatitzke muzatu so josascucciro ne viggiel o yeim problemo.

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Speaker 3: Marrek quickly realized that she was likely experiencing an asthma attack,

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which took him by surprise. He didn't know about her problem.

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Speaker 1: Mosel Sinneitrilei.

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Speaker 3: He had to find a quick solution.

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Speaker 1: Viggil jef o coli rosterostrina dizi prob.

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Speaker 3: He knew that there was a plant in the area

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that could temporarily ease breathing problems.

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Speaker 1: Jirko musigrooves prikasla.

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Speaker 3: Jirka. You have to run for help to the village,

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he commanded seriously.

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Speaker 1: That is zustan semno.

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Speaker 3: Stay here with me.

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Speaker 1: Yircaes av.

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Speaker 3: Jerka didn't hesitate.

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Speaker 1: Ignisznal sesto rio se marcovi asami il spieit.

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Speaker 3: Although he didn't know the way, he followed Marex directions

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and headed.

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Speaker 1: Back marek mezikim zustels evo mihaitz prini prosdic u Brits.

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Speaker 3: Meanwhile, Marrek stayed with Iva, mixing a natural remedy to

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relieve her lungs.

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Speaker 1: He po maru evo rical uki nui tim la sim

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zatim tui daval smysk pichi.

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Speaker 3: Breathe slowly, Iva, he said in a soothing voice, while

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giving her the mixture to drink.

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Speaker 1: Si kiltatovid nosti ale take du vi rulto sodo casal.

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Speaker 3: He felt the pressure of responsibility, but also confidence in

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what he was capable of.

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Speaker 1: Zakim to yirkaza pasil Zledovi pinami marek Evinaza pasi ti plezevodo.

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Speaker 3: While Jerka battled the icy paths, Merrek kept Eva struggling,

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lungs functioning Nakonetirka spits pomosi. Eventually, Jirka returned with help.

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Speaker 1: Doct do rasi vespravni moment.

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Speaker 3: Doctors arrived at the right moment.

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Speaker 1: Evie deli kislik ai deseconechnistabilizoval.

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Speaker 3: They gave Eva oxygen and her breathing finally stabilized.

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Speaker 1: Tnosagi teks minov stay mezignim.

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Speaker 3: This experience changed the relationships between.

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Speaker 1: Them yircaa schelf evi amarkovinovele yiegblis costebla ochividna vi tichsile.

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Speaker 3: Jirka found new friends in Iva and Marrek, their closeness

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obvious in their silent strength.

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Speaker 1: Evasi uviedo, mila gemujevit markovinatolik Abemuprisnlasveslabini.

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Speaker 3: Iva realized that she could trust Meeric enough to admit

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her weaknesses to him.

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Speaker 1: Ahmarexi slibil giselee, pravinabudoznost Azebudenovadvizeposstyevie.

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Speaker 3: And Marik pro missed himself that he would be better

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prepared for the future and pay more attention.

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Speaker 1: To evaists this spivs via vivichnos.

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Speaker 3: As they turned off the path back to the village,

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gratitude was visible in their eyes.

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Speaker 1: Zimi denviak neishmark plan noval a le veustivoli spchiligi.

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Speaker 3: The winter day by the river unfolded differently than Marrik

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had planned, but it resulted in a deeper connection between

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the three people.

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Speaker 1: Nabres no chilivitento k.

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Speaker 3: On the banks of the Lusnis. They learned more than

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just how to survive the winter.

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Speaker 1: No chilisse kvot.

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Speaker 3: They learned how to survive life.

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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 1: Odra jello, odra jello, odra jello, reflected, Kraina, Kraina, Kraina, landscape, spezila,

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spezila speakila, sparkled uscool uscoo ouschool, narrow, clidney, clidney, glidny, peaceful, Kraino, Kraino, Kraino, terrain,

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Posorovanni Posorovanni Bosorovani, observation, partnerka partnerkaa partner threep threepp suffered

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nat seni, nat seni, nat sheeni, enthusiasm, obdivoval, obdivoval, obdivo,

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val admiring obasni obchasnee obasnee, occasion, d hat d hat,

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d hat breathed. The ship Tella, the ship Tella, the

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ship Tala whispered, paniku panku vaniku panic thea, scochillo, sascochillozascchchillo, surprise, prosthetic, prosthetic,

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prostk remedy uvoli ui relieve, Britze, Britze, blete lungs ottopovietnosti

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ottpovietnosti ottopovidnosti.

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Speaker 3: Responsibility, duviu, duviu, duvio confidence, zapasiti zapA citi, zap passi ti,

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struggling stabrisoval, stabrisoval, stabilisoval stabilized stai, stay, stay, relationships, bleis, cost,

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bleis cost bleis, cost, closeness ochividna ochividna, ochividna, obvious slabini

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Slabini Slavini weaknesses Vi, dichnost vi dichnost vi ditchnost, gratitude

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viv l viv l viv l Unfolded paigeet Prayeete pay

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yet Survive.

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