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Speaker 1: FLUIDLRG.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to fluent Fiction Check, the podcast where we bring

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will present a short story in both English and Check

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with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll embark on a heartfelt journey of

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reconnection and healing as Voslov finds solace and unity with

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his family beneath the cherry blossoms.

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Speaker 1: Jernim pray, lachisti amparkuvskuf that's love, belroviko, Nedavnovdovii, tiki se

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dalni ot Rodini, belly, verico, chas, gricerodinas haazi that's obaval

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sakani protogs markis version is a tiki, rodiniavanis novoki, potoel

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take sebostari rodiny album, pisominek yanna elishka vatslavostri c cali

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naniv don rodicu, doom belv pechiva rados neros mijo that's

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last as name, lasi meran hooli ana yanna obi ala

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elisha la cavo hebiel sinamklamnie bhm vericon udlo he hostolo os, dubeneo,

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kraslit semi vats of tikil muna peti izade nu pavid

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nem on style premichel the pride and pravi okamjik naso

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posit is a let's say, kikabad ktory nedo cas al

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sundatihot vats of pos Vedo story photo album, the chelpo

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maru listovad cel bixs vam pod od and pribi reco

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mu zabris click otevrel strangkuz maa di ero jenny, the

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pravil automn the excesses, namely jak tsadio, prite yamali, then

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pre bilasks blis potome, miss nosti, vladiko ya arish casi

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usmil is anio ye mamenka polovatslavovo, hona bibylaschastna jesus nami

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zap tala skashdim slova, sevatlavo, smooth ex dal menshi naconet

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titilo rossovospominek a planu doba vats lay sam rodin abila

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la jestlescha tevota pre bi hero jernim, princes bliskost pterovaval

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clitraseel slun sesklao vigil yaka kosni vi la nova capitola.

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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: Yer ni slun sviki, natchijo amaleb no comunito.

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Speaker 3: Pray the spring sun shone over the quiet and picturesque

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community on the outskirts of Praja Nachi.

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Speaker 1: Sti Uli Kiti sakuri Akiv ned keem Parcu.

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Speaker 3: On the clean streets, cherry blossoms were blooming and children

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played in the nearby park.

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Speaker 1: Vatsav Stalbrano sve comunite vruzemnel.

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Speaker 3: Kufre Vaslav stood at the gate of his community holding

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a suitcase.

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Speaker 1: Vatslav bilny Roviku nedavno Ovdovii tikilsevsdal ni Otrogini.

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Speaker 3: Voslav, middle aged and recently widowed, felt distant from his family.

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Speaker 1: Bri Verkoe Chessgina Skazi.

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Speaker 3: It was Easter, a time when family gathers.

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Speaker 1: Vats obavol setkaani Otzmrkiswasnietiki vrogin Iovani.

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Speaker 3: Voslav dreaded the meeting because since the death of his wife,

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he felt isolated from his family.

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Speaker 1: Pesto kils novozi poo.

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Speaker 3: Nevertheless, he wanted to feel the family bond again.

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Speaker 1: Niel take sebu Stadi Roghini album benif Spominek.

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Speaker 3: He also carried with him an old family album full

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of memories.

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Speaker 1: Jenna Elishka vatslavoviistri chiv domi.

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Speaker 3: Rodchu Jena and Aliska. Voslav's sisters were waiting for him

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at their parents'.

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Speaker 1: House doombilpnivuni pechiva aradoss mihu.

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Speaker 3: The house was filled with the scent of pastries and

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joyful laughter.

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Speaker 1: Vatsla stop doli okami is a slehuz nameh halasi terran

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holi anai.

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Speaker 3: Voslav entered the hall and immediately heard familiar voices that

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filled him with melancholy but also hope.

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Speaker 1: Ya na o biela eliskamp de la kavo.

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Speaker 3: Jana hugged him, and Aliska handed him coffee. Hibiel sinamclamnie,

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we missed you, Jianna said softly.

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Speaker 1: Bihem veric obi udlo he hostolo os dobeneo kras.

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Speaker 3: During the Easter lunch, everyone sat at a long table

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decorated with painted eggs.

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Speaker 1: Vatsa tikil ye semuna pechivzade vol.

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Speaker 3: Voslav felt the tension in his back starting to ease.

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Speaker 1: Povi delim alestal michelel dip de ten pravi o camjik.

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Speaker 3: They talked about all sorts of things, but he kept

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wondering when the right moment would come.

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Speaker 1: Naso puts it isola sei kabad teri, nedo casal sundat.

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Speaker 3: He felt his isolation like a heavy coat he couldn't

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take off.

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Speaker 1: Vatslav pos vedustari foto album.

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Speaker 3: When the main course was finished, Vaslav lifted the old

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photo album Zachelpolstovat. He began to turn the pages slowly.

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Speaker 1: Cel bisva pri bo.

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Speaker 3: I'd like to share a story with you, he said.

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Speaker 1: O muzablil strangkuzmady ero.

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Speaker 3: His eyes gleamed as he opened a page from his

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wife's youth.

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Speaker 1: Vi pravel otom Xi Sesnameli, yak tanchi, yax mali kashdi den.

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Speaker 3: He told how they met, how they d danced at

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his friend's wedding, how they laughed every.

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Speaker 1: Day silas ukazl blister mesi.

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Speaker 3: The story was full of love and showed the close

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bond they had.

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Speaker 1: Mist nostisavaiho.

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Speaker 3: A silence settled in the room.

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Speaker 1: Ya na erishkaani usmioio.

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Speaker 3: Jana and Aliska smiled at him with understanding and tenderness.

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Speaker 1: Yima minkauku Navatslavovo.

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Speaker 3: Their mother placed her hand on Voslov's.

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Speaker 1: Onna bibilashestna gisitus nami zashiptala.

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Speaker 3: She would be happy you're here with us, she whispered.

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Speaker 1: Skashdem slovam sevatslavof smooth ex dal menshi.

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Speaker 3: With each word, Voslavs sorrow seemed smaller, naco.

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Speaker 1: Nettikil ye seo s teuvolniro.

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Speaker 3: In the end, he felt his heart release.

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Speaker 1: Rossovo ustolounvspominek a plano dobudotzna.

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Speaker 3: The conversations at the table were now filled with memories

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and plans for the future.

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Speaker 1: Vatslav se USh ne tikyo sam.

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Speaker 3: Voslov no longer felt alone.

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Speaker 1: Broghinao obiela a uisti rah geesta le socha sti jevota.

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Speaker 3: His family embraced him and assured him he was still

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a part of their lives.

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Speaker 1: Pti bi hiro jernim pritinisubliskostkterovatslavaledal.

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Speaker 3: The story of his wife brought them the closeness. Voslov

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was searching for konechny na shel clit. He finally found peace.

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Speaker 1: Grish otraseel slunt sesklano za obsora n vigil yek kritisakurie

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padaille Kosni.

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Speaker 3: As he left, the sun was setting beyond the horizon,

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and he watched the cherry blossoms gently fall like snow.

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Speaker 1: Vieho jivotyi zacchino la nova capitola.

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Speaker 3: A new chapter was beginning in his life.

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Speaker 2: To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this

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commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check,

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then in.

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Speaker 1: English, malebno, malebno, malebno. Picturesque, communito, comunito, comunito community recently

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of Do VII, of Dover, of Do VII, widowed, obavl obaval, obival,

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dreaded album album album album, Bonnie, Bernie, Bonnie, filmed, melancholy, melancholy, melancholy.

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Speaker 3: Melancholy, napier g napier g.

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Speaker 1: Napi at.

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Speaker 3: Tension is a latsa is a lat sa.

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Speaker 1: Is alat se isolation Yeah ouvalnu yeah, yeah, East Hellavni hoot, hallavni, hoot,

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hellavni hoot, main course, zablis cli zabris clay, zabriski claimed, zavladlo, zavladlo, zavladlo.

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Speaker 3: Settled niaho niaho niaho, tenderness, The ship Tala, The ship Tala,

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the ship Tala whispered.

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Speaker 1: Smooth ech smoothech smooth eech sorrow, uvolnillo release, Obiella, obiella,

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obiella embraced, huis Stilla, uiz stilla, WUIs stilla, assured bleas,

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cost bleas, cost bleas, cost closeness, plany, plenty, plenty, plans, Absorb, absorb, absorb, Horizon, Capitula, Capitula,

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capitula chapter quietly, quietly, creetly blooming, Sazi, Sazi, Sazi, gathers

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boto poto, poto, bond, vooni, vooni, voonie scent, semi schlell,

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semi schlell, pemi schlell, wondering maladie ladie mla gie youth.

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