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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,079 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: Vali de koratzes doubilistinevn parco barevnas vitla, celek shudhra la vesela, vada, 25 00:01:56,120 --> 00:02:07,000 biasmiju ride too relaxovly zimi atmosphere of teple, coralovits bill 26 00:02:07,159 --> 00:02:16,719 lavini attracts beltoponi umi igrip exoticski rostlin yirka, pavla avata, 27 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:26,919 prici abbe venko yirkabil namikosh prima scupini, which this is 28 00:02:27,039 --> 00:02:34,520 nagil prefessed us natvares viatel aled nesmel plane blisk note 29 00:02:34,599 --> 00:02:48,039 as is katroviomi podive, pavlo vatslave, recirca clos adovas pettiairo 30 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:57,479 opravdo o, povidla pavla ses mihem vatslaet smile alevi padal 31 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:05,680 skepticski yirka niel planus close note lavo, napt vieil jetakovi 32 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:13,319 cose rom i, nev parko, nevil ale so stad dish 33 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:25,560 vistopal navajol close til nervosito pokvagn aavne scotchi nabrijo postilce 34 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:40,719 vodabilarichla astudena yerkaltel dolus viros tikaval nahnicasti uti ka yak 35 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:49,879 munshibi okamjik posd u style dole ao plav plicoladine pavla 36 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:55,159 avatlav style is vik ale bresis is actually smart nasal 37 00:03:55,360 --> 00:04:05,000 colo kaschervenal alen nemoros pressta that smart yeomapomots are published 38 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:18,800 LESCo igrishtobelkapi okajik smith at kuraj kalpavk u smiles and 39 00:04:18,879 --> 00:04:24,839 a pavlo avat lava apokri ramene pries dam vichi pos 40 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:35,160 or reclaus usam vecher ukka yerkap michelel uvedo mels gemale 41 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:46,600 rapasisos chapas smart jiki simprat umhem lepe silni as baisti 42 00:04:48,079 --> 00:04:57,439 vanniratstvu and then vmch nim attakirka pavla avat lad navanz 43 00:04:58,199 --> 00:05:09,720 PONIRADOSTI ask me who's a spolechnistra vesu nakone milema meraggi, 44 00:05:10,959 --> 00:05:14,040 let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 45 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:19,720 may have missed. Vaci de koratcees do bilistine vodniro parcu. 46 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,519 Speaker 3: Christmas decorations adorned the walls of the water park. 47 00:05:24,959 --> 00:05:27,879 Speaker 1: Barevna svitla selesklavode. 48 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 3: Colorful lights sparkled on the water. 49 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,439 Speaker 1: Sudra la vesela vaucni ruduba. 50 00:05:37,079 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 3: Cheerful Christmas music played everywhere. 51 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: Brodsti as mihu. 52 00:05:44,879 --> 00:05:46,519 Speaker 3: It was a place full of joy and laughter. 53 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: Lideto relaxovv at mos feru teple. 54 00:05:54,199 --> 00:05:58,199 Speaker 3: People were relaxing and enjoying the winter atmosphere in the warmth. 55 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,959 Speaker 1: Coralo vi ut billavni atraktsi. 56 00:06:03,759 --> 00:06:05,399 Speaker 3: The coral reef was the main attraction. 57 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:10,959 Speaker 1: Biltraiponi umniriri exotiki rostlyn. 58 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 3: It was a paradise full of artificial fish and exotic plants. 59 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: Yirka, Pavla, Avatov, Sempricchi, Abocha. 60 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:28,879 Speaker 3: Sivenko, Yerka, Pavlo and Vautslov came here to escape the 61 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:29,920 winter weather outside. 62 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: Jirkabil Znamikosprima Scupine. 63 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 3: Yurka was known as the joker. 64 00:06:37,319 --> 00:06:43,399 Speaker 1: Of the group najilprivest Us iv natvares vitatl. 65 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 3: He always tried to bring a smile to his friend's faces. 66 00:06:48,319 --> 00:06:55,399 Speaker 1: Aled nesmil plan the seblisnote azizka troovitmi. 67 00:06:57,079 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 3: But today he had a plan to shine and gain 68 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:00,279 a bit more confident. 69 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:09,199 Speaker 1: Podive pavlo vatslaveirka clos ache. 70 00:07:10,399 --> 00:07:13,519 Speaker 3: Look Pava Parutslov, said Yorka as they approached the slide. 71 00:07:14,199 --> 00:07:16,959 Speaker 1: Predvedo vamos pezzia. 72 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,439 Speaker 3: Niho, I'll show you something special. 73 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: O pravdo really ottoviegla pavla ses. 74 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,439 Speaker 3: Michem, responded Pava with a laugh. 75 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:35,079 Speaker 1: Vatslav seta ke u smile a Levi pad al sceptitski. 76 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:39,199 Speaker 3: Vautslov also smiled, but he looked skeptical. 77 00:07:39,839 --> 00:07:43,879 Speaker 1: Yir kamnel planus clos no dolo Lavo. 78 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: Napzet yerka plan to slide down head first. 79 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: Viezil jetakoviko sek oromv shechniv parco. 80 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:57,399 Speaker 3: He believed that such a stunt would impress everyone in 81 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:57,800 the park. 82 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:04,639 Speaker 1: Nevigel ale so semestad, but he didn't know what might happen. 83 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:09,920 Vistopa nevjol kloski si kill nervo. 84 00:08:11,959 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 3: When he climbed to the top, of the slide. He 85 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:24,279 felt nervous. However, he reminded himself that he wanted to 86 00:08:24,319 --> 00:08:31,279 appear brave and fun scochio pustilce. He jumped onto his 87 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:32,159 stomach and let go. 88 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: Vodabila richa Astudna. 89 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 3: The water was fast and cold. 90 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:46,159 Speaker 1: Yirka l dolusvichrichros tia. 91 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:49,399 Speaker 3: Val Yerka flew down with more speed than he had expected. 92 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: Nasti usiki ka kmun hibi. 93 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:02,399 Speaker 3: Suddenly, as he approached the bottom, Yerka felt something was missing. 94 00:09:02,919 --> 00:09:09,799 Speaker 1: Okamjik pos di oustal dole a hooplav kiuliko seknadine. 95 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: A moment later he was standing below and his swimsuit 96 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,399 was floating a little way away from him. 97 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:24,919 Speaker 1: Pavla, Avatslav Staalisvika Ochima Ale, brezisz Aceeli, smat natzle. 98 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 3: Colo, Pavelov and Batslov stood wide eyed, but soon burst 99 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:29,679 into laughter. 100 00:09:30,399 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: Jirkas chervenal ale nemo sepestatsmat. 101 00:09:36,919 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 3: Yerka turned red, but he couldn't stop laughing. 102 00:09:40,039 --> 00:09:47,799 Speaker 1: Yehopta telemub apoblich stuirid leski apovsjo. 103 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 3: His friends ran to help him, and the nearby people 104 00:09:52,159 --> 00:09:53,279 clapped and cheered him. 105 00:09:53,200 --> 00:10:01,399 Speaker 1: On ignishtobil peka pivi o camjik smi apta thela mudodi kurach. 106 00:10:03,159 --> 00:10:06,039 Speaker 3: Although it was a surprising moment, the laughter and friendly 107 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:07,320 support gave him courage. 108 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 1: Yirkasivzel plavki usmile sena pavlo a vatslava apocciamene. 109 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 3: Yerka grabbed his swimsuit, smiled at Pavla and Vautslov and shrugged. 110 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: Patchesidam vichi posorvem. 111 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 3: I'll be more careful next time, he said with a smile. 112 00:10:31,039 --> 00:10:36,519 Speaker 1: Vecerca yirkt michelel. 113 00:10:38,279 --> 00:10:41,440 Speaker 3: In the evening, as they sat with warm coco, Yerka thought. 114 00:10:41,799 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: Uvi doo milsi gemale trapasiso sochastijivota aged same pcha smat. 115 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 3: He realized that little embarrassments are part of life, and 116 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,440 that it's important to laugh at them from time to time. 117 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: Ji kisvimpta tu setikhelee silni a sebasti. 118 00:11:06,519 --> 00:11:09,399 Speaker 3: Thanks to his friends, he felt much better, stronger and 119 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:10,159 more confident. 120 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 1: Vauchnidu apatostri den vi michnim. 121 00:11:18,039 --> 00:11:20,639 Speaker 3: The Christmas spirit and friendship made the day special. 122 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:33,279 Speaker 1: Atta kirka pavla avatslavdlavazze, puniradusti, asmi juses polichnistra Venceasu. 123 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 3: And so Yerka, Pavla and Vautslov continued to wait for Christmas, 124 00:11:37,759 --> 00:11:40,440 full of joy and laughter from the time spent together. 125 00:11:40,799 --> 00:11:49,399 Speaker 1: Nakotsiv uvi doo mili genechi so mile okamikistimima meragi. 126 00:11:51,039 --> 00:11:53,799 Speaker 3: In the end, they all realized that the most important 127 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:55,879 thing is the pleasant moments with those we love. 128 00:12:01,759 --> 00:12:05,879 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 129 00:12:06,919 --> 00:12:10,720 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 130 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: Billy, billy, billy, adorned, leskla, leskla, liskla, sparkled, vessela vessela 131 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:45,799 vessela cheerful, this us this reef umi umiarii, artificial, exotitski, exotiski, 132 00:12:46,159 --> 00:12:59,279 exoted ski, exotic, attractee, attract tee, attractsi, attraction, ray, ray, ray, paradise, 133 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:11,320 primas sprimas sremus, joker sebevi, dom sebevi, dom sebe me. Confidence, 134 00:13:11,799 --> 00:13:24,879 skepticsk skeptics, skeptical, audvagne, audvagne, audvagny, brave, cole, sick, cole, 135 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:38,080 sick oh, sick stunt, bluff key, bluff key, Plaffi swimsuit, Trapassi, Trapassi, Trapasi, embarrassments, 136 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:47,919 pocricill Remenni, pocci Remenne, Pocrici, Ramenne, shrugged, pos Bosovali povs Bozovali, 137 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:49,519 posso valle. 138 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 5: Encouraged SMI who SMI who, SMI who. 139 00:13:55,919 --> 00:14:09,919 Speaker 1: Laughter, teplo teplolo warmth uji valisi uji valisi uji Valisi enjoying, Piblijiovali, Piblijiovali, 140 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:18,960 siblizio Valley approached, close, Achka close, achka close, slide that, 141 00:14:19,159 --> 00:14:30,120 Chelli smart, that, Chelli smart, that, Sally smart first, Korache kurache, korache, courage, 142 00:14:30,519 --> 00:14:38,159 okamjik okamjik o amjik moment uvi do milci uvi doo 143 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:39,639 milci uvie. 144 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 5: Doo mil Si realized V mechnim V mechnim, v mechnim special, Potporah, 145 00:14:50,240 --> 00:15:04,759 pot borah, potpora support, naconets, naconets, nakonetts, eventually skeptics, Tiki Skeptitzke, Sitzky, skeptical. 146 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,679 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent fiction Check. 147 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,559 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 148 00:15:17,639 --> 00:15:20,519 content that will help you to reach your goals. 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