1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Fluid fluent dorg. 2 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 2: Welcome to fluent fiction Check, the podcast where we bring 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:16,760 you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,239 we'll present a short story in both English and Check 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,960 with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension. 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 3: Explore lucas S heartfelt easter journey through Prague to find 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,439 a special gift that celebrates friendship and balance in life's hustle. 8 00:00:32,679 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 2: Right after this commercial break. 9 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 4: At fluent Fiction, we're not just telling stories. We're bringing 10 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,679 the world together by learning to understand each other. 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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 23 00:01:41,640 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: Brasetrichro anam rovin nabi ti said veric, Prazza, Kupela, loukash 24 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:12,879 igrises nagil vivajovat prazzisvot be cella, porosian do pratsov nihu 25 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:19,800 petra jo called ginea, prishla ke hostorus um nat vasi, 26 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:30,000 loukashi nesapo daniello, which did so varkonozze priola, mug Danielo 27 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:39,800 ni daniela Bela pro lucas and calleginy Aleta telkini cerida 28 00:02:40,039 --> 00:02:47,919 NEOs vas Nero, abbe kas yakmozie lukash nearly vi nato 29 00:02:48,319 --> 00:02:56,719 abbe opo still can sell us la pauza rosdo obitovat 30 00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:02,960 chast obieda a verazid doneble chiro op hoodo, petra mupidla 31 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:14,680 spoleochnie propetasno atro hozen Abiza Tradi vark os, dobe ojodl 32 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:22,479 mari Alepponi barev lukash selkem's matenim lostvim vit so vigil 33 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:34,719 ahaladel nejo petra nakrasn malovan evet belo, malo van zorni, 34 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:45,759 vitin lukash videl jeto ono ale senna hovapela, belodrachi neskal 35 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:57,560 vajaval minel bejo kopit pros danielas is assos vast nio 36 00:03:59,039 --> 00:04:08,319 spotsmuda pa a ve patna balel, spiral, sPedro cancela stills 37 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:18,879 void alci meeting spit mustolo, spots prat smile uvi doo 38 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:29,600 mel maschi visna ne colvino loukas nachelov novaju poctreto jel 39 00:04:31,199 --> 00:04:35,319 pram prolat gristlovik v. 40 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:41,959 Speaker 3: So let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts 41 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:48,759 you may have missed. Prachoyero in Prague, spring had arrived. 42 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: Nasaki ni vettikin a nakache dem roost peculi velicci os dobe. 43 00:04:59,879 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 3: The The air was imbued with the fragrance of blooming 44 00:05:02,199 --> 00:05:05,439 flowers and Easter decorations glittered on every corner. 45 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: Locache Selo brasovni hostlov moderni can Seraioneruo. 46 00:05:14,959 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 3: Lucas sat at his desk in a modern office full 47 00:05:17,319 --> 00:05:18,759 of hustle and bustle. 48 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: Neshni den belvi michni nabi ti pid verko misvadki sepraze Kupila. 49 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,199 Speaker 3: Today was exceptionally busy with work piling up before the 50 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,120 Easter holidays. 51 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:43,759 Speaker 1: Locas ignesnagil viva jovatprazivote belzella porojen do brasovniukol. 52 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:48,959 Speaker 3: Although Lucas tried to balance work in personal life, he 53 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,879 was completely immersed in his tasks. 54 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: Petra yejo cao prischla kiros tolros us mi vem natvasi. 55 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 3: Petra. His colleague approached his desk with a smile on 56 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:03,800 her face. 57 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 1: Luca si nezeppo magna Daniello. 58 00:06:10,399 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 3: Lucas, don't forget about Daniella. 59 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:21,079 Speaker 1: Viditzo, Verico nozze tripomne llamo getze collegini Daniello, nichim poti schitt. 60 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 3: It's easter, after all. She reminded him that he wanted 61 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,680 to make their colleague Daniella happy with something special. 62 00:06:29,879 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: Daniella bila pro Luca sene en colleguini ale e take 63 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:36,240 tri tel Guini. 64 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 3: Daniella was not only a colleague for Lucas, but also 65 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:41,680 a friend. 66 00:06:42,959 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 1: Chieri datnitzos vashtniho ab ucazel ye kumozi ozoye. 67 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 3: He wanted to give her something special to show how 68 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,120 much he appreciated her. 69 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:01,439 Speaker 1: Lucash nelien vie nato abbe opo still can't sellas. 70 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,319 Speaker 3: Lucas had only a moment to leave the office bi 71 00:07:07,439 --> 00:07:12,879 la sron paoza. His lunch break was approaching. 72 00:07:13,959 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: Rosodo se obito vatchast obieda a virasid done bli shiro opodo. 73 00:07:21,839 --> 00:07:24,639 Speaker 3: He decided to sacrifice part of his lunch and head 74 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:25,519 to the nearest store. 75 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: Petrasegnupri della. 76 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:31,519 Speaker 3: Petro joined him. 77 00:07:32,399 --> 00:07:41,199 Speaker 1: Spoleni se pro petai uli praislunse esquillo atre hozi nabizatradrichni 78 00:07:41,319 --> 00:07:43,079 veconni os dobe. 79 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,879 Speaker 3: Together they weaved through the streets of Prague, where the 80 00:07:47,959 --> 00:07:52,839 sun was pleasantly warm and venders offered traditional Easter decorations. 81 00:07:53,279 --> 00:07:56,839 Speaker 1: Oprodil malri alepni barev. 82 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 3: The store was small, but full of colors. 83 00:08:01,879 --> 00:08:09,839 Speaker 1: Lucas selkem's matenim lustviem viezi souvigil ala del mich. 84 00:08:12,399 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 3: Lucas somewhat confused by the plethora of items he saw 85 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:17,600 searched for something exceptional. 86 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: Petre Ukasela na kras ne malovane vet. 87 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,639 Speaker 3: Petra pointed to a beautifully painted egg Biro. 88 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: Malovanvsoriernikin. 89 00:08:35,799 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 3: It was unique painted with delicate patterns of spring flowers. 90 00:08:40,399 --> 00:08:50,639 Speaker 1: Lucas vigil jeto Ono. Lucas knew this was it, Alesenna hopkvapila. 91 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 3: But the price surprised him. 92 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,159 Speaker 1: Biro draschi neishchikal. 93 00:08:58,200 --> 00:08:59,919 Speaker 3: It was more expensive than he expected. 94 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: Uva joval, he pondered, minel biro coopit. 95 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 3: Should he buy it? 96 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: Rosodochrichre. 97 00:09:14,279 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 3: He quickly made up his mind. 98 00:09:16,759 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: Daniela sis as. 99 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 3: Daniella deserved something special. 100 00:09:24,799 --> 00:09:30,679 Speaker 1: Spots item aradusa a ve Patriael. 101 00:09:32,759 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 3: With a feeling of relief and joy, he paid and 102 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,279 carefully wrapped the egg. 103 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: Spil spit do cancela aesh testiros vui del chimi thing. 104 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 3: He hurried back to the office, still in time for 105 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:48,559 his next meeting. 106 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: Spit ve mustolo spots item do brace smile. 107 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 3: When he sat back at it desk, he smiled with 108 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:02,840 a sense of a job well done. 109 00:10:03,879 --> 00:10:11,799 Speaker 1: Uvie do melsi marikostamaivi chi visna nest Sokolivine. 110 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,759 Speaker 3: He realized that sometimes small things and personal gestures mean 111 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:18,799 more than anything else. 112 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:25,759 Speaker 1: Lukash nachelrov novaju pocterretojel. 113 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 3: Lucas found the balance he longed for. 114 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:36,759 Speaker 1: Prattemoho pro rishtrovic vi soyer opravdud. 115 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,399 Speaker 3: Work in personal life can intertwine when one knows what 116 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:43,480 is truly important. 117 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 118 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,200 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 119 00:11:05,159 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 1: Nasaki, nassaki, nasaki, imbued, vugne vognye vougne, fragrance, bruh, bruh, bruh, 120 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:29,679 bussel v v men. 121 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 3: V men exceptionally b. 122 00:11:36,519 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: Borog b. 123 00:11:41,159 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 3: Immerseishlahla shla, approached, reminded proleta, but play tally pro play 124 00:12:03,159 --> 00:12:16,080 tally weaved, teftzi terrehoftzi teoftzi, vendors menosh three menosh three 125 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:21,919 minus three, pleta v me ne. 126 00:12:23,399 --> 00:12:24,279 Speaker 4: V mi ne. 127 00:12:26,279 --> 00:12:39,399 Speaker 1: V mech ne exceptional Yemeni Yemeni Yemeni delicate vsori vasori 128 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:54,000 or patterns vaval uva joval vajval pondered pro nat pro 129 00:12:56,519 --> 00:13:08,360 pronat intertwine. Vetto see quvetto see queto sea blooming obeito 130 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:25,120 vat olbita vat obeito vat sacrifice, Guesta, guesta, guesta gestures heskey, heskey, 131 00:13:26,919 --> 00:13:43,559 heskey pleasantly. Mali Mali, mali small ouah, Ognu, Yeah, Ognu, Yeah, appreciated. 132 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,879 O call oh call. 133 00:13:48,399 --> 00:13:50,799 Speaker 3: Oh call task. 134 00:13:51,279 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 1: Osdobe osdobe osdobe decoration, veite wese wetze ed drahe drah 135 00:14:09,399 --> 00:14:25,559 drahe expensive thea slowill zaslow hill, the slowill deserved, Oliver Oliver, Oliver. 136 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:44,159 Speaker 3: Relief vs NAM these numb vs NAM, significance, balance speak, 137 00:14:45,639 --> 00:14:50,080 speech speak, hussle. 138 00:14:56,639 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 139 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,240 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 140 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,240 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 141 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:09,720 we can't do it alone. 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