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Together, 23 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,239 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,040 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: Vladivovs Vevoshin de Ulitz, turistas near nevelkem trikus mmm Irovedette 25 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,039 pot kabat and petrevis krival slat kipoklat ameritki do nat 26 00:02:11,199 --> 00:02:19,159 tojil hosnized potai an upos or nil vevitaa, Katerina amarek 27 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:28,599 obasis dalis as Nani michelem kami, vladislavl Abina do nuto 28 00:02:29,719 --> 00:02:36,719 o patrinos papir ale nado poskyo nutkanis even note pas 29 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:49,439 radi la piroil named ki him abhio znovist prahovid sukdstran Skrubilov, Shude, 30 00:02:50,680 --> 00:03:01,479 Billy praves, Genevita, Katerina amerk Nani, Vladis slav prude studem 31 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:09,919 sepo silhad ya It's nestallo vavigne a Choli, Prahovi sukrasbil 32 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:20,120 rokabad dofal jes pos nenito caniev Cla, Katerina's Usmia m 33 00:03:21,439 --> 00:03:32,000 Vladislav senani uzeni usmiev pac Marek, Propokov, Smi, Katerina Segni, Mupidala, 34 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:42,599 Vladislav Sespochato obaval jes yemo alpoopel jes comitzka the texes 35 00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:53,000 Astavili vistopele then chances Oblisuke Takovia chat nacho leto za, smile, 36 00:03:53,159 --> 00:04:00,520 Semarek sogdibihom Schli proscomat mistos polo. Vladislavs Rado steep tri 37 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:11,639 al nave netrevalo tro smile a planovannid and poniei, ju anoves, 38 00:04:13,199 --> 00:04:27,519 Vladislav Senachi Geneva nabit klaski, tro jujausu a humoro bellamov certce. 39 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,959 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 40 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:32,680 may have missed. 41 00:04:33,319 --> 00:04:39,319 Speaker 1: Vladislavsipovs dejstopel do elegant nihovita. 42 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 3: Kapo Lagoslov sighed as he stepped into the elegant capital elevator. 43 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:51,439 Speaker 1: Vevo shinto de te berozima asnival ulitse. 44 00:04:52,759 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 3: In Washington, d C. It was called, and the snow 45 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:56,879 gently covered the streets. 46 00:04:57,519 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: Tourist tasceeskases nail vipadatiri snavel kem trichkus emblemem iro Vedetse. 47 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 3: The tourist from the Czech Republic tried not to stand 48 00:05:11,639 --> 00:05:14,360 out too much in an oversized T shirt emblazoned with 49 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:15,160 I love. 50 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: DC potkabat em petlivis krival slatki pokat ameritzki donat. 51 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,079 Speaker 3: Under his coat, he carefully hit a sweet treasure, an 52 00:05:27,079 --> 00:05:28,319 American donut. 53 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: Tjil hosnizt potai ael. 54 00:05:35,519 --> 00:05:37,959 Speaker 3: He longed to eat it in secret without drawing attention 55 00:05:38,079 --> 00:05:38,639 to himself. 56 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,639 Speaker 1: Vevita, Katerina a Maarek. 57 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,519 Speaker 3: Inside the elevator were already Katerna and. 58 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:58,079 Speaker 1: Marek Obasidliza Mischlemkamivladislavlvari abisepiloutnat sina donuto. 59 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 3: Both seemed preoccupied with their thoughts. So Vleslov gathered enough 60 00:06:03,439 --> 00:06:05,839 courage to try and enjoy the doughnut O. 61 00:06:05,959 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: Patri neiros papir al naidno positio nutka nizivno. 62 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:17,399 Speaker 3: He carefully unwrapped the paper, but suddenly felt the urge 63 00:06:17,439 --> 00:06:17,800 to yawn. 64 00:06:18,439 --> 00:06:23,079 Speaker 1: Pacos radila priro de zivnuki sm HeLa se sil nim 65 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:24,279 KiHa nim. 66 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,279 Speaker 3: Then nature betrayed him. Ayon mixed with a strong sneeze. 67 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:38,519 Speaker 1: Apo znirol pravisuchstran. 68 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 3: A p h j o sounded as he burst out 69 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:42,160 powdered sugar in all directions. 70 00:06:42,879 --> 00:06:44,319 Speaker 1: Sukrude. 71 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 3: Sugar was everywhere. 72 00:06:47,439 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: Biri Prakov stinevita. 73 00:06:53,399 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 3: The white powder stuck to the mirrored walls of the elevator. 74 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 1: Katerina a mareknaniladly. 75 00:07:02,199 --> 00:07:04,199 Speaker 3: Kutter and Marrek looked at him in surprise. 76 00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:11,879 Speaker 1: Vladyislov prudistudem said, poco silhad yaktalo. 77 00:07:13,519 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 3: Lagoslav read with embarrassment, tried to act as if nothing 78 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:17,199 had happened. 79 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: VLAs il sevigne at you call it prahoviukris dobilo kabat. 80 00:07:25,439 --> 00:07:28,279 Speaker 3: He put on an innocent face, even though powdered sugar 81 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,319 decorated his coat. 82 00:07:29,959 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: Doufal enata ti pu smi. 83 00:07:35,319 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 3: You hoped they would just laugh it off. 84 00:07:37,439 --> 00:07:42,319 Speaker 1: Nenoevasvem. 85 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,079 Speaker 3: Isn't this an everyday occurrence, said Karna with a smile. 86 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:51,199 Speaker 1: Vladislovoc si. 87 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 3: Usmyev Lugislov looked at her and attempted a casual smile. 88 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: Pak Marek prop smi. 89 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 3: Then Marek burst into laughter. 90 00:08:04,639 --> 00:08:07,199 Speaker 1: Katerina Della. 91 00:08:08,439 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 3: Katarna joined him. 92 00:08:09,839 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: Vladislav suchatku obavljesemu a mizka. 93 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 3: Initially, Vlagslav feared they were laughing at him, but he 94 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,560 quickly realized that the situation was comical. 95 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,519 Speaker 1: Vi Textavili vistopil. 96 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 3: The elevator stopped and they got out. 97 00:08:34,639 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 1: Then kis obuk. 98 00:08:39,759 --> 00:08:41,799 Speaker 3: Outside they shook the sugar off their clothes. 99 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: Takovi zacha te na cheho vi let tu zasmile Semarek. 100 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 3: Quite the start to our trip, laughed Marek. 101 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 1: Sogdi bihum shlip roscom miss. 102 00:08:57,039 --> 00:08:58,759 Speaker 3: How about we explore the city together. 103 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,039 Speaker 1: Vladislav serradus ti ti al. 104 00:09:02,039 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 3: Navel Lagoslov happily accepted the proposal. 105 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:18,879 Speaker 1: Netrival A tro smile Lava novanidi hu anoveroli. 106 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 3: It didn't take long for the trio to wander around 107 00:09:23,039 --> 00:09:26,399 the capitol, laughing and enjoying an unplanned day full of 108 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,759 laughter and new friendship. 109 00:09:28,399 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: Vladislov senochil Geneva. 110 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 3: Lagaslov learned that it's not always necessary to take things seriously. 111 00:09:39,799 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 1: Nne liphi nabit calaskitro juju su ahumorro. 112 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 3: Sometimes the best gift of love is a little chaos 113 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:50,120 in humor. 114 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:55,039 Speaker 1: Bella tolera, musutiloo sertz. 115 00:09:56,759 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 3: It was a lesson that would stay with him in 116 00:09:58,480 --> 00:09:59,840 his heart for a long time. 117 00:10:05,759 --> 00:10:09,879 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 118 00:10:10,919 --> 00:10:14,679 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 119 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:29,399 Speaker 1: Elegant Ni, elegant Ni elegant, elegant, v thou, vita who 120 00:10:29,919 --> 00:10:38,600 v thou elevator, yemneh yemne ye mine gentle, Nadimir nevel came, 121 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:49,159 Nadimir nevlkem nadirvel caem oversized m blamem m blamem m 122 00:10:49,279 --> 00:11:02,480 blemem emblazoned, CABATM CABATM cavate code bothai botai, potae, secret, 123 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:11,720 zamyes nani, zamiest nani, zamniest nani, preoccupied, rose balit, rose balit, 124 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:20,360 rose balit, unwrap, nut kahani, nut khani, nut khani, urge 125 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:31,720 zradilla zradila, radila portrayed kih nim kih nim hihh nim sneeze, 126 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:43,360 the histal, the histle, thestal burst, Prahovi, Prahovi, Prahovi powdered studem, 127 00:11:44,519 --> 00:12:05,799 studem studem embarrassment, nevigne, nevigne, nevigne innocent zbil zdubil zubil decorated, Yes, yes, yes, occurrence, nenutenni, nenutenni, 128 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:18,080 nell utenni, casual smi who sme? Who sme? Who? Laughter Comitzka, Comitzica, Comitzka, 129 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:28,399 comical Prosco, mat Prosco, Matt Prosco, Matt explore, Navre, navre, 130 00:12:29,039 --> 00:12:34,919 navre proposal, Do la la do la la la la 131 00:12:36,039 --> 00:12:41,559 wonder nepplan no ani nepplan of an e neplan of any. 132 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 5: Unplanned how su how su has chaos, whomorro whomorro who 133 00:12:51,320 --> 00:13:03,159 moro humor electe electe lecte lisson dogill ojill ojil longed 134 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:09,720 zamnis lanie zamis planee zamnius lanie preoccupied. 135 00:13:15,919 --> 00:13:18,639 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 136 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:22,519 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 137 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:25,480 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 138 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:29,000 we can't do it alone. 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