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Together 23 00:01:32,439 --> 00:01:34,400 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: Stepan kramste Bravzimla Kozelna kim Bill silvest Dave bil veseri 25 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:09,439 onmvani nove horocu, jepan Pojael, Sprae, aleppo Roki Dalkov Zaranichi, 26 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:19,680 the neve, semuel, skat sleenko amarkem Staimi, praate stermis dilvspominek po, 27 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:28,280 nostalgie moral alabelta, ketro who nervosni oplenochas minil cass nik 28 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:38,400 lenkaas Carla Tretillo oval shiroki u m yeat vas Vensimo, 29 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:50,479 steppane Za, crichell ob A lajo, yagloovid apostle, Dato, yakovichnos 30 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:57,000 O povido Japan ved Leni style, marechter is style usmival 31 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:06,719 Albozaichleno rat vas vidim reco, marek Tische, Jepan p secont 32 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:14,800 dalinost terras nivit voela vim jessembl prich looho zachel opatrine 33 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:24,400 Alene premiel OFAs odomovie m dihtor iCal potskil yak musamota 34 00:03:24,479 --> 00:03:34,800 misiz misli lencases a smaala neboy pratz ustava igishodleco ye 35 00:03:35,039 --> 00:03:46,080 optimismus bil nakashuli vi marekvoval ashade missl semchastovo otto chi 36 00:03:46,639 --> 00:03:55,520 prisonal marek aletet swami see tim sedoma bi la sepulnot 37 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:08,120 shihnistai uprost moosto op clop venivai chepan sidovolbit uprimni steel 38 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:17,879 l prebia is a spominki a plani abistevidest prom za 39 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:28,920 concil explodovelasvitabarvami on astro in at prahobil velcolepi lenka married 40 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:36,600 ash chepan posorovalise lenito crasso tom oaks japan styl propo 41 00:04:36,759 --> 00:04:43,600 and is a swimi pravit greendistro said zacharos has it 42 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:55,439 serosa seli jasi contact of that pratl stako yakomamemi petre 43 00:04:55,519 --> 00:05:02,279 va the clarlenca sebastia jepan se oh small uvi doo 44 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:18,279 melsiepratl schasu avs dalenosti sato somnil atchil Senato soprideatek nee 45 00:05:18,439 --> 00:05:27,600 and calendarsni alpro pratlsti calavni moosvi, then preski de moho 46 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,240 preid naevni. 47 00:05:31,519 --> 00:05:34,639 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 48 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:35,360 may have missed. 49 00:05:35,959 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: Stepan Krachlo marupo, karloviemost. 50 00:05:42,399 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 3: Stepan walked slowly across the snow covered grave. 51 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 1: Must Prahavzimbila Cozelna Prague in winter was magical kvevovesvito lamp 52 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,480 Sparkling flakes glitter in the light of the street lamps 53 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:07,560 bil Silvestre. It was New Year's eve, dav bil vesei 54 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:12,279 bonie mii ju ochavani nove horoku. 55 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 3: The crowd was merry, full of laughter and anticipation for 56 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:17,639 the new year. 57 00:06:18,319 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 1: Steppin pochase eel spraye ale poirokil dale kov. 58 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:29,199 Speaker 3: Zaranichi Chepan was from brag but in recent years he 59 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:30,439 had been living far abroad. 60 00:06:31,079 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: The nes vecher semil Sitka slenko a marceum stari mi 61 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:40,879 paatele steri mis dile elm novspomink. 62 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 3: This evening he was supposed to meet with Senka and Marek, 63 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,240 old friends with whom he shared many memories. 64 00:06:48,439 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 1: Posit nostalgieml serce A le bilta ke tro Ju nervosni. 65 00:06:56,439 --> 00:06:59,160 Speaker 3: The feeling of nostalgia warmed his heart, but he was 66 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:06,759 also a little nurplin Chasin cash Hosnich. Time had changed 67 00:07:06,759 --> 00:07:14,560 each of them lenkaa tretillo. Lenka was already waiting by 68 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,519 the statue of Charles Twitty. 69 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: Osv lahiro kim vem ye vaschervenasimo. 70 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 3: She smiled broadly, her face red with cold. 71 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: Steppan E stepan Zacricilla obi a lajo. 72 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 3: She shouted and hugged him. 73 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: Yeaglos posed, how long has it been since we last 74 00:07:43,959 --> 00:07:49,680 saw each other? Zdatya kovich nos ottovidl Schipan. 75 00:07:51,639 --> 00:07:54,439 Speaker 3: It feels like forever, responded Chapan. 76 00:07:54,720 --> 00:08:02,279 Speaker 1: Ved le nistel Marik terest us val al bilovnio Za Michelene. 77 00:08:04,279 --> 00:08:07,199 Speaker 3: Next to them stood Marek, who was still smiling, but 78 00:08:07,279 --> 00:08:09,000 there was something contemplative about him. 79 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: Rat vas vigim tko marek kiche. 80 00:08:14,879 --> 00:08:17,199 Speaker 3: I'm glad to see you, Marek said quietly. 81 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: Stepanekdal nost terase. 82 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:28,199 Speaker 3: Vito Chepin wanted to overcome the distance that had developed 83 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:28,759 between them. 84 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: Vim Gsembil prichdloho zachel opatrine. 85 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:39,399 Speaker 3: I know I've been away for a long time, he began, cautiously. 86 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:43,879 Speaker 1: A lemichel OVAs o doo movie. 87 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 3: But I've thought a lot about you, about home. 88 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:54,039 Speaker 1: M dichto Rico Pozzi kill iyek musamota misiz misli. 89 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 3: As he said this, he felt the loneliness evaporate from 90 00:08:58,360 --> 00:08:58,799 his mind. 91 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: Lenka smala. 92 00:09:02,879 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 3: Linka laughed. 93 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: Neh boy patzusta vay id leco. 94 00:09:11,159 --> 00:09:13,519 Speaker 3: Don't worry. Friends remain even if they're far away. 95 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: Ye optimus bilna Casivi. 96 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 3: Her optimism was infectious. 97 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,879 Speaker 1: Marekoval avhekirode. 98 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:29,759 Speaker 3: Marek nodded, but his mind was elsewhere. 99 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 1: Misslel semcheestochii nel Marek. 100 00:09:37,639 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 3: I often wondered where life would turn. 101 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: Marek admitted, ale te svami. But now with you see 102 00:09:46,519 --> 00:09:55,120 kim Sedoma, I feel at home. Bla sepul. Midnight was approaching, 103 00:09:55,759 --> 00:10:03,200 shiistle uprosto is vukira dosti ochavanim. 104 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 3: They all stood in the middle of the bridge, surrounded 105 00:10:07,639 --> 00:10:09,480 by sounds of joy and anticipation. 106 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,919 Speaker 1: Stepan sidovolel bit Uptimni. 107 00:10:14,919 --> 00:10:18,279 Speaker 3: Steppar allowed himself to be honest steele. 108 00:10:17,879 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 1: El ptibis esveo jivo tasiigne spomin ki a plani. 109 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,879 Speaker 3: He shared stories from his life abroad, memories and plans. 110 00:10:29,039 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: Chtzi abistevid giestepromniduljiki zacncil. 111 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,639 Speaker 3: I want you to know that you are important to me, 112 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:39,639 he concluded. 113 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,799 Speaker 1: O broha explodova la svietlem abarvami. 114 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,039 Speaker 3: The sky exploded with light and colors. 115 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: Onnostruinat praho bil velcolepi. 116 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 3: The fireworks over Prague were magnificent. 117 00:10:55,879 --> 00:11:02,639 Speaker 1: Lenka marek Ashteppin pozsorovali Okozlenito CrAsO. 118 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 3: Mka Marek and Chipin watched, enchanted by the beauty O comics. 119 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: Chippin siki proprivits grindi. 120 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:19,879 Speaker 3: In that moment, Chipin felt more connected to his friends 121 00:11:19,919 --> 00:11:20,639 than ever before. 122 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: Pstrovaceros jaz itvt. 123 00:11:30,039 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 3: After the fireworks, as the crowd began to disperse, they 124 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:34,720 decided to linger a bit longer. 125 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 1: Sesti contactovat. 126 00:11:41,159 --> 00:11:42,919 Speaker 3: They promised to stay in touch more often. 127 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: Pelt yekommemi petre vaze clalenka. 128 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 3: Sebiste friendship like ours lasts, Lanka said confidently. 129 00:11:56,679 --> 00:12:05,919 Speaker 1: Chippin se smile chepan smiled uvie do melsi gepratlstvi mujetrvatvs 130 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,360 do richasu avs dalenschi. 131 00:12:09,919 --> 00:12:13,039 Speaker 3: He realized that friendship can last despite time and distance. 132 00:12:13,799 --> 00:12:20,279 Speaker 1: Si kilvic nossato somniel ati schil senato sopri de. 133 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 3: He felt grateful for what he had and looked forward 134 00:12:24,759 --> 00:12:25,159 to what was. 135 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:33,559 Speaker 1: To comerovati siva zacha tek nee en kalendazni a le 136 00:12:33,759 --> 00:12:35,679 iproi prat elsti. 137 00:12:37,519 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 3: The year twenty twenty four would be a beginning, not 138 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,919 just a calendar one, but also for their friendship. 139 00:12:43,639 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: Lavni mosvi jevoce then presktiv de moho prad navj di 140 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:52,480 zustan epevni. 141 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 3: The main bridge in their lives, the one they can 142 00:12:56,279 --> 00:12:58,240 always cross, would remain strong forever. 143 00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:08,279 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 144 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,639 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in Check, then in. 145 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:25,799 Speaker 5: English rasmasmasm elaborate. 146 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:38,399 Speaker 1: O, chikavani o chika vani o chicaani, anticipation, nostalgia, nostalgia, nostalgie, nostalgia, 147 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:50,720 nevo nevosni netivos ni nervous shiroze Shiroze, shirozze broadly, zami sleni, 148 00:13:51,799 --> 00:13:58,759 Zami Shleni, Zami Schleni, contemplative, oh patrine o patrine o 149 00:13:58,919 --> 00:14:10,000 batne cautiously mesee mesee missee, evaporate nevalias name, nevalnis name, 150 00:14:10,639 --> 00:14:17,960 nevaliaz nameh infamous. Please stoop me, Please stoop me, please 151 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:29,840 stoop me, accessible, vidchnost, vidchnost, videchnost, gratitude, cetravat, cetravat, cetrevat, 152 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:41,679 linger klendasni, kalendasni kalendagni, calendar okozlit okozlit o, causel it 153 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:58,120 enchant novs doori, novs doi novsdori despite velcolepi velcolepi velcoleti, magnificent, navarranote, navarranothe, 154 00:14:58,559 --> 00:15:16,279 navarraanade popos visnam ne visnam ne visnam ne significant, spominat, spominat, spominat, recall, petravat, petravat, 155 00:15:16,679 --> 00:15:27,840 pre cetrevat, endure viras verras viras expression usnat usnat usnat 156 00:15:28,919 --> 00:15:39,360 acknowledge promnenit promnit promnit transform up prostrate uprostrate up prostt 157 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:54,240 amidst saudrinost, saudrinost souldrinost companionship Zavi Zavi, zarv Radiant Zara, 158 00:15:54,279 --> 00:16:05,000 Nichi Zara, Nichi Zaara, Nichi Abroad, Propoet, Propoet, Propoyet, connect 159 00:16:05,519 --> 00:16:14,480 vitrevalost vitrivalost vitrivalost persistence, pevla da e ti pevla da 160 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,600 e t cevla la'zi predominant. 161 00:16:24,759 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 162 00:16:28,399 --> 00:16:31,360 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 163 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,320 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 164 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,840 we can't do it alone. 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