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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:47,799 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: Emiksn zara do do muya kuba asuzani domstal lasva uleasa 26 00:01:57,239 --> 00:02:04,560 stalate du bihra ista kim vietrem yacup asuzanna so rozensei 27 00:02:04,879 --> 00:02:15,080 staalichiro kims hodi, domo ostatnik yen revo cro versalo yacoup 28 00:02:15,159 --> 00:02:26,400 bell architect meloval history vi jomo soskriva menulos trodini, zuzanna ejosestra, 29 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:37,719 bella pravna viv adu kaze which shama pro a soborsti 30 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:44,479 astre needs weeds ye hero pla novali prode domo Astehovanni 31 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:54,039 crodine neel bisivsid parnivolna provlace jakup pi nastables douben estrope 32 00:02:55,280 --> 00:03:01,159 nemam chest nat vejonzapoklade o povid la zuzanna musi me 33 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:09,080 doo concit pro day yakup videl josestre eskeptitz car prestoos 34 00:03:09,159 --> 00:03:16,080 nad pravdo, minulosti, scal pribia odavna rodina and poclado uktv 35 00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:24,960 domne zuza navalla videla yakubov vashi naconet serros la, pomozzi 36 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:36,479 dobre povs degla scusimki pomozzi, spoloprojas mists zamist nooski stareza 37 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:43,199 Praussian eknih pras ne rabit azamraki is ulosni mist neprovada 38 00:03:43,439 --> 00:03:50,560 svit jakup unavna proscoma, val cache d code yed noovecera 39 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:59,719 grish usblatma nashly nezzos vashtmiro starazzi rova nihovniss dalla dukiesbtek 40 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:15,680 yakupadi susanna de jacmel obie velataratula, mna kraba hudbo yacoupi 41 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:26,560 oti aemtevrel osvala mna melodia v nitildupis dope nab salaabika 42 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:37,519 the pravel oda, plastrodlani babika pop saladin stateres chase petrali, 43 00:04:38,759 --> 00:04:49,600 zuzanna yacoup bildmuki ros telis dit nals Cello Rodino the Vili. 44 00:04:49,879 --> 00:04:57,959 The melody is Krabila pots Chiro Spoyenese menulos ti almesisbo 45 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:10,560 yacoup as Zanna and veviete ale ivevstazi snehove padali doomzusta 46 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,319 diriti paki ari bu. 47 00:05:17,439 --> 00:05:20,519 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 48 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:21,199 may have missed. 49 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:28,399 Speaker 1: Yemno praik Snupova rose rosad Domua kuba Asuzani. 50 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 3: A gentle dusting of snow covered the expansive garden of 51 00:05:32,879 --> 00:05:35,000 Yakoop and Juzana's. 52 00:05:34,439 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 1: House doomstal nasva Ulesa. 53 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 3: The house stood on a slope by the forest. 54 00:05:41,879 --> 00:05:46,439 Speaker 1: Stale te du bhra niristavm vitrem. 55 00:05:48,319 --> 00:05:51,759 Speaker 3: Century old oak trees shielded the structure from the wild wind. 56 00:05:52,399 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: Yea coup Azuzanna so Rosensei Stalichiro kims. 57 00:05:58,759 --> 00:06:03,319 Speaker 3: Domo, Yacup and Juna siblings stood in front of the 58 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,000 wide staircase of the house. 59 00:06:05,319 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 1: Ostatni pokotiche yendrevo pudi croqui lazo. 60 00:06:13,319 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 3: The other rooms were silent, with only the wood creaking 61 00:06:16,079 --> 00:06:17,319 loudly under their steps. 62 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: Yacubbil architect Yakup was an architect miroval Histori. He loved 63 00:06:26,759 --> 00:06:32,360 history vd Josai Malo soscriva minulos tierro Rogghini. 64 00:06:33,959 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 3: He was always interested in what the past of his 65 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:37,000 family concealed. 66 00:06:37,639 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: Zuzanna ejo sestra bra pravnichka. 67 00:06:43,519 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 3: Suzanna. His sister, was a lawyer. 68 00:06:45,759 --> 00:06:52,079 Speaker 1: Viei vogiku a du kazi vid pevno di pot nohama. 69 00:06:53,759 --> 00:06:57,399 Speaker 3: She believes in logic and evidence, always staying firmly grounded. 70 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:03,639 Speaker 1: Proni dum pretztavoval so borustien astrech meets VIDs. 71 00:07:05,399 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 3: For her, the house represented a set of walls and 72 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:09,279 a roof, nothing more. 73 00:07:09,959 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: Ye ro pla nov prode domo astova ni. 74 00:07:17,199 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 3: Their parents plan to sell the house and move closer 75 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:20,360 to the family. 76 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:27,959 Speaker 1: Neel bihsivsit parni volna pro la sila coup de ni 77 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,639 nastrobiles dobenestrope. 78 00:07:32,079 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 3: I should take a few days off. Yakup declared, his 79 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,160 gaze fixed on the ancient ornate ceilings. 80 00:07:37,839 --> 00:07:42,439 Speaker 1: Nemam ches natvejon bizapolade otto vid. 81 00:07:42,439 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 3: La Zuzanna, I don't have time for your treasure hunts. 82 00:07:46,959 --> 00:07:53,519 Susanna replied, Musi medunchprode. We need to complete the sale. 83 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 1: Yakup vidil jejo sestre eskeptitzka. 84 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 3: Yacoup knew his sister was skeptical. 85 00:08:02,399 --> 00:08:04,639 Speaker 1: Presto kilznat pravdo. 86 00:08:06,279 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 3: Yet he wanted to know the truth. 87 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:15,399 Speaker 1: Minolostischel tribier odavnm rodin empoclad utegev domne. 88 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,519 Speaker 3: In the past, he had heard stories about an ancient 89 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:28,920 family treasure hidden somewhere in the house. Zuzanavaala Susana hesitated vigilaakubovovashen. 90 00:08:30,639 --> 00:08:37,759 She saw ya Koupa's passion nakonetzla pomoze. Eventually she decided 91 00:08:37,799 --> 00:08:45,759 to help dobz povs dekla. All right, she sighed, scusim kipomozi, 92 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:48,200 I'll try to help you. 93 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 1: Spolo promist noos zamist nosti. 94 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 3: Together they went from room to. 95 00:08:56,039 --> 00:08:59,919 Speaker 1: Room sterza prashen eknih pra. 96 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 2: A u. 97 00:09:08,919 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 3: Old dusty books, empty boxes and forgotten toys turned the 98 00:09:12,399 --> 00:09:14,600 storage spaces into unexplored worlds. 99 00:09:15,279 --> 00:09:19,639 Speaker 1: Yeah kup nevn pro scoma valkajdi. 100 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 3: Code yakub tirelessly explored every corner. 101 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:31,799 Speaker 1: Ed nohove chrama nashno. 102 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,919 Speaker 3: One evening, when it was already dark, they found something unusual. 103 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: Stativada la dukisbek. 104 00:09:42,879 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: An old brick wall in the library seemed hollower than 105 00:09:45,519 --> 00:09:45,879 the rest. 106 00:09:46,519 --> 00:09:49,039 Speaker 1: Yeah kopin sounata. 107 00:09:48,519 --> 00:09:58,039 Speaker 3: Ji Yaku brought some tools. Zuzanna Susana held her breath, yeah. 108 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: Le obie vila sistatrula. 109 00:10:04,279 --> 00:10:07,559 Speaker 3: Once they removed the bricks, an old chest appeared. Yem 110 00:10:07,639 --> 00:10:15,519 Na krabka nahdubu, a delicate music box yakoopi ottochil aemya 111 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:20,159 otevdel yakoop gave it a turn and gently opened it. 112 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,519 Speaker 1: Osvala seem na melodie. 113 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:30,799 Speaker 3: A soft melody sounded uvnitbildpis. Inside was a letter. 114 00:10:31,159 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: Dopis naps lay babichika. 115 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,519 Speaker 3: The letter was written by their grandmother. 116 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:43,039 Speaker 1: Vipravil odavnichase blast odrod la ni. 117 00:10:44,879 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 3: It spoke of old times, love and determination. 118 00:10:47,919 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: Babichka pops la roginevstaiter secha Sempreetrali. 119 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,799 Speaker 3: Grandmother described family ties that had frayed over time. 120 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,519 Speaker 1: Zuzannaya koup billi. 121 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:04,399 Speaker 3: Domuti both sis an anyakoup. 122 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,159 Speaker 1: Were moved rod. 123 00:11:08,759 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 3: They decided to postpone the sale. 124 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: Cilis diletnalis se rodino. 125 00:11:15,879 --> 00:11:18,519 Speaker 3: They wanted to share the discovery with the whole family. 126 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: The vili di merodi, scrab pozsi kuchiro spoyenese minulosti a 127 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:30,440 la imesisbo. 128 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 3: In the moment when the melody from the box played again, 129 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:38,240 they felt something deeper, a connection with the past, but 130 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:39,559 also between themselves. 131 00:11:40,159 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: Yeah coup Azuzannasi Istirini and veviezze a la Ivevstazi. 132 00:11:49,399 --> 00:11:52,559 Speaker 3: Yakoop and Jisana realized that heritage is not just in things, 133 00:11:52,799 --> 00:11:54,159 but also in relationships. 134 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 1: Snove padali. 135 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 3: The snowflakes, ca falling doum zu star. 136 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:07,799 Speaker 1: Di hari ti pamniki ro du apti, bihu teri sen Levi. 137 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 3: The house remained a living memory of the family and 138 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:23,200 stories they cherished more than ever before. Today's vocabulary words 139 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:26,960 are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are 140 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,000 today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in. 141 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: English Yemeni Yemeni yem Ni gentle poprascik popraschiko, brask dusting, broselero, 142 00:12:49,159 --> 00:13:02,720 broselelro bros lelo, expansive, svahu svahu savahu, slope vraiely shielded, 143 00:13:03,159 --> 00:13:17,320 soros ensi soros ensy SROs ency, siblings, Versello, versello, versillo, creaking, stalate, stalate, stalate, 144 00:13:18,759 --> 00:13:40,120 century oldbenebene ornate, skeptitz ca, skeptiz caza, skeptical, Screva, screva, screva, concealed, poclat, poclat, poclat, 145 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:52,840 treasure vahalla vahalla va halla hesitated, neunavin, ne unavine, neunavine, tirelessly, 146 00:13:53,399 --> 00:13:57,440 zvlash nero, zvlash nero, zvlash. 147 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:05,279 Speaker 3: Nero, unusual duty do j she do, however. 148 00:14:05,399 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 1: Nazadi, nasadi, nazadi tools breathe, yem nah, yem nah, yem nah, delicate, melody, melody, melody, melody, 149 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:35,360 ohod la, nidhodlaani od hood la, ni determination et cetera, 150 00:14:35,399 --> 00:14:40,919 Hali et cetera, hali et cetera, Hali predd log it 151 00:14:41,919 --> 00:14:47,759 od log it, do log it postpone digits, three digits, 152 00:14:47,799 --> 00:14:59,639 three digits three heritage snehov snehovev snehove snowflakes, dai pamniti, 153 00:15:00,759 --> 00:15:06,399 d hai tip amyiaki, d hai tip amyiki, living memory, 154 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:21,440 beevna peva beev nehama, grounded, nalis nalis nless discovery statu bilay, 155 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:25,080 statu bila, statobila. 156 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 3: Ancient quote quote quote Corners. 157 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 158 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,960 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 159 00:15:43,039 --> 00:15:45,919 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 160 00:15:46,039 --> 00:15:49,440 we can't do it alone. 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