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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,519 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: Nakaro zdni alemiskus luskris alids pechei, mesistariame al dakrasvchednos ste 25 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,879 yire umnia let us do sheep and a snow said 26 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:17,360 heavida is a hit causiku ahak vi pohebnosti yet doos 27 00:02:17,439 --> 00:02:31,319 dobre do cajovistavit sam sebe petra o ho krachipomst college kaku, 28 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:40,000 costka premi shi o chang kuk terri mus knapsat port 29 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:50,719 solid nevid cad then stahu marek vedeskuping kuturisto yolas kidney 30 00:02:50,800 --> 00:03:03,879 a s t a nayedn pro haskunatribi ridostano dali vietnam 31 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:12,400 idem omku marek do concisvo oblibenikla olmost aled ne provi 32 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:20,919 pravii osta malritorist what elsewhere pravis de podri and imlisti 33 00:03:22,199 --> 00:03:29,319 pri nami aleta giv he is at nesubi apokraves prazzi 34 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:41,759 petrasastavi anasloja o too solo dame rikav duho po marek 35 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:52,360 pristo primo as diii inspirazi v tasta alegendrikasta obvi senatvem 36 00:03:52,439 --> 00:04:05,919 platz azrakni orsti petre levita needictaphone a pojada orosovre troes 37 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:14,000 aposo dos vuku mosto dovla nenukivotave slunkle sak obsoro on 38 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:27,800 iis pologniz dilavilicha dabit zadgen dido casnick navit yerejos kaka 39 00:04:27,879 --> 00:04:34,079 la pri pravena provnivi stavo petramask vila and a pad 40 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:42,399 prochlanik teribudes dubit slavnes trunk marek poski trivalva laptop as 41 00:04:42,399 --> 00:04:51,000 a chid pren capitol verosno nakarlo most zarnos vetla sefrikva 42 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:59,920 abenashli sopotrebo vali casnolo okamjiku nines dai bet tag dalek 43 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:07,240 gomrasest historie says rody reinove pribier. 44 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 45 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:12,319 may have missed. 46 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: Nakarlova must podzimni slunceiba mnista aikanniskotachnaave. 47 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 3: On karlov must. The autumn sun kisses the towers of Sternesta, 48 00:05:29,079 --> 00:05:31,480 and their shadows dance playfully on the surface of the. 49 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:38,879 Speaker 1: Bodarbor Zhi ladni ale neiskus naskris ali de spehai mesi 50 00:05:38,959 --> 00:05:43,759 istari mi sojame al edaekras ued nostech. 51 00:05:45,399 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 3: The air is chilly, but not bitter, and people hurry 52 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,879 between the old statues, seeking beauty in the ordinary. 53 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: Yire umnia lets us do she bueno snoo said ye 54 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,399 na la viche posue dave. 55 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 3: Yuri. An artist with a soul full of dreams sits 56 00:06:03,759 --> 00:06:05,639 on a bench observing the crowds. 57 00:06:05,879 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 1: Stuhko hiko okamjiku. 58 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,639 Speaker 3: With a pencil in hand, he tries to capture the 59 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:15,560 magic of the moment. 60 00:06:16,199 --> 00:06:19,439 Speaker 1: A fek viro missli leo hibnoschi. 61 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 3: Yet doubts lie in his mind. 62 00:06:22,959 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: Yetods do bre. 63 00:06:26,079 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 3: Is it good enough? 64 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: Doka joto vistavit? 65 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:31,399 Speaker 3: Can I exhibit it? 66 00:06:31,879 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: Pata sa sam sebe, he asks himself. Petra st hokra chipomusce. 67 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 3: Petap. A globe trotter with an unusual longing walks across 68 00:06:47,639 --> 00:06:56,879 the bridge collekayi kufstka, the wheels of her suitcase squeak 69 00:06:56,959 --> 00:06:57,920 on the cobblestones. 70 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:03,319 Speaker 1: Remi shi kuk teri mus napst. 71 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:06,519 Speaker 3: She contemplates the article she must write. 72 00:07:07,079 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: Po soli de nevigi cadi den shipta piu. 73 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 3: I need something people don't see every day, she whispered softly. 74 00:07:19,319 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: Marik vedeskuping ku Turisto. 75 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:25,759 Speaker 3: Mark leads a group of tourists. 76 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: Yeo hala si ai sti aleshnaed projsku. 77 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 3: His voice is calm and assured, but in his heart 78 00:07:39,319 --> 00:07:41,720 he longs for an audience beyond just one walk. 79 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:46,839 Speaker 1: Neatse tidstano dal. 80 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 3: Perhaps one day, perhaps his stories will reach further, she says. 81 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,079 Speaker 1: Mini viet nom okamjiku. 82 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 3: Everything changes in a single moment. 83 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 1: Mareg do councisvo obli benivi klatomosti aled nez vi prai. 84 00:08:10,399 --> 00:08:13,439 Speaker 3: Marek finishes his favorite talk about the bridge, but today 85 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:14,920 he chooses a different narrative. 86 00:08:15,439 --> 00:08:23,279 Speaker 1: Osta maliri teristvo neelechigiropravies de podri ni. 87 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:27,759 Speaker 3: Miriste about an old painter who created his best work 88 00:08:27,839 --> 00:08:34,039 right here under the falling leaves. Pri biznami ale taiv 89 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:42,320 a story unknown yet so vivid yiriz at nezubirachue ves Brazzi. 90 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,320 Yuri grits his teeth and continues his work. 91 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: Petress Astavi a nasloja Oro. 92 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 3: Petra stops and listens, her eyes bright. 93 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: Too sole dame ka sivduhu. 94 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 3: This is exactly what I'm looking for, she thinks to herself. 95 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: Pot marik pristo pikirimo astiri Inspirazi. 96 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,679 Speaker 3: Then Mark approaches Yuri and shares inspiration. 97 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:26,159 Speaker 1: Vish tast legendarikasta obievi senatvem pazrak. 98 00:09:27,879 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 3: You know the old legend says that when you capture 99 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,279 the soul of the city, a miracle appears on your canvas. 100 00:09:34,039 --> 00:09:40,879 Speaker 1: Ji Yehoti. 101 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 3: Yuria's eyes light up, his hands draw more confidently. Petreadictafon 102 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:53,799 Pedro quickly pulls out a recorder and asks for an interview. 103 00:09:54,360 --> 00:10:01,159 Speaker 1: Tru mostu dovaki voltave. 104 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 3: The trio listens to the sounds of the bridge, to 105 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:06,600 the gentle flow of the boat. 106 00:10:07,159 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 1: Slunsekle sak obzoro on inis polechniz divilichees dabitna okamjigsadrjen. 107 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 3: The sun sinks towards the horizon, and together they share 108 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,519 a moment when time seems to stand still. 109 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: Groze Doo, Cash, diz nichn sev sob navits. 110 00:10:31,919 --> 00:10:34,919 Speaker 3: When they part ways, each of them carries something extra within. 111 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 1: Jiri jos Kitako La Pripravena, Povnivi, Stavo. 112 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,559 Speaker 3: Yurias sketch is perfect ready for his first exhibition. 113 00:10:46,759 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: Petra Ushmaskvina Padi procelaanik Kteri buddhis dubit Slavnestrangki. 114 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 3: Petrop already has great ideas for an article that will 115 00:10:58,159 --> 00:10:59,399 grace the famous pages. 116 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: Marik Potichiva Asa Chiaosno. 117 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 3: Marek feels a surge of courage to open his laptop 118 00:11:12,159 --> 00:11:14,039 and start the first chapter of his dream. 119 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:25,679 Speaker 1: Nakarlov must zarn Kero, Svetla Sevavayi Abnashli sopval. 120 00:11:26,279 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 3: On Karov must. In the glow of soft light, all 121 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,960 three meet to find what they needed. 122 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:38,039 Speaker 1: Cash diz Niolo, ojikunines Dai Badaleko. 123 00:11:39,639 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 3: Each of them understood the value of the moment when 124 00:11:42,039 --> 00:11:43,919 dreams don't seem so far away. 125 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: Tomtras nem Niste pot Ho Historie says rodinove Pribie. 126 00:11:53,919 --> 00:11:56,919 Speaker 3: In this beautiful city, under the protection of its history, 127 00:11:57,279 --> 00:11:58,399 new stories were born. 128 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:08,399 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 129 00:12:09,399 --> 00:12:13,159 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 130 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: Bodi, bodni, autumn, v vije, vieje, towers, steeney, steeney, steeney, shadows, Ladney, Ladney, Ladney, 131 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:48,559 chili s Chris Nusker's, Chris Snusker's, Christnasker's bitter, shed, nostech shed, 132 00:12:48,639 --> 00:13:02,600 nostech shed, nostech ordinary, blaviche, lavich te, laviche, bench, tushkousko, pencil, 133 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:12,120 that hit it, that hit it, the hitting it, capture, pohibnosti, pohibnosty, pohibnosty, 134 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:21,720 doubts the stave it, the stave it, vistave it exhibit svieto, sveet, 135 00:13:22,759 --> 00:13:29,799 sviet globe, trotter, neph shedny nef shedny nef shed. 136 00:13:29,639 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 3: Ny unusual to ho to ho ho, longing. 137 00:13:36,879 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: Screep by e, scree by e, c by e, squeak, 138 00:13:42,759 --> 00:13:50,320 blab cost caa dlai cost car blab cost caa cobblestones, 139 00:13:50,799 --> 00:13:58,879 premi shally premi shally semishly contemplates, yet ye s t 140 00:13:59,399 --> 00:14:25,919 yeasty assured, Poschichi, audience pre val pre val val surge, vipraviny, vipraviny, vipravi, narratives, Namis, namis, Nami, unknown, 141 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:35,200 giv g v g v vivid, Zube zubi zube, teeth, 142 00:14:35,799 --> 00:14:49,120 sas rakzas Raczasrak, miracle, Platino, platino, Plato, canvas, dictaphone, dictaphone, 143 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:56,039 dictaphone recorder, Brosovo, Broshovo, Roshovo. 144 00:14:56,679 --> 00:15:08,039 Speaker 3: Interview, Vlach vlach, vlatched Now Gentle, Obsurdo, Obsurdo, Obsordo, Horizon. 145 00:15:14,279 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 146 00:15:17,919 --> 00:15:20,879 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 147 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,840 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 148 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:27,360 we can't do it alone. 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