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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: Jernivotave ajehopapraskitanchi, nostaro, bile m kameni, carlovamusto, prahef dokukrasna aponajivota, 25 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:14,319 versi com magnet yakup nella apetra ya koup malady umnilet saichi, 26 00:02:14,439 --> 00:02:26,120 stratzen in spirazo po opustila and prasnin astroid the aldolfa 27 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:39,000 genzo son mos naid direct promamu rika yakup ved nella 28 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:58,879 osmi vaseizari gasto rikamudre PODi or chaidsh karlov mosti, stankisne 29 00:03:00,479 --> 00:03:11,439 niktes percu y nabize obrazineboslatke perniki yakupsasichi zaotzen tolik vietti 30 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:20,560 alejadna nenita, prava pas zastavoe pri de nemupetre, starry, mister 31 00:03:20,719 --> 00:03:32,960 truelas kaladashnizzo, soma pribiech patas petre chimodre alaskave maam tunizzo protebe, 32 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:40,800 petre mopodava, mali amulet ye prosti a la krasni virezani, 33 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:57,000 nadrevis emotiviomina pradavna symboli petrevisvetluye je amulet symbolizvezachatke asiloeni, toy darterichi, 34 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:13,439 mujevrachid inspirazi yakup ai, vigivni and krasso aterio oslovo pro copio, tono, 35 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:27,240 rikas um doma da amulet, mamie yatchenna, vigivnim las, kulenko ya, 36 00:04:31,319 --> 00:04:53,720 novem in spirit severazi ya rasa chest of malovichivis nami yagada, kraso, 37 00:04:54,759 --> 00:05:00,480 sebe attack vericon, ecept and dar viz. 38 00:05:01,879 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 39 00:05:05,079 --> 00:05:05,720 may have missed. 40 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: Yerni, slundraji odra lad voltave ayejo papraskitanchi, nastaro, bile m kameni, 41 00:05:14,399 --> 00:05:15,519 Carlova mosto. 42 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 3: The spring sun reflects off the surface of the voltava 43 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:23,759 and it's raised dance on the ancient stones of karlov most. 44 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: Prahayev tuto dobro kukrasna Aponajivota. 45 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,639 Speaker 3: Praho is beautiful and full of life at this time 46 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:34,040 of year. 47 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: Vericonries Krasta ru Navvniki Coo magnet. 48 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 3: The Eastern markets and all their splendor attract visitors like 49 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:47,319 a magnet. 50 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: Mezz projaze Ta te yakup Nella a Petre. 51 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 3: Among them are three friends, Jakub, Nela and petra. 52 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: Ya koup Maladi Umnilitz Setiki Stratzen. 53 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 3: Jakob, a young artist, feels lost. 54 00:06:10,759 --> 00:06:14,319 Speaker 1: In Spirrazero Bustilla. 55 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,519 Speaker 3: Inspiration has abandoned him recently. 56 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,879 Speaker 1: Jero Prasnina stroy. 57 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 3: His paint brush is now just an empty. 58 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,439 Speaker 1: Tool, the nes aldofa. 59 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 3: So today, however, he hopes to find something that will 60 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:38,720 excite him again. 61 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 1: Musnaddak promamu rika Ya. 62 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 3: Koup I need to find a gift for mom, says Yakob. 63 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:52,800 I want something unique. 64 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: Ved Nella. 65 00:06:57,639 --> 00:06:58,879 Speaker 3: Next to him is Neela. 66 00:06:59,639 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: Us nivase Yi Ochizadi. 67 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,079 Speaker 3: She is smiling, her eyes shining. 68 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,879 Speaker 1: Nigstacchi ma le gesto ricamudre. 69 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:22,399 Speaker 3: Sometimes a small gesture is enough, she says, wisely, podiveish, 70 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,480 look carefully, you'll definitely find something. 71 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: Karlov mos. 72 00:07:31,839 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 3: Karlov most is crowded. 73 00:07:34,199 --> 00:07:46,879 Speaker 1: Stankisor usne. The stalls are varied nigcu yine, nabize, obrazinebo pernick. 74 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: Some are full of jewelry. Others offer paintings or sweet gingerbread. 75 00:07:53,759 --> 00:07:57,439 Speaker 1: Yeah kupe tichisatzen. 76 00:07:58,160 --> 00:07:59,319 Speaker 3: Yaka feels overwhelmed. 77 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: Toolik viezi alejadna nenita brava. So many things, but none 78 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:15,040 of them are right basis astavo. Then he stops pri 79 00:08:15,319 --> 00:08:19,720 denemu Petre study. Mister Trulas. 80 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 3: Approached by Patra, an old master carpenter. 81 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: Jlada schnitzzo soma pri. 82 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:30,959 Speaker 3: Biech Are you looking for something with a story? 83 00:08:32,039 --> 00:08:35,279 Speaker 1: Patassee petre yejo o chimo dre. 84 00:08:35,399 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 3: Alaskave asks Patra, his eyes wise and kind, ma'am tu 85 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:48,240 nizzo pro tebe, I have something for you. Petre mupO 86 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:53,879 dava marii a mulet. Petra hands him a small amulet. 87 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,399 Speaker 1: Ye prostill ale cras ne vitez ani. 88 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 3: It is simple, but beautifully carved. 89 00:09:03,279 --> 00:09:09,919 Speaker 1: Nadreviso yem ye vite sanae motivi ktere tripominai pradavna. 90 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:14,399 Speaker 3: Simbol on the wood are delicately etched motifs reminiscent of 91 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:15,759 ancient symbols. 92 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:23,159 Speaker 1: Petre visvietluye je amulet symboli zuya nove zachad ki assili. 93 00:09:25,159 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 3: Petra explains that the amulet symbolizes new beginnings and the 94 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:29,679 power of creation. 95 00:09:30,879 --> 00:09:35,039 Speaker 1: Toyedar kteri chi muje vrachiit inspiraze. 96 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 3: This is a gift that can bring back your inspiration. 97 00:09:40,399 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: Yacup sena amula zalegi. 98 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,919 Speaker 3: Yacub gazes at the amulet. 99 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:53,639 Speaker 1: Vigivnyim neen krasu areta ke pribi kteriro oslovoye. 100 00:09:55,519 --> 00:09:57,799 Speaker 3: He sees not just beauty in it, but also a 101 00:09:57,879 --> 00:10:04,919 story that speaks to him procopio. He decides to buy it. 102 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: Toye ono ricas us mivem. 103 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 3: This is it, he says with a smile. 104 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,799 Speaker 1: Dom da a mulet maamne. 105 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 3: At home, he gives the amulet to his mom. 106 00:10:22,039 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: Yer natchenna vigivniem las kura mischlenkuetero do ni ya coup vro. 107 00:10:31,159 --> 00:10:33,759 Speaker 3: She is thrilled seeing the love and thought Yakub put 108 00:10:33,799 --> 00:10:34,120 into it. 109 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 1: Yea couposa peti sa ne poscitasi. 110 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 3: Shortly after, Yaca reaches for his sketch. 111 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 1: Book novena padi pro yie hoo missli. 112 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 3: New ideas flow through his mind. In spirraz severrazzi, inspiration returns. 113 00:10:58,399 --> 00:11:00,399 Speaker 1: Yea cuppo pirod. 114 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:06,519 Speaker 3: Yakub understands the value of simple things. 115 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:15,159 Speaker 1: Uvi dom sekrasov malikchivis nam. 116 00:11:17,159 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 3: He realizes that beauty is often in the small things 117 00:11:19,919 --> 00:11:21,000 that carry greater meaning. 118 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 1: Ye calda crasuemkolem sebe. 119 00:11:30,639 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 3: From that day on, his work changes as he seeks 120 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:34,840 beauty in everything around him. 121 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:42,399 Speaker 1: At the kveren dara a la inovovisi. 122 00:11:43,279 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 3: And so Easter brought not just a gift, but also 123 00:11:45,919 --> 00:11:46,519 a new vision. 124 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:56,960 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 125 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:01,320 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in. 126 00:12:01,399 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: English, odragi, odragi, odragi, reflects, haladina, halagina, haladina, surface, paprisqui vaprisqui, paprisqui, raise, crasse, crasse, crasse, splendor, 127 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:53,960 prita hui, prita hui, prita hui, attract magnet, magnet, magnet magnet, direk, 128 00:12:55,480 --> 00:13:23,480 direk direct, gift, y y y unique, gusto Gusto, gusto, gesture, Zahaltzen, Zahaltzen, Zahaltzen, overwhelmed. 129 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:30,600 See there. 130 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:40,039 Speaker 3: Approached through lass, through las, through lass, carpenter a mulett 131 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:45,960 a mulet, a mulet emulet. 132 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: This is any, This is any, This is any carved 133 00:13:54,559 --> 00:14:10,080 vite vite vite e h motivy motiv motivy motifs tripo 134 00:14:10,159 --> 00:14:18,879 Mi nai tripo, Mi nai tripo Mi Nai. Remind Symboli, 135 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:31,639 symbolize symbolisa symbolize the chat key, the chat key, the 136 00:14:31,799 --> 00:14:47,639 chat key beginnings, the votagny, the vota ny, the votagny creation, Zahaladi, Zahaladi, zahaladi, 137 00:14:48,960 --> 00:15:05,080 gaz Na shena Nat, shena Na, Shenna, thrilled, Schitzari, Kitari, Skitzari, sketchbook, 138 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:15,799 pro d, pro d pro d, who hold not hold noo, 139 00:15:17,559 --> 00:15:27,559 hold not value UV domi uv dom uvi DOMI realize 140 00:15:28,519 --> 00:15:46,440 vis vis vis vision, STUBILEM, STUBILEM, stubilem, ancient stanky stanky 141 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:59,960 stanky star perniki perniki, perniki gingerbread HM. 142 00:16:04,879 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction. 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