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Together, 23 00:01:33,239 --> 00:01:35,200 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: Vlechke erni, moo, cav mos tische probosi do novedn yakupa 25 00:01:50,519 --> 00:02:02,359 erishkakra obazabra nidoswig michlenek yakubovitem obava, nedav no mule diagnostikov 26 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:15,960 slichnii tail tops at elishko swownlei, pri teli, snato, namos, TiVo, 27 00:02:17,439 --> 00:02:29,879 stank is veric obama ti vunibarvamevtinabize kral appentle zakim tokolom 28 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:38,639 zuke harmoniki el uk de hostanko, scoma, umile cadila ad 29 00:02:38,719 --> 00:02:50,080 scutoist vortz podive yakube vola nae te naderne yakup u 30 00:02:50,159 --> 00:03:01,759 smart ale must diagnose strach elisha ros vira so stra 31 00:03:01,879 --> 00:03:13,520 ti spomina naiyets ti navel straven pray thiss t puiko 32 00:03:15,039 --> 00:03:25,000 riders astavo, ladishu vis prani yakup nail a vi jhas 33 00:03:26,439 --> 00:03:39,080 elishko zachina nervosna yero lasni thank must elish catochi chi 34 00:03:42,759 --> 00:03:51,080 so sad yacube, slovaka ala Yakupia, naconnets with slova, the 35 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:58,479 pravi oor diagnose O, bavar ostrahu elisha and in a 36 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:11,199 moment colony port ruku yacube, Sporto, Santa de protebe, pot O, 37 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:19,560 broke Mosto, messim anvu ni ti ti yakup yaadatia u 38 00:04:20,879 --> 00:04:32,360 just dealing Astarosti, Astaroski marved Elisko and nayed Noviti, strettno 39 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:44,360 o vericon and nag nanovijivote a Silo pratostri spolenia is 40 00:04:44,439 --> 00:04:49,160 pit pomosce osmeriramo sopride. 41 00:04:50,399 --> 00:04:53,519 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 42 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:54,240 may have missed. 43 00:04:54,959 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: Leni Moses, Carlov mos TIChE probosi, donove. 44 00:05:02,519 --> 00:05:05,639 Speaker 3: In the light spring missed Karlov most quietly awakens to 45 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:06,199 a new day. 46 00:05:07,319 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: Yakup Elishka Krachipo, malu Oba Zabraidosvi Michlenek. 47 00:05:15,639 --> 00:05:19,079 Speaker 3: Yakub and Aliska walked slowly, both engrossed in their own thoughts. 48 00:05:20,199 --> 00:05:23,399 Speaker 1: Ye kubovim ser tem prostupui obava. 49 00:05:25,399 --> 00:05:28,879 Speaker 3: Jakob's heart is filled with worry nedav no. 50 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: Mulee kai di nostikova slichniemo. 51 00:05:35,199 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 3: Doctors recently diagnosed him with heart. 52 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: Disease tat elishko svo neelepchi pri Thelkenyi. 53 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 3: He kept it a secret from Aliska, his best friend 54 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:56,439 snadnes Deva. Maybe today he will find the courage. 55 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: To tell her namsty Jevo. 56 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: The bridge is lively. 57 00:06:03,079 --> 00:06:11,879 Speaker 1: Stanki verbam ala kai do ti vunia me. 58 00:06:13,959 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 3: Stalls with Easter decorations and round lamb cakes entice passers 59 00:06:17,639 --> 00:06:19,160 by with their scents and colors. 60 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:28,160 Speaker 1: T hofzin nabize kralit a pentle zachim so vuke Harmoniki. 61 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 3: Vendors offer painted Easter eggs and ribbons, while the sound 62 00:06:33,319 --> 00:06:35,199 of an accordion is heard in the background. 63 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:44,079 Speaker 1: Eliskas kas hostanku skoma umnilegila a discutu. 64 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 3: Aliska stops at each stall, examining the artworks and chatting 65 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:51,279 with the artists. 66 00:06:52,439 --> 00:06:56,839 Speaker 1: Podive yakube vola nacene t. 67 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 3: Sonad look Jacob. She exclaims excitedly, these carved crosses are beautiful. 68 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: Ye kupsnaji usma a le mislea kiro diagnose. 69 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 3: Yacub tries to smile, but his thoughts still drift to 70 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:20,399 his diagnosis. 71 00:07:21,639 --> 00:07:26,079 Speaker 1: Strech ech elshka os vira. 72 00:07:28,319 --> 00:07:32,959 Speaker 3: The fear of how Aliska will react grips him. Sostrati 73 00:07:34,959 --> 00:07:35,879 what if he loses her? 74 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:43,879 Speaker 1: Spomina naigitsti nave estravenef ulichka stare pray. 75 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:48,839 Speaker 3: He remembers their childhood. The moment spent in the alleys 76 00:07:48,879 --> 00:07:58,040 of old Praha pristupui soshizvatemutz they approached the statue of 77 00:07:58,079 --> 00:08:00,199 Spatijo jian and Epamacajo. 78 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:06,199 Speaker 1: Ridez astavoy a lady sohu Vitani. 79 00:08:08,279 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 3: People stop touching the statue, believing in its ability to 80 00:08:11,639 --> 00:08:12,319 grant wishes. 81 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:18,759 Speaker 1: Ya kupngi do elischinvar avi jachas. 82 00:08:20,839 --> 00:08:23,399 Speaker 3: Yakub looks into Eliska's face and knows its time. 83 00:08:24,439 --> 00:08:28,519 Speaker 1: Elishko zachina nerivosnye. 84 00:08:29,519 --> 00:08:37,399 Speaker 3: Olisko. He begins nervously, yeho lasni thanki. His voice sounds thin. 85 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:43,200 Mos I need to tell. 86 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: You something, elishka senani ottochi ye ochis. 87 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 5: A. 88 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 3: Eliska turns to him, her eyes full of understanding. And support. 89 00:08:57,639 --> 00:08:59,919 Speaker 1: So sadye ya kube. 90 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:01,919 Speaker 3: What's going on? 91 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:08,279 Speaker 1: Jacob Slova, soishka ale yakupia nakuetz vislov. 92 00:09:10,519 --> 00:09:12,919 Speaker 3: The words are heavy, but Yacub finally speaks them. 93 00:09:14,039 --> 00:09:19,039 Speaker 1: Vipravi o diagnose o o bavar ostraju. 94 00:09:20,919 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 3: He tells her about the diagnosis, about his worries, about 95 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:24,559 his fears. 96 00:09:25,279 --> 00:09:28,519 Speaker 1: Elishka po sloja ana moment. 97 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 3: Aliska listens without turning away for a moment, pote ruku. 98 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:40,600 Then she takes his hand. 99 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: Yakube sporto. 100 00:09:46,519 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 3: Jacob will get through this together. 101 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 1: Semta di proebe, I'm here for you, pot obloke, mosto 102 00:09:56,559 --> 00:10:03,679 messi vesserim ayernivuni kia koop yezni spada chia. 103 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,039 Speaker 3: Under the arches of the bridge, amid the cheer and 104 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:11,279 spring scents, Yakub feels the burden lift from him. 105 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,279 Speaker 1: Leastusosti. 106 00:10:19,159 --> 00:10:21,759 Speaker 3: He realizes that a shared worry is half a worry. 107 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: Ma vedliku a nayidny. 108 00:10:29,919 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 3: He has a Liska by his side, and suddenly the 109 00:10:32,399 --> 00:10:33,480 world is brighter. 110 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: S no oba. 111 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:42,399 Speaker 3: When their eyes meet, they both smile. 112 00:10:43,639 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 1: Veiki nee naji nanovi jevote a l isilatelsti. 113 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 3: Easter brings not only hope for new life, but also 114 00:10:55,919 --> 00:10:56,919 strength and friendship. 115 00:10:58,039 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 1: Spolen spirit pomosti osmrii aramu sopri de. 116 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,279 Speaker 3: Together they set off back across the bridge, emboldened and 117 00:11:11,399 --> 00:11:21,399 ready to face whatever comes. Today's vocabulary words are coming 118 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:26,200 up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words. 119 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:28,159 First in check, then in English. 120 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: Mozze, muzze, mozze missed, Probosi, probosi, probosi awakens, Zabrani, zabrani, Zabrani, engrossed, 121 00:11:57,200 --> 00:12:13,919 diagnostico valle, nostiko valley, diagnostico valley, diagnosed, Advava, courage, lackaye 122 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:26,799 lacka e lackaye entice, colemido T call emido T colemido 123 00:12:26,919 --> 00:12:42,360 T passers by stanky stanky, stanky stalls vonie vonie voni 124 00:12:43,759 --> 00:13:05,960 sense teroftzi, terahoftzi, teftzi, vendors, kraslitz, kraslitz, kraslitz, painted tent, pentle, penthle, ribbons, 125 00:13:06,919 --> 00:13:23,279 visus a visis a visus a carved sezeezieeeze, crosses, chikai 126 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:38,200 chick i e chikai, drift verra verra verra grips soche 127 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:57,080 so sche soshe statue panne panie, panne grant panne paniee 128 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:08,559 wishes stra who straho straho fierce, Oh blo key, oh 129 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:21,279 blo key o blokey arches, massy, massy, massy amid the Salem, 130 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:26,279 the Salem, the Salim. 131 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 5: Cheer tiha teh tieha burden, stealing a stealing a, stealing 132 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:56,399 a shared status status status worry tiha teh tiha burden 133 00:14:57,159 --> 00:15:11,080 O smeearly o smearly Osnieri emboldened celu celu celu strength 134 00:15:11,919 --> 00:15:19,919 platos three patousthree platos three friendship. 135 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent fiction Check. 136 00:15:30,159 --> 00:15:33,120 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 137 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,080 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 138 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:39,559 we can't do it alone. 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