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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Voslaven friends on a heartwarming

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journey through the Czech countryside, discovering the true strength of

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friendship along the way.

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Speaker 5: Cestas Acela, cras named vatsa, Martina, aria avid cesco, krainosti

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lembuet nakalstein scopsuit should the colombelivi, maraki vs javalentem a,

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rob melovstovani adnesto belos, vast tel doet nakalstein approgid the

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spratly beastaroski, gimviritile kim tel dech pocha si igisne belosue

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vats laf titilago zachinaa varuji Martine babila plane yaxtravi, then

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naharadie he is mil na avatlavoo germa pootra aleno tyo

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zachwatch asa chalpaniaset vatslave cef poratko the tala s Martina,

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schimle ronvile yizi ottochi vo o las poloists nagua is

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lechipem ale simo watlavova bad oblich misslim je is a

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stavit verazel the sebewatslav zahan beni tim gemusiri is not

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slavost Martin Aristoga Staveni, bel too, maris aliv O, crapole

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vats lav veras autasnagepopach martina bez vahani ottevrela kuni pomozzi

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kimi la musipomotst klnd dech vatslaveclam alerosne yipoil asnagid lechit situazzi,

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mosh naye tohrat soteta z ruschilo Camo, spomotti patel sevadlavodos

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novo normali dihat martine mud la lavich kuz vodo apovs

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budivinismala yet of poatko pomots messmeto protebe a tetnate rat

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the novo na auta al tentokrad bilvatslav nishi u vido,

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melsi joad kuprinat grisnitzes vlada sestagarad povla igrish dora ses

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podim portia, mosquito bel Ni karl steinvich nival may estatni

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not Kraino, vatslav says lubo ca nadejos vigi ROVs duju

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best opti tentokrad patel as polochnvistopal aharadbe the ches patelstri

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vat's La vigil isla bost alesna Menido vire as Martino

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irin nadl chivi prave.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 5: Sestascela cras named zim do nem.

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Speaker 3: The journey began on a beautiful winter morning.

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Speaker 5: Vat's Lav Martina airi na a vid Eli stimps malebno

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cesco krainutilem doyet Nakalstein.

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Speaker 3: Vauts Lav, Markina and Ve got into the car and

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set off on an adventure through the picturesque Czech countryside,

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aiming to reach Karlstein.

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Speaker 5: Scoptu set elisabeth A shu de colembe male vemrai.

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Speaker 3: Left Over snow stretched across the hills, and all around

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small villages could be seen, nestled under the winter's gray clouds.

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Speaker 5: Vatsvavolantem Ayoshi.

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Speaker 3: Vautslov was at the wheel, his heart pounding with excitement.

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Speaker 5: Merovaltovani agnistobilos vast dog.

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Speaker 3: He loved traveling and today was especially important.

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Speaker 5: Tiel doyet na kalshtein a projid den spate i bestaroski.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to reach karlsh there and spend a worry

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free day with friends chim.

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Speaker 5: Vite Alriksili kim kishinel dech.

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Speaker 3: However, the closer they got to their destination, the more labored.

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Speaker 5: His breathing became bocesi igni spekna biro fladyev assuche.

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Speaker 3: Although the weather was nice, it was chilly and dry.

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Speaker 5: Vats La tikil yego Zachina Tlavarui.

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Speaker 3: Vautslak felt a pressure building in his chest.

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Speaker 5: Martina Seavila yxtravi de nadye.

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Speaker 3: Martina was chatting with Yev about their plans for the

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day at the castle.

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Speaker 5: Yes A vat jim.

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Speaker 3: Her laughter was infectious, and Vautslav felt relieved to have

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such great friends by his side ale nakil zaat. But

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suddenly he felt an attack.

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Speaker 5: Del azachlpanica it.

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Speaker 3: His breathing sped up, and he began to panic.

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Speaker 5: Vatslave sev.

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Speaker 3: Baaltsova, are you okay?

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Speaker 5: Zeb Tella se Martina, grisif schimlero nezviklero.

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Speaker 3: Tichha Martina asked when she noticed his unusual silence.

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Speaker 5: Yizi otto chi lavo ozad las polostsnajuailechipem alef shimo sevat

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slavova ble de obliche.

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Speaker 3: Yev turned his head from the passenger's seat, trying to

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lighten the situation with a joke, but he noticed Bautslova's

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pale face.

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Speaker 5: Missim je zastavit verrazil zebevatslav zahan beni quim gemusi PTIs

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nat sla bost.

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Speaker 3: I think I need to stop, Bautslov managed to say,

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embarrassed to admit his weakness.

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Speaker 5: Markinichn schla bespechn mistog zastaveni.

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Speaker 3: Martina quickly found a safe place to pull over.

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Speaker 5: Bel too maris alf pre o kreipole.

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Speaker 3: It was a small bay at the edge of a field.

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Speaker 5: Vatslaf virazils auta ana sepopad.

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Speaker 3: De Vautslov dashed out of the car, trying to catch

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his breath.

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Speaker 5: Martina bezvaha ni ottevre la couvrikozi terimn v di fauche.

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Speaker 3: Without hesitation, Martiena opened the first aid kit she always

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kept in the.

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Speaker 5: Car, mounsichomot sklidn de. Vatslave said, klaiemne aleros.

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Speaker 3: We need to help you calm your breathing. Vathava, she said,

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gently but firmly.

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Speaker 5: Yizzi saidol asnagildlechitituazi.

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Speaker 3: Yev joined in, trying to lighten the mood.

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Speaker 5: Mos nayeto rat so tita zushilo camo.

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Speaker 3: Maybe it's the castle that's got you so excited, buddy.

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Speaker 5: Spomoti pat sevat.

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Speaker 3: With the help of his friends, Vautslov managed to breathe

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normally again. Martinaviczvodoia mark and I handed him a bottle

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of water and smiled encouragingly. It's okay to need help sometimes.

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Speaker 5: Miss Mete.

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Speaker 3: We're here for you at and now onto the castle Nada.

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They got back into the car, but this time Vautslav

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was more relaxed.

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Speaker 5: Uvi do melsi jeevrinata.

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Speaker 3: He realized it was okay to admit when something was overwhelming.

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Speaker 5: Cestaghadu pokrachovala igrish do razirim porletteri seme nosquito bil ni.

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Speaker 3: The journey to the castle continued, and even though they

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arrived late, the view they encountered was priceless.

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Speaker 5: Kalshtenvichnivl mayestatni nat.

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Speaker 3: Kraino Karlstein majestically stood above the landscape.

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Speaker 5: Vatslav says luboka nade jus jirov's duju bespi tkrad aptat

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lees polenvistopa.

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Speaker 3: Naharadbe Vautslov took a deep breath of the fresh air

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without difficulty this time, and the friends climbed the castle

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walls together.

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Speaker 5: Vechernisu usnan ni sili pratlsti.

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Speaker 3: The evening brought smiles and a recognition of the strength

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of friendship.

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Speaker 5: Vat's la vigil geomotni sla bost alesna meni du viere.

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Speaker 3: Vautslaf knew that needing help was not a weakness, but

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a sign of trust.

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Speaker 5: As Martino airimpoyobo kubilripraven nadel chivi brave.

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Speaker 3: And with markin on Yevi by his side, he was

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ready for more adventures.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.

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Speaker 5: Sista siesta siesta journey, malebno maleibno, malebno picturesque, Kraino, Kraino, Kraino, countryside, Ukrita, ukrita, rita,

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nestled bushilo, bushiro, bushiro, pounding, zim zim zim, excitement, dech

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dech dech, breathing, clutch it, clutch it, flatch it pressure,

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nakash lev, nakash Lev, nakashle v, infectious, panics it, panic

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as it, panic as it panic ulea Vilo, ula velo,

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u velo, relieved, zahan Beni, zahan Beni, zahan Beni, embarrassed,

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Vaha ni vaha ni, vaha ni hesitation, kfrizz kofrique eight kid,

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splidknit splid, neit sclid neit come nes vlada, nes vlada,

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nes vlada, overwhelming. Mayestatni, mayestatni, may estatni, majestic uz naani

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uz naani uz Naani. Recognition du vii, du vii, du vii,

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trust v prave v, prave v, prave adventures, best Statosti,

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best staroste, best statosti, worry free vladive vladive vladiv Chili.

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Speaker 3: Catch his breath.

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Speaker 5: Normalnia di normal, normalt.

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Speaker 6: Breathe normally bos bogivia bos bogivia bos encouragingly. Please not,

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please not, This is not admit silly, silly, silly destination

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nesvik lejo, nes vik lejo, nesvik.

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Speaker 1: Leo, unusual Verrazil Verrazil Verrazil dashed slech Chit, slech Chit,

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slechtchit lighten.

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