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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,159 --> 00:02:04,359 Speaker 1: Veil lamp set z nebesis tanchivs duhem atmosphershtani radovan kame 25 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:15,240 yan staal loastanku, zammital sneil ottom genai id direk prohano 26 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:25,919 bel camaradko al and pron needs of e vano alaknaid 27 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:37,360 to pravo yan sebald neidad needs a prilish obniro tel 28 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:46,159 abepohopola ale ne primo hannah peronaradosti as mijo prohazela mezistanki 29 00:02:47,479 --> 00:02:53,960 podive jane te osobi so nad herne kasov al asmirem 30 00:02:54,159 --> 00:03:02,680 drevenim angil kum yance o smile bela ibes pros radosti 31 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:19,120 yaeprous tangku hanna savelosnich okaji na krasnystbernii excesm to krasne 32 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:27,840 recla a vakula all net jan sev shimel yaquis ochizable 33 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:40,159 skuprani to viri vigel soma ulat rosov seri riskloto pochkala 34 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:48,439 samirig del simstang kumril spirkestang k perki then reiz prosim 35 00:03:48,840 --> 00:04:00,800 reco pro dava alas neisti nesa tikil nashtidridstrom nanamnisti jan 36 00:04:00,919 --> 00:04:10,039 detentumlo krabichku to re protebe hano miss elseemgebiseeti tomorrow libiit 37 00:04:11,159 --> 00:04:16,279 o patrini i pod al darek hanna ottevrela krabichku ai 38 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:25,160 ochro schiril radosti toe on a lay exevidiel osmala sevrele 39 00:04:25,639 --> 00:04:29,480 obi a la yana ai obi ty ralovi nevarak vie 40 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:37,680 ruka jan ottpovigeli and usnievem videl udil al spravni kroc 41 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,399 moshna bel pravit le marie risk zachad kem nizcheo krasneo 42 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:51,959 asasviovanochniksutel sa tityo onito odvagni the mashopla do moshna te 43 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,199 ple chi nuye i PRATLSTVII. 44 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 45 00:04:58,800 --> 00:04:59,439 may have missed. 46 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: Vecherni s vit la lamp set pia nasasta minyiski. 47 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 3: The evening lamp lights twinkled on the cobblestones of starmist Skanowski. 48 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: Z Nebsisna slim nevochki tanchirivs duhem as at mos feru prehskeovntro. 49 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,519 Speaker 3: Gentle flakes descended from the sky, danced through the air, 50 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,839 and adorned the atmosphere of the Progue Christmas market. 51 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: Zhem svartak a pee kashtani. 52 00:05:36,759 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 3: The air was filled with the scent of mulled wine 53 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:40,079 and roasted chestnuts. 54 00:05:40,759 --> 00:05:44,079 Speaker 1: Dav seem silvan miradovam kame. 55 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:47,639 Speaker 3: The crowd bustled with holiday merriment. 56 00:05:48,319 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 1: Jenstal uyied no hos lohas tham ku zamal. 57 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 3: Jum stood at one of the many stalls, thoughtfully pondering. 58 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:03,959 Speaker 1: Snil tom genaid ididak proano. 59 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 3: He dreamed of finding the ideal gift for Donna. 60 00:06:08,439 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: Bilaho camaradko al jenronkilnovit. 61 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 3: She was his friend, but y'all felt something more for her. 62 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: Vanras nieti alna bravo. 63 00:06:26,959 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 3: The Christmas market was full of beautiful things, but how 64 00:06:29,879 --> 00:06:30,720 to find the right one? 65 00:06:31,399 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: Yen sebal gebiri. 66 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 3: Jan was afraid that his feelings would be too obviously revealed. 67 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: Necheri da nso prilsh o. 68 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,079 Speaker 3: He didn't want to give her something too personal. 69 00:06:49,439 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 1: Gel ab ale neprimo. 70 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:57,199 Speaker 3: He wanted her to understand, but not directly. 71 00:06:57,879 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 1: Hanna bernarados Ki asmiju prohasela mesistank. 72 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 3: Donna, full of joy and laughter, wandered between the stalls. 73 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: Podive Jane tsubi sonaderne. 74 00:07:16,439 --> 00:07:24,759 Speaker 3: Look where these ornaments are beautiful angil kum, She pointed 75 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:25,920 towards the wooden angels. 76 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,279 Speaker 1: Jane smile. 77 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 3: Yam smiled. 78 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: Oda Besproduski. 79 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 3: It was hard to resist her spontaneous joy. 80 00:07:39,639 --> 00:07:47,959 Speaker 1: Yet protanku Anna says Astavila Ni. 81 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,319 Speaker 3: As they walked through the narrow streets filled with stalls, 82 00:07:52,639 --> 00:07:53,920 Ghana stopped at one of them. 83 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:55,759 Speaker 1: Now okamji sa. 84 00:07:57,759 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 3: Krasnikierceem for a moment, she daydreamed as she looked at 85 00:08:05,399 --> 00:08:07,360 a beautiful silver necklace with a heart. 86 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:14,079 Speaker 1: Toe cras ne recla ale requira ale ne. 87 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:20,439 Speaker 3: That's beautiful, she said, but quickly turned away. But I 88 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:21,040 don't need it. 89 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:26,319 Speaker 1: Jensif shimo yaquis ochizable scupi. 90 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 3: Jen noticed a wish flash in her eyes. 91 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,159 Speaker 1: Tu viri veegil soma udi rat. 92 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 3: At that moment, he knew what he had to do. 93 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: Rosodlo semuf Serce. 94 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 3: The decision settled in his heart Rescloto. He decided to 95 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:47,639 take the risk. 96 00:08:48,279 --> 00:08:55,639 Speaker 1: Pouch cal Ajanna zamirig del simstan coum ariel spirke stan 97 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:56,840 Ku s sperk. 98 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,480 Speaker 3: He waited until Ghana headed towards the other stalls and 99 00:09:01,639 --> 00:09:03,559 quickly walked back to the jewelry stall. 100 00:09:04,159 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: Thenik pro simachi a holasz nielisti nesik se tiki. 101 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 3: That necklace please, he told the vender, and his voice 102 00:09:18,159 --> 00:09:19,799 sounded more confident than he felt. 103 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:25,919 Speaker 1: Nashchidri denimstrom ke Nanamnyisti. 104 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 3: On Christmas Eve, they met in front of the Christmas 105 00:09:30,159 --> 00:09:30,879 tree in the square. 106 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:32,279 Speaker 1: Jand T. 107 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:38,919 Speaker 3: Krabiku Jung discreetly brought a small box to. 108 00:09:40,759 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 1: Hano. This is for you then, now, miss slel simro 109 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:51,320 li bitatnildak. 110 00:09:53,039 --> 00:09:55,519 Speaker 3: I thought you might like it, he said, and carefully 111 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:56,440 handed her the gift. 112 00:09:57,039 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: Hana krabku ai Radoski. 113 00:10:04,039 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 3: Vana opened the box and her eyes widened with joy. 114 00:10:07,159 --> 00:10:14,159 Speaker 1: Foe on, that's the one al exe vigil. But how 115 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:19,559 did you know Osmila sele obi la ya ai obi 116 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:23,080 ti Ruka. 117 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,519 Speaker 3: She smiled warmly hugged Young, and her embrace warmed more 118 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:29,919 than the mulled wine in their hands. 119 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 1: Jeno vigilian vem. 120 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:36,559 Speaker 3: Young replied with just a smile. 121 00:10:37,279 --> 00:10:40,679 Speaker 1: Viegil al spravnikroc. 122 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:43,879 Speaker 3: He knew he had taken the right step. 123 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:50,159 Speaker 1: Pravinle marie risk zachad keno krasnel. 124 00:10:52,000 --> 00:11:00,519 Speaker 3: Perhaps this small risk was the beginning of something beautiful Ani, 125 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,519 and by the glow of the Christmas lights he felt 126 00:11:04,519 --> 00:11:05,159 a bit bolder. 127 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: Zimas pleatlsti. 128 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:16,159 Speaker 3: Winter shifted into potentially warmer days in their friendship. 129 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 130 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:30,879 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 131 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:47,919 Speaker 1: Laziebni kostk, dlajiebni kostk, lazyebnikostki, cobblestones, snashlly, SNAs shelly, slash 132 00:11:47,919 --> 00:11:56,600 shelly descended, crash lily, crash lily, grash lily adorned, Radovan come, 133 00:11:57,639 --> 00:12:10,080 Radovan come, radovan, Kami merriment, zamiel zamilen zamichlen me thoughtfully pondering, 134 00:12:10,639 --> 00:12:27,000 Sneil Sneil Sneil dreamed idlni idelni idel Nidnevnevin obviously prod 135 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:42,320 revealed bess prosredni bess prosredni bess prosi spontaneous zasnila, zasnila, zasnila. 136 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:55,159 They dreamed Provaci provacii and zable scuprani, zables scuprani, zable sculptrai, 137 00:12:56,440 --> 00:13:05,320 wish flash rosodlo prosodlo settled that cynthnia, the synthnia, the 138 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:10,200 synthnia discreetly O b A t O b A t 139 00:13:10,759 --> 00:13:22,840 o b a t embrace audvaghni audvagni udvarasni boulder, svatak, svatrak, svatrak, 140 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:32,360 mould wine osbi osb osw ornaments risk note risk note 141 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:45,559 risk not risk muikami ki ulichkami ou schemi ulichkam narrow streets, stanky, stanky, 142 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:56,799 stunky stalls, stee bernik, stree bernik stee bernie silver necklace, 143 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:07,159 stromec stromech roomec tree set sim set sim sim heart 144 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:13,679 ye ste ye ste ye ste confident mon de bla 145 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:28,720 mon bachil potentially warmer Vonniell Vonniell, vonniell Son Bechine Kashtani bechine, 146 00:14:28,879 --> 00:14:38,039 kashtani beene, kashtani roasted chestnuts. 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