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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how an exchange student experiences
the magic of blending traditions under Savannah's majestic oaks, turning
foreign soil into a heartwarming home.
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Speaker 1: Flowing beforest parku medubi yai at mos ferro amritzkero noverroku
anastala vedukasovski mechem yakupakovsno belatoy savena igisholadno neza poplin in
napool not osla senamte matte take student navi prikivos nahodinki
yes chas ale Radi becomes semi yacoop beloi al videl
jupo oslavan serivotn ottom genavtivs potati tech tu bel and
hectorian stat strao rosdaji tradizi monato prolomilde vite so glamenanovirok
cesco osloveo, scupinko an amatenani otto chili sesamem net so
set am de la zeta ana veda, vie mametradiabuke ros
and napol adame dik vnit znamenato nazi rock vi vetlova,
coup mattses are small tosnie qvile paca ascusi meto scoopina
sleros achieved stanex ochest venime ss nace severat a misto
the oslavo valle yakup titil the extra pomu misi di
lapises topel, the cruze ross a valk sme as vedevos
chnives doon vnato parkemas nestroy a chally natchen volat chest
nino iroq ya koup t til yago is h pots
it pret ty ten oikup videl jes nachell semsto veru's
net tradit spoil, vietnu's vah ni not n j c
a coup vi nove pratstv aleta u vidomel ja cultur
nero's di mojo bait mostem neprakashko ski tradit amerit kiku
ula steto not too nectero a pomene attack nad her
named parkumez s wimenkuppo hoppel edom of the Colli kostem.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Before set parku potestatni me dubi jakupi kivatni at mos
ferro Ahmeritzke Noverroku.
Speaker 3: In Prosith Park, under the majestic oaks, Yakup for the
first time felt the unique atmosphere of an American New Year.
Speaker 1: Anastalla Vednazov nastavishpanel skim.
Speaker 3: Mechem Anna stood next to him, pointing at the lights
among the branches draped with Spanish moss.
Speaker 1: Yea kup setika Kovesno.
Speaker 3: Yakup felt like he was in a dream.
Speaker 1: Bella to savena Igiroladno.
Speaker 3: It was his first winter in Chuinna, and even though
it was called, the air was filled with excitement.
Speaker 1: Neza cheplai napool.
Speaker 3: Not let's not forget our plans for midnight.
Speaker 1: Zvola la anna asma la senamte.
Speaker 3: Anna exclaimed, smiling at makey.
Speaker 1: Mate take student Navi Pritikivo ukazal.
Speaker 3: Nahodinki matte also an exchange student, nodded and pointed to
his watch.
Speaker 1: Yeshima mechs ale radi bhum semni.
Speaker 3: We've still got time, but we should get moving.
Speaker 1: Yakubbil spochatkunesmii a le viegil gesmusipit Oslavam.
Speaker 3: Yacoup was initially shy, but he knew he had to
join the celebrations.
Speaker 1: Seri jivot smil ottom gienafshtivi spoynestati.
Speaker 3: All his life he dreamed of visiting the United States.
Speaker 1: Techubil and echchirian statstrao.
Speaker 3: Now he was there, and he didn't want to just
stand aside. He wanted to understand and join in ros.
Speaker 1: Monato.
Speaker 3: He decided that if he dared to say something about
a Czech tradition, it might break the ice.
Speaker 1: Vite so me nanoviroesku.
Speaker 3: Do you know what we do on New Year's in chechiep.
Speaker 1: Oslovil skupimku, He addressed the group. Anna amati sennani otili sesaimem.
Speaker 3: Anna and Matte turned to him with interest.
Speaker 1: Ne so setam gela. No, what do you do there,
Ze tells Davie.
Speaker 3: Anna asked curiously, mametradici, we have a tradition with apples.
Speaker 1: Napol a dame.
Speaker 3: We cut them in half and look for a star inside.
Speaker 1: Znamenati nazerirok visp.
Speaker 3: It means good luck for the whole year, Yakub explained,
MATTHISI is a smile. Matty laughed, tosnic skvile that sounds great.
Speaker 1: Ka yaca ascusi meto.
Speaker 3: Let's find some apples and try it.
Speaker 1: Scoopin achieved, stanix opchers venime.
Speaker 3: The group quickly decided to visit a snack.
Speaker 1: Stand snali yasnat sevna misto.
Speaker 3: They procured apples and eagerly returned to the place where
they were celebrating.
Speaker 1: Yakup ti kil y extra polu misi.
Speaker 3: Yakup felt his fear slowly fading.
Speaker 1: Sisto cru.
Speaker 3: As midnight approached, they all stood in a circle. They
sliced the apples and looked for stars.
Speaker 1: Smi as vi devoschnives do.
Speaker 3: Laughter and curiosity filled the frosty.
Speaker 1: Night airto parkem zasniri na zestni no viroc.
Speaker 3: When the clock struck twelve, fireworks sounded throughout the and
everyone began to excitedly shout Happy New Year.
Speaker 1: Yeah, kup t til yegor iv stivasri Chi.
Speaker 3: Yakup felt a special sense of acceptance warming his heart.
Speaker 1: Then okmjikia kupe videl gesinnachel s misto.
Speaker 3: At that moment, yakoup knew he had found his place.
Speaker 1: D virus ne trades vidnuz vashtni not.
Speaker 3: Two different traditions came together in one special night.
Speaker 1: Nae in jisia kup novelstvii ale take uviedo mil jekultur,
miro's di moho bt mos tem neptre cashko.
Speaker 3: Not only did Yakoop forge new friendships, but he also
realized that cultural differences can be a bridge, not a barrier.
Speaker 1: Smischski trad ameritzki ku u la la seu nactero.
Speaker 3: The blend of Czech traditions and American customs made this
a night he would never forget.
Speaker 1: At tvadne par kumesisvim noviopel gedomo coli novim scusinos tem.
Speaker 3: And so in the beautiful park among his new friends,
Yakoup understood that home can be anywhere, as long as
the heart is open to new experiences.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English.
Speaker 1: Mayestat nimi, mayestat nimi, mayest majestic, dup, dupe, dupe, oh,
atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera.
Speaker 5: Atmosphere vt f v f v f branch a vine
ovi shy o vine drape meh meh meh mass sen
sen sen dream nebesky nebesky nebesky, celestial Vajavier va Javier
Vajavier hesitantly o bi ma ni ob my ni ob
my ni embrace.
Speaker 1: Vigna, vigna v yenna, exchange zviadavia zviadavia zverevie curiously traditz, traditze,
traditz tradition, senat, senat, seenat, procure nat sene, nat sene
nat schenye eagerly rose, resavat rose, reservad rose, resavad slice
zvia devost zvia devost zvie d'avost curiosity marazivi maraziv marazi
v frosty, hougini, hougini Houdini, clock on your stroye, on stroye,
on nostroye, fireworks pre e g pre e g p
G acceptance VITV was VITV wasit vitv was it forge
culturni culturni hutuni cultural must must must bridge pre kashka, prakashka, pasha,
barrier smyiss smyiss smyths blend zvic zvic zvic custom uva
domit uva domit Uvi dohmit Realize, Zajitik, Zajithik, Zajitik experience, bohoopit, bohoopit,
bohop it understand.
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