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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll delve into a heartfelt musical journey
that unites strangers on a historic bridge in Prague, rekindling
the spirit of the Velvet Revolution.
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Speaker 1: Lako toilestan list and so a vietro naoto, yakoup melena
a Petra stali uprost mosto, yakup kitaro, melen petra malo
snapi potpostemist nideti po moostenam kopet im nastro pros de
lani the la Velvet Revolution, day atroid body, a solidarity
po mesa chikup aval ketaru do ruki bellodlani a levitre
bil Silni Ahlagivi, ride eko and proshli Alessastavrosi and Marlo
yakoupsipov del sogrishnzis ka medostpenes, mileno, Melena nannipovs bukivla nevsd
j ave yacube scozzo so disna yacoup sees a milelotmacharad
nas namo, cesco pisen bela top Symbolisto revol melodis and
slavs duhem ala colemidoi malas kupkasa stavovat yakup ral aspivals
vashni hud bay a spoila mezze star ship belis dob
revol vi pravle yakta topsla nagai petrepsi del dopoka penes
pre b paru in spirroval ostatnig darvani brazebela, yakup melena
a petrem if energs called skupino terra do nesla kus
history a nadia dio zappadad trevalod loo sevimanl is davodkovni
pos dravot stale amost temi as just nichi yakupra vinosti
hudbavajg NotI dik vam reclus um spoletni sei domus pos
pihi aradosti po pomom are pomenom sovlastny samitova revol namen
la yakup novelviu vesvoicen if mot rudbi terras.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Nakarlov mustya beloru SnO.
Speaker 3: On the karliff must it was bustling.
Speaker 1: Touriste se proeli colem stan kuz droo terivovarisvagila.
Speaker 3: Tourists strolled around the stalls with trinkets and admired the
artists who displayed their works.
Speaker 1: Vadni protom.
Speaker 3: The air was chilly because it was already autumn.
Speaker 1: Listit solovietr Na rekovo.
Speaker 3: Leaves danced in the wind above the bow river.
Speaker 1: Ya Coup, Milena a petrasti upro.
Speaker 3: Tretsto, Jacup, Molina and Petra stood in the middle of
the bridge.
Speaker 1: Yakup kitaro Milena, Petra mala poto.
Speaker 3: Yacup had a guitar. Milna brought a donation box, and
Petra was painting a sign with the message support local
children pomos.
Speaker 1: Deenam ko pe tiem nastro prodnves di la ni.
Speaker 3: Help us by them instruments for music education.
Speaker 1: De la velvet revolu schonde atroeripomeno dem dooso assolidariti.
Speaker 3: It was Velvet Rubtion day and the trio wanted to
remind people of the importance of freedom and solidarity.
Speaker 1: Poig mesa chi decla coupe avsal kitaru d'r rucci.
Speaker 3: Let's get started, said Yacoup and picked up the guitar.
Speaker 1: Billy odrod la ni a la vitre bil silni Ahladivi.
Speaker 3: They were determined, but the wind was strong and chilly.
Speaker 1: Lid coolem proschli al zastaviro sa hien.
Speaker 3: Marlo passed by, but only a few stopped.
Speaker 1: Yea koupsipovs del Jacob side sogshnziska me dustpennes.
Speaker 3: What if we don't raise enough money.
Speaker 1: Mileno.
Speaker 3: He looked at Milana with concern.
Speaker 1: Milena nanipovs budivi kivla.
Speaker 3: Milana nodded at him encouragingly. Nevs dave Yakube, don't give up,
yacou scoo snizzo so cas dizna try something everyone knows.
Speaker 1: Yeah, kopsiza mislel.
Speaker 3: Yacob thought for a moment.
Speaker 1: Potmzachladate no znamo chescopi seng.
Speaker 3: Then he began to play a recognizable and famous Czech
song Bela.
Speaker 1: To pi sentera symbolisa.
Speaker 3: It was a song that symbolized the spirit of the velvet.
Speaker 1: Rosian Melodias sin islavs duhem Ava bila coolemidozi.
Speaker 3: The melody carried in the air and attracted passers.
Speaker 1: By Malaskupimkaigi Sizacella Zastavovat.
Speaker 3: A small group of people began to stop.
Speaker 1: Jakupral aspivals Vashni.
Speaker 3: Yucu played and sang with passion o du bayispoila. The
music connected them.
Speaker 1: Mesipo sua chibil starshi bar.
Speaker 3: Among the listeners was an older couple Bilisdobi Revoluze. They
were from the time of the revolution, Vipra.
Speaker 1: Villi yektato pi seim isla nagi.
Speaker 3: They recounted how this song had brought them hope back then.
Speaker 1: Petre pri del dopo kladnchki vizepenes.
Speaker 3: Pekra added more money to the donation box.
Speaker 1: Pri biparu in spiroval Ostatnidovai.
Speaker 3: The couple's story inspired others to donate braz Soon the
donation box was filled.
Speaker 1: Yakup milena a Petraergitzko scupino terra dos v slaku history a.
Speaker 3: Nadye yakoop Milana and pedroup transformed into an energetic group
that brought a piece of history and hope to their audience.
Speaker 1: Dislnes Cello zapadatvaloos da vogekovnivo.
Speaker 3: When the sun began to set. It took a long
time for them to break free from the crowd of
thankful greetings.
Speaker 1: Tali na moste telohem nichi ashstnischi.
Speaker 3: The three friends stood on the bridge, now much calmer
and happier.
Speaker 1: Yea coupolesvichnosti.
Speaker 3: Jacob looked at his friends with gratitude.
Speaker 1: Hod bavajn dog.
Speaker 3: Music truly can unite people.
Speaker 1: Ji kivamm.
Speaker 3: Thanks to you, he said with a smile.
Speaker 1: Spolichnie domus positem pih aradusti.
Speaker 3: Together they returned home with a feeling of pride and joy.
Speaker 1: Podasomm atipom so vlastnya samitovna meenala.
Speaker 3: They managed to help the children and remind people what
the velvet revotion truly meant.
Speaker 1: Yeah, kupsigilvi vesvuis then iv motrudbi teraspest.
Speaker 3: Through this, Yakoop renewed his faith in his dream and
in the power of music that unites the world.
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: Rushno rushno rushno bustling, prohaseeli prohaseli, prohaseli. Strolled drob nosti,
drob nosti, drobnosti, trinkets, obdivovali, obdivovali, obvivo, vali, admired, kladny kladni,
khladny Chile, bokladnichka, poklada, donation box, Solidarita, solidarita, solida, solidarity,
odhod lani, odhod lani, odhod Lani, determined, natel naznatel Na
znatel Na recognizable Calemidos, calemidos, callmido.
Speaker 3: C passers by pos side concern, povs Bodivia, povs Bodivia encouragingly,
natel Na natel Na znatel Na recognizable Melodia meloda, melody, melody,
vash vaseni va sheni, passion, posracci, poscii listeners, vipravili, vipravili, vipravilli,
recounted in spirroval In, spirroval in, spiroval inspired and ergitskoo
and ergitskoo and erggitscho energetic premilli premii semi transformed the
dignal stea digno sti dichal sti grateful, the dignost dignost
dichost gratitude piha piha pia pride radost radost rados joy
Viru vru viru faith.
Speaker 1: Sid noyit sieed noit sid nozit Unite, Pipomenote, pipomenote, sipomenaute
remind Boss Lucachiu, poss Lucratuu Boss Lugachiu.
Speaker 3: Audience Nadi nadye e nadye y hope, we hope.
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