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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore Jitka's journey overcoming nerves to

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captivate her first tour group amidst Prague's winter enchantment.

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Speaker 1: Zimi no nakostebro razi, al grasme podesta preskirat tista, the

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jimpari as, the al ke von lascoes or cast yat

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kabila nervosni, the nesmela vest s prolitko Vedlista, Ladislav Scusheni,

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provo a mentor, the nescatos vlad O smile sepovs Budivia,

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yat as Lubosadeja, scupinaturistulus bira la Colemni mezz bella, Terza, viada, Veda,

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vi Aleta, ketro Juno, Casacella, dobriden vitam vas prase, totoye

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Carlo most nister and Isna mostov Evropia, the pravila oov

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history ottom, yag bel posta and rozzeki si trista, pasa

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ca tera, pis ve la ruko azeb talace callig sohi

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and amosti acter aesta she belasa otaska alen and nerozumna

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y cases nagila zustat klidna namost so edna's nest she

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mutter bela ki sat ossa terza prikivla alevi padala yacobi

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on ne stachilo rol snagila is a poet scupen do

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discuse she malas g lad islav pos is nahus usmani

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jeto nao ter oct caedno tila yaqui alefs pomla snoreki

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coli zarella oji regular apackvidila sistoto that garda is namadiki

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is vah ni la gende da vigila crista and terrezo

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a ostatni scooping as a cela class delhi otski attend

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to crat pratski as natchim cella pro pati mosto cases

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us and and alagislava terino nat vari viras touristes and

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I had no chileskat coma as at les kalaake do

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bra prace povlislav ado daln no ale vid yaxaimote smala

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spresque la strach vide lavad laid amaz nabiino.

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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 1: Zimrano na calomos tebro razive ale Crasne.

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Speaker 3: The winter morning on Carlile Bridge was freezing but beautiful.

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Speaker 1: Pordldovie moodro oblooe protivinis theo biri stave mayestadnitchil prevski.

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Speaker 3: Rat under the icy blue sky, Preski drath majestically towered

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against the backdrop of the trembling ancient structures.

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Speaker 1: Touriste corrembiri zaba la the himtvol oblaipari as dal kevlascoes Jorktao.

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Speaker 3: The tourists around were wrapped in scarves, their breath forming

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little clouds of steam, and from afar came the scent

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of cinnamon from the hot chestnuts.

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Speaker 1: Yit Kabila nervosni. Yika was nervous, Dinesmila vestvou. Today she

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was to lead her first tour vedle Nista lagislav skusheni

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pro vote Ayementho. Next to her stood Lagashlav, an experienced

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guide in her mentor the nescatos vladnish ou smile sepovs.

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Speaker 3: Budivie, You'll do fine today, he smiled encouragingly.

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Speaker 1: Yait katskivla as Luboka senadeghra.

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Speaker 3: Jika nodded and took a deep breath.

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Speaker 1: Scupin naturistu sepomos bira la Kolemni.

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Speaker 3: A group of tourists slowly gathered around.

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Speaker 1: Her, Mezzi Terreza, terra Via las Veda vie aletatro Juna.

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Speaker 3: Among them was Terreza, who at first glance looked curious

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but also a bit demanding it.

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Speaker 1: Casacella dobri den vitam vas.

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Speaker 3: Prase Jika began good morning, Welcome to bra.

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Speaker 1: Totoye, Carlo most Eden Nesta sisna mii mostuf evropier.

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Speaker 3: This is Carlile Bridge, one of the oldest and most

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famous bridges in Europe.

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Speaker 1: Vipra vela oero historie otom yagbil posta ven Vrozzeki si

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trista pasat sed zavla di Carla trechiro teres azapiis ved

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la ruku azeb talace collig Sohierna most akterstar Schi.

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Speaker 3: She talked about its hist and how it was built

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in thirteen fifty seven during the reign of Kharaztevi.

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Speaker 1: Bela otaska ale ne nero Zumna.

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Speaker 3: Terrezo immediately raised her hand and asked how many statues

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are on the bridge and which one is the oldest.

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Speaker 1: Yit casisnajila zustat klidna.

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Speaker 3: It was a complicated question, but not unreasonable.

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Speaker 1: Namusti tit so adna's nesta shih sojasv nepo mutzquo tera

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belavitki sistset osumsatri.

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Speaker 3: Jitka tried to remain calm.

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Speaker 1: Teresaprikivla a le vipadela yakobiitnestachiro.

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Speaker 3: There are thirty statues on the bridge, and one of

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the oldest is the statue of Saint Ion of Nepamuk,

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which was created in sixteen eighty three. Rouse Theresa nodded,

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but she seemed like it wasn't enough for her.

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Speaker 1: Shi ma lasi glavnahusa manie.

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Speaker 3: Yitka continued with the tour, trying to engage the group in.

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Speaker 1: Discussion nayid no teresv oter.

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Speaker 3: She noticed that Ragoslav was observing her efforts with a

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smile and occasionally nodded gently as a sign that things

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were going well.

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Speaker 1: Si kila iaki a lespois.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly there as opposed another difficult question about an obscure statue.

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Jitka had only heard about one.

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Speaker 1: Zava ochi nakajisgla.

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Speaker 3: She felt her heart pounding, but remembered something from a

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lecture in college that.

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Speaker 1: Soa a isna ma dikisvasni genie da vigila Christa.

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Speaker 3: She closed her eyes, concentrated for a moment, and then

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answered with confidence. This statue represents Saint Roda, and it's

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known for a peculiar legend where the saintly woman allegedly saw.

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Speaker 1: Christ China in terrezu alestatni.

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Speaker 3: Ykas answer intrigued not only Chereza but the others as well.

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Speaker 1: Scupin a zaceella class del chi otaski ale tlski asnat.

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Speaker 3: The group started asking more questions, but this time in

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a friendly and enthusiastic manner.

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Speaker 1: Celacia upati musto.

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Speaker 3: The entire tour concluded at the foot of the bridge.

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Speaker 1: Yit Cassusvenlagislova term natvaridiviras.

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Speaker 3: Yitka looked at Raguslov with a smile, who had a

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proud expression on his face.

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Speaker 1: Touristes and iid know zachalitleskat.

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Speaker 3: The tourists suddenly began to.

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Speaker 1: Applaud dona azatleskake.

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Speaker 3: Even Geraza smiled and clapped for her as well.

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Speaker 1: Do brarace poislav addl neni a le vig yexalimote.

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Speaker 3: Good job, complimented Zagoslov and added, it's not important to

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know everything, but to know how to engage. Kasmala Yitka

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laughed comfortably, spresquezi mish mila strach she was no longer

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afraid of the winter.

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Speaker 1: In brava vidi la gesvlad la s vuy prevni din

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agemazzo nabidno.

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Speaker 3: She knew she had succeeded on her first day and

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that she had something to offer. Today's vocabulary words are

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coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's

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vocabulary words. First in check, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Marazivet marasivet marasive, freezing, mayestatni mayestatni mayestatny majestically the chill,

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the chill, chill, towered posadi posadi, backdrop, sto biri staro

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biri staro biri, ancient stave, eb stave eb stave. Structures

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nevosni nevosni nevos ni, nervous protu pro pro tour posdivi

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povs bodiviao, encouragingly, ziralla zi rella, zbiralla gathered, zvie davie,

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zvie davie zvere curious, narochn nar naro, demanding, vlady vlady

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vlad rain so so so statues, slogitar, slogita, slogitar, complicated, rozumna, rozumna,

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rozumna reasonable, klidna, klidna, klid na come, zapoteae zapumute, obscure, preid, nashki, preid,

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nashki said, nashki licture, yas yas, YaST too confidence, zvlash ni,

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zvlash ni, zvlash ni, peculiar, legendie legendye legende, legend, zawiyela, zawiyela, zaouiyala,

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intrigued na sim na sim natscheniem enthusiastic, sconchila, sconchila, sconchila concluded.

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Ooh bachie uh bachie, ooh bachie foot kliss cut, klis cut,

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bliss cut, applaud, boh wah lil, bohvah lil, boh wah lil, complimented, zalimote, zalimote,

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zouimte engage nabid note Nabide note. Nabanide note offered, we hope.

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