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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll traverse a fairy tale like Christmas Market,

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where two friends discover the true essence of giving and

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the enchanting bond of friendship, illuminated by twinkling lights and snowfall.

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Speaker 1: Preskioatkes sm silavevsdo mes istan tally, carrel a, petra cach

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dis last named zi leam, carel stvorchi duel nest sebou

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calle nas vas niho pro petro netso sob vistovratlstv of hamvastavo,

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rostanko alaedel inspirazi, petra practice ska energitska mila yasni planel

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napovani abbema do pravlasstid comes carrel, stratio uvidi la hos

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comat deli vike ustanko, carel muskovat pocol sebitriva ale, carel

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mav n luko ya kobyzikal jetli mezzi da vilidek teresesmali

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aspi vali coolade neil carel potsit genemuna needs sobibodos dobre

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yenz do casal kopid besvahani tenocratzev shako gemusi du vierovatswimpositum

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u had no hostankos patrel maridrevini ornament veis nimed the

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mesniem carel cerroz odel ornament bel krasni jem vezvani at

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sitil jetoy onno proste a pestoo petraterrasi uvi doomela jake

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pro carla da la muchas pomlo proela messis, tanki naconeta genema,

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spigat carel pronivibira slasco nayed no stratilis doledo carl positio

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pankumu bushilo serrixes dlbit nayed noovici anda snichi pa uviglivstrom

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upros tetnamnisti adam staala petra osmila pata carla terses radostikni

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prodiral carel iPod ornaments usma vem ye pro tebe zeco

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sipominameto a s stach yed no duhi ai petra obratila

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ornament rucco obvivovladtaile bella doyata krasni carle dikchistro sneaks.

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Speaker 3: As nash it.

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Speaker 1: Terrasde la via dritslovy carel senim a, petrea yemoz natri

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vostidame sra alsti.

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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: Preski i vas poatke.

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Speaker 3: The Proshski Christmas market was like something out of a

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fairy tale.

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Speaker 1: Olive asovina semi silavevsdjo.

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Speaker 3: Lights glittered around, and the scent of roasted chestnuts and

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mulled wine mingled in the air.

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Speaker 1: Mess tank pro ple t carel a, petra cach dis VLAs,

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nem ti lam.

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Speaker 3: Carras and petrop wove among the wooden stalls, each with

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their own goal.

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Speaker 1: Carel stvorchi du shi umniltze niels pretzebo doi.

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Speaker 3: Ukong Carreer, with the soul of an artist, had an

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important task ahead of him today tel.

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Speaker 1: Nai nus vashtnihro pro petro.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to find something special for Pedla.

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Speaker 1: Nizzo sobvistiovo tralsti.

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Speaker 3: Something that would embody their long standing friendship o semihova Havapovavala. However,

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his hesitant nature didn't make it easy.

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Speaker 1: Zastavovalugd rostam ku aledel inspiraze.

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Speaker 3: He stopped at every stall, searching for inspiration.

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Speaker 1: Petra praktitzka energitzka nila yesni.

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Speaker 3: Plan peker practical and energetic, had a clear plan.

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Speaker 1: Chira nakova abbe mora donvannive.

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Speaker 3: She wanted to get the shopping done quickly so she

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could prepare everything at home for Christmas.

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Speaker 1: Dinnerschit come se carel strakil uvigi ra hoscoma del schiviustamko.

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Speaker 3: When she turned to see where Carl had gone, she

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saw him examining more products at a stall.

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Speaker 1: Carel mosovat poco la sabitriva.

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Speaker 3: Carel. We need to keep going. She tried to be patient.

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Speaker 1: Ale carel mavnuko yakobizikojevili.

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Speaker 3: But Carrel waved his hand as if saying he needed

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a little more time.

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Speaker 1: Mesi da vilidec teri sesmli aspivai coole denel carel potsit

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genemugi nahid nit sobibiro dust do bre.

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Speaker 3: Among the crowds of people who were laughing and singing carols,

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Carl felt he couldn't find anything that was good enough.

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Speaker 1: Yenziit caa nizzo do casl kupid besvah ni.

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Speaker 3: Rarely could he buy anything without hesitation.

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Speaker 1: Then tokratzev schegrico gemusi du vietovatsvimpositum.

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Speaker 3: This time, however, he told himself he had to trust

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his feelings.

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Speaker 1: Uid no hostain kuspatil maridre vini ornamenthe bruchni vitez anini

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stnim remessunik m.

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Speaker 3: At one stall, he spotted a small wooden ornament hand

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carved by a local.

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Speaker 1: Artisan carel serrozodol cal decided ornament belkrasni yemnivii atsityl jetoye

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oh no.

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Speaker 3: The ornament was beautiful, finely carved, and he felt it

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was the one proste A presto sito, simple yet full

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of emotion.

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Speaker 1: Petra terras uvi doo mila yequi pro carladi de la muchas.

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Speaker 3: Petra, realizing how important this was for Karaz, gave him time.

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Speaker 1: Pomlu prohasee la mesistaanki.

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Speaker 3: She slowly walked through the stalls.

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Speaker 1: Naco genema spichat.

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Speaker 3: In the end, she thought there was no need to rush.

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Speaker 1: Carrel Proni vibira Slasco.

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Speaker 3: Carl was choosing for her with love.

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Speaker 1: Nayidno sistretiris doledo.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly they lost sight of each other.

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Speaker 1: Carel pozzitil paniku sercee mubushiro.

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Speaker 3: Karr felt panic, his heart pounding.

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Speaker 1: Seriitrixesdl bit nayed no vichi aneasnichi.

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Speaker 3: The whole market suddenly seemed larger and more confusing.

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Speaker 1: Bac uvigil val kiva nuchnistrom upro tetnamnisti.

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Speaker 3: Then he saw the big Christmas tree in the middle

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of the square.

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Speaker 1: Atam stalla Petra usma laserispatira carla k terisesra dustikni prodi ral.

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Speaker 3: And there stood Petra, smiling when she saw Carel making

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his way toward her with joy.

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Speaker 1: Carelipo del ornaments nesmirim.

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Speaker 3: Usmievem Caarrer handed her the ornament with a shy smile.

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Speaker 1: Ye pro tebe zeko, it's for you, he said, Tripo

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mina mittach.

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Speaker 3: It reminds me of our relationship.

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Speaker 1: Yed no douhi A simple but unique Petrebra ornament vruko obivo.

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Speaker 3: Petra turned the ornament in her hands, admiring the details.

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Speaker 1: Bella doyeta. She was touched Yekra sni Carole, it's beautiful,

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Karla diekuchi, thank you, elistrau sneels nashvili cetera, se la

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via dritlov.

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Speaker 3: As they left the market, snow began to gently fall,

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and they shared a moment that couldn't be expressed in words.

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Speaker 1: Carrel senochilvi ritzvimpositum a petre bela yek mozalji natter piri,

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vosti astva vize da vame.

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Speaker 3: Karol learned to trust his feelings, and Pekup understood the

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importance of patience and heart in the things we give.

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Speaker 1: Spolona schlikosvanniotrof brase aveswamptlsti.

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Speaker 3: Together they found the magic of the Protski Christmas Market

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and in their friendship. Today's vocabulary words are coming up

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right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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first in check, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Bohatka borhatka borata, fairy tale Speakili Speakilli speakigily, glittered, kashtani,

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pene kashtanikashtani, roasted chestnuts, swazen even no swazvin no save

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mode wine, kne silla, kne silla, me silla, mingled, umniolets, umniolets, umnielets, artist, vistirovaro, vistirovaro,

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vistirovao and bed vahava vahava vahhava hesitant stannik stannik, stannik,

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stall school Matt scor matt school, Matt examining, trapeiriva, trepei

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ri va riva patient, Dave, Dave, Dave, crowds vaha ni

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vah vah ni hesitation siqueique artisan is any is any.

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Speaker 3: Any hand carved.

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Speaker 1: Ornament, ornament, ornament ornament yemy ai y y ai yem yii.

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Speaker 3: Finally carved sit sit sit emotion.

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Speaker 1: Seal, seal, seal, go plan plan.

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Speaker 3: Plan plan vun vunye scent stack stah stach relationship boushi boushi, boushi,

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pounding nes NEAs niechi NEAs s nie si, confusing nomnis

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ti nam yees t nam yis t square bushiro, buschiro, buchiro, pounded.

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Speaker 1: Nesmriri nesmriri ness smili shai ob divo vala obdivo, vala

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obvova admiring, doyata, doyata, doyata, touched, trpirivosti, trpirivostipierri vosti.

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