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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:57,159 Speaker 1: Poiocal al barevlistovs duho f t do Mistalia cozadevntu do 25 00:01:57,359 --> 00:02:08,000 Mirka v Katerina, Mila, chist nacolace upece, Macovi, colaje, the 26 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:17,199 clavesele Agottove, mam istrudel vonie La, Slatka, Vuniya black ascozze Yer, 27 00:02:17,319 --> 00:02:23,280 casadl ustolo close alpol Deemskterinia, tomashe teris herbil nat swim, 28 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:34,719 telephonem Tomashi, morbisnam Pomozzi, zeptal Sairka, doufhae josen second Pravan, 29 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:42,680 tomas ved apoc Ramene, somam jelat jejoj las beil Hosteini, 30 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:51,280 callemniros prostira la atmosphere, racesco amritz kekuvs Dani, Nastola bilne 31 00:02:51,400 --> 00:03:00,479 and Krotsan Alesvichkova, Nasmetane abram Borovi, Saad, Katerinaftela abtenosvatk Nebelion 32 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:10,800 also Obo Cultur, Yerkape, michel Yak, Tomashes a poet Sobisnavid 33 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:20,919 history Nebo Traditi, Navar Patrin, Tomas ses arazil Nechako cal 34 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:30,400 Prichel veer a hostess achualis has domovida i he has 35 00:03:30,439 --> 00:03:40,919 eku chembo yer cas Katarino, tomashes nape, Tim tomash mochel 36 00:03:41,479 --> 00:03:51,120 al Nathnichi Premichel Griish Nostalgias kas nov Takso Tomashi, Tomas 37 00:03:53,680 --> 00:04:06,039 the nesagen the Omirovnakov zachal rosodni igdish nasty horimirbel statchnivoyak 38 00:04:06,319 --> 00:04:17,040 termobilon the pravm Ukino nikos viraduna semkisko kem dovltave ypres 39 00:04:18,879 --> 00:04:25,839 c Ki, exceska history a propo pri Tomnosky, tomage c 40 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:36,360 t t Relosti, pokrachoval grishkoncil causmal Napoleon Herdoski as k 41 00:04:36,439 --> 00:04:44,680 terene chical Katerina Miloschi, doyata tim Okami, kem tomage t 42 00:04:44,879 --> 00:04:49,720 de pohopel j conisos dro m pig the op tg 43 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:58,800 obievel novis pusop the excess spoet Sesvorodino, tom Okavetilka, domniez 44 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:05,920 aleskatte play adi kuvs dani dos novo hopko prod aa 45 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:14,160 viri potkil gemiulos aprito nos moho bae agetrademoho trevest briske 46 00:05:14,439 --> 00:05:21,920 sobie tomas senayirku usmal afm novia nala zenayed. 47 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 3: Not nost Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any 48 00:05:26,079 --> 00:05:27,120 part you may have missed. 49 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:34,399 Speaker 1: Pozivi trifocal alaimei barevn elistie to Chilov's dujo. 50 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,079 Speaker 3: The autumn wind blew through the alley's colorful leaves, swirling 51 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:39,519 in the air. 52 00:05:40,319 --> 00:05:49,079 Speaker 1: Tih tverti do mistalia coada pevni strash too vashtniho. 53 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 3: In the quiet neighborhood where houses stood like a row 54 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,920 of steadfast guardians, something special was being prepared. 55 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 1: Do mir kikabilota. 56 00:06:02,759 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 3: The house of Yurka and Karna was full of life. 57 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:09,959 Speaker 1: Mila kistna colache. 58 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:14,439 Speaker 3: Inside the kitchen, Katarna was stirring dough for the pies. 59 00:06:15,079 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: Up ma coovi colagez clavesele agotove mame ishtrudel. 60 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,399 Speaker 3: Well, bake a poppy seed cake, she said, cheerfully. And 61 00:06:27,519 --> 00:06:30,600 guess what we've got strudel too vgne. 62 00:06:30,319 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: La slatka ya blick ascorice. 63 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 3: The sweet scent of apples and cinnamon wafted through the air. 64 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: Yer caadl ustolo close Alomskaterin tomarche teri serbil natsvim telephonem. 65 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 3: Yurka sat at the table, his gaze sliding from Kara 66 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,519 to the marsh who was hunching over his phone. 67 00:06:55,079 --> 00:07:02,879 Speaker 1: Tomaschi morho bisnam pomozzem, could you help us zebtl Seyirka 68 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:09,480 dofaye jeero since pri bravam. 69 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 3: Yerka asked, hoping his son would finally join in the 70 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:14,680 family preparations. 71 00:07:15,319 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: Tomag vedra mene somam gelat. 72 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 3: Tamash looked up and shrugged, What should I do? Yer 73 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:29,920 jo las bil hostini, his voice indifferent. 74 00:07:30,079 --> 00:07:36,519 Speaker 1: Coolemnios prostira la at mos feracezco amritz qui kuvs dani. 75 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,279 Speaker 3: Around them was the atmosphere of a Czech American thanksgiving. 76 00:07:41,959 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: Nasto le Bilne and kruzan A Levichkova nasmet abram Borovi sat. 77 00:07:51,079 --> 00:07:53,199 Speaker 3: On the table. There was not only a turkey, but 78 00:07:53,319 --> 00:07:56,160 also speech, covina smething and potato salad. 79 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: Katerina Chira abtent nebelian ale ob kultur. 80 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,639 Speaker 3: Kutter, and I wanted this holiday to be not just 81 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:12,000 about food, but also about the connection of both cultures. 82 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:16,839 Speaker 1: Yirka, Michel Yek, tomaz. 83 00:08:18,439 --> 00:08:19,959 Speaker 3: Yerka pondered how to engage the. 84 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: Marsh sogdibisnam history nebo tredici. 85 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 3: How about telling us something about Czech history or traditions 86 00:08:31,759 --> 00:08:36,480 naval opatrine. He suggested, cautiously. 87 00:08:36,639 --> 00:08:41,159 Speaker 1: Tomas cesarazil nechakovi ukol. 88 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,519 Speaker 3: The mauchh hesitated, not expecting such a task. 89 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: Prichel vecher a hoste is achelisjazet. 90 00:08:51,799 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 3: Evening came and guests began to gather. 91 00:08:54,279 --> 00:08:59,679 Speaker 1: Doom o him apovida hiziku. 92 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,519 Speaker 3: The house came alive with laughter and conversations in mixed 93 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:11,320 languages schembiro. Everyone felt warm and cozy. 94 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 1: Yirkaskaterino smash snape. 95 00:09:15,879 --> 00:09:21,159 Speaker 3: Tim, Yurka and Katarna watched the maush with anticipation. 96 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: Tomash mochel al nae Mischel. 97 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 3: The mouse was silent, but he was thinking about something. 98 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:36,799 Speaker 1: Nostalcez yir kas novupobi nol taktso Tomashi. 99 00:09:38,399 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 3: When the time came, Yurka encouraged once more so the. 100 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 1: Mouse tomageod. 101 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 3: The maush took a deep breath. 102 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 1: The neskavamirovi ahovikovi zachel yeholadi. 103 00:10:02,039 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 3: Today, I'll tell you about the legend of Durbier and 104 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:08,480 his loyal horse Chemik. He began his voice, decisive, though uncertain. 105 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:14,879 Speaker 1: Horimrbyol statchnivoyac teremu bie pravem Ukrino. 106 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,879 Speaker 3: Durbier was a brave soldier who was wronged. 107 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:29,159 Speaker 1: Unikos vishera duna sveemknisko kem do voltave yekprini posso ali. 108 00:10:30,799 --> 00:10:33,159 Speaker 3: He escaped from Vishover on his horse with a leap 109 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,399 into the boat. As the story unfolded, everyone listened. 110 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:43,039 Speaker 1: Si kie ye cheska historia pro pritomnoski. 111 00:10:44,799 --> 00:10:47,840 Speaker 3: They felt how Czech history was connecting with their present. 112 00:10:48,159 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: Homage zi ki ti vosti pokrechoval. 113 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 3: To mauch feeling warmth and understanding continued. 114 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: Giscon chill Irku smile nap herdosti as terenchical. 115 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 3: When he finished, Yurka smiled, filled with pride and a 116 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:13,960 connection he hadn't expected. 117 00:11:14,519 --> 00:11:20,919 Speaker 1: Katerina la suz if ochi doye taim okmkeem. 118 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:24,159 Speaker 3: Karna had tears in her eyes moved by the moment. 119 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: Tomage t de poopel jisous droempich ne opkiji. 120 00:11:34,039 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 3: The mauche then understood that his check roots were a 121 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:38,120 source of pride, not a burden. 122 00:11:38,639 --> 00:11:42,799 Speaker 1: Obievil novi spu sop espoo. 123 00:11:45,279 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 3: He discovered a new way to connect with his family. 124 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: Tom omtilkav domne zealeska teple adi kuvs dai dostello novopo. 125 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 3: In that moment, the lights in the house shimmered more warmly, 126 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,120 and Thanksgiving gained a new depth. 127 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: Prodinaebia akashdi navilri posi kil gemienuros apritomnus moho bivzaem agetradze 128 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,840 moho prives the bleiske sobier. 129 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 3: The family embraced, and for a moment everyone felt that 130 00:12:23,039 --> 00:12:26,480 past and present could be interconnected, and that traditions could 131 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,000 bring loved ones closer together. 132 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:34,879 Speaker 1: Tomas senayir ku U smile af tom us novia nala 133 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,840 zenayed not nost. 134 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 3: Devouch smiled at Yerka, and in that smile was their 135 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:42,080 newly found unity. 136 00:12:47,879 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 137 00:12:53,039 --> 00:12:57,240 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 138 00:13:03,159 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: Al a l a al a ali tochiro tochio to chio, swirling, pevny, 139 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:40,879 pevny evne steadfast, strashe, strashetrashe, guardian, Macovey, macovey, maccovey, poppy seed, Vonnette, Vonnette, Vonnette, waft, poolette, bolette, boolette, case, herbitze, herbitze, 140 00:13:41,240 --> 00:14:06,000 herbit se, hunching, losteiny, losteiny, losiny, indifferent, cultura, cultura, ula, culture, preemi, schlet, premi, schlitt, semi, schlett, ponder, zapoet, zapoet, zapoet, engage, 141 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:22,919 zaraz zaraz zaraz, hesitate, napiet, napiet, napich, anticipation, prosodny, prosodny, rossodni, decisive, 142 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:37,000 vni v ni verni, loyal, scok, scoke, skoke, wip, propoet, propoet, propoet. 143 00:14:37,559 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 3: Connect pi ha, pi ha, pi. 144 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:49,919 Speaker 1: Pride, zalesk notes, zalesk notes, zalesk note, shimmer y had not, 145 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:56,159 nost hey, had not, nost yd not nost unity sas 146 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,279 sas sas it. 147 00:14:59,559 --> 00:15:13,039 Speaker 3: Se gather vos vrelost vost warmth borosumyini, borosumyini boro understanding 148 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:16,279 o b a t O B A t O B 149 00:15:16,399 --> 00:15:18,879 A key embrace. 150 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: Propoyovat, Propoyovat, propojovat, interconnect, Tradizze, tradize, traditz. 151 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:34,559 Speaker 3: Tradition, host, host, host, guest. 152 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: Legenda, legenda, legenda, legend, uksivjeno, uksivjeno, uksivyeno wronged. 153 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,039 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 154 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,919 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 155 00:15:58,039 --> 00:16:00,919 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 156 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,399 we can't do it alone. 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