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Speaker 3: Join Yacob and Nicola at the Enchanting Prague Christmas Markets
as they balance art and practicality to make the holiday
dreams of visitors and their own come true with a
single stunning ornament.
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Aledli Darkievano atmosphero w had no Hostagstalia koup Pechvi, mesonique virabiel,
krasne osdobi ved stale O, partner Ca, Nicola majalas prode
m obamnielis voisen yacoup chelvit was it krasnichi os dobu
terab laradmois patri nicolaasasti abe prod napoda yakube musi prode
clan Nicola Starostlivia, naso do statne yakoup alemn Oi nisamiel
telvit was it va nijo, nizzo sob belovit nechi and
prodeni article prazzoval sem nanove osdobie otpovidel mugetobit Takterrasponina Chesni
Nicola povs deghla miela obave diceverrazzellas pole deem na frontozakas
nikou Terisi, Prolegieri his tank, Schimlasi Gayacupia Nea prostopolos and Svoprazi,
Yacoup's travel, Rodini, nato Osdobo belle Odrodlani visavaliem Nevsori malo
al Petlvia cashdi detail Vieho lavises rodi la do con
loost Conechnipologio, schiat Apo smalce Yehotova, Recopotijhu, Nicola, Segni, mup Siblijela,
PODi Vala, sena osdobuk tero Ya kup vitvoseel be lenard
Herna swetlanastankrajlakov jove add La magiskile Esku Nicola la kastostros
pri Vai os Veno seize shepherd Obgivo gakup Osdobo vistavel Nanavini, Misto, berzektank, Cristo,
pel Bohati, Turista osba anatolic genevajal an abid Lea, kubov
is national chast kuzani osobavem, probosis, kutnivaidu record touristas usmivem,
yacoup A, Nicola vistriklono a podkovalle yet to transactises ponil nicola,
finance need zile zaro vos igdel him osdobam terres a,
chaldavat ve cher zavi al stanek Ya nicole now chilse
senko mus nitrov nova huim apraxi nicolas, mala pro am,
milakoletovidela pot sweet nami, prak polene u sri ato, sodokas
vanilism last nimvotem a vide jeproni built den vini.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Varnastomist m namies, chief pras.
Speaker 3: The Christmas markets at starskamnanges Gi and Brase were full
of life.
Speaker 1: Mezsisvina a.
Speaker 3: Carols could be heard everywhere. The smell of mulled wine
and roasted chestnuts wafted among the stalls.
Speaker 1: Sni him thanki alid pro alivani at mos ferro.
Speaker 3: Snow gently covered the wooden stalls, and people wandered between them,
searching for gifts and enjoying the Christmas atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Uied no hostia coupe pe.
Speaker 3: At one stall studia kup a meticulous craftsman.
Speaker 1: Viral ra Osdobi.
Speaker 3: He created beautiful handmade decorations.
Speaker 1: Vedla esta laj partner Nikola Qutera malasprodeem.
Speaker 3: Beside him was his partner Nicola, who helped with sales
obamnielisvu Sen. They both had a dream.
Speaker 1: Yea coupra Osdobu Quteraeslara dust Camudispati.
Speaker 3: Yakup wanted to create the most beautiful ornament that would
bring joy to everyone who saw it.
Speaker 1: Nicola razaschit Abi Ivanunivi dau.
Speaker 3: Nicola wanted to ensure they sold enough ornaments to cover
Christmas expenses.
Speaker 1: Yea kube musipze clan Nicola Starostlivier.
Speaker 3: Jakoba. We need to sell more ornaments, said Nicol. Worriedly,
nachet so dost Our sales aren't sufficient.
Speaker 1: Yea coup Achii zamnel.
Speaker 3: But Jakup had a different intention in his eyes.
Speaker 1: Niho.
Speaker 3: He wanted to create something special.
Speaker 1: Niso Sobbovitch and prodi.
Speaker 3: Artico, something that would be more than just a sales item.
Speaker 1: Pratsoval semnanove os dobie.
Speaker 3: I've been working on a new ornament, he replied, muget
brassne it might be the one to fulfill our dreams.
Nicola povs Dechla. Nicola sighed, niela obave she had concerns.
Speaker 1: Na frontuzakas oh tisi progeri stanki schiem lasi giacopia, na
prostpol and svoprazzi.
Speaker 3: As she looked back at the line of customers who
were browsing their stalls, she noticed that Yaccup was wholly
absorbed in his work.
Speaker 1: Jacopstravel hoggini nato os doobo.
Speaker 3: Yacup spent hours on that ornament.
Speaker 1: Bill ododla ni.
Speaker 3: He was determined.
Speaker 1: Vizzava yem nevsori malo al pechlivi caasdi detail.
Speaker 3: He carved intricate patterns, carefully painted every detail.
Speaker 1: Vieho la vises rogila doclost in his mind, perfection was
born conechnipololchite apol smile s.
Speaker 3: Finally, he set down the brush and smiled. Yehotovarzeochiju, It's finished,
he said quietly.
Speaker 1: Nicola segniuti.
Speaker 3: Nicola approached him.
Speaker 1: Podiva la sena osdobu tero yakup vitvosil.
Speaker 3: She looked at the ornament Yacoup had created bella nard herna.
It was magnificent, svetla nstankuse odrala otpekive povhove upra ve
ado dava lay magitski lesque. The lights at the stall
reflected off its shimmering finish, giving it a magical glow.
Speaker 1: Niccola uz tila yexei steros tirospri.
Speaker 3: Vai niccola felt her worries dissipate.
Speaker 1: Osvino sechiz il seput obgivu gricia coup osdobu vistavil nanevige
nichi misto.
Speaker 3: A whisper of admiration spread through the crowd when Yacoup
displayed the ornament in the most visible spot.
Speaker 1: Berziki sta coupristopel borati turista.
Speaker 3: Soon a wealthy tourist approached their.
Speaker 1: Stall osobajol anatolik geneva hal annabidlakubo is nach no chaste kuzanyi.
Speaker 3: The ornament captivated him so much that he didn't hesitate
to offer Yakoup a substantial sum for it.
Speaker 1: That the osoba probosiunivaduturistas vem.
Speaker 3: This ornament awakens the true Christmas spirit in me, the
tourists said, with a smile.
Speaker 1: Yea coup A Nicola vistri klonvale.
Speaker 3: Yakoop and Nicola bowed and thanked him ji.
Speaker 1: Kite to transactis nicol finannizile.
Speaker 3: Thanks to this transaction, Nicola's financial goals were met.
Speaker 1: Zaro venrita poss il sims dobam ter set.
Speaker 3: It also drew attention to the other ornaments, which began
to sell quickly.
Speaker 1: Vecher zaviral istanik yakup Nicole.
Speaker 3: In the evening, as they closed the stall, yakoup turned
to Ricola.
Speaker 1: Now ChIL smsen zeko.
Speaker 3: I've learned something important, he.
Speaker 1: Said, musntrov nova umem apraxi.
Speaker 3: We need to find a balance between art and practicality.
Speaker 1: Nicolae mala n provashen.
Speaker 3: Nicola smiled, now having a deeper understanding of Yakupa's passion.
Speaker 1: Ay SEMs do mira j.
Speaker 3: Govi slike, and I've realized that your talent is just
as important as the results, she replied.
Speaker 1: Potsvitnamyeski se batsikiri.
Speaker 3: Under the lights of the decorated square on that winter night,
both felt.
Speaker 1: Content pravitii u sili ato so casali.
Speaker 3: At that moment, nothing was more important than their joint
effort and what they had achieved.
Speaker 1: Vachni del jilisviem vlasm jivotem a leni vigie denvi michni.
Speaker 3: The Christmas markets continued to live their own life, but
they knew that for them, this day was special.
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: Three three three markets. Cold cold, cold carols, swasen even no,
swasvin no swatv no, mold wine, pchine kashtani, pchine kashtanie.
Speaker 3: Kashtani, roasted chestnuts.
Speaker 5: Stanky stanky, stanky stalls, pechiv pechivi bechiv, meticulous semesnique, se mesunique, sunique,
craftsman osdobi osdobi osdu the decorations sen sen sen dream
os dooba os dooba osdova, ornament, dost dost dost.
Speaker 3: Sufficient zamner, zamir, zamner, intention, yem neh yem neh yem ne,
intricate vsori vsori vsori, patterns, docona lost docona lost, docona
loost perfection, Hotova, Hotovava finished, nad her Na, nad her Na,
nad her Na.
Speaker 1: Magnificent Speakiver Speakiver Speakikiver, shimmering, obdival obdivo, obdivo, admiration, Borati Tourista,
Borati Tourista, Borhati tourista, wealthy tourist, znachna sastka znach sastka,
snatch shastka, substantial sum, probosi, probosi, provosi, awaken, transacte, transseacte, transactse, transaction,
bosornost bosost boss, attention, revnovaja, revnovaja, rovnovara, Balance, praxe, praxe traxe, practicality, talent, talent,
talent talent, spoko, spoko, spokoye content usiri usiri ou silli
effort do kazali do kazali docazali achieved.
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