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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,519 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: Last lamyestif Brazer, prostira lava atmosphera chu de colembristanivin pernico 25 00:01:57,079 --> 00:02:06,400 se mi silas Mero di rides val Aradovvanni obdobi lucas 26 00:02:06,519 --> 00:02:15,960 style proso nejorjuce nazveesta janu amarca lukas sevratil do prahip 27 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:25,120 delido bia gi a vienovl semalbie ODIs demmezinim ayano stala 28 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:36,120 prim navit ne dorozumini opovicho marek jannin pritel neviadoki ne 29 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:46,840 doozumini prispiel to al lukashavignac nevadillo bellid jana sevenola's DeVos 30 00:02:48,280 --> 00:03:00,479 khu lukashi zvola la radostne marek style imbocuzamaval lukash tyl 31 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:09,199 yamu mirni sta lo hardlow ptosmile anapra ruko ahoi yao 32 00:03:10,479 --> 00:03:19,479 ahoi marco obielei yak crace messistanki movii of shemus nem 33 00:03:20,759 --> 00:03:29,439 ovanno ti oprazzi estovani al nio so mes lukashem ayano 34 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:37,199 zustavit vs dujo lukash t til gcerozdne mani neito pre 35 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:47,199 legitos milobis otom lovit nacone saa ustan vareni venem bel 36 00:03:47,319 --> 00:03:56,520 chas na pravgivost lukash zalia ostrano jen nahvili yo zachel 37 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:12,919 tem reads x ja ja vim lukashi ot postume pokut 38 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:30,439 semina this lyric knil camaratski stabil asagen alenesnichen uprimiets a 39 00:04:30,519 --> 00:04:36,920 cello opiate skletat max ePol asmili senat te prim vn 40 00:04:37,079 --> 00:04:46,439 m raduit aspolachens tree xavier and vecea selinak ski sedoma 41 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:56,759 videl ede prim nm pro s o dole givo prachal 42 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:06,959 meet novis missal van stay near colsvi teres devnachell. 43 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 44 00:05:11,439 --> 00:05:12,079 may have missed. 45 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: Nastroest namyestif prase serros prostira ravanuni at mosphera. 46 00:05:20,959 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 3: At skerniskanas gi in braha a festive Christmas atmosphere spread 47 00:05:25,079 --> 00:05:26,319 out schu. 48 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: De colembilistan, pikivi os dop a hovena pernic semi silas 49 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,279 melro divan colet. 50 00:05:38,959 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 3: All around were stalls full of shimmering decorations and the 51 00:05:42,319 --> 00:05:45,680 scent of mulled wine and gingerbread mingled with the melodies 52 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,920 of Christmas carols ride. 53 00:05:48,759 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: Vali aradov sesvanuni obdo bi. 54 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 3: People smiled and rejoiced in the Christmas season loca. 55 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: Stl uprokoza ne ho hu achikl nasveza yano amarca. 56 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,879 Speaker 3: Lukash stood amidst this magical hustle and bustle, waiting for 57 00:06:10,959 --> 00:06:13,120 his old friends Jana and Marek. 58 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:17,079 Speaker 1: Lucas sevratildo pra Hippo del schido bier. 59 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 3: Lukash had returned to Praya after. 60 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: A long time giltie a vienval semalbie. 61 00:06:26,639 --> 00:06:29,720 Speaker 3: He had been living abroad, dedicating himself to painting. 62 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:35,759 Speaker 1: Set ods dem ale mezzi nim a yano stella nepriem naviet. 63 00:06:37,639 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 3: Before he left, however, something unpleasant happened between him and Jana. 64 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: Nedo zumnini o positeterzustello nevitcho. 65 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 3: A misunderstanding about feelings that remained unresolved. 66 00:06:52,319 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: Marek yennin pritel nevi dumkik nedoro zumnini prispiel. 67 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 3: Marek Jana asked boyfriend inadvertently contributed to the misunderstanding to 68 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:11,160 a la Luca chauvigne nevadillo, but that didn't bother rukash 69 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:11,480 at all. 70 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: Billy dubri pa thele. 71 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 3: They were good friends. 72 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: Yennasevino di las DeVos usma vem ot ujakuju. 73 00:07:23,399 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 3: Jana emerged from the crowd, smiling from ear to ear. 74 00:07:27,079 --> 00:07:36,439 Speaker 1: Lukashi lukashe zvola la radostnye, she exclaimed joyfully, ma rextl 75 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:40,360 poyeim boku apta del skimuzamaval. 76 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 3: Marek stood by her side and waved at him in 77 00:07:44,399 --> 00:07:45,160 a friendly manner. 78 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:49,839 Speaker 1: Lucas ti kil ye semu mirnyiesta lo. 79 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 3: Hrdlo Lukowse felt his throat tightened slightly. 80 00:07:54,759 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 1: Pesto se u smile annapta horucu. 81 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 3: Never the less, he smiled and extended his hand. 82 00:08:02,759 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 5: Ahoi Yao hello Yano Ahoi Marco hello, Marku s Obieli. 83 00:08:14,639 --> 00:08:16,600 They all embraced Yek. 84 00:08:16,519 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: Craceli mesi istanki muvirichemus nem. 85 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,759 Speaker 3: As they walked among the stalls, they talked about everything possible. 86 00:08:26,839 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: Ovan Osi Oprazzi Oestovani. 87 00:08:32,879 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 3: About Christmas, about work, about traveling. 88 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: Ale n Somesi, Luka shim Ayeno zusvivs duho. 89 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 3: But no one touched on what remained unspoken between Lukash 90 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:48,879 and Jana. 91 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: Lukas tikil Giseroe. 92 00:08:53,879 --> 00:08:58,679 Speaker 3: Lukash felt he needed to make a decision mannitupi regitos. 93 00:09:00,399 --> 00:09:06,240 He had the opportunity now nero biseetovit it should be 94 00:09:06,279 --> 00:09:06,759 talked about. 95 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: Naco net Siesta Usta kusisvarnin vinem. 96 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 3: Eventually they stopped at a maldwine stall. 97 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,639 Speaker 1: Beil Cesna pravgivost. 98 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 3: It was time for honesty. 99 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,039 Speaker 1: Louca s Vzelia Nastraano. 100 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 3: Lookouts took Jana aside. 101 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:36,799 Speaker 1: Yen Navilli just for a moment, Yao Zachel Chilo Semkiizzo. 102 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 3: Reeds Yana he began, I wanted to tell you something. 103 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:45,919 Speaker 1: Marsignye yx meto nel nedoze. 104 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 3: I'm sorry we left it unresolved. 105 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: Back then, yen Na Sennani Poiva las pohoim. 106 00:09:55,159 --> 00:09:56,799 Speaker 3: Jana looked at him with understanding. 107 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: Yavim Lukashi, I know, look otopostime pouem. 108 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 3: Forgive me if I hurt you in any. 109 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: Way vik cassn tikil. 110 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 3: They explained how each of them felt about the situation back. 111 00:10:20,159 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: Then camaratskivtebil za sagen aleniznietzschen. 112 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 3: The friendship had been affected, but not destroyed. 113 00:10:32,759 --> 00:10:38,159 Speaker 1: Upgne a pratos vi zacello opi skletat. 114 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 3: They spoke openly and sincerely, and their friendship began to 115 00:10:43,159 --> 00:10:43,840 blossom again. 116 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:52,879 Speaker 1: Marek sep asmili senate plimvinem raduit sisspolichinstie. 117 00:10:54,639 --> 00:10:57,279 Speaker 3: Marek joined them after a while, and they laughed over 118 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,960 the warm wine, rejoicing in each other's company. 119 00:11:00,759 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: Xavi m vecha selus tinak. 120 00:11:06,159 --> 00:11:08,799 Speaker 3: At the end of the evening, Lukash felt different. 121 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:18,279 Speaker 1: Si kil sedoma. He felt at home, viegilednim vitim chile m. 122 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 2: So do. 123 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 3: He knew he could face unpleasant things head on, because 124 00:11:26,159 --> 00:11:27,000 friends are important. 125 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: Jevot prasezacel miet novismissal. 126 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 3: Life in Braja began to have new meaning. 127 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:45,159 Speaker 1: Van Stek novels vi teres des nov Nachelle. 128 00:11:46,799 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 3: The Christmas market was radiant, just like the new beginnings 129 00:11:50,039 --> 00:11:52,279 and the strong friendship he had rediscovered there. 130 00:11:58,159 --> 00:12:02,279 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 131 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:07,120 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 132 00:12:13,519 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: Vanu chi vanuchni vanuni, festive, atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera atmosphere, stanky, stanky, stanky, stalls, speaky, V, speaky, 133 00:12:33,399 --> 00:12:49,039 V SPEAKIV, shimmering, osop osdop os doop decorations, swatna, swata, mould, wine, 134 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:57,639 pernicekul pernicekul pernic cool, gingerbread, melo, d me me melo, 135 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:10,000 d me melo, dm me melodies, call ittt, call it collette, carols, uprostrette, uprostret, upprostrete, 136 00:13:11,039 --> 00:13:17,000 amidst tru who tru who ruhu, hussle and bassl ne 137 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:34,399 do rozumnini, ne dorozumnini, nedorozumi, misunderstanding, nevirecheno, nevirecheno, nevirecheno, unresolved, neviedomki, neviedomki, neviedomki. 138 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:52,320 Inadvertently stahlo stahlo stahlo, titan naptrajo naptrajo naptral extended, obieli, obieli, obiali, embraced, 139 00:13:52,840 --> 00:14:06,159 vicetvevs du who vicetvevs u who vizetvevs duhou unspoken legs, pree, legitust, pree, legust, opportunity, 140 00:14:06,639 --> 00:14:19,480 strao strao, strao aside upremi o premie, sincerely, squet, that squet, 141 00:14:19,559 --> 00:14:27,240 that squat, that blossom, Spola chiens, three spolachins three spolagence 142 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:33,759 three company, nepre m ne neptre m ne neptre m. 143 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:41,399 Speaker 3: Unpleasant chl m cl m ch m head on that 144 00:14:41,639 --> 00:14:47,679 e V that e V that v radiant the chat key, 145 00:14:48,679 --> 00:14:54,399 the chat key, that chatkey beginning, the Novo Nachelle, the 146 00:14:54,519 --> 00:15:02,679 Novo Nachellevo Nachelle Rediscovered via noval Va noval Va noval 147 00:15:03,919 --> 00:15:10,200 dedicating Zasajeen Zasajeen thea Sajeen Affected. 148 00:15:16,399 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 149 00:15:20,039 --> 00:15:23,000 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 150 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,960 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 151 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,480 we can't do it alone. 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