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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll follow a heartfelt New Year's even Prague,

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where love, friendship and a lost engagement ring culminate in

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a dazzling proposal under the fireworks.

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Speaker 1: Karov Apami, zastupilgessel zabal A, bell Posi and roku avadlavsky

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and am yesti, Belope, Cavani, yir Ca plan of Altento,

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vecherglooel Pojada, Katerino uruku o bi pulnot netag de coliff, Alena,

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karlov mooste thestro osar Odrazi, senak ladiki ale pravi te

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yirka problem zasubni presctori, pevia vibra miseel, mussim hona id

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pomel sirka a host bulon nervosito absi, Katerina ni shimla

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rosodo oslovit milosche ye pole neri, melojolivi at colif vescritoki,

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Needsovitskaterine Meloshi, Zachirka, grimo odla kat oddavo, potrebu vopoot stratio,

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presten meros, vigel yakutvecher proyer, kudu le poilus, rachel rodlanost

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musha obases actually jivat colem shud Katerina sizakim Shimla Jirkavelis

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mizell chas uchikal spe timil semed note VLAs nepot city Yeholaska,

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Katerineblas crita ale Luboka, Grishna nos Patril Naseemo tobel ten,

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presten Vi Padlirkoviskapsi, sindaval posar, nachelle Semo Vixico miroch A

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left to vilises as Mirosuti mohotobidro Shan Senna Visna nisito Nebodarova,

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Tirkovivota suder and Nazi stroy prascadreco close of Preston speed

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Doirkovidlane Tady tomash recoros uzievem teris krival tro jus Mutko

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Yirkakovalkaterine podzarici Oblojopokleco Katerino vesmes signe caterinas is a small

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absekvaim aradosti Anno jirko otovidela oba Obei, muli zaimsnat nimeros,

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Quettis Vilastroyo yer Kazi stil Gedocona lost nenevev che mid

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pot control al vlast As dilaich momente merosohopl jelov alaska

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atten novi rog zachlim nekrasimpri bia m Laskirao.

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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: Karlov most bilim popsh snehu as osvietlovan pol.

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Speaker 3: Lampame carlouv must was covered with a light dusting of snow,

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and its statues were gently illuminated by street lamps.

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Speaker 1: Zastupirigi ses hazel zabalevvate ach Stronatotavo.

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Speaker 3: Crowds of people gathered, wrapped in winter coats, waiting for

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the fireworks over the Bodaba.

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Speaker 1: Bil po roku a vatslovsk name yesti Biropavani.

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Speaker 3: It was the last day of the year, and Vatsa

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Canacci was full of anticipation.

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Speaker 1: Yir caplan no val tento vecherglo.

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Speaker 3: Yurka had been planning this evening for a long time.

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Speaker 1: Chelaka uku od bip.

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Speaker 3: He wanted to propose to Karna when the clock struck midnight.

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Speaker 1: Neenta de kolif ale na calo most destroy ozarcni odrazi

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sena klidnjlaeki.

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Speaker 3: Not just anywhere but on Karlov Must, where fireworks would

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light up the night sky and reflect on the calm

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surface of the river.

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Speaker 1: A lepra vi teirka problem.

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Speaker 3: But right now Yurka had a problem.

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Speaker 1: Zasnubni presten kteri petvie vibral z mizel.

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Speaker 3: The engagement ring he had carefully chosen had disappeared.

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Speaker 1: Mush naika ay.

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Speaker 3: I must find it, Yerka thought, his heart pounding with nervousness.

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Speaker 1: Abamlaslovit milosche yi.

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Speaker 3: To make sure Katterna didn't notice anything, he decided to

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approach Milosh, their mutual friend.

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Speaker 1: Mel Atchkoli Veskrit.

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Speaker 3: Milosh was dependable, although deep down he felt something more

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for Katterna.

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Speaker 1: Melroshi zachirkaa davo.

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Speaker 3: Maraschi Yurka began when he finally managed to draw him

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away from the crowd.

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Speaker 1: I need your help, stratim presten I've lost the ring,

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mirosviegel yak proirk.

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Speaker 3: Milosh knew how important this evening was for Yerkai.

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Speaker 1: Oo viegil a ochiemusrachira odrodla nost.

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Speaker 3: I will help you, he replied, determination shining in his eyes.

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Mush nay, we must find it. Obasiza cheli jivatkolem. The

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two of them began to look around.

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Speaker 1: Shud nevarkazakimhi Ma la Jairka, navilris Mizel.

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Speaker 3: Everywhere were joyful faces, and Kara hadn't noticed that Yurka

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had disappeared. For a moment, chees Uchi kal time was

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taking by.

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Speaker 1: Svipei sil semiroled not vlasni posity.

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Speaker 3: With all his might, Mirs tried to overlook his own feelings.

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Speaker 1: Yeholas caakkaterne bilrascrita a le ruboca.

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Speaker 3: His love for cutter and I was hidden but deep.

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Speaker 1: Grishnaid no spatil nasee mignico tiki veo tobil ten presten.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly he spotted something sparkling on the ground.

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Speaker 1: It was the ring vi padliirkoviskapsi sinedavl posor.

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Speaker 3: It had fallen out of Yerka's pocket when he wasn't

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being careful.

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Speaker 1: Nachel semo.

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Speaker 3: I found it.

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Speaker 1: Vixico mirosch a lef tovilises.

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Speaker 3: Astavel shouted Mirosh, but in that moment he hesitated miele

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rosod no ti. He had a decision to make moro to.

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Speaker 1: Bi tiroshansennavizna niu neboderova tirkovinelechi vecheri ro jivota.

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Speaker 3: It could have been his chance to confess his feelings

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or to give Yerka the best evening of his life.

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Speaker 1: Su de rempul notzno strori praskaii mina dreco close presten

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spir doirkovidlae.

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Speaker 3: As the clock struck midnight, with fireworks bursting over the river,

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the ring slipped back into Yerka's hand.

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Speaker 1: Tade tomage recomrousyevem teris crival tro hu s.

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Speaker 3: Mutko, Here you go, said Milosh, with a smile that

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had a bit of sadness.

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Speaker 1: Yirka podkoval Akaterine.

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Speaker 3: Yerka thanked him and quickly rejoined Karna.

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Speaker 1: Podza riti oboho seporeco.

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Speaker 3: Under the shining sky, he.

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Speaker 1: Knelt Katerino vesmessim.

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Speaker 3: Caterina, Will you marry me?

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Speaker 1: Caterinas is a small aradosti.

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Speaker 3: Katarna laughed with surprise and joy.

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Speaker 1: Anno yirko zakimna merostroyo.

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Speaker 3: Yes, Yerka, she replied, and they embraced as the lights

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of the fireworks blossomed above.

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Speaker 1: Them, Yerkazi still gedove mitro a le vlaste as dinich momente.

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Speaker 3: Yerka realized that perfection lies not in having everything under control,

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but in love and shared moments.

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Speaker 1: Meropel Geoplalaska.

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Speaker 3: Mirosh understood that his friendship is more precious than unrequited love.

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Speaker 1: Aten novi rog zachel kim ne kras ni shimpre b

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m las kippodamatprao, and.

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Speaker 3: That new year began with the most beautiful love story

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under the stars above Brava.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Popraschik popraschiko brask dusting, oswetlovanni, oswitlovanni, swetlovani, illuminated, O chicavanni,

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O chikavanni, o chicaani, anticipation, zasnubni, zasnobni za snobni, engagement,

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z mizel misseel miszel, disappeared, nevosa nevosa nevosa, nervousness, spoiler,

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liv spoil, alv spoiler, heliv dependable, vescrito, duche, vescrito, duche

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descrit deep down odehodla, nost odhodla, nost odhod last determination

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vsime vzim zieme mutual hell head note, prey hell head note,

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hell head note, overlook speak ev speak, ev SPEAKYIV sparkling

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zvahl zvahl zva hal hesitate vis niagni, visniagni, vis niani

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confessvava neva unrequired bush busheni pounding odrassee odrasit odrasite, reflect

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vile vele vel, moment, scretty, scretty, screetty, hidden, haladina, haladina,

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haladina surface, obey moi, obey moi, obei moi embraced, Docona lost,

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docona lost, docona loost perfection, praska e ti praska e

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ti praskai t first thing zados uruku ziados ouruku jiados oluku.

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Speaker 5: Proposal, the still z steel z steal realized, steal it,

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steal it, steal it share onostroye, onostroye, onnostroye, fireworks drahotenichi, drahotinichi, draholtzenichi,

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precious rosode nuti roshod nuti rosod nuti. Decision shazeli, shazeli,

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shazli gathered.

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