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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction Check, the podcast where we bring

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we'll present a short story in both English and Check

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with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll explore a heartfelt journey through Progu's

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Snowy Alleys, where a young man discovers the joy of

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gifting and the warmth of unexpected connections.

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Speaker 4: Prag di helasimo DMVs duchem alvin vestare, panovarca avvrados a

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pro yakubaste, nadia yakup malady, students, vashni pro ali teraturo

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mil problem, naid don ivan direct, proso, melovna kava yakup, vigil,

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jepot nape vibra akave, prala do vaji, sells, vita cashd

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bark niels vu as vot yakup TiO, strativ lostvimos nostibo

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ad alti vadlen hostala anna barista um ter do zaad

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e smutni then mah pomoze zetala sem grivigila yakubu, mateni,

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vira yacoup oviklevie sam ale tenocratrovislovit anno prosim lad amnis

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ospetiani proso marat cavoim pre b m an akiva as

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yakubaku the bel vistavani exclusiveness missi ta is Ethiopia ye

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amna a Qutinova volaiche yacoup smile azeptal Sennaceo le cose

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chastko ani akla mku manabid maros Levo Cospetti ivanik podkovalis

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ou levo at kill yakmupakmen the anna mubari a bali

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la do kras papirus van motive yakup or shell sprager

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spotem uspoko avjeko prohastes udomel jed direct blas Energievo, jehovi

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biero now child opomot ol crassu terras scriva, zakash dim

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schalk cave pevne vieil j directrados apoti the cherai vankups

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um ros bl drovni director Anne believskas vash and spoiler

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staying near a cosquakava attactos kuta, Belo, cavovradost ses criva

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and uli al Viho Sertz.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed. Prague di hala simo brad breathed with

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winter usque.

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Speaker 4: Uli nasa cle vladnim's duchem a le vidnes ulichic vestare

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pragirn cave panovaro te pro avt t.

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Speaker 1: The narrow alleys were filled with cold air. But in

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one of these alleys, in an old coffee roastery, warmth

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and the smell of freshly ground beans prevailed.

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Speaker 4: Ymenova la se cavovarra dust a pro yakubab mistem nadye.

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Speaker 1: It was called Kavova radost, and for Yakoop it was

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a place of hope.

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Speaker 4: Yakup maladi students vashni pro ali terra turo minel problem.

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Speaker 1: Jakoup a young student with a passion for music and literature,

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had a problem nivannidak pro merovnika um. He wanted to

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find the perfect Christmas gift for his father, an artful

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coffee lover.

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Speaker 4: Yeah kup vigil je na pech vibrane cha akave.

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Speaker 1: Yakup knew his father appreciated carefully selected teas and.

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Speaker 4: Coffees bragirnaa puna do vaji rustleta.

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Speaker 1: The roastery was full of imported beans from all over.

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Speaker 4: The world cashdi bari chikno su asvulvo.

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Speaker 1: Each package had its own story and origin.

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Speaker 4: Yeah kup seyo strative lustri mus nosti.

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Speaker 1: Yakoup felt lost in the multitude of options. Sad ad

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al prei. He took a deep breath and continued glancing

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over the packages.

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Speaker 4: Vedle host la Anna baristkasusvem kteri do cal zarad it

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then smutnichi den.

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Speaker 1: Next to him stood Anna, a barista with a smile

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that could warm even the saddest day.

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Speaker 4: Moze, can I help you? Zeb tala seem rishvigile yakubus mateni.

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Speaker 1: Viras, she asked gently when she saw yakupes confused expression.

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Yea coup ovi sam ale tentravislovit. Usually Yakoop handled things

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on his own, but this time he decided to speak up.

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Speaker 4: Anno prosim yes please la damnsus pezzia nio pros. I'm

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looking for something special for my father maratka.

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Speaker 1: Bim. He likes coffee with a unique story. Anava vistaveni

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exclusive ni Anna nodded and led Yakoup to a corner

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where exclusive blends were displayed. Tahala is Ethiopia. This one

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is from Ethiopia. Yeem na Akinova. It's delicate and floral.

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The voti your father might really enjoy it. She said,

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handing him a package.

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Speaker 4: Yakup smile Azel Senato.

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Speaker 1: Yakub smiled and asked about the price.

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Speaker 4: Lechastku ale anasif shim hova ha ni azkla pou.

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Speaker 1: Udi ramevimko. He was startled when he heard the amount,

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but Anna noticed his hesitation and said, if it's for

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your father, we'll make an exception.

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Speaker 4: Mohuchi nabid not maroslevu ya ko spezzia niva ucni.

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Speaker 3: Da rek.

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Speaker 1: I can offer you a small discount as a special Christmas.

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Speaker 4: Gift podie kovalis oulevo atsi kil yek MupA da camen zes.

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Speaker 1: He thanked her with relief, feeling a weight lift from

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his shoulders. Anna mubarichi la do cras papiusvanui motive. Anna

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wrapped the package in beautiful paper with Christmas motifs.

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Speaker 4: Yakup O deschel spragirnis positem usi avye.

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Speaker 1: Ku yah Coup left the roastery with a sense of

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satisfaction and gratitude. Proastes uvi doo mildariklchas a energ do

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jehovi bierro. Walking back through the snowy streets, he realized

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that more important than the gift was the time and

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energy spent choosing it.

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Speaker 4: Now chilse domos obievil grasu terras escriva za kash dimchal keemkave.

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Speaker 1: He learned that sometimes it's good to ask for help

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and discovered the beauty that lies behind every cup of coffee.

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Speaker 4: Pevne vieil jeehodrados at.

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Speaker 1: He firmly believed that his gift would bring his father

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joy and pleasure ve.

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Speaker 4: Coups um ros baril drobni direknibilievskas vashin spoilie steer koskvira kava.

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Speaker 1: On the evening before Christmas, Yukub smiled as he unwrapped

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a small gift from Anna, which included her note, passion

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connects just like great coffee.

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Speaker 4: At tectos kutchbiro and so it truly was cavo varadost

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seskrivalane and uliche pray a la ivo sertz.

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Speaker 1: The joy of coffee was hidden not only in the

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alley of brag, but also in his heart.

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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: D HeLa d HeLa la breathed ke naro ulichk ulichk

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ulich alis.

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Speaker 4: Banovallo banvallo, bovo prevailed, Bragirna, bragerna, bragirna, roastrae, Nadia, Nadia,

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nadya ye hope, umia, let's ki, umia, lets ki umnia,

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let ski artful, potrpina, potrpina, potrvina, appreciated, dovageni, dovageni, dovajeni,

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imported menosh three menosh thrievensre, multitude, Kvietinova, Kvietinova, kviet Nova, floral.

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Speaker 1: Letos let startled, vaha ni vaha, ni vaha ni hesitation

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vm ku vm ku vmku exception, Slevo, Slevo, Slevo, discount, Zabalila, Zabalila, Zavalela, wrapped, motive, motive, motive,

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motifs oh spokoyeni oh spokoyeni, satisfaction, videko videku vijeko, gratitude

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and ergia, energia, ergie energy uvia, domel uvia, domel uvi,

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doomel realized, potii, potii porti, pleasure, rose rose ballil rose

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baalil unwrapped, vasheny vasheny vasny Passion, Spoiler, spoil Ye, spoil

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Ye connects, Radost Radost Joy Screeve, Allah scree A Lah

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scree A La Hidden shallcem Shallcoem shallcm Cup Betlivia Betlivia

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Betschlivier carefully m m M smile.

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