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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:55,799 Speaker 1: Nazimiden bila, prahakrasna, vatslaf anna ayola, nastali, nakarlov most obedadal 25 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:06,000 no birook call, vats lavnasta rosti, program prier do, pra 26 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:13,360 abbe vigili, krasni d v do, jusal abe padlos, vile 27 00:02:14,599 --> 00:02:23,400 anna obvovatas oh jolana mes kim, navajovala, belos as a, 28 00:02:23,759 --> 00:02:33,439 nacho Colado, tacpoid medal, pos bud vatslav be letzrvosni tell 29 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:51,240 abbysistri ujilikos loomnista, grishnistankister delniki, vatsladevniripomina, mugitsti, nenadiros pron nepadad 30 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:56,680 host n devina croc the smile as anna obi a 31 00:02:56,719 --> 00:03:03,639 la bratra, jolana secnam tripola, that's left T T. Treba's 32 00:03:03,719 --> 00:03:10,599 munit plan so behoma, nana plane navar nevad slav snatchim 33 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:26,319 jeef kisikivno yolanaza nebrusmost anna avatdai padad at vo andrich 34 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:37,520 neni trebam lovett sneaks podlo he smi who heerd cavarn 35 00:03:38,919 --> 00:03:43,840 p or cocho colado c t as vashnish just ni. 36 00:03:45,199 --> 00:03:54,719 That's laadiva necessitry, the excess me nebili perfect me to leschi, 37 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:07,879 the still givo ospoyeni radostispritomosi odjazei ruko ruze. That's lazio controlo, 38 00:04:09,319 --> 00:04:17,560 the gestacchi beat STiMi, tremil prascava called el naves venki 39 00:04:17,639 --> 00:04:28,720 hu as arachni prosta. That's lusti a hiatentot. 40 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you 41 00:04:34,439 --> 00:04:35,079 may have missed. 42 00:04:35,759 --> 00:04:39,399 Speaker 1: Nazimi din bela prah krasna. 43 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,399 Speaker 3: On a wintersday, praha was beautiful. 44 00:04:43,079 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: V's lav Anna Iolan nastali na karlov. 45 00:04:47,439 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 3: Moost that's laf Anna and you as don karlov mosteda. 46 00:04:56,040 --> 00:05:02,959 Speaker 1: The sky was gray, sniadel val sohi adla kostkiem no 47 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:04,720 biro po krivko. 48 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 3: Snow gently fell, covering the statues and cobblestones with a 49 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:11,079 fine white blanket. 50 00:05:11,759 --> 00:05:15,519 Speaker 1: Vatslafmo nostros tiprogram. 51 00:05:16,319 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 3: Vautslov was in charge of the itinerary. 52 00:05:18,879 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: Pierri do pray abbe vigili kras nezzimi Vildi. 53 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,759 Speaker 3: They had come to Praha to see its beautiful winter 54 00:05:27,879 --> 00:05:28,920 views v. 55 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: Do jusipal abefche do padlos viele. 56 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,079 Speaker 3: In his mind, he hoped everything would turn out great. 57 00:05:37,639 --> 00:05:40,319 Speaker 1: Anna obviivo valastare. 58 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 3: Sochi Anna admired the old statues. 59 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 1: Yolanna mezzikim navrojova la jebbibiroesque te plejo zabalit azad nacho corrado. 60 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,319 Speaker 3: Meanwhile, Joanna suggested that it would be nice to wrap 61 00:05:57,439 --> 00:05:59,439 up in something warm and go for a hot. 62 00:05:59,399 --> 00:06:08,879 Speaker 1: Chocolate takpoigedal Povsdvatslav beletz nervosni. 63 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:13,279 Speaker 3: Let's move on encouraged them. Batslov slightly nervous. 64 00:06:13,759 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: Tiel abyssistre ugiliko zlomnista. 65 00:06:19,439 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 3: He wanted his sisters to enjoy the magic of the city. 66 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:28,079 Speaker 1: Dshniz thankistre del niki vatslav zadich. 67 00:06:29,879 --> 00:06:33,199 Speaker 3: As they passed the stalls with Trudelniki, Bautslav held his breath. 68 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:37,759 Speaker 1: Vzdohievoni tripomina mugitsti. 69 00:06:39,639 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 3: The air was fragrant, reminding him of childhood. 70 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:47,879 Speaker 1: Nenada ni serrosprodi viada trusti. 71 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 3: Suddenly the wind picked up and the snow began to 72 00:06:52,759 --> 00:06:53,560 fall more densely. 73 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: Ne de vigitna kruc zasma la se ana obie la bratra. 74 00:07:01,439 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 3: I can't see a step ahead, laughed Anna and hugged 75 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:04,600 her brother. 76 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: Yolan nase. 77 00:07:08,959 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 3: Jolena joined them. 78 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:14,079 Speaker 1: Vats left tiki plan. 79 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,199 Speaker 3: Vautslov felt it necessary to change the plan. 80 00:07:18,879 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: Sodium nae plani navra Nevatslev snatchim. 81 00:07:26,759 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 3: What if we forgot about our plans, suggested Dautslov with enthusiasm, yivno. 82 00:07:34,839 --> 00:07:35,639 The girls nodded. 83 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: Yolan Na. 84 00:07:39,639 --> 00:07:44,319 Speaker 5: Sna mustyejole and I began to skate with her shoes 85 00:07:44,399 --> 00:07:50,839 on the smooth snow on the bridge. Anna avatday, Anna 86 00:07:50,879 --> 00:07:57,079 and Vatslov joined in. Smyse badai dostvo and rich. 87 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,959 Speaker 3: They laughed, fell into the snow and made snow angels. 88 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: Nan. 89 00:08:05,839 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 3: There was no need to talk. 90 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: Snie zastavas. 91 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:11,839 Speaker 3: The snow stopped. 92 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:17,279 Speaker 1: Time podlo he do bisni who heat. 93 00:08:20,079 --> 00:08:22,839 Speaker 3: After a long time of laughter and games, they now 94 00:08:22,959 --> 00:08:24,120 sat in a warm cafe. 95 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: Piko chokado ziki as vashishstni. 96 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 3: They drank hot chocolate. Feeling grateful and unusually happy. 97 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 1: Vatslev saiva nasistri yxsmi. 98 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 3: Vautslov looked at his sisters as they laughed. 99 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: Uvi dom perfect ni dole lipschi. 100 00:08:53,759 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 3: He realized that even though things weren't perfect, this was better. 101 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:02,879 Speaker 1: Zi still givo aradusi spritom nosti. 102 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 3: He discovered that life is about connection and joy in 103 00:09:07,159 --> 00:09:12,960 the present oaseeuku vruzze. They left hand in hand. 104 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: Vats laikibu. 105 00:09:19,879 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 3: Vautslov no longer felt the need to have everything under control. 106 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: The gistacchi beat stimmiteremil. 107 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,919 Speaker 3: He knew it was enough to be with those he loved. 108 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: Presca nova kozel navesvemki ju azazrachni prosta. 109 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:44,759 Speaker 3: The Prasca Knight was beautifully icy, magical in its silence, 110 00:09:44,799 --> 00:09:46,039 and miraculously simple. 111 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: Vatslape ussi a levmi hiko tento. 112 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 3: Vautslov understood that the feeling of success isn't always in perfect, 113 00:10:00,519 --> 00:10:01,440 but in moments like. 114 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: This attore vi tish dust, and. 115 00:10:06,039 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 3: That is more than enough. 116 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 117 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,200 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in English. 118 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:49,879 Speaker 1: Glasibni kostke, blasiebnikostke, blazyebnikostke, cobblestones, program, program, program itinerary, obdivo, vala, obdivovala, obvovala, admired, zabalit, zabalit, zabalit, 119 00:10:51,200 --> 00:11:00,480 rap pos budil povs, budil ovs budil, encouraged, nervosni nev vosny, 120 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:13,559 nervos ni, nervous, vonnie, vonnie, vonnie, fragrant, hosti, hostista, densely 121 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:22,320 nat shanime, na shim, nat shanime, enthusiasm, bruce slit, bruce slit, 122 00:11:22,759 --> 00:11:31,320 bruce slit, escape, hell at m, hell at kem latkem smooth, SMI, 123 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:42,519 who SMI, who smee who laughter, vini vini grateful, zvlashnya, 124 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:56,039 zvlashne slash, unusually spoyenny, spoyny spoiy connection, pree thomnosti, pree thomnosti, 125 00:11:56,519 --> 00:12:10,120 premnosti present, cont control, control, control, zas rachne, zas rachne, zazrachne. 126 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 3: Miraculously tihu ki who kihu silence. 127 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 1: Uvi domus uvi domus uvi do muys realized sebah sebah 128 00:12:24,919 --> 00:12:41,159 seba necessary, Bruce Slit, Brucelit, Bruce Slit, skated, Obiella, Obiella, Obiella, hubbed, Zapoi, Zappo, Zapuilli, 129 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:52,840 Forgot and rich and richki and Riki Angels, Pokrival, Pokrival, Pogrival, 130 00:12:54,120 --> 00:13:04,879 covering Sestri, Sestryestri, Sisters Vhildy Vhlody, V Hilo dy vieuse 131 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:15,919 prosprodi prosprodi rosprod pick Up, Ledova, Ledova, Leedova, heist. 132 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,919 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Check. 133 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,799 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 134 00:13:28,879 --> 00:13:31,759 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 135 00:13:31,879 --> 00:13:35,279 we can't do it alone. 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