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Speaker 3: Explore a poignant sibling bond their trials, and the newfound

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hope that blossoms amidst the bustling beauty of Prague's Charles Bridge.

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Speaker 1: Yena amarik stali, na cast bill O, yero, collem, kuetristrom

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avsd jenna, bila, unavenatra, marekchl, navis let, kit testools, nemotnit

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jachtella abe, marek, bils, dravi ale, marekzkilvino, nechtel otis podive

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sena ten polet, mareko, reclaiana na prevsky, rat sloncesvivsta kamene karlov, mostil,

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ponituris two sospominek nahvili oamotnitzi, giki yano o, povidl marek,

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gik jo promne o, smiles, afiel starost namoste bel ruch

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nav smilevakrasniden jana a, max zastaverun sochi yanaga, nadetaile umnini,

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negribtila chestovad povs de lace approchbis nemo la zebtl se maarek, janacea, mislella, mamterrada, bratre,

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recla aletlavichhtakinizzo prosebe marekivs al zaruku sliebimptime ashbudus dravi praviv

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tuhvil zasvonili ainmobil bela to nemnitze janas bushtim semes vedla

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hovre marekchical snapetim pui imbocu jana telephone porogilla roses malase

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soto dobres pravi sev pozatko obieli prostrate carlova musto sozer

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radostiste capotwari namostia mezikimlide slaviri verkoozze vecci nadir nemola prid

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velpchicas jana sepodivaal and abratra ma regnv ochi novo energui

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poe demena vilet reco marex usmiavem anno poidme sol la

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silayana si tillanovo zilu mohla sevienovatswims num zakim soopotporovlas veo

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bratra lististromo cheval vavietro anatnimistchil prevski rat jena a marek

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hmlistra de la prednis ponanadi asvobode akrasn Yero Nakarova, musty

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slavoy Noveza Chatke.

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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: Yen na ah Marik stali Na Karlova, Musty.

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Speaker 3: Jena and Marek stood on Charles Bridge, Bilo yero.

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Speaker 1: It was spring, colem kveetristromi avsdubilponice Vigisti.

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Speaker 3: Trees blossomed around them, and the air was filled with freshness.

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Speaker 1: Ya nabila Unavenna.

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Speaker 3: Jena was tired posledni yesii siesta la obratra. In recent months,

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she had been taking care of her brother, Marik.

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Speaker 1: Chiko navi slitky testus nemutznitz.

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Speaker 3: Marek was waiting for test results from the hospital.

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Speaker 1: Ja nachtilla abbe Marek Bilsdravi.

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Speaker 3: Jena wanted Marek to be healthy ale take, but she

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also longed for personal freedom.

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Speaker 1: Marek ti kilvinu. Marrek felt guilty nechchil bipkich. He didn't

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want to be a burden to Jena. Podive Senna ten

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polet Marekuna kazella na prevskirat.

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Speaker 3: Look at that view, Merrik said Jenna, pointing to Prague

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Castle slooncetovstare kamene. The sun illuminated the old stones.

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Speaker 1: Carlouv mostil turistu so aspominek.

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Speaker 3: Charles Bridge was full of tourists, statues and memories.

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Speaker 1: Navil o ba.

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Speaker 3: For a moment, they both forgot about the hospital.

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Speaker 1: Gi ki yaod marek, thank you, Jana.

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Speaker 3: Marrek replied, Gik, thanks for being here for me.

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Speaker 1: Osmilese alef ochil starost.

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Speaker 3: He smiled, but his eyes were filled with concern.

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Speaker 1: Namustebilu.

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Speaker 3: The bridge was bustling.

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Speaker 1: Nav shtevntili smileivrasni den.

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Speaker 3: Visitors were taking photos, laughing and enjoying the beautiful day.

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Speaker 1: Ya na a mareks issaun Sochi.

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Speaker 3: Jenna and Marrek stopped by one of the statues.

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Speaker 1: Yeah Na Sisa.

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Speaker 3: Janna gazed at the details of the Artova poves de lace.

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Sometimes I wish I could travel, she sighed.

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Speaker 1: Apromo la, and why couldn't you zeptl se ma, Rek.

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Speaker 3: Asked Merrek.

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Speaker 1: Yeah Na Sisa Islela, Janna pondered, mam tirada brattrecla. I

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love you, brother, she said, Alee, but I'd like something

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for myself too, mare kivsl zarucu. Marrik took her hand, slibimchi.

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Speaker 3: Me, I promise you.

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Speaker 1: We will as budusdravi.

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Speaker 3: As soon as I am healthy brave.

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Speaker 1: If tuvil is asvonil yanin moobil.

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Speaker 3: Just then Jenna's phone rang Bella. It was the hospital.

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Speaker 1: Yanna's bushi team stems vedla hovor.

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Speaker 3: With a pounding heart, Jenna answered the call.

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Speaker 1: Marik chikal snape tim Puimboku.

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Speaker 3: Marek waited anxiously by her side.

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Speaker 1: Jenna telephone malase.

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Speaker 3: Jenna hung up and burst into laughter. So to dobres brave,

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it's good news.

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Speaker 1: Sif portartko you're okay, obelis at carlova musto.

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Speaker 3: They embraced in the middle of Charles Bridge.

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Speaker 1: So Zira dusti ste Cavari.

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Speaker 3: Tears of joy streamed down their faces.

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Speaker 1: Na mustie mezikim lid slavil veicoze.

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Speaker 3: Meanwhile, people on the bridge celebrated Easter.

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Speaker 1: Vecchi nadi nemoa tri vlipchi.

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Speaker 3: Chas greater hope couldn't have arrived at a better time.

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Speaker 1: Yea naseepuiva la na bratra.

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Speaker 3: Jana looked at her brother.

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Speaker 1: Marek mil ochi novo energi.

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Speaker 3: Marek had a new found energy in his eyes.

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Speaker 1: Poie de mevill let max us mievem.

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Speaker 3: Let's go on a trip, Marek said, with a smile.

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Speaker 1: Ahnoo sol la Silayana.

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Speaker 3: Yes, let's go. Jana agreed, si kiranovo silu. She felt

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a new strength.

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Speaker 1: Mohla sevienovatsviemsnuum zachimoo Bratra.

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Speaker 3: She could pursue her dreams while supporting her.

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Speaker 1: Brother lististrom cheve vietru anatchil Prevskirat.

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Speaker 3: The leaves of the trees rustled in the wind, and

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above them towered Prague Castle, Jenna Amarekistra, Jenna and Merrick

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were no longer afraid. Bella nadi asvobode. A future full

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of hope and freedom lay ahead of them.

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Speaker 1: Akras ne erro nakomsty slaveoy, noveza.

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Speaker 3: Chatki and a beautiful spring on Charles Bridge celebrated their

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new beginnings.

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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: Kveti, covettly kveti, blossomed, severziesti, svishsti severziesti, freshness, freedom, vino vino, vino, guilty,

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owtvo oh swet illuminated, come many, come, many come any stones,

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tourist tourists, tourist do tourists, so so so statues, spaw

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me neck, spow me neck, spack memories, Napier team, napier team,

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napier team, anxious, obili obl obili, embraced, Suzi, suz suz tears, radosti, rado, radosti, joy,

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steak cli, steakcally steak, culi, streamed, slovily, slovily, slavily celebrated,

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Status statos, status concern, smiley, smily, smiley, laughing. Zahaladi la,

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Zahaladi la Zahaladila, gazed, zamislila, zamislela zamislila, pondered, povs dehla,

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povs dekla bos dehla side Bushi team, boushee team, bushy team, pounding, borlog,

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bog hung up, chevalle le, chevallely chevalle russelled the chill,

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the chill, the chill toward strach strach strach afraid rosesmala

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roses smala rosesmala first Dogilagilagila wishes, optich optiche, optiche, burden,

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chick al chick cal chick ol waiting, Nemosnitze, Nemosnitze, nemosnitze Hospital.

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