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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how a snowy election day
in a small town turned into a powerful testament to
the enduring spirit of democracy and community involvement.
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Speaker 1: CenTra Seeroslavljazel messisolem or no pri prevent pomahati rozzi lem
belonne and zaisted Ladki ruby volep aleta ukazat swim student
tom chat navolba lejitar eva, JOm lada called Belastnia nat
schenna obasev a, vita vol price, nabizele jorkche a cavo, abbie,
mootivovoimne nastena vi plakat is napi siako, cajla sepochita nebo
pot posta democracy na la da sevas minila griish dorazel
marek stari pri tel jaroslava osmile Al's name, Kupoheibnosky matto
ubert smissl Yardo, zebtel skeeptitsky so miss jim Yeni jeroslav
sena vili is a milell apagzachal lovet mislim zapomina me
nato the democracy and nnis samus remos cash di las
mugero's od note osmero terim senazvida, the otto kazat gename
nenil hostini osutnahi community, the cos presvienin valasse eva marekove
podla charlet or kaka PoID messidad vili, paozzo yamatva rodina,
Marco DoD la mile pocrat kemerozovoru avspomenka nastacia sis atmosphera
of volnila, marexepostavel dosade, dobre ardo moshnamajh pravdo pokutnio ales
bondous vietem jesestaam, the osmose jag then ubi hal supposed
to pim champrias Avili Yaroslav sledoval ya plati aardos rostla
i press lat i pressobe pladdavali naevos vulas nakon sidnev
yaroslav ottochivi, the nezcas medo, casio vimropest volces mieni, the
cos eva szila akivla a marek moshna prestan a bit
tex kept its ki zavtip kovala, then kodio alevtuno atpros
usuiri yaroslavs uvidomel ignish nev.
Speaker 3: Room let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts
you may have missed.
Speaker 1: Marazivemra no bilo malehem khia del nastreto vedo ti nentro.
Speaker 3: On a freezing winter morning, the small town was covered
with a fine snow slowly falling onto the roofs and
the road leading to the local center.
Speaker 1: Ventra slu Seeroslav Nahazel mesistolem or nora venom.
Speaker 3: Inside the center, in the warmth of a tranquil haul
Youslov stood between the table and the ballot box, ready
to assist on election day.
Speaker 1: Jot t lem biloney and zaistid latki prubivole aleta ukazat
swim studentum chastnavolba hid.
Speaker 3: His goal was not only to ensure the smooth running
of the elections, but also to show his students that
participating in elections is important.
Speaker 1: Eva yejom la da blast natchena Eva.
Speaker 3: His young colleague was equally enthusiastic.
Speaker 1: Obav avita prim shnabizele jor a cavo abemo.
Speaker 3: Both of them smiled and greeted voters, offering hot tea
and coffee to motivate them in the cold winter.
Speaker 1: Nastiina vi pla catnapisi eco cash di la sepuchita nebo.
Speaker 3: Democratsy posters hung on the walls with messages like every
vote counts and support democracy Na la.
Speaker 1: Da sazil marek study pit jeroslava.
Speaker 3: The mood, however, changed when Marek, an old friend of Yaroslav, arrived.
Speaker 1: Osmilese alefelsnam kupo Hibnoski.
Speaker 3: He smiled, but there was a hint of doubt in
his eyes.
Speaker 1: Matovubet smissle erdo.
Speaker 3: Does it even matter? Yarda zepthal Siskopitsky, He asked, skeptically, So, Missi,
what do you think will change?
Speaker 1: Yeroslav senaza mislel apazachalvet.
Speaker 3: Yaroslov pondered for a moment and then began to.
Speaker 1: Speak, misia nato ge democrazi and neni samos demost.
Speaker 3: I think we sometimes forget that democracy is not a
given cash di.
Speaker 1: La Smugiero's note osmeruterim senavida.
Speaker 3: Every vote can decide the direction our country takes.
Speaker 1: Casa gename nenillos theyi osutna shiko munitez coos presvi valase.
Speaker 3: It's about showing that we care about the fate of
our community, he said, with conviction in his voice.
Speaker 1: Eva marekovi charlecca.
Speaker 3: Ever handed marek a cup of hot cocoa.
Speaker 1: Viri paozo.
Speaker 3: Let's take a short break. Yexema Marco, how is your family?
Marco do de la mile, she added kindly.
Speaker 1: Pocratmero av spomenka nostare chai at mos fera.
Speaker 3: After a short conversation and reminiscing about old times, the
atmosphere relaxed.
Speaker 1: Ma rexe postavil DoD.
Speaker 3: Mark got in line.
Speaker 1: Dobse yerdo all right, Yardo mos namash pravdo.
Speaker 3: Maybe you're right.
Speaker 1: Neo a leestem jest ramse.
Speaker 3: If nothing else, I'll at least show my kids that
I care, he said, and smiled.
Speaker 1: Yeg den ubi hal spostimcha semprijasovie a viteligi.
Speaker 3: As the day went on, more and more people arrived.
Speaker 1: Over time, Jeroslav sledoval ye si tis rostla.
Speaker 3: Jeroslav watched as his efforts paid off and pride grew
within him.
Speaker 1: Ipses flat I says Phazeli adavali naevo suijlas.
Speaker 3: Despite the cold, despite occasional doubts, people came and made
their voices heard nakonid.
Speaker 1: Jeroslavoievie.
Speaker 3: At the end of the day, when the doors of
the election center closed, Yaroslav turned to.
Speaker 1: Eva, the neeskasdo.
Speaker 3: Today we accomplished something important.
Speaker 1: Viezimestvelcez mieni.
Speaker 3: I believe even small steps like this can lead to
big changes, he said contentedly.
Speaker 1: Eva SiZ azubila aptikivla evagrinden nodded amarekmoshna prestanebi tak skiptitski zavkipkovala.
And maybe Marep will stop being so skeptical, she joked.
Ven kudliemnyisnjiro a le vevnitbiro u tulno a tepros uspihui usili.
Speaker 3: Outside it continued to snow gently, but inside it was
cozy and warm from the success of their efforts.
Speaker 1: Yeroslav se uvi doo mil ji ignish nevi re ekashdo
bitvu neshniden bilvikistim pro komunito.
Speaker 3: Yoslov realized that even though he won't win every battle,
today's day was a victory for the community atomuptines novo
nadyi amotivasi prod nebudozi, and that brought him new hope
and motivation for the days to come.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English.
Speaker 1: Marazive, M, MARAZIVEM, BRASIVEM, freezing, sehi, stekhi, seki, roofs uruna, uruna, uruna,
ballot box, vo vol election, day, hell at keep ruby,
hell at keep ruby, halatki, smooth running, nat Shina, Natschina, Natshina, enthusiastic,
Skepticsky Skepticsky's skeptically Zami, slell Zami, slell Zami, slell, pondered press, press,
chimie chi, conviction, Coca coca coco, spomine ca, spomine ca,
spomin ca, reminiscing, dokazali, dokazali, dosali, accomplished, spok spok spoko,
contentedly no cozy vtstream vtstream vtstream victory, Motivatzi, motivatzi, motivatsi, motivation,
poklid neho, poklid nehook, tranquil O, sooth o south of
sooth faith community, community, community, community, atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera atmosphere.
Skeptics Ki skept its key skeptic, its Ki skeptical, Melee Melee,
melee kindly, pohibnos ti, pohibnos ti, pohibnos ti. Noll Samos, reemost, Samos,
ramost Samon's ramost uncommon, docaset do kaset, docaza accomplish Naia Nadia, Nadia,
E Hope her dost herdst her dust pride, pass press
press despite blakati plakati, blakakati posters, Bookrachuvalo, Bookrachivalo, Bookvalo continued.
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