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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Omilie as she races

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against time through the picturesque streets of Paris to make

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it home for Christmas, learning along the way the priceless

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value of precious moments with loved ones.

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Speaker 1: Emilie Roguel de Palafet Proschena's de cefchu eh Suri ad

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Mire hol Renier, Sanci dicoacn de Noelu, tordel cu tefe Parisia,

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parfect portravailler Sieurtu Conti fefraudor Louis the Appropriator de Cafe

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via Portus, Cafe prefere Vola Amili and Cathy krem Condebuted

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detail Avec and Clandeis, Emilile remerci So Santanchez eldprid par

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Founding Grand, the Cafe Fresch, Monto Refi Allelin Sonrdnat Portable,

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Saint prog Edouarde, tro Termine Avonson, val Vernice, Safanillie greg

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tanpurnoel ilided, the Monkellis, Celebraci la Renevus, l Supierre, c

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Con Saintranciose design Soudan eliz Cycolaed Parisian and trod Le

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Cafe Attendi the monteil in tranpet do neger reeve leval

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so rotarde emili leveles you and kiet el verificient telephone,

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sevre leflocon dens to deja soleri, pavido paris joiners proge dmeri,

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determine elo la tetroprinson, travais esperance, tempet pass rapidmo lesser

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pass eluis as your famili a tusso dontel a bezois

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elis serois cote deel apart on the dispute de noel

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poly roman telemoral ensemble elrigirl partage, desistaration de paule proge

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oha ameritermine so travail el rossois. Notifications for some telephone

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so finand moaler previ mon dieu sex clam telle jodoielli

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to the suit el re ercill louis person hospitality mercierris

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personettes avex, sonsac a cour verle ropa Charles de gaul

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don la salle don barquement e Lantonlano's finale person val aesufame,

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sulagi al paria la fata, alorque, sassois al ponce a

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lamportons de semmot aveque person quicun remo le val de call,

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Emili Regardo rave Louis Blu maguillo rotard due la tempet

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elettreros du pouvari roteveaferi parmoel e la pri and juiqui

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libreson travail is a vi personnel. Emili Suri ponson histoire

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rio qui la ton denis set any el securian e

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prepres uculo tempasi avexuconeme.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Emili regaild the parafun dis prochen ta's de gue fichu.

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Speaker 3: Amilie looks out the window of the cafe while waiting

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for her next cup of hot coffee.

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Speaker 1: Eh Suri and miroli renier santi tidicoaciun de noel u

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tour deel.

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Speaker 3: She smiles, admiring the twinkling lights and Christmas decorations around her.

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Speaker 1: Cute fe paris re barfet siurtu conti fe frad.

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Speaker 3: This cafe in Bahill is perfect for working, especially when

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it's cold outside.

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Speaker 1: Louis le proprieter di gefi via portus preferre.

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Speaker 3: Louis the owner of the cafe brings her her favorite coffee,

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vola Ami. Here you go, Amilie a.

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Speaker 1: Gefi creme conde betide di ti le ve can clande.

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Speaker 3: A cafe creme as usual, he says with a wink.

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Speaker 1: Amelio remerci sous sont chisel don setn roche eNTRI di

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parfondi grand de guefi freschemonto rechi.

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Speaker 3: Emily thanks him, feeling at home in this warm place

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filled with the scent of freshly roasted coffee beans.

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Speaker 1: El elu sondet portabe.

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Speaker 3: She turns on her laptop.

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Speaker 1: Soon progini avenson val Vernice.

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Speaker 3: Her project needs to be finished before her flight to nis.

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Speaker 1: Cefernili greque ton pour noel ili di de mon quillisile

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bracion la reneerveus.

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Speaker 3: Her family is waiting for her there for Christmas, and

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the thought of missing the celebrations makes her nervous.

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Speaker 1: El soupi sou con sintrn disagne.

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Speaker 3: She sighs, focusing on her designs.

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Speaker 1: Soudan Elise said college paris end le guefi.

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Speaker 3: Suddenly, Elise, her Barisio colleague, comes into the cafe.

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Speaker 1: Ationni have you heard de monteil, she asks in tempet

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de nega rive.

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Speaker 3: A snowstorm is coming.

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Speaker 1: Les Vold.

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Speaker 3: Flights are delayed.

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Speaker 1: Amili leve lisieux and yet.

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Speaker 3: Emily looks up, worried a very fisent telefun. She checks

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her phone, sevre it's true.

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Speaker 1: Les floun de neche ton deja sole paved Paris.

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Speaker 3: Snowflakes are already falling on the cobblestone streets of Barhi.

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Speaker 1: Judo fer su proge dimi de termini.

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Speaker 3: I have to finish this project, says Amilie, determined.

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Speaker 1: Eloch l teterraveil esperance le tnpet praimnt.

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Speaker 3: She nods and resumes her work, hoping the storm will

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pass quickly.

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Speaker 1: Lis erpes Eluisa Seurquemilie tussu donte lazo.

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Speaker 3: Hours go by, and Louis make sure Emilie has everything

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she needs.

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Speaker 1: Elisa sois coute dell a porton de dis fi de

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noelle poliro montell morrel.

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Speaker 3: Elige sits down next to her, bringing Christmas cookies to

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lift her spirits.

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Speaker 1: Ensemble el re gul partege desisti rees proge.

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Speaker 3: Together they laugh, share stories and exchange a few ideas

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for the project.

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Speaker 1: Enhance Amiriter min soon traveil.

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Speaker 3: Finally, Amily finishes her work.

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Speaker 1: Elerossois notifique so tele fun.

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Speaker 3: She receives a notification on her phone.

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Speaker 1: Soon voile fleer nsire.

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Speaker 3: Her flight is finally on time, but it leaves earlier

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than expected. Mon dieu, my goodness, six gentelles, she exclaims.

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Judoyeli to de sit, I have to go right now.

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Speaker 1: El remerci Luis posons pelle remercillris.

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Speaker 3: She thanks Louis for his hospitality and thanks the league

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for her help.

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Speaker 1: Avex son sac e courvele ropa Charles de Gaul.

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Speaker 3: With her bag, she runs to Chaudegol Airport de la Selle.

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Speaker 1: D'n marceuement els finelle.

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Speaker 3: In the boarding area, she hears the final call for

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her flight.

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Speaker 1: Zoulfinne soule gi el arvia la viato.

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Speaker 3: Breathless but relieved, she manages to board the plane in time.

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Speaker 1: Elor que sa si el ponce la portons du semon

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avequi person quicunremo.

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Speaker 3: As she sits, she reflects on the importance of these

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moments with the people who really matter.

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Speaker 1: Le Vaul de grell E, Emili Reguld trever lubru.

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Speaker 3: The plane takes off and Omily looks through the window.

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Speaker 1: My grillo routel due le tnpet ele torerouse du pouvois

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rotrue visa fernielle.

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Speaker 3: Despite the delay due to the storm, she is happy

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to be able to reunite with her family for Christmas.

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Speaker 1: E la pri enuriquilibrison fravel serrie personelle.

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Speaker 3: She has learned to better balance her work and personal life.

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Speaker 1: Emili suri ponsonesti ri qui yes.

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Speaker 3: Emily smiles thinking of the stories and laughter awaiting her

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a niece sni evisukun this year. She knows that nothing

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is more precious than the time spent with those we love.

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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 French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Leffinette, leafenette, leffnete, the window, let us, let us, let

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us the cup, santio santien santillo, twinkling lydico hasciun lydico

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uscion lydico rasciu. Decorations Le proprietre, le proprietre, le propriet

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there the owner ferran clan dell ferran clan de ferran

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clan de t wink le parfa le parfin, le parfa

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descent freshmont Rifier, freshmont rifier, fresh montifier, freshly roasted loud

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Neete portable, claud Nette portable, Loudnette portable, the laptop le proge,

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le proge, le proge, the project Lissi le brascion lessi,

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le Brascium, Lissi le Brascium, celebrations, Soupirie, soupirie, soupiri, the

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sig lettnpete de neges let tepete deneges let tempete dunige,

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the snowstorm, lereve, Larry Pave, Larry Pave, the cobblestone streets, Termini,

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termini termini.

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Speaker 3: To finish, bushy let it, bush let it, let it

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to nod.

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Speaker 1: Hospitality, hospitality, hospitality, hospitality, tresufe, a tresufre, a tresufre, to

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be breathless, Lennons, Lennons, Lennos.

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Speaker 5: The announcement deculi deculi de coulee to take off, brotruve, brotruve, truve,

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to reunite, tiqilibre, tequilibre, dikil libre, to balance lizzistoir Lizziestoir Lizzistir,

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the stories level level full, the flight, Prifiicier Prifiicierfisi to reflect, Barviner, Barvigner, Barvignier.

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Speaker 1: To manage Bremont de le Morrels Bramont de le Morrelmont.

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Speaker 3: De le Morrel to lift spirits.

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Speaker 1: Priscieu, Priscieu, Prisieu, precious, Bartegi, Bartegi, Bartegi to share laisseell

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den Marcumon, laisseel de Marcumon, LA's cell Don barcumon.

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Speaker 3: The boarding area.

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