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In this episode, we'll unwrap a heartwarming reunion and the
power of second chances amidst the twinkling magic of a
Christmas eve in Strasbourg right after this commercial break.
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trevier la vitrine, voye di guerlonviuminus in quran de noees
your report duor la neche ton medusmc's and voilblan julian
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cafe i fate carne seon that repellan spiracion le sauvignir
l'onte sophie lande de cafe sective deerialo contoi el voules
gray in atmosphere, de noel chalous paratier repus de tia
lesa fernleepabia jever organisi in fact paula ve de noel
su detail determine a soviets on commerce elodantra verdemond des
simulei sus monto de voyage elvenard de paris a ve
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arquet quietire real monson attencium Conjulia le Valetieu son car
saretta Elodi, elle tela seponce to bionet de vetti, la proche,
la du leur des ani pasili pez missis savetil the
reservoir soire pressoir le cafe, mpres de decoracium, Sophie preparaison
even mo avexxois el vu lequs androdo vien le care
de la community for Noela Jacques cire attten chance de
soviet soon reve le soirs de noela riva apha the
cafe m prid riri de chalre sofia rid'arde satisfied the
group gondissan ela omil de brouis, Julian Soliva avetisitasium in
marscha verilodi la void rome lande mare pour quiet your
revene elodi the mondatil ducemo elodi besalles you lemosion visibis
your son visage pasque je volettau revoir Jehanneuve, papartier soon
lebri and vin disparis i pare de l'ar pasce de
regre a spois lemo lontaniu trouverai, mala Chema Julia Elodi
really their margres la du lare is Avetan called m
parcouriers songhe la soi refutan six for Sophie leis Relini,
take young peces on Cafelli, donespoi, Trouvalo recon for the
savoir remont hassan lelejion, set Nila, Julian rodereuvala pe prayer, Brasilavnier,
Sophie Trouvala, conference calls per continue vetu cafe belo di
truva in Jean de redompcion, billigniers de cafe continued de
briller rife de nouveau di parportus LaNese continue de tombe
duc cilancieuse en Veluponstrasbourg de nouvelle promise.
Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Danzain courte pitoesque du Strasbourg, Le petituefe de sofi brie
de Touzellniere.
Speaker 4: In a picturesque corner of Strasbourg. Sophie's little cafe shone
with all its lights.
Speaker 1: At ver la Vitrine uvoier de guerlon Vininus in Couronne
de nouell SiO la Porte.
Speaker 4: Through the window one could see string lights and a
Christmas wreath on the door.
Speaker 1: Du Lnese Tonve ducement rocouvroll Ricrete dan Vollbla.
Speaker 4: Outside, the snow was falling softly, covering the narrow streets
with a white veil.
Speaker 1: Guillen an historian de la d'escre Saint stell Entabre Predre.
Speaker 4: Finette Julian, a discreet art historian, settled at a table
near the window.
Speaker 1: Cherche de jido livre.
Speaker 4: He was looking for ideas for his next book.
Speaker 1: Mes secret mon lees perrero voique canti re per did vi.
Speaker 4: But secretly he hoped to see someone he had lost touch.
Speaker 1: With, Monsieur ton geffe ife te so gerne iseendre tra
pillence Piracion.
Speaker 4: Sipping a coffee, he leafed through his notebook, trying to
capture inspiration.
Speaker 1: Li souvenie l'ente.
Speaker 4: Memories haunted him.
Speaker 1: Soufi l'n die gueffe sective der riello contoi.
Speaker 4: Sophie. The heart of the cafe was bustling behind the counter.
Speaker 1: El voule tree netmus fell de noue che le rouse
portier re pus de tiller.
Speaker 4: She wanted to create a warm Christmas atmosphere to attract
more customers.
Speaker 1: Lisa Fernlle Pabia.
Speaker 4: Business wasn't going well.
Speaker 1: Jeville genisi in fete paul ve de noel su ditel
de termini as sauve sun commerce.
Speaker 4: I will organize a party for Christmas Eve, she said
to herself, determined to save her business.
Speaker 1: Eludentra ve de mondicimli sus monte du voyege.
Speaker 4: Aldi entered, vaguely hidden under her travel coat.
Speaker 1: Elvenet de parie vecam diu preci.
Speaker 4: She had just arrived from Paris with a specific purpose.
Speaker 1: La chele di te fi la reconforte immediate messie teres
poi de revocnquiet rel mons.
Speaker 4: The warmth of the cafe immediately comforted her, but it
was the hope of seeing someone else that truly caught
her attention.
Speaker 1: Conjuien le vall Lisieux son cursareta.
Speaker 4: When Julian looked up, his heart stopped.
Speaker 1: Eludi, eludi ele te la She was there, siponcito billene.
His thoughts swirled, d' viti la prouche. Should he approach
her le du le disnipe sili puse lisi save quill
le ve savoie.
Speaker 4: The pain of the past years waited on him, but
he knew he had to find out.
Speaker 1: Soi pressois le te fissurpic de di coracion.
Speaker 4: Night after night, the cafe filled with decorations.
Speaker 1: Soufi preparesson ven moa vexxoin.
Speaker 4: Sophie prepared her event with care.
Speaker 1: El voules que setndro de rien le care de re
comino ti pour noel.
Speaker 4: She wanted this place to become the heart of the
community for Christmas check.
Speaker 1: Quillen pete tin chen de suve soon re.
Speaker 4: Each customer was a chance to save her dream.
Speaker 1: Les soi de noella riva.
Speaker 4: Christmas Eve finally arrived Le tue fi terrent pri de
riri de cheller. The cafe was filled with laughter and warmth.
Speaker 1: Soufirid'erde satis fete Le groupe Gondisson.
Speaker 4: Sophie watched, satisfied as the gathering grew.
Speaker 1: Be la umill gi brois jullien souluva.
Speaker 4: And there in the midst of the commotion, Julian stood.
Speaker 1: Up a vetisitecion in marcha verri lu di la vois
rom lent merizo.
Speaker 4: With hesitation, he walked towards a Lodi, his voice trembling
but resolute.
Speaker 1: Foroqua eti revini eludi de mondetil ducement.
Speaker 4: Why did you come back, Elodi? He asked softly, Eludi.
Speaker 1: Besse lisieux le MoU sien visibus visage.
Speaker 4: Alodi lowered her eyes, emotion visible on her face.
Speaker 1: Basque je vou lettau Revoi.
Speaker 4: Because I wanted to see you again, Jerson. I couldn't
leave without le bri and vironndspary. The surrounding noise disappeared.
Speaker 1: Ipa le de l'a persi de re re ds is foi.
Speaker 4: They talked about their past, regrets and hopes.
Speaker 1: Le maud l'antanti trou verfesciem la chemin.
Speaker 4: The words long kept silent, easily found their way Guia.
Speaker 1: Elud rell liz mal du l jeve chema a barcourier.
Speaker 4: Song, Julian and a Lodi realized that despite the years
and the pain, they still had a path to journey together.
Speaker 1: Les soir ree fi.
Speaker 4: The evening was a success for Sophie.
Speaker 1: Lerie reliqui ne reespois.
Speaker 4: The laughter and unity that filled her cafe gave her hope.
Speaker 1: E tuve recomfort de savois, quel remon hassan le le jon.
Speaker 4: She found comfort in knowing that she could truly bring
people together.
Speaker 1: Siegni la guillien ro treuvella pe prener.
Speaker 4: That night, Julian found peace, ready to embrace the future.
Speaker 1: Sofit truvela confience que leve jeve cukefi.
Speaker 4: Sophie found the confidence she needed to continue her journey
with the cafe.
Speaker 1: Biluditruvaine chance de red.
Speaker 4: And Aldi found a chance for redemption.
Speaker 1: Billiger di teffe continue de brie rufe de nouveaudatus.
Speaker 4: The lights of the cafe continued to shine, a reflection
of a new beginning for everyone.
Speaker 1: Lenese continue de tonbi deu c cironcieuse en vlu pons
trasbaul de nouvelle promise.
Speaker 4: The snow kept falling, soft and silent, wrapping Strasbourg in
a new promise.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Luca, leucuin loo, coua, the corner, pito esque, peo esque, poesque, picturesque,
le couron, le courn like courn the wreath, live well,
Live well, Live well.
Speaker 4: The veil, discre, discree, discre, discreet.
Speaker 1: Faithy faithi FAITHI to leave through lamb lamb lamb the
heart sectiv sectiv sect TV, the bustle at tiri at
tire a tire to attract, de termini, de termini, de
termini determined lemoto lemoteu le mont the code breconforti, breconforti, reconforti.
Speaker 4: To comfort, to be unie, to be your need, to
be you nee, to swirl let.
Speaker 5: Du lair let, du lair let, do lair the pain, pussy,
pussy pussy two way, savoie savoi savoi.
Speaker 4: To find out.
Speaker 1: Le cominiti, le cominuiti, leminiti.
Speaker 4: The community, loie loire lo' here the laughter, the group,
the group, the group, the gathering, busy test you, Lizzy
teshum Lizzy tests you hesitation tone, ble tone, ble tone,
ble to, tremble, limous, limous, un les mouss the emotion divisible, divisible, divisible.
Speaker 1: Visible, there there there.
Speaker 4: To keep silent six se sixxe six se.
Speaker 1: Success, divinite, vignitelenite, unity, loriconfort, loriconfort, loricnfer comfort, Larry Dumps,
Larry Dumps, l Dumps, redemption, liflee, leofle le fle reflection,
La promise, la promise, La promise.
Speaker 4: The promise.
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