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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how a chance meeting in
Speaker 3: a cozy Barcelona cafe during Christmas sparks a journey of
Speaker 3: healing and new beginnings, warmed by the magic of art
Speaker 3: and companionship.
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Speaker 6: Al caflarigoticuloskalits ilmaukulata, calente alscienso the end la pa ayadd
Speaker 6: la and pleat afara as ums d nadal ilumina ven
Speaker 6: alscaz and padratzda barsalona, marta staba, saguda, ala finestra al
Speaker 6: caafe miraba la pluja kaua plvidra al suspan zamens no
Speaker 6: paravenda turna, al sra, sentran kamena, muros lava, amiga, nuria, livilla,
Speaker 6: did kasutili faria bee yesh marta, villa da sidid, surtida, casa, sarcanin, spiracio, parlava, pintura,
Speaker 6: iput st valguna, stimulna pera ambun sumbur and sizado a
Speaker 6: caabava dan tra sexa jion l as goddess, the plujadlce
Speaker 6: bri era undi senyado, graphic da girona savie trasiadad a
Speaker 6: bar salona parta anunnau proujecta la sutta pasunan pra una,
Speaker 6: mika sulitaria, bolls, kumpartitaula, liva, mur mura, pera, timideza a
Speaker 6: marta baen canoxs marta surpressa, bamillaiya ya franca the pera
Speaker 6: ivas and ti una calo in esparada kiva, kumfortima bas
Speaker 6: and t yesh baku mansa la seva, cumbersa parla vend
Speaker 6: the todd iressa laura marta li explica al dupta, soberal
Speaker 6: art sobraldre pera bakum partila, seva zavan turas a la
Speaker 6: sutad comely gustabadsapra commonly a mussu nava kada patit da
Speaker 6: skuv remain astnas alsurol cafaba in numezkada ven la sevas
Speaker 6: bells am kada parau la kumpartida marta kuman saba versa
Speaker 6: la seas, truvarsa and pera ra communa pluja suaudes press
Speaker 6: dun lark pariu da da sa kera avans da marsha
Speaker 6: marta bad cid Cabulia, the Shahpasa agustaunitad bag sabtala in vitasio,
Speaker 6: the pera partur narsa, a velda akelaanid banpas japar las
Speaker 6: Velia ramblas in tralajenra Ilas, thea Curasians, yuminuses las utatas
Speaker 6: taba viva and balkaliu d nadal bassi Eli sotal assumes
Speaker 6: and a legends Camarta bass and tiparmecop and maltem zun
Speaker 6: sentimenda pao am Balnowai riban marta as basub Margie and
Speaker 6: Lava pintura and ranvadas and argias Truvarsa and pera bauta,
Speaker 6: Una novau malceu squadras Una vida Kaela and saba par
Speaker 6: duda and pera parlaceva vanda Abia trubad and martal hum
Speaker 6: kim Vayarsa Dala sutat belda la ambuis nos lava amistad kaputes,
Speaker 6: the vines alguna cosames li du Nava unsentida partinenza ashi
Speaker 6: mentre las fastividadd nadal da zaparascien marta ipera das kubriendas,
Speaker 6: puzarsa and risk ibril, Corpurdilla, esparadas, parke, Baradas, unsimpla, cafe Una,
Speaker 6: Shukulata Calina and cambiarutut.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 6: Al cafl Bari, Gottictaba plea, the culos khalids il roma,
Speaker 6: the shukulata Calente.
Speaker 3: The cafe in the Barigotic was full of warm colors
Speaker 3: and the aroma of hot.
Speaker 6: Chocolate, alsciensgadend la pao, the keraco a yadda, la sutad
Speaker 6: and plainetampurada thanadal.
Speaker 3: The patrons enjoyed the peace of that secluded corner of
Speaker 3: the city during the Christmas season.
Speaker 6: Afara las lums, the nadal Ilumina, ven als karism padradda Barslona.
Speaker 3: Outside the Christmas lights illuminated the cobblestone streets of Barcelona.
Speaker 6: Marta Stava saruda a la finestradl.
Speaker 3: Cafe Marta was seated by the window of the Cafe.
Speaker 6: Mirava la pluja ka Palvidre.
Speaker 3: She watched the rain falling against the glass.
Speaker 6: Al Siuspan samens no Paravenda Turna al Sura Sentra Kamena Murus.
Speaker 3: Her thoughts kept returning to her recent break up.
Speaker 6: La Seva Migha, Nuria Lilla Villa did Ka Surtili Faria be.
Speaker 3: Her friend. Nuria had told her that going out would
Speaker 3: do her good.
Speaker 6: Yes, she Marta Villa, the Sidid Surtida Caza, Cercanin Spiracio
Speaker 6: par La Seva, Pintura, iputztruval Runa stimulno.
Speaker 3: And so Marta had decided to leave the house, seeking
Speaker 3: inspiration for her painting and perhaps to find some new stimulus.
Speaker 6: Pea Ambuon Sumbrura and sizado a Cavava dentra Secagen las
Speaker 6: Gortas the blue Ja Dalceu.
Speaker 3: Of ric Peira, with a charming smile, had just entered,
Speaker 3: shaking the rain drops off his coat.
Speaker 6: Eira Undi senne though Grafi de Girona.
Speaker 3: He was a graphic designer from Giurna.
Speaker 6: Saville Trasia, dad A Barslona, Partravalla annun No Brugite.
Speaker 3: He had moved to Barcelona to work on a new project.
Speaker 6: La Sieu tat Li Rasultava Parsiu nan Brahuna Mika Sulteria.
Speaker 3: The city fascinated him, but felt a bit lonely. Bolskum Partitaula,
Speaker 3: would you like to share a table?
Speaker 6: Ilva Murmura peam tinideza Amarta bayen can no ye viilla lux.
Speaker 3: Perra murmured shyly to Marta, seeing that there were no
Speaker 3: free seats.
Speaker 6: Marta surpresa bamiralla rea ya franca the tera ivasenti una
Speaker 6: calo in esparada Kalivakumfurtalaima.
Speaker 3: Marta, surprised, looked at Paris genuine laughter and felt an
Speaker 3: unexpected warmth that comforted her soul.
Speaker 6: Basenti yes, she bacu mansa la seva cumbersa.
Speaker 3: She nodded, and thus their conversation began.
Speaker 6: Parla vendett iresa Laura.
Speaker 3: They talked about everything and nothing at the same time.
Speaker 6: Marta liexplica al supta solart sobral sudasamur.
Speaker 3: Marta shared her doubts about Art, about her heartbreak.
Speaker 6: Pea bacum partill la seva zaventurasa la siutad come li
Speaker 6: gustava the tersa pro comelio, mussu naba cada patidda scub remain.
Speaker 3: Pera shared his adventures in the city. How he struggled
Speaker 3: to adapt, but how every little discovery excited him.
Speaker 6: Astunas al surul cafesa paraba in umisk the ven la
Speaker 6: sevas bells.
Speaker 3: At times, the noise of the cafe faded away, and
Speaker 3: only their voices remained.
Speaker 6: Amcada parau, la kumpartida Marta kuman saba, the s versa,
Speaker 6: the la seva Kuiras.
Speaker 3: With each word shared, Marta began to shed her armor.
Speaker 6: Truvarsa ampere ira comuna pluga suau, the sprees dulr pariuda
Speaker 6: the Sekera.
Speaker 3: Meeting Pera was like a gentle rain after a long
Speaker 3: period of drought.
Speaker 6: Avanzda Marcia Marta Bada Sidika Nobulia the shah Parsa aquesto purtunet.
Speaker 3: Before leaving, Marta dec she did not want to let
Speaker 3: this opportunity pass.
Speaker 6: Bac sabtala in vitasio thea ra partur narsa a velde.
Speaker 3: She accepted Peas invitation to meet again.
Speaker 6: A knit ban passe parlas, la ramblas intra lajina legra
Speaker 6: ilas da kuraciun zulu minusas.
Speaker 3: That night, they strolled through the old ramblas. Among the
Speaker 3: cheerful people and the luminous decorations La.
Speaker 6: Seudadas taba viva ambal klieu da nadal.
Speaker 3: The city was alive with the warmth of Christmas.
Speaker 6: Bassel yi sta lasum Santa legends, Camarta vas and timecop
Speaker 6: and moltem zun sent timenda Pao.
Speaker 3: It was there, under the twinkling lights that Marta felt,
Speaker 3: for the first time in a long while, a sense
Speaker 3: of peace.
Speaker 6: Ambal nowa ne rivan Marta azbasub Margi and la seva bintura,
Speaker 6: ambrenuvadas and argias.
Speaker 3: With the new year approaching, Marta immersed herself in her
Speaker 3: painting with renewed energy.
Speaker 6: Truvarsa amba vata una nova lu Malsu squadras Una vida
Speaker 6: kaella pan Saba Parduda.
Speaker 3: Meeting Pera brought a new light to her artworks, a
Speaker 3: life she had thought lost.
Speaker 6: And ra parla seva vanda abiya truvad and mart al
Speaker 6: uem GiMA ravallarsa v la siu tad be a lambuz nos.
Speaker 3: Pera, on his part, had found in Marta someone with
Speaker 3: whom to marvel at the city, to see it with
Speaker 3: new eyes.
Speaker 6: La nova, mi istad kapuzees da vigues alguna corza mes
Speaker 6: li dunava un sentidda partinense.
Speaker 3: The new friendship, which perhaps might become something more, gave
Speaker 3: him a sense of belonging.
Speaker 6: As she mentre las firstiva, that's the Nalda Zaparashian, Marta
Speaker 6: iberradas kubienkas buzarsa and risque iubil corpuilla vivendas.
Speaker 3: So as the Christmas festivities faded away, Marta and Pera
Speaker 3: discovered that sometimes taking a risk and opening one's heart
Speaker 3: could lead to unexpected experiences.
Speaker 6: Parqua baradas, unsimple, cafe, shukulata calinda and cambierutu.
Speaker 3: Because sometimes a simple cafe and a hot chocolate can
Speaker 3: change everything.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Speaker 1: Al cafe, cafe, al cafe, the cafe, alskillens, alskiennes alscienns,
Speaker 1: the patrons, La pao, la pao, la pao, the peace,
Speaker 1: al raco, al raco, al raco, the corner alscarizm padrats
Speaker 1: alscarizm padrats alscais am padrats, the cobblestone Astarsaguda, astarsaguda asta
Speaker 1: assaguda to be seated, Laffinistra, Laffinistra, la finestra, The window, Lapluja,
Speaker 1: la pluja, la pluja, The rain Albidra, albidra, alvidra, the
Speaker 1: glass Altrenkamena muros, altrenkamena, muros aultrenkamen a muros. The break
Speaker 1: up alpan Samin, alpan Samin, Alpan Samin, The thought line
Speaker 1: Spiracio line, Spiracio, lin Spiracio, The inspiration Lapintura, lapintura, la pintura,
Speaker 1: the painting Las timud, las timUL, las timUL, the stimulus.
Speaker 6: Lasgota's da Pluga, Lasgota's da Plugia, Lasgota's da pluja. The
Speaker 6: rain drop alabric alabric a, la bric. The coat al
Speaker 6: dis Sagnado, al dis sennado, Aldri saenndo, The designer, Alprujetta, Alprujetta, Alprugietta.
Speaker 6: The project Lariaya Lariaya, Lariaya, the laughter, Lasabanturas, lasabanturas, lasa venturas,
Speaker 6: the adventure Al daescubrimain al dascubrimain al daescubrimain, The discovery,
Speaker 6: A sent t a sent t sent t to nod
Speaker 6: la cuirassa, la cuidrasa, la cuirasa, The Armor, Lasa Kira,
Speaker 6: lasa keira, las se kera, The drought, Lupu tunitat, lupu tunitat,
Speaker 6: lupur tunitat.
Speaker 3: The opportunity Passaga passaga passa, The stroll.
Speaker 6: Last, the Curacians last, the Kuracians last, the Curacions. The
Speaker 6: decoration alcentimen al sent him in all send him in
Speaker 6: the sense al squadras al squadras al squadras The artwork
Speaker 6: alcentith de partinenza, alcentith de partinenza, alcenti the partinenza, the belonging.
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