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Speaker 3: Explore the magic of Helsinki's Christmas Market, where unexpected encounters
Speaker 3: and thoughtful gifts reveal the true spirit of the season.
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Speaker 1: Helsing i la min kai yo ain gonqeskell han puri
Speaker 1: is the ostoslistan saya tunsi kuenka aika yoxi kar kum
Speaker 1: yo luato on olivi and paripaiva eka and olut vilasak
Speaker 1: la yoya I know urity rauhoit tua mutatune ki restest
Speaker 1: resist casvoy han pusa to het yosamut in kasinte tu
Speaker 1: ya koru yaya chorus data mu ya humo, nimelta eiro
Speaker 1: theveti hanta iloises ti therve tarvitztkapua mala on palion here
Speaker 1: and oya lahya ideoita e er rosan oyavita sitavar royinza
Speaker 1: I know humuli hermosdunesti olin vahan hookasa in tie da
Speaker 1: mista aloita tarwitz and la joy he leya eustaville he
Speaker 1: hata e eero vastasi iloisesti out a miele el leanni
Speaker 1: your tay in ritus the miles sa samal la ivan
Speaker 1: lahiste la mikhail pie and e boika Ihastel koyun Versa
Speaker 1: Olivia cacinte to yell Luja Hanoli Itsimsalahya is a idyle
Speaker 1: lene Uttakiya, Mikael compass to Yapura Telaja Casin samahan Hereon
Speaker 1: katseekan to mika elina I no kireti auta man hey
Speaker 1: kaiki kunos sa io kuzu Eusta valises tia Oyenzi put
Speaker 1: on een Laya, mikhail I l Quitos, Mikhael vasta si
Speaker 1: hume Ilen It's in lahya iso idy lenny On cocinula
Speaker 1: ideoita I know ayat teleheitken Ikea and Pita Sikouni is
Speaker 1: the kunti lasta tai Hua vote tustatn Tusta tessa on
Speaker 1: pallion valley in Nanavara, Mikael kasi inos tunes tiayako is
Speaker 1: it then I know le Oman vinkinsa kun It's in
Speaker 1: asioita yoskusloid and your tain Ulatava kut end to a
Speaker 1: patsa stool ka yoku eri tune and voice, Pita ita
Speaker 1: io katsoi suntan John Mikael osoit Siela olivastos Yoka voice
Speaker 1: lapia han en velli elene han humili kito is an
Speaker 1: an elepoy eron auld muta miakauni the ca taya choristet
Speaker 1: the iron on per hell kun isola markin oylta hantunsizorta
Speaker 1: helpstakla oli ostet to muta tarka oli mita han oli
Speaker 1: oi valta not yolu a ta van u tela suita
Speaker 1: ero HeLa ti hanele huvastixi ihana yolua I know, I
Speaker 1: know humilia vastasi ilois is ti ikitos ro yaquito sin
Speaker 1: mikhaelolus iriduceen gotti in kevels san san lam man han
Speaker 1: t si ita tamayol oleman ivan ridunen nutansa to a
Speaker 1: hen mika ol yakoman aikai rako talla hasten saconsa.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Heil singing yolu mark in at lois devatetu.
Speaker 3: Suivat the healthy Christmas market shone and smelled delightful.
Speaker 1: Ilma olikuma mutasia umperu la mintu nelma.
Speaker 3: The air was cold, but the people were surrounded by
Speaker 3: a warm atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Kai kie la oli koristeta yo lu kusia yapia nieva loya.
Speaker 3: There were decorations, Christmas trees and small lights everywhere.
Speaker 1: I know kul kiki res and avechi o kunki skel
Speaker 1: i go walked busily through the crowd han purist ostoslistan
Speaker 1: sayetunsi kuenka ai ka yoxi karkol.
Speaker 3: She clutched her shopping list and felt how time was
Speaker 3: slipping away yo.
Speaker 1: Lua ton Olivia and paripai va ika han o lut
Speaker 1: vi e la sa nut kai kie la yo ya.
Speaker 3: There were only a couple of days until Christmas Eve,
Speaker 3: and she had not yet gotten all the gifts.
Speaker 1: I know urri ti ra hooitua mutatun ne ki restestresis the.
Speaker 3: Ksvoy Io tried to calm down, but the feeling of
Speaker 3: Russian stress grew.
Speaker 1: Han Pussa to hit kisi de le k yo samu
Speaker 1: tina sinte ta kru ya ya Koristeta.
Speaker 3: She stopped for a moment at one stall selling handmade
Speaker 3: jewelry and decorations.
Speaker 1: Mu Ya humule va minimel ta heiro terve dehnta iloisiesti.
Speaker 3: The vender, A smiling man named Ara, greeted her cheerfully.
Speaker 3: Ve hello, darvizitko, do you need help.
Speaker 1: Maila on pallionh noya lahya ideoita e e rosan o
Speaker 1: ye vitasava hinsa.
Speaker 3: We have plenty of great gift ideas, Ira said, gesturing
Speaker 3: to his goods.
Speaker 1: I know humuli hermstunesti. I'ma smiled nervously olin vahan hokosa.
Speaker 1: I'm a bit lost in TiO da mista aloa. I
Speaker 1: don't know where to start. Darvizen la yo ye perre
Speaker 1: elea usta.
Speaker 3: Vil I need gifts for family and friends.
Speaker 1: He hat thea e ro vashtasi eloy sesti no worries,
Speaker 1: Abo replied happily. Outa miele el lani. I'm happy to
Speaker 1: help yota in ritustamielis something special in mind sam al
Speaker 1: ivan lais de la mikhail pienipoika ihasteli koyun versa olivia casa.
Speaker 3: Meanwhile, nearby, Miil, a small boy, admired the handmade toys
Speaker 3: next to the stall.
Speaker 1: Hanoli itsi meslahia isode len.
Speaker 3: He was looking for a gift for his grandmother.
Speaker 1: Ute Kia Mikhail Compastoya Tilaya carsin Sam.
Speaker 3: Suddenly, Meil tripped and dropped his gift bag on the ground.
Speaker 1: Roo kotzekan to mika elina ai no ki ti ota.
Speaker 3: Man eershgaze turned to Muele and Ivo hurried over to help.
Speaker 1: Hey kai ki kunus sa, Hey are you okay I
Speaker 1: know kusu Usta velises tia oyen sip Lahya and mikhailil
Speaker 1: Ivo asked kindly and handed the dropped gift back to
Speaker 1: Muel Kuitos, Thank you, Mikhael Vashta si Humilen. Miel replied
Speaker 1: with a smile. It's in lahya isoaid Lenni, I'm looking
Speaker 1: for a gift for my grandmother. O cosinula ide oita
Speaker 1: do you have any ideas? I know Aya teli hit
Speaker 1: ken I know thought for a moment, ike and pita
Speaker 1: i sikooni is ta kunti lestatai hua vu te tusta
Speaker 1: ton tusta.
Speaker 3: Maybe she would like a beautiful candle or a feltered gnome.
Speaker 1: Tssa on polionvalin nan Vara.
Speaker 3: There's a lot to choose from here.
Speaker 1: Mikhail nur Kesi nostunes tia yako oisiten ai no le
Speaker 1: omanvinkin Sa.
Speaker 3: Mio nodded excitedly, and then shared his own tip with.
Speaker 1: Oigo kunsin Asioita yosku sleida nyota n ula ta va.
Speaker 3: When I'm looking for things, sometimes I find something surprising.
Speaker 1: Kutten too patsa stool like that statue over there. I
Speaker 1: kea yo ku ritun en voisipita sita.
Speaker 3: Maybe someone special might like it.
Speaker 1: Ai no kotsoi sun than Yohon mikhail o.
Speaker 3: Sooi Idol looked in the direction that Mioel pointed.
Speaker 1: Sie la oli veistos yoka voisito e la sopia hanenveli.
Speaker 3: Elene there was a sculpture that would really suit her brother.
Speaker 1: Han Humi likitol sennor e Lepoyal. She smiled gratefully at
Speaker 1: the young boy. Ern Avu la hevalitzivat muta mia kauni
Speaker 1: ta casito taya koristeta einen per hell.
Speaker 3: With Ato's help, they chose a few beautiful handmade items
Speaker 3: and decorations for Agur family.
Speaker 1: Kun Ai no la de markhinoelta hantun sisorta Helpotushta.
Speaker 3: As Igo left the market, she felt a great sense
Speaker 3: of relief.
Speaker 1: Kai kilahyet oli os teto muttaterke im pa olise mita
Speaker 1: han oli oi valtanut.
Speaker 3: All the gifts were bought, but more importantly, she had
Speaker 3: realized something.
Speaker 1: Yo lu e oleta de lisuta van uhto de la
Speaker 1: hey suta.
Speaker 3: Christmas is not about perfection, but about connection and closeness.
Speaker 1: Eroheilo ti hane le huvastixi Aro waved good bye to her.
Speaker 1: Ihna yolo a know merry Christmas, Ivo I know humilia
Speaker 1: vashtasi iloi sisti ikitos.
Speaker 3: Hero i'ma smiled and replied joyfully, thank you Aba yakitos
Speaker 3: sinul Mikael, and thank you Mihael ole te tehne testa
Speaker 3: yo lusta iritu.
Speaker 1: Sen you have made this Christmas special. Gothien keevelis sen
Speaker 1: ai no tun si su da miss sen lem men.
Speaker 3: Walking home, Engo felt warmth in her heart.
Speaker 1: Han tsi ita tama yolu tulisi oleman ivan erituinen.
Speaker 3: She knew that this Christmas would be truly special.
Speaker 1: Nut han za tooikiski tu asi hin mika ol kea
Speaker 1: ya come on kairaco t la haiste in secons.
Speaker 3: Now she could focus on what was important, sharing time
Speaker 3: and love with her loved ones.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 2: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Finnish, then in English.
Speaker 1: Markino, markinot, marcinot, market, duuk suivat, duk suivat, duuk suivat, delightful, dunilma, dunnilma,
Speaker 1: dun nelma, atmosphere. Boristi, buristi, buristi, clutched, yuxi, carcoon, yuxi,
Speaker 1: carcoon uxi, car coon, slipping, bari bari, bari, couple, rauhitua, rauhititua, rauhittua,
Speaker 1: came down, Go yu go yu go yu stall iloisisti, iloisisti,
Speaker 1: iloisisti cheerfully muya muya muya bender derwehti, derwehti, derwhti greeted
Speaker 1: her musdunesti, her musdunesti, hermusdunesti, nervously hookas sa houkas sa
Speaker 1: hookas sa last combastoi combastui umbastoi tripped, Buddhotti, Buddhotti, Buddhoti dropped.
Speaker 1: Gootze gotz gotz is butts us, butts us, butts us
Speaker 1: statue vaistos vaistos vtos sculpture, Soppia, soppia, sopia suit ge
Speaker 1: tooly Senna, ge tooly Senna, getoly Senna, gratefully, hail, hailsa, Hilpotta, relief,
Speaker 1: Dow Dow dow dely suit, perfection, connection, lay suit, lahy suit,
Speaker 1: the Lahey Suit, classness gun de la gun de la
Speaker 1: la candles who.
Speaker 4: Who who.
Speaker 1: Felt it? Donuta, don Dusta, don Dusta, no Valitziva Valitzeva
Speaker 1: valit see what choose o o oivaldt realized yuck. Co'm
Speaker 1: on yuck, co'm on, yuck, co'm on sharing.
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