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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll follow Nuria's heartfelt journey through the

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<v Speaker 3>vibrant Mericat to sant Antony as she discovers the true

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<v Speaker 3>spirit of giving amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping.

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<v Speaker 1>Al marcat de san antoni vuya dat tivitat akeidi ben

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<v Speaker 1>assumes the nadal panjaven alaida illuminanos pasadisus intralasparadas nuria van

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<v Speaker 1>sava par rapit qui, then the not tupam balsualtras, kumprados

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<v Speaker 1>bulba al ragals per fact as para la seva familiar

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<v Speaker 1>eamix sentia and siatad kreshna masura kamirabalas vistas the preus

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<v Speaker 1>iqal culaba man talmen al presupost al suo la genve

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<v Speaker 1>ya canuria, santis, mes parduda protanilla, umpla, pizabil ragals alces,

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<v Speaker 1>familias mes prupes sili kada venem sides alasaras pansia and

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<v Speaker 1>la resta pera al selzer mapatit as timabal's libras davanturas

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<v Speaker 1>ashi kavada sidibuska unkalia grades pro entra lagentada truba una parada,

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<v Speaker 1>the libras sam lava unatashka titannica, pavos barakuda and jordi

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<v Speaker 1>unbia map laka, sempra la villa du nad bons kunces bada,

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<v Speaker 1>sidibuska la seva parada parda mana a judah and beriba

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<v Speaker 1>giordi la vasa uda and buon sumbri raklid nuriya bandia,

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<v Speaker 1>cat porta parakiya vui allah Jordi bar respondra nuria busku

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<v Speaker 1>rals basis par nadal stick una, mika parduda, creus, capoda, judharma,

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<v Speaker 1>jordias and tam bandusiasma sklakasi bina tink calgunas causas kudria

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<v Speaker 1>agradatu lava kundu a una pata padada dreda unbad the

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<v Speaker 1>lums a locust have a plad object as zama artazanias

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<v Speaker 1>joyas buffandas de la pardas kuntat debres nuriyavaku mansa a

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<v Speaker 1>lad's a tota RelA on libre lustra parapera una bufand

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<v Speaker 1>maa unasa rakada para seva germana mentraskuia la svanziatad asba

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<v Speaker 1>na dissipan ivas and ti una lagria, paved rals than

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<v Speaker 1>reginals is singificatius am la vosa plena el correo, nuriya vasutidl,

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<v Speaker 1>markat la undl matiriava mes ten samen reflatinsa and al

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<v Speaker 1>susu a villa press called car real men in purtaba

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<v Speaker 1>la parva ragls sinol, pansamen e elea mordad dees arah,

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<v Speaker 1>mentra kaminaba, kapa, casa, sabilla, candal saria, espacial nov munataridl, ragls,

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<v Speaker 1>sino par lada, dica, el sentimen, kabilla, puzzad akadas, kundels

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<v Speaker 1>alo era albaritabla s paridd al nadal.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Al marcat de san Antoni vullia, the tividad a matidi ven.

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<v Speaker 3>The Marcat de san Antony was buzzing with activity that

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<v Speaker 3>winter morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Al zums, the nadal panjaven alaida illuminan alspasadisus intra lasparadas.

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<v Speaker 3>The Nadal lights hung in the air, illuminating the aisles

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<v Speaker 3>between the stalls.

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<v Speaker 1>Nuria van savampar rapid quidn the not tupa ambalsaltrescumpredos.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria moved quickly, careful not to bump into the other shoppers.

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<v Speaker 1>Buliya truva al rerals parfactas parla seva familia eamiks.

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<v Speaker 3>She wanted to find the perfect gifts for her family

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<v Speaker 3>and friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Santilla and sietad kreshena massura camiravalas lists the preus ikal

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<v Speaker 1>culava mantalmen al presupost.

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<v Speaker 3>Her anxiety grew as she looked at the price lists

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<v Speaker 3>and made calculated her budget.

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<v Speaker 1>Al suru de la gen fe ya canuria sentis mis parduda.

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<v Speaker 3>The noise from the crowd made Noura feel more lost pro.

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<v Speaker 1>Tanilla umpla prza pimel rals thl sils familias miss prupes.

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<v Speaker 3>But she had a plan. Prioritized the gifts for her

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<v Speaker 3>closest family members first.

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<v Speaker 1>Silka da venem zidnez a la zoras panseri and laste.

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<v Speaker 3>If she had any time and money left, then she

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<v Speaker 3>would think about the others.

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<v Speaker 1>Pea al sijmpatit astimb albras davan turas ashikvada sidi usca unka.

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<v Speaker 3>Pira Her little brother loved adventure books, so she decided

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<v Speaker 3>to look for one he would like.

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<v Speaker 1>Bro In tra le Gentada, truba una Parada, the libras

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<v Speaker 1>sm lava una tascatia.

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<v Speaker 3>But amid the crowd, finding a bookstall seemed like a

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<v Speaker 3>herculean task.

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<v Speaker 1>Yevos Barrakurda and Jordi unbuie map la ca sempra la

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<v Speaker 1>villa du nad bons kunselz.

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<v Speaker 3>Then she remembered Gjiordi, a friendly shopkeeper who had always

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<v Speaker 3>given her good advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Bada sidivus calada parda mana juda.

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<v Speaker 3>She decided to look for his stall to ask for help.

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<v Speaker 1>And bea la reva Giordi la vasa lu da am

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<v Speaker 1>buon sumbri ra Khalid.

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<v Speaker 3>Seeing her arrive, Gjordi greeted her with a warm smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Luria bondia.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria, good morning, get porta parakilla Vui what brings you

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<v Speaker 3>here today?

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<v Speaker 1>Allah Giordi, barraspondre Luria busku unraralzas parsil sarl yes tink

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<v Speaker 1>una mika parduda Hello Jerdi.

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<v Speaker 3>Noria replied, I'm looking for some special gifts for Nadal,

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<v Speaker 3>and I feel a bit lost greus capodzama. Do you

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<v Speaker 3>think you can help me?

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<v Speaker 1>Jordia sent tiam bantusisma.

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<v Speaker 3>Jordi nodded enthusiastically is clacasi.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, bina tink cal runas casas cadatu. Come, I

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<v Speaker 1>have some things you might like Lava kundui a una

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<v Speaker 1>patita parada marada the reda un bad lums.

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<v Speaker 3>He led her to a small stall hidden behind a

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<v Speaker 3>curtain of lights.

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<v Speaker 1>A last zanias jo yes bufanda pards kuntet ibres.

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<v Speaker 3>The place was full of handmade items, craft's jewelry, will scarves,

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<v Speaker 3>and of course.

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<v Speaker 1>Books nuriyavaku man sa ave a totarel.

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<v Speaker 3>Nuria began to see possibilities everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Batuba un livre, lustra paraba una bufand sua parava mara

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<v Speaker 1>una zada paramana.

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<v Speaker 3>She found an illustrated book for Pera, a soft scarf

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<v Speaker 3>for her mother, and elegant ear rings for her sister.

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<v Speaker 1>Mantras Kuria la sevan sietat asba na di siban ivas

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<v Speaker 1>and ti una la ria kreshen paravels tanginales is singhi

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<v Speaker 1>fi catius.

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<v Speaker 3>As. She chose, her anxiety dissipated and She felt a

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<v Speaker 3>growing joy for having found such original and meaningful gifts.

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<v Speaker 1>Am La vosa plena il cor nuria vasulti del marquat.

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<v Speaker 3>With her bag fall in her heart light, Nouria left

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<v Speaker 3>the market.

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<v Speaker 1>La lund al mati riyava mesin ten samenra fla tinsa

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<v Speaker 1>and al susumbrire.

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<v Speaker 3>The morning light shone more brightly, reflecting in her smile.

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<v Speaker 1>Avilla pres cal carrel menin purtaba no re la parfaxio

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<v Speaker 1>del rals sinol pan samen eye lea morda rere dez.

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<v Speaker 3>She had learned that what really mattered was not the

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<v Speaker 3>perfection of the gifts, but the thought and love behind them.

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<v Speaker 1>Are men tre ka minaba ca pa caza sabilla cal

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<v Speaker 1>serias pasiel.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, as she walked home, she knew this Nadal would

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<v Speaker 3>be special.

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<v Speaker 1>Nopal valor Munatari del rarals sin no par la da

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<v Speaker 1>di cassio e el sentimenka villa pouzad a cadascundees.

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<v Speaker 3>Not because of the monetary value of the gifts, but

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<v Speaker 3>because of the dedication and feelings she had put into

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<v Speaker 3>each one of them.

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<v Speaker 1>Aloira albarta blas pardalaval.

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<v Speaker 3>That was the true spirit of Nadal.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Al marquat, al marquat, al marquat, the market, bulliah, bulliah, bulliah, buzzing, activitat, activitat,

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<v Speaker 1>activitet activity, almati, almati, al mati, the morning, bums, bums, blums, lights, banja, banja, banja,

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<v Speaker 1>to hang, parsadesus pasadesus pasadesus isles, lasparadas, lasparadas, lasparadas, the stalls, tupa, tupa, tupa,

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<v Speaker 1>to bump and seat, un seat, unseat, anxiety, legentada, legendada, legentada,

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<v Speaker 1>the crowd, tusca, tusca, tasca, task, titannica, titannica, titannica, herculean albutigue, albutigue, albhutrigue,

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<v Speaker 1>the shopkeeper, Khalid Khalid Khalid warm a cent t a

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<v Speaker 1>cent a sent to nod ambenthusiasma, ambenthusiasma, ambenthusiasma, enthusiastically kundui

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<v Speaker 1>kundui kundu e to lead a magada a magadha, a

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<v Speaker 1>magrada hidden, baddey bade bade curtain fad Zama, fed Zama,

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<v Speaker 1>faiths Ama, handmade Artazanias artazanias Artazannias, crafts, joy Yes, Joy, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>Ja Yes, Jewelry, boffand Us buffandas boofund us scarves, bussy bill,

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<v Speaker 1>that's pussy bill, that's boosy bly, that's possibilities. Ilustrat, elustrat, elustrat.

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<v Speaker 5>Illustrated, alegance, alegance, alegance, elegant, dicipa dcipa d c pa

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<v Speaker 5>to dissipate.

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<v Speaker 1>Reflect, reflect, reflect, to reflect the de casillo, the the casieu,

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<v Speaker 1>the the casieu dedication.

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