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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel the vibrant streets of Barcelona
Speaker 3: to discover hidden secrets, unexpected bravery, and the power of
Speaker 3: truth and trust among lifelong friends.
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Speaker 1: La primavera brilava in ten semen. I'll sell the barsalona, mintrels, caesa,
Speaker 1: the spartavan, amlulo del marls wultans, laya, mbalsu, sumbru rakali,
Speaker 1: di elskavels, brunsbrian stal sal aspasa, jabapal marcat de la bucaria, activitat, culos, ila,
Speaker 1: musica de las bells, barsaaloninas, lambultave and communas kuta, mappla
Speaker 1: pro darrera dla seba, parenza alegra laya, guardava, un secret
Speaker 1: aroma and peravivill al saudia, dia Entralstorian, tigadls, carons ila, ruinas,
Speaker 1: cabrilaven sotlsaldl midsdia, erapractic ubservabal mona, balzulsdlagu ka kumfi a
Speaker 1: plan amen and las parsona estimadas la severlazio, am laya
Speaker 1: craabal maditerrani a missa jesi, trukada's candulcia and ladistancia mireya
Speaker 1: amigad infanteesa da laya a villa nuttatun kambi mireya era
Speaker 1: ferma eubservadora kuambadas, kubri una s ria, the missag as
Speaker 1: a strangzel mobil dalaya aluptas livan punshal koor is silaya
Speaker 1: maga alguna, corsa, pansaba, mentra, kuntam plaval panurama devalcod al
Speaker 1: supis al varridlvoran alsol aspunia, the redada, munzuik mentral suspan
Speaker 1: samens ramuli naven cam la zambras, kambians, kumenzala, imbastigasio mireya
Speaker 1: babar lamba mix kumuns, bakum prval suspar fields socials, dames,
Speaker 1: kumban suda, calaguna, corsa no quadrava nobul kapera patashi as
Speaker 1: da ya asimatsha prolamistatam laya lipa zaba mireya asdabate ral
Speaker 1: putai the pera i kappa laya la laxio vasedificile parol
Speaker 1: finale mireya badasidi kum frontla alzuls da laya bandra fletisur
Speaker 1: pressa kuan mireya libas, pussal sez duptas dura unpastal paraguay labriza,
Speaker 1: suau transportava ul al zabras florals, mentral as paraoulas, the
Speaker 1: mireya umpli and laira a munto dlikat parasolutio, layetta, ampodja,
Speaker 1: explica kees tapasan babra gunta mireya and beocautlosa, the espressdu
Speaker 1: moment de sileenci is, the suspirs profunce laya basent ti mira, mireya,
Speaker 1: nobudi explica, res parla saguratad da tutam baku mansa sok
Speaker 1: pariodista iravaalu anunam bastikazio, mal deli, kada es tadraculin, infurmasios
Speaker 1: sobracurupcio politica mireya asbakadas and saparaoulas surpressa a, mussuns diverses
Speaker 1: la travasava manra laya kuntinuava re latan coma villa, the
Speaker 1: mantanila sat and secret per prutagila kelsprupsee pro parceno muvasdi
Speaker 1: nitan sal zapera babra junta mireya and cara pro kupada
Speaker 1: ara usabstut ili explica a pera tambe TODs Marussians, sabela
Speaker 1: aritat baraspondra laya amuna mirada profunda is in sera alatada
Speaker 1: una bagada, finalizat alrasravlacions, mireyavakumpendra alva lord la comunica ilanas
Speaker 1: sat da kumfia and las parson as caluitas per prutagi
Speaker 1: laya babrumetra, tourna yat am lambastigasio a pund sepublicada, amasura,
Speaker 1: cala lundl vesprakubri al asutad mireya asbasanti alajada babe ura
Speaker 1: and la seba miga known a tredora see no al
Speaker 1: gublen ifidel alsbalors ementral sculosa, Barcelona, sabagav and sotl crapuscla, tresa,
Speaker 1: miksa stavan mezzund kamai, amnova's lisonza, prezas ibelias, faridaskuradas ala
Speaker 1: umdal ziyads ila realieskumpartidas.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: La prima vera, Brilava intense samen Alcelda, Barsalona, mentrels, caress,
Speaker 1: the spartavan amululodl marls bultans.
Speaker 3: Spring shone intensely in the sky of Barcelona, while the
Speaker 3: streets awoke with the smell of the sea in the surround.
Speaker 1: Laya ambalsusumbru Ra Kali t els Cavell's brunsbury lant stl
Speaker 1: sal Aspasava pal Marca la Bucaria.
Speaker 3: Laya, with her warm smile and brown hair shining under
Speaker 3: the sun, strolled through the Boogera market.
Speaker 1: Activitat culos ila musica, the las vels, barsaluninas, lambultaven Communascuta.
Speaker 3: Maple, activity, colors and the music of Barcelona's voices surrounded
Speaker 3: her like a gentle shield.
Speaker 5: But the rera dala seba parenza legra Laya Guardava un secret.
Speaker 3: But behind her cheerful appearance, Liya kept a secret.
Speaker 1: Aroma and Pira vive al Sudiya, thea intra Leistorian tigadls
Speaker 1: carones Ila, Ruinas, cabri leven sotlsold al.
Speaker 5: Midzdia in Ruma.
Speaker 3: Pira lived his day to day amidst the ancient history
Speaker 3: of alleyways and the ruins that gleamed under the midday sun.
Speaker 1: Irapracti ubserbabl monam balzulz del Luka kumfia plein amen and
Speaker 1: las persona zesti mothers.
Speaker 3: He was practical, observing the world with the eyes of
Speaker 3: someone who fully trusts the loved ones La.
Speaker 1: Sevra la sieurmlaya krauwab al maditerani a misagesitrugadascandulcien la destansia.
Speaker 3: His relationship with Laya crossed the Mediterranean with messages and
Speaker 3: calls that sweetened the distance.
Speaker 1: Mireya Amiga Dimfandesa dalaya Abia Nuta tun kambi.
Speaker 3: Miraya. Liya's childhood friend had noticed a change.
Speaker 5: Mere Ya Heira Ferma ub Servadora.
Speaker 3: Mirea was firm and observant.
Speaker 5: Kuambada scubri una Seria the missages estrange al Mabil dalaya
Speaker 5: alzduptas Livan punshal Kor.
Speaker 3: When she discovered a series of strange messages on Layra's phone,
Speaker 3: doubts pricked at her heart.
Speaker 5: Is Silaya maga al Runa corsa.
Speaker 3: What if Laya is hiding something?
Speaker 1: Bansava Mintra kuntamplavl panurama dizdl valco del subis alvaridlvorn.
Speaker 3: She thought while contemplating the view from the balcony of
Speaker 3: her apartment in the Born neighborhood.
Speaker 1: Al sal Aspunia, the rida, the munzuik mintral suspan samen
Speaker 1: ser ramuli naven come la zumbrascambiens.
Speaker 3: The sun set behind maduik As. Her thoughts swirled like
Speaker 3: changing shadows.
Speaker 5: Kumens d im bartigasieu.
Speaker 3: The investigation began.
Speaker 1: Mire yavapar lam ba meeks kumunds bakumpruval siuspar fields a
Speaker 1: la cherche soussiels cada barada mess kumban suda calouna gorza
Speaker 1: no quadraba.
Speaker 3: Miraya spoke with mutual friends, checked their social media profiles,
Speaker 3: increasingly convinced that something was amiss.
Speaker 1: Nobul kapea patashi asde Yamasha.
Speaker 3: I don't want Pera to suffer, she said to herself.
Speaker 5: But a la mistatam laya li barzaba.
Speaker 3: But the friendship with Laya waited on her.
Speaker 1: Mireya asdabate intra laputaxieur the bea ila la kaba.
Speaker 3: Laya Maraya was torn between protecting Para and loyalty to Liya.
Speaker 1: La luxieu varse de fisile but al finale Mireya bada
Speaker 1: sidi kumfrunta.
Speaker 3: The choice was difficult, but in the end, Mirea decided
Speaker 3: to confront.
Speaker 1: Her alzulz Dalaya bandra fletisur preza Quanmireya libaspusal suza numpachal bargue.
Speaker 3: Laya's eyes reflected surprise when Mirea exposed her doubts during
Speaker 3: a walk in park guage.
Speaker 1: Labriza suautra, spurtav luldl zavras, flurals Mintra lasparaoulas the Mireya
Speaker 1: umpli and laida a munto the likatarazulutiu.
Speaker 3: The gentle breeze carried the scent of flowering trees, while
Speaker 3: Mira's words filled the air with a delicate yet resolute tone.
Speaker 1: Layeta ambodzaksplicakes tapasan.
Speaker 3: Lieta, can you tell me what's going on?
Speaker 1: Bra junta mire Ya ambo kotalosa.
Speaker 3: Asked Miraya cautiously.
Speaker 5: The spres dun.
Speaker 1: Moment de silenci is the suspirs pruffuns Laya basenti.
Speaker 3: After a moment of silence, and deep sighs. Lion nodded.
Speaker 1: Mira, mire Ya no pudi explicaes tum baku mansa.
Speaker 3: Look, Miria, I couldn't explain anything for the safety of everyone.
Speaker 5: She began, sokpar this the ittra valunim Bastia Molda.
Speaker 3: I'm a journalist and I'm working on a very delicate investigation.
Speaker 1: Is tadrakulimfur masio so brakurulica.
Speaker 3: I've been gathering information about political corruption.
Speaker 1: Mire Ya asbaka sin sa parao las Surupreza.
Speaker 3: Marea was left speechless, surprised.
Speaker 1: A mussiund di versus la travasavan, mintra laya, kuntina latan
Speaker 1: coma villa, the mantanilaitad and secret prutagila yeguesprupsee.
Speaker 3: Various emotions coursed through her as Laya continued to recount
Speaker 3: how she had to keep her identity secret to protect
Speaker 3: her work and those close to her.
Speaker 5: Bro Barceno mubasdi, But why didn't you tell me, Nitan
Speaker 5: soul zaba, not even pera babraunta Mireya Ankara pro Kubada.
Speaker 3: Maria asked, still worried, Ara ou sabstut now you know everything.
Speaker 5: Ili explicare a bea.
Speaker 3: Tambe, and I'll explain it to Pera as well.
Speaker 5: Tutsu Marussia and savel la artat Barraspondra Laya ammuna mirada
Speaker 5: Prufunda is sincere.
Speaker 3: Everyone deserves to know the truth, replied Liya with a
Speaker 3: deep and sincere look.
Speaker 1: Agayetarda una barada finelizad alta ra vastel der ra valaciuns
Speaker 1: mere Ya bacumpendre al va lor de la coumunica sieu
Speaker 1: ilanas sitadda kumfia and las parsonas caluitas per prutegi.
Speaker 3: That afternoon, once the tumult of revelations had ended, Mirea
Speaker 3: understood the value of communication and the need to trust
Speaker 3: the people you fight to protect.
Speaker 1: Laya ba prumetra tourna veat am lam barsdigasieu abbun de Sepulicada.
Speaker 3: Laya promised to return soon with the investigation ready to
Speaker 3: be published.
Speaker 1: Amaz dura cal lumdl vesprakubria la sutad mireya asba sentielada.
Speaker 3: As the light of evening covered the city, Maya felt relieved.
Speaker 1: Babe Ura and la seba miga no na treidora si
Speaker 1: no al gublen ifidel al suss.
Speaker 3: She saw in her friend not a traitor, but someone
Speaker 3: brave and true to her values.
Speaker 1: Imentral sculosda barsalona sabaave and sotl crepuscla tresa, meeks stavan, mezzunidka,
Speaker 1: mai am nova's lissunza, prezas ivels, faridas, couradas a la
Speaker 1: lumdal ziet il reales cumbarthides.
Speaker 3: And as Barcelona's colors faded under the twilight, three friends
Speaker 3: were more united than ever, with new lessons learned and
Speaker 3: old wounds healed in the light of shared gaps and laughter.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 2: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Speaker 1: La prima vedra, la prima vedra, la prima vedra, spring
Speaker 1: al marquet al marquet al marquat market, la parenza, la parenza,
Speaker 1: la parenza, appearance, lar uena, laruena, larueina, ruin.
Speaker 5: Al carad, al carad, al carrad, alleyway al secret al
Speaker 5: secret al secret secret lambastigacio, lambastigacio, lame bastigasio. Investigation Alcambi, Alcambi, Alcambi, change,
Speaker 5: al Dupta, al Dupta, al Dupta.
Speaker 1: Tao limefanteesa, Lime fanteesa, Lime fanteesa childhood.
Speaker 5: Alvalco, Alvalco, alvalco, balcony, lammistat, lamm ista, lamme stat friendship,
Speaker 5: La laxio, la laxio, la laxio, Choice, labriza, labriza, labriza, priez, lombra, lombra, lombra, shade.
Speaker 1: Lacurrupsio, lacurrupsio, la courrupsi corruption.
Speaker 5: Lay than, titat lay dan, titat lie than titat identity,
Speaker 5: Fidel fidel, fidel faithful. LA's a good at lea's a
Speaker 5: good at that, less a good at that safety. La
Speaker 5: public casio, la public casio, la public cassio, publication als
Speaker 5: balors alsbalors als, balors values, La ravalacio, la ravalacio, lara valacio, revelation, lacumfianza, lacumfianza,
Speaker 5: lacumfianza trust.
Speaker 1: Al pariodista, al pariodista, I'll parry you thista journalist. La
Speaker 1: sur pressa, la sur presa, la sur presa surprise, la
Speaker 1: musio la musio, la musillo, emotion, latracio, latracio, latracio, betrayal,
Speaker 1: al dupta, al dupta, al dupta, hesitation.
Speaker 5: Al balor, alvalor, al balalor, bravery, labra flural, labra flural,
Speaker 5: labra flural.
Speaker 3: Flowering tree.
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