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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll soar above Rotterdam with Bram as
Speaker 3: he transforms fear into a thrilling New Year's triumph.
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Speaker 1: and romost hetasnu we Aresta and the statvos leved marked
Speaker 1: and faced, fearing the boma rical and in the lucht
Speaker 1: swaved to the ur from Ferz Rebacco, Olibowler, Blum, fooled
Speaker 1: and knob in the machter Velhey nast s and Frinde
Speaker 1: Femke and Josper stomped, Sir rade Sama of us broke
Speaker 1: on neither top from the Erromasterhan is either rein a
Speaker 1: clarfur Fourgfemke, metem braider himlach Sir Hoten hinstring in her
Speaker 1: og di a fonteur le caplonov Rade Blum, Knichte, huvel Sen,
Speaker 1: Honda trilder jah Lata Verghan say hey matten stemdy I
Speaker 1: hope to come to Hawder they niw yards resoluci was
Speaker 1: daudluk Sen Hogtefras over winner and miss hind d'artai indrid
Speaker 1: machen ovemke haines orghen brom theisen erbe say josper Tervell
Speaker 1: Hay and hunt of Blom, Schauder, Lechte and russ Stelling,
Speaker 1: the rimlerch of San Francist Jasper's flow, the cat marked
Speaker 1: the mastell alas muckleacher the lift song de zarchies twells
Speaker 1: on horsewrote had outseiffed fernder the the stud lake states
Speaker 1: cleaner the order bloom fool then hard smeller clopper, Femke
Speaker 1: cake and tushiostnarboute her oucle fall for wandering cake ain
Speaker 1: snidie cars marked the darbeneide rips Bloom slicked and pobered
Speaker 1: her and to jasmuty Dale may the bunaute head honoring
Speaker 1: the hem the lift derving open and uncow the breeze
Speaker 1: for welcomed the hembo of ann the worrisome stretched as
Speaker 1: it out so fared or wrecked, un sled the ray
Speaker 1: on lyches and grays Blauerte Femke struck her arm evaded out,
Speaker 1: welcome of the top from the wild krapties and frave
Speaker 1: place over bramsruch kneed Bonzahn, that is marmbecho blumsknear fool
Speaker 1: swag my hay was so fair comer hey Dayton stopped
Speaker 1: neither ronde and adam the deep in the cow baited
Speaker 1: in Zensicht, and I marked the dots an ungst and
Speaker 1: that off name of us for vrom door ful from
Speaker 1: for wandering the stud beneath the lake osen Spelplatz, a
Speaker 1: moment from Paniktor crows the hem my cake Na Josper
Speaker 1: and femke hun amvaser had roughhemmut Josper non sen camera
Speaker 1: to Varsheim latter vedeiser over winning fostlech blonklimlachtes wak my
Speaker 1: oprecht lade verdom jay hey stair carne so stun, the
Speaker 1: darmet Sindria, the stud unfooted and jasper clicked and photo
Speaker 1: femkus luchan arm on bromhine and flows to the routredain top,
Speaker 1: the ridder Bronklimlach, the braider sound, the samav on not
Speaker 1: Outzicht and the z any betther for funner than raful
Speaker 1: fan trotz there wels vi an arbeneide ringer fool, the
Speaker 1: bromsihanders hey hods and angst over warner hedwas the newest start,
Speaker 1: a new yard and a new broom zain verrot was
Speaker 1: rot rewarded net Olsen self trauer fortn saw I need
Speaker 1: me at ruhdanser for au daringer marsia met opah armor
Speaker 1: for welcome, had for hal nder the dar both the
Speaker 1: stud parces Sama Lochte and newer hernering marked under the
Speaker 1: rotterdomse Aiml.
Speaker 3: Take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may
Speaker 3: have missed.
Speaker 1: The vint breescout lungst the strata from rot Dame.
Speaker 3: The wind blew coldly along the streets of Rotterdam.
Speaker 1: Hetas and held Revinterdach and the Euromastisercht.
Speaker 3: It was a clear winter day, and the euromast stood
Speaker 3: proudly against the icy sky.
Speaker 1: Hetas Nujarstach and the stat vosslavender met marked and faced fearing.
Speaker 3: It was New Year's Day and the city was lively
Speaker 3: with markets and celebrations.
Speaker 1: The boehm of Arecale and in the Lucht slave to
Speaker 1: Derur from fers Rebaco Olibol.
Speaker 3: The trees were bare and the air was filled with
Speaker 3: the scent of freshly baked oliboling.
Speaker 1: Bloom folded and knobe in se machtervel hey nast sen
Speaker 1: Frinde fim E Josper stoms.
Speaker 3: Bram felt a nod in his stomach as he stood
Speaker 3: next to his friends Femka and Jasper.
Speaker 1: Sahade, Sam alfresproco umni de Erromostenhan.
Speaker 3: They had agreed to go to the top of the
Speaker 3: euromash together.
Speaker 1: Is iderine er clarfort.
Speaker 3: Is everyone ready?
Speaker 1: Four? Femke met enbraid Himlach.
Speaker 3: Asked Femka with a broad smile.
Speaker 1: Serhatlphin string in her oh di al fonteur le coplon frade.
Speaker 3: She had a sparkle in her eyes that betrayed adventurous plans.
Speaker 1: Blum knichte juvel sen hondo Trillde.
Speaker 3: Bram nodded, although his hands were trembling.
Speaker 1: Yeah, las of verham jay metten stemdi. I hope to comtehude.
Speaker 3: Yes, let's go, he said with a voice. He hoped
Speaker 3: to keep calm.
Speaker 1: They knew years luci vas daudluc zen ho tefras overvine.
Speaker 3: His new year's resolution was clear, to conquer his fear
Speaker 3: of heights and.
Speaker 1: Missin d'arthee indrut mach and ob.
Speaker 3: Femke, and maybe he thought to impress Veemka.
Speaker 1: Hein Zorn broom.
Speaker 3: Don't worry, Brahm.
Speaker 1: They zh erbe, say Josper tevel hay and haunt O
Speaker 1: bramshouder lechte and rustelen the fimlach ob sinksicht.
Speaker 3: We're here with you, said Josper as he placed a
Speaker 3: reassuring hand on Brahms's shoulder, a comforting smile on his face.
Speaker 1: Jesper's flolicate mark de mastell alasmuck.
Speaker 3: Liquer jasper as cheerfulness usually made everything easier.
Speaker 1: The lift sum desarchiestervel so mhores.
Speaker 3: The elevator hummed softly as they shot upward.
Speaker 1: Head outsitch fondle de the stutt lake state cleaner toward.
Speaker 3: The view changed, the city seemed to get smaller and smaller.
Speaker 1: Bloom fool de zen heart sneller Clope, Bram felt his
Speaker 1: heart beating faster. Fimke cake and tucios narbaute her a
Speaker 1: rueful for vulnering.
Speaker 3: Femke looked enthusiastically outside, her eyes full of wonder.
Speaker 1: Cake Ain Sneidi kers mark to d'arbernaide.
Speaker 3: Look at those Christmas markets down there, reps, she exclaimed.
Speaker 1: Bloom slicked and pobard haar enthusiasma today Marda bonaute had
Speaker 1: omring de.
Speaker 3: Hem brom swallowed and tried to share her enthusiasm, but
Speaker 3: the tightness surrounded him.
Speaker 1: The lif der hing open and uncow de breeze for
Speaker 1: velcom lehembo nan.
Speaker 3: The elevator door opened, and a cold breeze welcomed them
Speaker 3: at the top.
Speaker 1: The worrisome strict as he helt so ferret oh wrecked
Speaker 1: and spileday fro liches and raise bla.
Speaker 3: The horizon stretched as far as the eye could see,
Speaker 3: a painting of lights and gray blue skies.
Speaker 1: Fimkus struck, her arm evayed out.
Speaker 3: Femke stretched her arms wide.
Speaker 1: Welcome up the top from the veields.
Speaker 3: Welcome to the top of the world.
Speaker 1: Haptis and frae pla oh for bronze.
Speaker 3: Rufe, she joked, and teasingly rubbed Bramise back.
Speaker 1: Neat Bonzay he is marmbecho.
Speaker 3: Don't be afraid, it's just a little.
Speaker 1: High blomsknievel Svak mahy was so fair come.
Speaker 3: Brahmesnies felt weak, but he had come this far.
Speaker 1: Hey date and stopped nearder Ronde and adam the deep inn.
Speaker 3: He took a step toward the edge and took a
Speaker 3: deep breath.
Speaker 1: The cow bait in Saint Josicht and I marke the
Speaker 1: dots in angst and the tough name of us for
Speaker 1: von ladorful from forming.
Speaker 3: The cold bit into his face, and he noticed his
Speaker 3: fear of fading replaced by a sense of wonder.
Speaker 1: The stutt beneath the lake osen Spielblats.
Speaker 3: The city below seemed like a playground.
Speaker 1: The moment from Panique door klose to him my he
Speaker 1: cake Nai Josper and fem.
Speaker 3: A moment of panic crossed him, but he looked at
Speaker 3: Jasper and Femka hun am.
Speaker 1: These had haf heemmult.
Speaker 3: Their presence gave him courage.
Speaker 1: Josper nomzen camera to force rene.
Speaker 3: Josper took out his camera.
Speaker 1: Lati vedeisha overvening faustleh.
Speaker 3: Let's capture this victory.
Speaker 1: Blom slimlacht esvach mar oprecht.
Speaker 3: Bram smiled weakly but genuinely lative. Dum zeh hey stare curnu,
Speaker 3: Let's do it, he said stronger.
Speaker 1: Now, sustunledar met sindrie de stat anfute e. Josper clicked
Speaker 1: and foto.
Speaker 3: They stood there together, the city at their feet, and
Speaker 3: Josper clicked a photo fem.
Speaker 1: Ku sluchen arm umbrom heene and flous to the utre
Speaker 1: dame to breder.
Speaker 3: Veemka put an arm around Brahm and whispered, well done,
Speaker 3: brave knight blum slimlachtebreider. Bram smiled wider surnau de sam
Speaker 3: of fort autzicht and the zeenue verde forfomer do trafoul fontotse.
Speaker 3: They enjoyed the view together, and the nerves were replaced
Speaker 3: by a sense of pride.
Speaker 1: Devel severe and arbenne defing fool de bram semlers.
Speaker 3: As they went back down, Bram felt different.
Speaker 1: Hey hatzen angst o for volne.
Speaker 3: He had conquered his fear.
Speaker 1: Hetlos anewess start, a new yar and a new brom.
Speaker 3: It was a new beginning, a new year, and a
Speaker 3: new Brahm zen.
Speaker 1: Vill rotos hote reworde knit al sinzelfertau.
Speaker 3: His world had become larger, just like his confidence.
Speaker 1: Fortam soe neet mere truch deen se for au d'arching
Speaker 1: marsha met o pa arma fra vel coom.
Speaker 3: From now on he would not shy away from challenges,
Speaker 3: but embrace them with open arms.
Speaker 1: Head for al engerdar both the stults Varsus sam Lochte
Speaker 1: and new hernering market dam seme.
Speaker 3: The story ended there above the city, where they laughed
Speaker 3: together and made new memories under the rotterdam sky.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 1: Blis bleis bis, blue, trouts, trults, truts, probably cal cal
Speaker 1: cal bear, knope, kunobe, cunobe, nah, ferrade, ferrade, ferrade, betrayed,
Speaker 1: trillde trilleden trilled, trembling overvinna, overvinna, over vinne, conquer HRUs stelender,
Speaker 1: rust stelender, rust stelender, reassuring flow, the gate flow, the
Speaker 1: gate flow, the gate cheerfulness, zunde, zunde, zunde, hummed, enthusiasm, enthushasm, enthusiasme, enthusiasm,
Speaker 1: benaut het, benaut hete bernaut hate, tightness, furvel comde furvelcomde
Speaker 1: furvelcomde welcomed, strict, strict, strict, stretched place h blah blah
Speaker 1: teasingly canie kenyan Kennie niece for woundering for woundering for wundering, wonder,
Speaker 1: spiel Plats, spiel plats, spiel plats playground bunique bunique by nique, Panic, moot, moot, moot, courage,
Speaker 1: fast Lech, fostlech, fostlech, capture opricht obrecht, obrecht genuinely, troths trots, trots,
Speaker 1: pride Zell for trau Zell, for trauen Zell for trau confidence, furvelcom,
Speaker 1: fur velcom, fur velcom, embrace, hennering hellnering Hellinering memories asifru
Speaker 1: asirr ezifru I see raisu lutzi, raisu lutzi, raisulutzi, resolution outzift,
Speaker 1: outzicht outzicht you hoorism, hoorism, hoorrisom horizon.
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