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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover the magic of unexpected friendships
Speaker 3: and the power of vulnerability in the Heart of Christmas
Speaker 3: lit Barcelona.
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Speaker 1: Amichlsstretskrisdal barigotid Barcelona, las ums, navalenkas, bria venkom astrilas anuncel
Speaker 1: last viva am lasparitda naval als marcatal lastaban plends, the
Speaker 1: jenbuscandragalzas al sparaceus es, estimats, nuriya kamaba and buriol parakeets
Speaker 1: carres blends, thestoria Ian khan, theya TEMs canos, bayan des
Speaker 1: DALs dias univarsitad euriol a via da sidid visitala, siutad pernadal,
Speaker 1: nuriya era unadona malda, dikada ala seva fena, the tansentrada
Speaker 1: commastava subin subli dabada, quidara a simatsha uriol sempra ten
Speaker 1: lipar lava, the la sevas via jazi experientias mentrain tantabada
Speaker 1: no perdras entra la multitude, the Supta nur ya vasan
Speaker 1: ti kalmon al sultan ji daba babara agafansa al bras
Speaker 1: duriol a stick be baddi, sumbrienam difficultat pro uriol to
Speaker 1: the avea canashi eyas, tabamasa, palidad aumen una joa, gizella banutala,
Speaker 1: suso as ba, custar, rapidamn nasasite a juda, babra, gunta, amba, mala, pradida,
Speaker 1: nuria in tantanza, laforta barraspondra no da dabo a stick
Speaker 1: be pro al, silva, batra la sevakunfiensa uriol novadupta, ciz
Speaker 1: plau nuria as called talva, miga, gizella, ambuna, mirada, tranquilid
Speaker 1: zadora libasujeri an au para ira, kuparasa amduas miradas as
Speaker 1: van truba in uria fenelmen basadi ban kaminalentamen capa umpatit
Speaker 1: cafel gustad da la plaza las yums kalidas ila roma dala,
Speaker 1: sukulata kalenta ban am bultala sala de star plea na
Speaker 1: da jen un koppadins nuriyavasa iva dafa idra ames kalmad
Speaker 1: grassias baddi dunan saparvan suda creek, cayastadkaran masa alascenna, urial livasumba,
Speaker 1: tod zufem nuriya proracorda, canostas, sola, gisella, kabia, bingud para,
Speaker 1: juda asbakada, unastona, am bez, kumpartina eg dutasidas alstes ban
Speaker 1: kunata fasilmen comes si as kunaesin da fanj ankeya, taula
Speaker 1: da cafe, intralariayas i el caloma, nuriyaba pendra unabas also labida, nora,
Speaker 1: numez feena era, tambekui darsa, the kumpartin mumenza balsamix is
Speaker 1: c the damna a juda, kwanfos necessari juan Bansurti del cafe,
Speaker 1: alzums nadalan zankara ilumina ven als carees, bronuria alsaba ambuna
Speaker 1: lum difarin arasabeka albaradas the shaka doni nunkob mapot verta mesfort.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Amich del zastrets carres del bari, Gothic da Barcelona, lasums
Speaker 1: Nadalenkas bria ven com astrelias anuncel Vernal.
Speaker 3: In the midst of the narrow streets of the Bari
Speaker 3: Dotti of Barcelona, the Christmas lights shone like stars in
Speaker 3: a winter sky.
Speaker 1: La Seudada staba viva am las parit da Nadal.
Speaker 3: The city was alive with the Christmas spirit als.
Speaker 1: Marcat da nadal Astaban blends, the jen buscandragalzas pasils parlsius
Speaker 1: eser zestimat.
Speaker 3: The Christmas markets were full of people searching for special
Speaker 3: gifts for their loved ones.
Speaker 1: Nuriya Kaminava Amburiol parakeets, Caris blends, distoria Ian Khan.
Speaker 3: Nuria walked with Riol through these streets filled with history
Speaker 3: and charm.
Speaker 1: Thee Ye tims Canosbeyen dezdosi as univarsitad Uriol Avilla the
Speaker 1: sidid Visitala sutad Parnaval.
Speaker 3: It had been a long time since they had seen
Speaker 3: each other, not since their university days, and Uriol had
Speaker 3: decided to visit the city for Christmas.
Speaker 1: Nuriya ra Una Donna Molda dikada a la Seva Feena.
Speaker 3: Nuria was a woman very dedicated to her work.
Speaker 1: The Dansentrada comarstava subin subili daba, the Kuidarsai Matsha.
Speaker 3: So focused as she was, she often forgot to take
Speaker 3: care of herself.
Speaker 1: Uriol simpra tin Liparlava, the sevas bie Jerzi experientius mintre intana,
Speaker 1: the no perdres intra la multitut.
Speaker 3: Uriol, always attentive, spoke to her about his travels and
Speaker 3: experiences while trying not to get lost in the crowd.
Speaker 1: The Suta Nuria vasantik cal mon al Sibuliva.
Speaker 3: Suddenly Nuria felt the world around her spinning.
Speaker 1: Barbara Agafansa al bras Duriol.
Speaker 3: She stopped holding onto Urriola's arm.
Speaker 1: Astig be badi sumbrien am difiicultat.
Speaker 3: I'm okay, she said, smiling with difficulty.
Speaker 1: Pro Riol pudia Velda Canora.
Speaker 3: She but Riol could see that wasn't true.
Speaker 1: E yaesava masa pallida, she was too pale anak umen
Speaker 1: Una Jovalla Gizella banuta la situ Sioux.
Speaker 3: At that moment, a young woman passing by Gazella noticed
Speaker 3: the situation.
Speaker 1: Asba gustar Rapida men.
Speaker 3: She approached quickly.
Speaker 1: Nesa citao a juda.
Speaker 3: Do you need help?
Speaker 1: Babragunta ambo a map la broda.
Speaker 3: Sidida, she asked with a kind, yet determined voice.
Speaker 1: Nuria intantan sam la forte baraspondra, No the de vo
Speaker 1: astig be.
Speaker 3: Nouria, trying to look strong, responded, no, really, I'm fine.
Speaker 1: Bral silval busseg batrail la seva gumfiensa.
Speaker 3: But her stammer betrayed her confidence.
Speaker 1: Uriol nova dup ta.
Speaker 3: Riol didn't hesitate.
Speaker 1: Sizplau Nuria ascolta la tva miga.
Speaker 3: Please, Neria, listen to your friend.
Speaker 1: Gizella Ambuna mirada tranquilid zadura libasubjeri anna umkafe rupe parsa
Speaker 1: ira Kuparasa.
Speaker 3: Gizella, with a reassuring look, suggested going to a nearby
Speaker 3: cafe to sit and recover.
Speaker 1: Amdua's miradas asban truba Inuria finel min Basadi.
Speaker 3: Both gazes met, and Nuria finally relented.
Speaker 1: Ban kamnalentamen capa umpatit cafel gustadda la place.
Speaker 3: They walked slowly to a small cafe next to the square.
Speaker 1: Las ums Kalidas il roma da la shukulata Calinda banambulta
Speaker 1: la salla de starplena da jin.
Speaker 3: The warm lights and the aroma of hot chocolate enveloped
Speaker 3: the crowded sitting area.
Speaker 1: Unkopadens Nuria varsa iva da fa ida ames kalmad.
Speaker 3: Once inside, Nuriya sat down and breathed more calmly.
Speaker 1: Gracias baddi du nan saparvansuda.
Speaker 3: Thank you, she said, admitting defeat.
Speaker 1: Greg Carestadt caran masa a lascenna.
Speaker 3: I think I've been carrying too much on my shoulders.
Speaker 1: Urial Li Vasumbria.
Speaker 3: Rio all smiled at her.
Speaker 1: To zufem Nuriya.
Speaker 3: We all do, Nuriya.
Speaker 1: Praracorda cans tassla.
Speaker 3: But remember you're not alone.
Speaker 1: Gizella kabilla ingud para juda asbakada unastnam beez kumpartina neg dutasides.
Speaker 3: Gisella, who had come to help, stayed with them for
Speaker 3: a while, sharing anecdotes and laughter.
Speaker 1: Alstes bankunnacta fasilmen come sie a scuna de fange.
Speaker 3: The three connected easily, as if they had known each
Speaker 3: other for years.
Speaker 1: Annaq tao la the cafe intra laria yes i el
Speaker 1: calomma nuri a babendra unavalsa lisu.
Speaker 3: At that cafe table, amidst the laughter and human warmth,
Speaker 3: Nuria learned a valuable lesson.
Speaker 1: Labida noira numez Feene. Life wasn't just work ire tambequiders
Speaker 1: the kumperti mumen zam balzamiques is si the the manna
Speaker 1: juda quanfozna sosari.
Speaker 3: It was also about taking care of oneself, sharing moments
Speaker 3: with friends, and yes asking for help when needed.
Speaker 1: Kuan bansurti de al cafe al zumzna de Lanzankarai lumina
Speaker 1: ven als cares Pronuria alba vela ambuna lum diferin.
Speaker 3: When they left the cat fe, the Christmas lights still
Speaker 3: illuminated the streets, but Nuria saw them in a different light.
Speaker 1: Are Sabeka of Aradas, the shaka donot ferta missfort.
Speaker 3: She now knew that sometimes letting someone lend a hand
Speaker 3: can make you stronger.
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 4: Amich amch amch midst astrett astrett astrett Naro, Briaven, Briaven,
Speaker 4: Brillaven shown asperit aspirit aspirit Spirit Marca Marquat, Marquat, market
Speaker 4: and can and can and can charm.
Speaker 1: Dad Kada dad kada the d kada.
Speaker 6: Dericated, multitude, multitude, multituoth.
Speaker 1: Crowd, giraba, giraba, girabba, spinning brass, brass, brass arm, pallida, pallida, palida,
Speaker 1: pale see to a seo, see to a seo, see
Speaker 1: to a ceo, situation.
Speaker 6: A mappla amapla amapla.
Speaker 1: Kind the sidida, the sidida determined, confienza, confiensa, confianza, confidence,
Speaker 1: tranquilid zadora, tranquilid zadora, tranquilidada, reassuring, rada, mirada, mirada, case
Speaker 1: aspy yes, aspire yas, aspire yes, shoulders a negg dutas
Speaker 1: an neck, dutas a negg dutas anecdotes Rea yes, rea yes,
Speaker 1: rea yes laughter, baluosa, baluosa, balue osa, valuable so so
Speaker 1: so listen, Callo, callo, callo heat mah mah mah hand
Speaker 1: fourth fourth fourth strong, agafa ira, agafa ira agafa iidra
Speaker 1: breathing ublidba ubli dabba ubili daba forgot agafansa, agafansa, agafansa.
Speaker 6: Holding three three draye betrayed. Soup Jetty Soup Jetty Soup
Speaker 6: Jetty suggested.
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