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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore a heartfelt journey of friendship
Speaker 3: and the magic of gift giving across cultures, as i'm
Speaker 3: On and Lena discover that true connection knows no borders.
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Speaker 1: I'm alope give he lajestu, vatalyna yo van hantorin gopuklokoka
Speaker 1: yol with at ilman part to a casta, joita, MOUs days, javine, yayama, kata, huna, yakakuya, imo, pusa, tou,
Speaker 1: kotsoman umperi, lene ole nin monesti, epa, varma ehen hua
Speaker 1: kaisi han haluci letasi is colln lahyan yokakeerto is Eneman,
Speaker 1: queen pelkatzanat yo tayne, mikhailois ilan kotiman e taman via
Speaker 1: ride and katuy and Valila Lena auroi kepeashti sina selviat
Speaker 1: culla amo e sanoi roka sevasti kat sootan udesa he
Speaker 1: kulkivat coy en ohi monit me at casin mala to
Speaker 1: ya karamika, olivio, jua, rikata, kuo, toya textilea lena vilkaisi
Speaker 1: umperi lane itsy and sala yotaine ritus de mus amol
Speaker 1: ira and coyun edesa aimo pusatu akisti han katzoikaunista casinthe
Speaker 1: to a craklized Tavasia send pinta and olimala to olivipon
Speaker 1: Oxia tamma on taode linen eh and sannoi halti oi
Speaker 1: tonna hanen siskon sa rakaste puta han hoitoya craka se
Speaker 1: on sekasua malnen et the crak a linen lena ur
Speaker 1: kasihuvasivasti se on counis ehn sannoi han tuncitasme len sennten
Speaker 1: im o oliuritened ovan valinan Lenevetitaskustan pien and Carien minula
Speaker 1: on jota in sinule e Han sannoi humelen halluais in
Speaker 1: antar sinulet ta man imo avasi pakeetin karen Jelosi pien
Speaker 1: and crakliz and ranekorun see hen Olikai verre to hayden
Speaker 1: and Eustesia Musto young crak and katukavilois ta i'm okatsolik
Speaker 1: Lena quitos e han sannoi Helia semuta minus ita etakoti
Speaker 1: a olivi and paica van Mumbai, Leni Lena Humili vatuka
Speaker 1: sesatorisa ustavud and lam tayo lun henke koa kawas a
Speaker 1: vat kot mat kultur hetatant vanatu de la marque la
Speaker 1: tavala yo lun valo at ten and kirkanstava toy hele
Speaker 1: mo mi rauhan tama matkaeman kulayo and hakua slei ustavud
Speaker 1: and yu ula yokakantoy ulimirena.
Speaker 3: Ai ko en. Let's take another listen. Listen closely to
Speaker 3: any parts you may have missed.
Speaker 1: I'm aye Lena asked ivat a las kapeta give c
Speaker 1: appor taita.
Speaker 3: Imo and ujma. Step down the narrow stone stairs hi.
Speaker 1: Lahestu vat heli na yo kataoti atte n anvan hantooren.
Speaker 3: They approached the hustle and bustle that filled the old
Speaker 3: market of reempt.
Speaker 1: Go pu mian su keen coolie o ko ka.
Speaker 3: The pulse of the city could be heard from afar.
Speaker 1: Yo lutuog shutze koituivat il maan pare tuya coosta nioita
Speaker 1: maus de siyave n nee ye yam k ta huna
Speaker 1: yaco quia.
Speaker 3: The scents of Christmas mingled in the air, roasted chestnuts,
Speaker 3: spicy wines, and sweet honey cakes.
Speaker 1: I mopusa tu kotsomn umbari Lene, I must stop to
Speaker 1: look around ole nin monisti epa varma i han huo
Speaker 1: kai see.
Speaker 3: I so often feel uncertain, he sighed.
Speaker 1: Han halucile ta siskolen lah yan yoko kertoisi in him
Speaker 1: man kuensanat.
Speaker 3: He wanted to find a gift for his sister that
Speaker 3: would express more than just words.
Speaker 1: Yotaine mikhailoisilan koti man etema and vi rideen kotuyen.
Speaker 3: Vali la, something that would build a bridge between his
Speaker 3: homeland and these foreign streets. Lena auroi que Peashti Lema
Speaker 3: laughed lightly, s.
Speaker 1: Na selviet culla aimo e han sonoiroka Sevasti.
Speaker 3: You'll be fine, i'ma, she said, encouragingly.
Speaker 1: Kotsutan UDEs sa, let's look together, hey kul kivat ko
Speaker 1: u en ohi.
Speaker 3: They passed by stalls.
Speaker 1: Monit mi vet casin Ma la tuya keramika oliviol uea
Speaker 1: ka ta kuo tuya textilia.
Speaker 3: Many were selling hand painted ceramics, olive oil and colorful
Speaker 3: woven textiles.
Speaker 1: Lena vil Khai, si Umperi, lene Itzi and Salayotai and
Speaker 1: iritus de meurse aimole.
Speaker 3: Ozma glanced around, secretly searching for something special for Omo
Speaker 3: as well.
Speaker 1: Ire and coyun edi sa eimopusa tu agisti.
Speaker 3: In front of one stall I must stop suddenly.
Speaker 1: Hankotzoi counista cascinte tu a crak calista vasia.
Speaker 3: He looked at a beautiful handmade Greek face.
Speaker 1: Sinpintan olimla to olivipun oxia.
Speaker 3: Olive tree branches were painted on its surface.
Speaker 1: Damma on tai de linen e han sannoi halti o tunena.
Speaker 3: This is perfect, he said, captivated.
Speaker 1: Hanensiscon sa racaste puta han hoitoya kraka.
Speaker 3: His sister loved gardening in Greece. Seon se cassua ma
Speaker 3: linen it the crak alainen. It's both finish and Greek.
Speaker 1: Lena nur Kesi huvac sevasti Lega nodded approvingly. Se On
Speaker 1: gaunis ehen sannoi, it's beautiful, she said, Han tunc tesmelen st.
Speaker 3: She knew exactly that feeling.
Speaker 1: Im oliyurt o ivan valinan.
Speaker 3: Ima have just made an excellent choice.
Speaker 1: Lena vetitas gushtan pien in.
Speaker 3: Carien Ivo pulled a small package from her pocket.
Speaker 1: Minola onota in sinul ehen sannoi hu milen, I have
Speaker 1: something for you, she said, with a smile. Hallua seen
Speaker 1: antar sinuleta man.
Speaker 3: I'd like to give you this.
Speaker 1: Im avasi pake tinkarnlosi pien in crak olaisendrn korun.
Speaker 3: Imo opened the wrapping and found a small Greek bracelet.
Speaker 1: See hen olikai vere tuheide and uhtesia must yen kre
Speaker 1: conkotuka vileoesta.
Speaker 3: Engraved on it were their shared memories of Greek street cafes.
Speaker 1: Im okotzoili kutunen a.
Speaker 3: Lena Imo looked at im with emotion. Kuiitos e han
Speaker 3: sanoi hilia, thank you, he said softly. Semuis tuta mino
Speaker 3: sita itakoti a olvia and paika van musigh mi setumbari Lani.
Speaker 3: It reminds me that home is not just a place,
Speaker 3: but also the people around me Lenna humili lema smiled kaveli.
Speaker 1: Vatu de sarru kai sesatoris sa ustavou de la mitamayayo
Speaker 1: lunhenke and kihito tu neena.
Speaker 3: They walked together in the crow market, warmed by friendship
Speaker 3: and enveloped in the spirit of Christmas.
Speaker 1: Kauas evat koti ma te kultur heta erotan vanvatur del merkitukal.
Speaker 3: Their homelands and cultures did not separate them by great distances,
Speaker 3: but united them in a new meaningful way.
Speaker 1: Yo lunvalo atenn an kirkon loestava toi he le mol
Speaker 1: mile rauhan.
Speaker 3: The Christmas light shining brightly over giant brought them both peace.
Speaker 1: Tema matka oli ene mankuin la yo yen hokkua sili
Speaker 1: ushtavuden yu ula yoko kantoi ulimer tena ai ko yen.
Speaker 3: This journey was more than a quest for gifts. It
Speaker 3: was a celebration of friendship that carried across seas and times.
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.
Speaker 3: English, Copeta, copeta, copyta, nara du walk, sut duak, sut
Speaker 3: dualk sut sense, siko doivat, sikoduivat, sikoy douivat, mingled costan joita, costa, joita, costanyoita, chestnuts,
Speaker 3: mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, spicy, ipa, arma, ipa, arma, ipa, varma, uncertain, sisco, Sisco, Sisco, sister,
Speaker 3: v riding, v rideing, ver rideing foreign RockA, sevasti, RockA,
Speaker 3: sevasti rocki, sevasti, encouragingly go u yen go u yen
Speaker 3: go yu yen, stalls, kiamika, kiamika, kiramikka, ceramics, kudot dou ya,
Speaker 3: kudot tuya, kudo dou ya, woven dix sti laya disti, laya, dixtie,
Speaker 3: laya textiles, velikisi, velikaisi, velkaisi, glanced varsia varsia, varsia, face oxia, oxia, oxia, branches,
Speaker 3: halty oidunena, halty ounena, halty oitunena, captivated, boutar ron hoeito,
Speaker 3: bootar ron, hooito, pootar ron hoeito, gardening huvasuvasti huvasuvasti, huvesuvasti approved,
Speaker 3: pucketing caron pucketing caron bucketing, cairn rapping, ron ne koru
Speaker 3: ron ne koru, ron ne koru bracelet, caeiverrettu, kaiverretu, kaiverretu, engraved,
Speaker 3: Li kutunena, Li kutunena, li kutunena, emotion, ru kaisies sa
Speaker 3: rue kaisies sa rukaises sa, crowded, raha, rauha, raua peace,
Speaker 3: hakkua hakkua, hakkua, quest, yuhla yula, ula, celebration, gul tour it, gulturrid,
Speaker 3: cultur it, culture, mertin, mertin mere thin, cease, seal, lun seal,
Speaker 3: lun seal, lun bridges.
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