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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel Aten's quest to find the
perfect gift for his dear friend Claire, revealing the power
of gratitude and the art of thoughtful gifting.
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vuleli montresa, gratitude, medileate, perplex, chad, bautique, plenarcart, lazy deli
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to share chan called the cado with del the mondalics
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and cadredo set me accompanied in cita killer ta care
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semon de quit la boutique tien santsulai ir reconnaissance grace
a les de duque, lla vetruvier majen de mont press
stimo an ler do red trepusque esurier sa chean pu
touchre clai referrenc la precieu le veta pri and pa
citia de mondid ladies remai soon gratitud vertemon.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Lere te freriti commerson predue pital.
Speaker 3: The air was fresh and present in the shopping district
near the capital.
Speaker 1: Le fey rouge do re dan seco les sle ajuta
intuge de magi, I said Jeanne d'utan.
Speaker 3: The red and golden leaves danced on the ground, adding
a touch of magic to the autumn day.
Speaker 1: It's tien marche pa mi la foule les man nollie
bouche obserro le ritrin charge de dicacion.
Speaker 3: Etienne walked among the crowd, hands in his pockets, observing
the store windows laden with decorations.
Speaker 1: Six divina prochet ill vule trouville querdo par fe pourquer
sa precieus reni.
Speaker 3: Thanksgiving was approaching and he wanted to find the perfect
gift for Claire, his dear friend.
Speaker 1: Pierre ra ve titi la po mo mon di ficille.
Speaker 3: Claire had been there for him during a difficult time.
Speaker 1: Etienne voule lntrice gratitude missile te perpex.
Speaker 3: Etienne wanted to show his gratitude, but he was perplexed.
Speaker 1: Chet but titi te plena grati.
Speaker 3: Every shop was packed to the brim.
Speaker 1: Lesie de luis sen les tu trous saint preux querre
mon trouvable.
Speaker 3: The ideas all seem too simple or simply unobtainable.
Speaker 1: Pridencie ponci ydsida de compossi ni nero d' ric sonani
de brue.
Speaker 3: Lost in his thoughts, he decided to dial the number
of lic His resourceful.
Speaker 1: Friend lyc rivera Pidement.
Speaker 3: Luke arrived quickly.
Speaker 1: Tou jour de bonre yesaliue e tien a ve ca
la jousseurier.
Speaker 3: Always in a good mood, he greeted Etienne with a
broad smile.
Speaker 1: Hallo tucher chancar le cau duri deel.
Speaker 3: So you're still searching for the ideal gift.
Speaker 1: De mondail conciu fratrli napo surre.
Speaker 3: Chauffei, Luc asked, rubbing his hands to warm them.
Speaker 1: Etienne etie sinnsurien febrement.
Speaker 3: Etienne nodded with a faint smile.
Speaker 1: Jebusoin de tour nede vic I need your help, Luke,
je veu quercus de spicier purcure I want something special
for Claire en sont y d. Together, they strolled through
the crowded streets cheques, ve qusa f marinos.
Speaker 3: Every shop had something to offer, but nothing seemed perfect.
Speaker 1: Enough soudan ricata de vonda.
Speaker 3: Suddenly, Luke stopped in front of a craft store.
Speaker 1: Alan voici propos e luc.
Speaker 3: Let's check this place out, suggested Luke.
Speaker 1: A lan terrier le retchu iri conforte.
Speaker 3: Inside the air was warm and comforting.
Speaker 1: Uttur du de che querrinique.
Speaker 3: Around them were handmade items, each.
Speaker 1: Unique littee gier nri d'articue personalibe.
Speaker 3: Luke pointed to a shelf full of customizable items.
Speaker 1: Etien son le peonci.
Speaker 3: Etienne seemed lost in thought, Pi Silina.
Speaker 1: Then he lit up the siege personalizechus quin perticuurier.
Speaker 3: What if I personalize something that reminds us of a
particular evening, I.
Speaker 1: Ponce said, soi di di luise veri ensanlelsitol a monmon inu.
Speaker 3: Brillebe he thought of that summer night when they laughed
together under the stars, an unforgettable moment.
Speaker 1: Etien did de courmandine photographiquere de se compagne caer.
Speaker 3: Etien decided to order a framed photograph of that night,
accompanied by a quote meaningful to them.
Speaker 1: Cete par fe. It was perfect so las sanblisi gratiu
di quill roe.
Speaker 3: It would symbolize their friendship and the gratitude he felt.
Speaker 1: But moment de quiti la boutique tien sus santsou la
gi irre renaissance.
Speaker 3: As he left the store, Etienne felt relieved and grateful.
Speaker 1: Grace Le d diqui je vetrouvie ma jen de montrisimo.
Speaker 3: With Lica's help, he had found a way to express
his feelings.
Speaker 1: Hrentn chelida ler do ride crepusque yesourier sir chean pu
suquerdo tu chretier re rnnc l l precieu.
Speaker 3: As he headed home in the golden light of dusk,
he smiled, knowing that this gift would touch Claire and
further strengthen their precious bond.
Speaker 1: Le veda prier ne pais de monde de la dees remi.
Speaker 3: He had learned not to hesitate, to ask for help,
and to express his gratitude openly.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Lair leir, lair air let, turti, le turtier, le gertier, district,
le fay, le fay, le fay, leaves, lissol, lisle, lesul.
Speaker 3: Ground leaf, fool, laf fool, laft, fool, crowd.
Speaker 1: Lesitrin, letitrin, liv thin, store windows, leadicoussiun leadicorussion, lead, korac decorations,
luke dooleke do leke do gift like, gratitude like gratitude
like gratitude, gratitude, terplex, terplex erplex, perplexed, liponci, Liponci, Liponi,
thoughts blue, Nimero blue, Nimero, Meho number, de Bruja, de Brua,
debr jah.
Speaker 3: Resourceful, ber limer, limer, mood.
Speaker 1: Blue, surier, lesurier, the Suri, smile, lead, lead, lead help, lebutique,
lebut le bouche, shop, Le Magiason, Artizenna, Le Magias and Artizana,
le Maggia, zond Artisenna, craft store, Fema, fema, fema hairdmaide lisoje, lisoje,
leso items leta jeer letter, jeer letter, jeer shop left,
photography left, photography left photography, photograph. Let's sit as you,
Let's sit as you. Let's sit that's you. Guta, let
me tee, let me tea, let me ti Friendship, Liria, Liria, Liria, bond,
Le Crepuscu, Le Crepuscu, Le Crepuscu, dusk Lastimo lastimo, laysan Timo, Feelings, Sulegi, sulegi, Soulegi, relieved,
arsonalizeb deersonalizeb arsalizebe customizable, Le moo moo le moment, le
mo more moment.
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