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Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll follow Alexi's heartfelt journey through a
Speaker 1: bustling Christmas market, where he learns that the most meaningful
Speaker 1: gifts aren't always the most extravagant, but those chosen with
Speaker 1: love and thoughtfulness.
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Speaker 4: Luminos palot so la minal ILMs yolunhenki le alikahi vasatoulesa
Speaker 4: alexei kiretti eta campaigne talvita kilamita and kulmuta vastan mutamli
Speaker 4: vil telihules to Nana hannen asked savevadanatorile yusapean and poise
Speaker 4: at coyote olivat pusta teto muntine yolo markinoila to oksuy kuma, glagia,
Speaker 4: piesta tut mantelit alex tunci its and sahiman exen exi
Speaker 4: vaki o conqeskela hane olud emetia eight in salahya ki
Speaker 4: red olivat viennet menissan Lisa yamatti alex in huvat ustavat kolkiva,
Speaker 4: samasatum oxes sa mita, it's it alexi Lisa kusui iloi
Speaker 4: s s t muistat etayaliela on vaimurtamapai vayolon Alexi Potti
Speaker 4: hetken Hallu and Lota yota in Ritusta idyl yong Kin
Speaker 4: Yoka OsO Ita Queen kapalion hanmerkitse minule E Hansa Noivetta
Speaker 4: and suvan henk matinur kazi Umartawaysena, coyu is Saulitokitario lamon
Speaker 4: and Lista mutasurin osatuntuili and Tavano mae Selta Quintileita, Sighpuoita
Speaker 4: tavali zia yo lu Korristeta han Haluci lahyan Yo kapuhu
Speaker 4: is Isudammesta Laela Olivalda, Coyota, Canta Duvanauruki nit the Alexin
Speaker 4: Huemion Siela keeske La mon and Liesta Tavara oli Upea
Speaker 4: Cacintetivila Huivii sen varit olivat lunon La hay said kau
Speaker 4: Nita Tai Tavasti Udi statute alex In sudan Hati pien
Speaker 4: and Loikan senas Oli Mutta han e olut Aino yoka
Speaker 4: oli Huama nutsen hanen edessa oli yo ko muita yodtat
Speaker 4: ol samala Ala han eper kunz tumi pi and and
Speaker 4: susa and it Varmota Antexi, alexis any rock O kon
Speaker 4: lappi oliko hu Lava pau ya, Humilia kasi the maine
Speaker 4: and kappal alex in helpotus, olivaltava han max so oya Tunsi,
Speaker 4: Samessa lampiman al lahya a olu u taku line and
Speaker 4: luniki ayatu se lavalitu han kity usta via va tanta
Speaker 4: coyun esakotan and sivona mula e matinauroy tama oliu kapaka
Speaker 4: in sivana aloit and aka is and mean Alexi lupas
Speaker 4: Helena ryan n Huivi olivasapus yeah atunzi it yoskus paraslaya
Speaker 4: on da mista yayo lun tarkusa and vokus va niden
Speaker 4: henki le kotai sus il and pimete sakotin Nauti and
Speaker 4: hit Resta.
Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 1: may have missed.
Speaker 4: Luminen kotuki mal si hey kosa ilta valaistusasa.
Speaker 1: The snowy street glistened in the dim evening.
Speaker 4: Light talotse sovatrivisa la minkyo ikuns tasa toy ulos pihal.
Speaker 1: The houses stood in rows, with a warm glow filtering
Speaker 1: out through the windows into the yard.
Speaker 4: Ilmasa oli sekenen kire yo lun henki le alikhvasatulesa.
Speaker 1: There was an electric urgency in the air. The spirit
Speaker 1: of Christmas hovered in the rustling wind.
Speaker 4: Alexi kiri ti e tempaine talvita kila mita and kumta
Speaker 4: vastan mutamilvil telijusna.
Speaker 1: Aleta hurried forward his winter coat, keeping the cold at bay,
Speaker 1: but his mind wandered anxiously.
Speaker 4: Hanen ask lin savevat hanetorile yusapinat puis at co olivat
Speaker 4: push tetu munti.
Speaker 1: His steps led him to the square, where small wooden
Speaker 1: stalls had been set up for sale.
Speaker 4: Yolumarkinoi la took suikuma glogia piestetutman.
Speaker 1: Telit At the Christmas market. The scent of hot jergi
Speaker 1: and roasted almonds filled the air.
Speaker 4: Alexitunsi eats in sahim on eksunek sivakio conk.
Speaker 1: Skila Alati felt slightly lost amidst the crowd.
Speaker 4: Hane olutia eight in sa Lahya k Oliva vienet Minissan.
Speaker 1: He hadn't had the time to think about his mother's gift.
Speaker 1: The rush had carried him away.
Speaker 4: Lisa Yamatti alex In huvat Ushta vatkasa Masatumoxis.
Speaker 1: Oita and mapiela is good friends were moving through the
Speaker 1: same throng.
Speaker 4: Nta, it's it, Alexi, what are you looking for, alect
Speaker 4: Lisa kusu eloi sisti, Lisa asked, cheerfully, mul.
Speaker 1: Do you remember there's only a few days left until Christmas?
Speaker 1: Alexi Porti hit kin Alika pondered for a moment. Hallo
Speaker 1: aluta yota in iritusta idel I want to find something
Speaker 1: special for my mom.
Speaker 4: Jung kin Yoka OsO Ita quincapalion hen Kitze minol e
Speaker 4: hansano i veta in suvan.
Speaker 1: Henky something that shows how much she means to me,
Speaker 1: he said, taking a deep breath. Mati nour casi um
Speaker 1: marta vai Senna. Mati nodded understandingly.
Speaker 4: Goyu is Saulito Kitario la mona and lasta mutasurin osa
Speaker 4: Tuntuili and tavao mai selta.
Speaker 1: Of course, there were many things for sale at the stalls,
Speaker 1: but most felt too ordinary gunti le.
Speaker 4: Ta saipoita, taval lisia yo lu gorristeta.
Speaker 1: Candles, soaps, typical Christmas decorations.
Speaker 4: Han haluci lah yan yokopuhu is is suda mista.
Speaker 1: He wanted a gift that spoke from the heart.
Speaker 4: La he la ole Valda coyulta cantavanauruki NiTi alexin Huo mion.
Speaker 1: Laughter from a nearby stall caught attention.
Speaker 4: See ella kiske la monen lies the tavara oli upeevi Lahivi.
Speaker 1: There, amidst various items was a gorgeous handmade will scarf.
Speaker 4: Sin varit oliva lay said kauntet it.
Speaker 1: Its colors were natural, beautiful and skillfully combined.
Speaker 4: Alex In Sudan hate tipien and loi kan.
Speaker 2: O.
Speaker 1: His heart skipped a little s oli there.
Speaker 4: It was muta hane olut Aino yoka oli hua mannut sin.
Speaker 1: But he wasn't the only one who had noticed it.
Speaker 4: Hannen it is an Oliyo koma Katuna olivan samala Ala.
Speaker 1: In front of him was a group of others who
Speaker 1: seemed to be after the same thing.
Speaker 4: Han Iperu kunes tunsipi and in susaux and it.
Speaker 1: He hesitated until he felt a small surge of confidence.
Speaker 4: Antexi eh alexis noi roch iachi o Knlappi, excuse me,
Speaker 4: Alekti said bravely, and threaded his way through the crowd.
Speaker 4: Olisi ko hui vi vi la vapan.
Speaker 1: Is the scarf still available.
Speaker 4: Mu yahumi leaur Cassi.
Speaker 1: The vendor smiled and nodded.
Speaker 4: V main in kopale the last piece alex in heil
Speaker 4: potus olivaltava Alexis. Relief was immense. Han maks o ye
Speaker 4: tunci suda miss lampiman Alon.
Speaker 1: He paid and felt a warm wave in his heart.
Speaker 4: Lah ya a ol lutul ta ku linen si oli
Speaker 4: uni ki a yatuxe la vallito.
Speaker 1: The gift wasn't extravagant, it was unique and thoughtfully han.
Speaker 4: Kit the usta via yokova tanta coyun edis.
Speaker 1: He thanked his friends who were waiting for him in
Speaker 1: front of the stall.
Speaker 4: Katsutan in sivuona mula e Matinauroi.
Speaker 1: Let's look elsewhere. Next year, Matta.
Speaker 4: Laughed, tama olitiu kopaika. This was a tight spot in
Speaker 4: sivuona aloitan aika se mean he alexi lupas heilen no ryan.
Speaker 1: Next year, I'll start earlier, Alida promised them, laughing.
Speaker 4: Nit hui vi ol turpunasu sa ya handunsi it alike
Speaker 4: yoskusparas la ya nsursu dam mista.
Speaker 1: Now the scarf was safely tucked in his backpack, and
Speaker 1: he felt he had learned something important. Sometimes the best
Speaker 1: gift is from the heart.
Speaker 4: Ya yo luntar koitus al aravokus va nid in henki
Speaker 4: le kotaious.
Speaker 1: And the meaning of Christmas is not the value of
Speaker 1: the gifts, but their personal touch.
Speaker 4: Ilon pimet, sakotin nat and Hitta.
Speaker 1: As the evening darkened, they all walked home together, enjoying
Speaker 1: the moment and the beauty of the Christmas lights.
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 English.
Speaker 4: Luminin lou meanin lou meanin snowy, gimlosi, gimlosi, gimlsi listened,
Speaker 4: hey ko, hey go, hey go dim giri ghire, girre urgency,
Speaker 4: lay Yaili, lay Yaili, lay yili Hovard, Gohiseeva, gohiseeva, gohiseeba rustling, wholes, Donena, jules, Donena,
Speaker 4: who ales donena anxiously, Dorri, Dorri, Dorri, square, coyote, goyute, goyute, stalls,
Speaker 4: giskela giske la, giskel la, amidst tomos, domos, tomos, trong boti, boti, bochti, pondered,
Speaker 4: davan o mining, davan o, minen, davon o, minen ordinary, gunti, leeta, gunti, lata, gunti, lata,
Speaker 4: candles upea, upea upaya, gorgeous, cassin, tehtu cassin, tetu casin
Speaker 4: tehtu hairdmaide very it, varied, varied colors, lunnon la hay
Speaker 4: is it, lunon la hay is it, luanon la hay
Speaker 4: is it, natural, iparo iparu iparrow hesitated, susas susas, susas searge.
Speaker 4: It's a varmouse, It's a armouse. It's a varmouse. Confidence
Speaker 4: puyot tau duy puyot tau dui pu yot taoti thread
Speaker 4: it Hailpotus, hailpotus, heilpotus, relief, ultagu lining you taku line
Speaker 4: in uta, gul lining, extravagant, uniki, uniki unique ki unique,
Speaker 4: ayatuk sela ayatu sela ayatuk sela thoughtfully loop pussy Loop, pussy, Loop,
Speaker 4: Bussy promised, dousdvasavas sa tucked rip boo, rip boo, rip boo, backpack,
Speaker 4: hinky Lo kodai saurs hinky loa kodai sours hinky lo
Speaker 4: ko daisaurs Personal.
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