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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how the warmth of friendship
Speaker 3: brightens even the coldest winter days as Liezel, Friedrich and
Speaker 3: Greta learned to embrace support and find joy in togetherness.
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Speaker 1: lak via aina weisch deke but in huzen de atam
Speaker 1: de caminstavo kitime in anam desahusersas lisel amfensta see beetrachtete
Speaker 1: diveldrausen warant zizivon irakni operazion ajlte, lise wine iranjpeten, sechtzigan
Speaker 1: on hate immer stutz elevens abstkame eistad dorriett firtizizi isoliad
Speaker 1: on fleetzt jeden schrid madame schmartzen and kuimus diseizogfeldish planen
Speaker 1: deergedanke hilfa ansonnemen phil eschwere era angst an a last
Speaker 1: sosignnacta an eir nime unleiptefritrich and fa witwetamann deerfield side
Speaker 1: metsanem gelipten garden fabrachte our in winter fund a freud
Speaker 1: darin de fableben and plants and supplegan on planar fielders
Speaker 1: commende Fruja sushmeden on dan wadan or grater and a
Speaker 1: jumel Cranton Schwesta or stagamine shaft the Imma feranderra datsusaigne
Speaker 1: futis abba zebst oft eenzam their winter tug bagan still
Speaker 1: on friedlech lisee bo obartete we greater Iberdin fashnight and
Speaker 1: wek to irmhaus come good morgan lise Riefsi Freulich, greater
Speaker 1: bod Imma vide irejefa an abbe lise voiter is Alina Schaffen,
Speaker 1: the reuters Burtisi and stichter enzam kite byzonders have dig
Speaker 1: greater lejete Ira rotten wangen Striten and their chart brause
Speaker 1: to advas lise e qunterfelish einkaufen oder ambisiomitia plawden liseel
Speaker 1: sugat abbey in reshdimer flusterata It was underes philicht dahtesi
Speaker 1: is the site de insdoids by sided sushiben yeah greater
Speaker 1: i n kourt siskshprachwer rashun antworter delisa, schleslich zurgand aba
Speaker 1: and schlossen warant the avon se maasasen on der duftvan
Speaker 1: Greater Smidgebraten tides zimmafude, kloptes pratslik under tour Aswa, friedrich
Speaker 1: Erhatta does klopfen and the caltgehert en then and handen
Speaker 1: hildr anand strauss winter bloomen the enzianum garden uberleeptatten hechtarte
Speaker 1: edvas faber kntenichchaden a cleareda, Friedrich schuchtan lise uber usht
Speaker 1: on berud van der sanften geste d nstenstonten va braten
Speaker 1: sid sudrid plow dan unt lachend waren drausendsch nevloppen lies a,
Speaker 1: fiel liso furtiz somem erst mysaid langham vida dad sooghuri,
Speaker 1: the kante does ans name and kaineschwecher sondan Anishtakava, the
Speaker 1: targafer gingen on medjedem no and bezufon greater On, friedrich
Speaker 1: kerte mehrlicht and liset slebenshok liseel alangte langsam irouna pennikite
Speaker 1: vida on fantat to uraga mind shaft, the drive, Freundo
Speaker 1: on stritzenze Amu andnanda on Chauffen and Ovarma Fabindong in
Speaker 1: their kuen winter vet arm ender Hatten Ala Geland does
Speaker 1: Freundschaften grandsonba winden On does einwenihifer field, freuder On, shtaka
Speaker 1: bring and khan on so astrit the decline Aga mine
Speaker 1: shaft in Munchen zebst and thiefston winter mad Wamanya Freundschaften
Speaker 1: on anam Leacher and off jedem Gesicht.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: I annoya tag Brahan and deir Kleinen for schneid von
Speaker 1: an lage in Munschhen, A.
Speaker 3: New day dawned in the small snowy residential complex in Munchen.
Speaker 1: Der shnee lak via Aina vaischedekebarin heusen on de atam
Speaker 1: de kamina Tatavoiking Indian kaitenvinterhime.
Speaker 3: The snow lay like a soft blanket over the houses,
Speaker 3: and the breath of the chimneys drew delicate clouds into
Speaker 3: the cold winter sky.
Speaker 1: In anem diza heus azas lisel amfensta.
Speaker 3: In one of these houses, Liseel sat by the window.
Speaker 1: Zibetrachte te di vetrausen vern zizichfon irakni operazion ajte.
Speaker 3: She looked at the world outside while recovering from her
Speaker 3: knee surgery.
Speaker 1: Liseva and iren schpeten zechzigan on t hate imma stoutz elebenzebstkameistat.
Speaker 3: Lizel was in her late sixties and had always proudly
Speaker 3: mastered her life independently.
Speaker 1: Dor yet furtizizi isoliert on feletst.
Speaker 3: But now she felt isolated and hurt.
Speaker 1: Jeden schrit medim schmerzen and kimustzizog ferdich planen.
Speaker 3: Every step with her aching knee had to be carefully planned.
Speaker 1: Dear gedanke hi fa ansniemen fhil eschwe.
Speaker 3: The thought of accepting help was difficult for her.
Speaker 1: Ira angst an aleste, susan macta an.
Speaker 3: Eya, her fear of being a burden, nod at her name.
Speaker 1: Man lipte, friitrich an favitta man de fieldsite mezzanem Ghilip
Speaker 1: ten garten fa Brachte.
Speaker 3: Next door lived friedrichh, a widowed man who spent a
Speaker 3: lot of time in his beloved garden.
Speaker 1: Er Vinta fante freud daren de Fablibin and plan soufleging
Speaker 1: on Plaine Furdes Commandefruja Sushmiden.
Speaker 3: Even in winter he found joy in tending to the
Speaker 3: remaining plants and making plans for the coming spring.
Speaker 1: At dan Vardan Greta Anejoma krankton schwsta Ostega Mineshaft.
Speaker 3: And then there was Greta, a young nurse from the community.
Speaker 1: The Imma Feranderra dat suzain fu Aba zebst offt einzam.
Speaker 3: She always tried to be there for others, but often
Speaker 3: felt lonely herself.
Speaker 1: De winter tag Bagan still on Friedlich.
Speaker 3: The winter day began quietly and peacefully.
Speaker 1: Lisee obach tete we greater iberin fash night and viksu irmhauskame.
Speaker 3: Lizel watched as Greta came down the snowy path to
Speaker 3: her house.
Speaker 1: Good Morgen, lise Fulich.
Speaker 3: Good morning, Liseel, she called, cheerfully.
Speaker 1: Greata bod Imma vida I reheva an abbey. Lisa vote
Speaker 1: Is Alaina Schaffen.
Speaker 3: Greta repeatedly offered her help, but Liseel wanted to manage
Speaker 3: on her own.
Speaker 1: The reid spurts and stichte einsam kite bisondas hefti.
Speaker 3: Yet today she felt a particularly sharp sting of loneliness.
Speaker 1: Greater lecherte ira roten wangen striten and.
Speaker 3: Deket Greeta smiled, her red cheeks glowing in the.
Speaker 1: Cold raustu etvas lisu.
Speaker 3: Do you need anything, Lizel.
Speaker 1: Ikunte fudich einkaufen oda and vista pladen.
Speaker 3: I could shop for you, or chatter bit.
Speaker 1: Lisa Sugeta abba ire iner reshtima fusta to etvas anders.
Speaker 3: Lizel hesitated, but her inner voice whispered something else.
Speaker 1: Philacht dachtisi is this site de instoytspy sighted sushiben.
Speaker 3: Perhaps she thought it's time to set aside pride. Yeah, greater, yes, greater, I.
Speaker 1: Am kourt sis gespreich errashun and for the Delisa Schlislich,
Speaker 1: sugant abba and schlossen.
Speaker 3: A short conversation would be nice. Lizel finally replied, hesitant,
Speaker 3: but determined.
Speaker 1: Veran si mvuon semsasen montere dulffon greater smidgebrachtem ti des
Speaker 1: sima fute klopte espritslichander tour.
Speaker 3: As they sat in the living room, and the scent
Speaker 3: of greater as t filled the room, there was suddenly
Speaker 3: a knock at the door.
Speaker 1: Esfa Friedrich. It was fretuish yahtadas klopfen and de knichtkehert.
Speaker 3: He hadn't heard the knock in the cold.
Speaker 1: Enzenen handen hide and and strauss winter blumen dienzanem garten
Speaker 1: uberlip tatten.
Speaker 3: In his hands he held a bouquet of winter flowers
Speaker 3: that had survived in his garden.
Speaker 1: Echtachte etvas faber kntenichcharden e cleerta fritrich schuchtan.
Speaker 3: I thought a bit of color couldn't hurt Friedriff, explained shyly.
Speaker 1: Lisee va uberascht on perut fond sanften geste.
Speaker 3: Lisa was surprised and touched by the gentle.
Speaker 1: Gesture denstenstunten fabrachten ZiT sudrit PLoud and unt lachend veerendrausend
Speaker 1: schneefloten Liza Fien.
Speaker 3: They spent the next few hours chatting and laughing while
Speaker 3: the snowflakes softly fell outside.
Speaker 1: Liza Fu diz some mazatlangam Viderasgeri.
Speaker 3: Liseel felt for the first time in a long time
Speaker 3: a sense of belonging again.
Speaker 1: See Akante daseefa anson name and kain schwecher zondan an Shtakeva.
Speaker 3: She realized that accepting help was not a weakness but
Speaker 3: a strength.
Speaker 1: Di tagefer gingen on medjedemnin Vesufon greater On Friedrich Merricht
Speaker 1: in lise sleibntsorik.
Speaker 3: The days passed, and with each new visit from great
Speaker 3: Iron Friedrich more light returned to Lizeless life.
Speaker 1: Liesel a langte langzam Irona pengkait vida onfantage mind shaft.
Speaker 3: Liseel slowly regained her independence and also found a community.
Speaker 1: De drei f stritenzi Ami Henanda Chufen and Avama fabindong
Speaker 1: in de kunvintvet.
Speaker 3: The three friends supported each other, encouraged one another, and
Speaker 3: created a warm bond in the cool winter world.
Speaker 1: Am ender Hatten al Geland does Freundschaften. Grinson wavinden on
Speaker 1: does an weniche fer fiel freud unstak bringen khan.
Speaker 3: In the end, they all learned that friendships can transcend boundaries,
Speaker 3: and that a little help can bring much joy and strength.
Speaker 1: And so es try to decline gamind shaft in Munchen
Speaker 1: zebstem tiefsten winter met vamena freundschaften on anim lechen off
Speaker 1: jedem gesicht.
Speaker 3: And so the small community in Munchin shown even in
Speaker 3: the deepest winter, with the warmth of new friendships and
Speaker 3: a smile on every face.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
Speaker 1: Ambrashen ambression, ambrasson to dawn, devon an lager, devon an lager,
Speaker 1: devon an.
Speaker 3: Lager, the residential complex.
Speaker 1: Sich huen, zich huen, sich erhuen, to recover mace don
Speaker 1: mais done, my stern to master iszuliet iszuliet izuyet isolated,
Speaker 1: zochertis zochertich zogfetish carefully knagen knagen nagen to no fervitvt, fervitvt. Further,
Speaker 1: that widowed flagan flagan Flagan to tend does go shprach,
Speaker 1: does go shprach, does gosh prey the conversation so gant
Speaker 1: sour gand z gant hesitant, kloppen, klupen, klub pen, the knock,
Speaker 1: der strauss, der strauss, der strauss, the bouquet, the geiste,
Speaker 1: the geiste, the geiste, the gesture that's og Huron, that's
Speaker 1: sug huron, that's og Huron. To belong the owner, panish kite,
Speaker 1: the owner, panish kite, the on appanish kite, the independence,
Speaker 1: diga mind shaft, dega mind shaft, deger mind shaft, the community,
Speaker 1: Ontash Didson, Ontash, Didson, on Stutzen, to support a Mutigan, Mutigan, Ammutigan,
Speaker 1: to encourage, ubavinten, bubavinten, Ubawinden, to transcend, d Grenze, d Grenze,
Speaker 1: d Grenze, the boundary, bringing, bringing, bringing to bring, d Shtacker,
Speaker 1: d shtaker, d stack, the strength estran es tranestrahen to shine, teeths,
Speaker 1: the teeths, the teeths, the deepest di varmer, de vermer,
Speaker 1: de vermer, the warmth. Dckney Operazion, d Ckney Operazzion, d
Speaker 1: Ckney Operazzion.
Speaker 3: The knee surgery.
Speaker 1: Plannin, plannin plannin to plan de angst, de youngst de angst.
Speaker 1: The feards Furuya dosfruja dosfluja the Spring.
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