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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll unravel the tale of Marcel, who
Speaker 3: omits the enchanting Montsony discovers a gift that captures the
Speaker 3: essence of nature and heart, a tale of values entwined
Speaker 3: with artistry and love.
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Speaker 1: Al munseng barstit amuna slau mantalina, vel a quei, marcel iolselza, meeks,
Speaker 1: clara i, jordi anun matirian iprupel dia, valres, al zabra
Speaker 1: semblered vern i, marcel and balcoor plesenthusiasma gi al suza,
Speaker 1: mix cappa, una magadha entral zabrast labutiga zunjok akulido laid
Speaker 1: the interior a staple the la zulor ricasta, fusta, quir
Speaker 1: una frances a, kalida del tramada chamaneja al steza mix
Speaker 1: asfonanam la multitutka, commence busca undragalaes pacial marcel saluda, la
Speaker 1: mud labutiga, una magranam bigatti, blan did kappalazas tantias as
Speaker 1: fixa a nuna, scultura da fusta a sculpidam the affecta
Speaker 1: mostra umpazadl munsen abras Ril's uses is perfector penza parlavaba
Speaker 1: provea al PreO alfabarra is small mes del casparava gasta
Speaker 1: a scultura as ven rapida men alscllenza, lavora da la
Speaker 1: da sizio, marcel sen la praciodl Thames proracorda perceva vanit
Speaker 1: parla and balzartazans ascolta la sevas historias and then la
Speaker 1: svas in spiracions cada pesa teuna anima una cunaxio and
Speaker 1: balvosque castematan clara is jordi la juda nabusca procapal trapees
Speaker 1: assembla captura al matsa sparit marcel pesa, lasupsians una, pesa practica,
Speaker 1: l ravalesa parla ambalpurupietarid lomaxplica, cala sculptura, basse veta paruna, tazaca,
Speaker 1: villu prop dlvosque ikasin spira and la seva tranquilitad eforsa
Speaker 1: the van la storia eel significat marcel seen nuna sarteza
Speaker 1: totti al PreO, sabca casta scultura parla de la natura
Speaker 1: dellacenzia del Monsenne del Calava ab Alvan Savalura, compra la
Speaker 1: scultura Uzan alsastalbiz d stinad ultras causas Alceusa, meks al
Speaker 1: Miran comprehensius, Kuan Sultan als Careza, stan plenz de lums
Speaker 1: ida fastiva alagrilla, Marcel camina am confienza aquesta pesa, noes
Speaker 1: numez nubjetta azuna the Claracio del sukor sensipla a la magia,
Speaker 1: al Monsen e e lea more parla svavia an Alfred
Speaker 1: del Munsen, aml sol speus, Marcel sabka press la da
Speaker 1: sizio correcta Baluran experienzias audenticas parsovra DLAs pro Kupacion's materials.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Al Monsen, barstid am buna Suao, mantalina, the neo Aqui,
Speaker 1: marcell well I, al Silza, Meeks, Clara Jordi, anun Matirian
Speaker 1: iprupe Elda dalrees.
Speaker 3: Al Montsoni, dressed in a soft blanket of snow, welcomes
Speaker 3: Marcel and his friends. Clara enjorieu on a bright morning
Speaker 3: close to the day of the kings.
Speaker 1: Al zabra semble and murmuras sacred dali vern i Marcel
Speaker 1: ambalcor ple, dententusiasma gill al silza meks capa unagadrtazanilla marada
Speaker 1: intral zabras.
Speaker 3: The trees seem to murmur winter's secrets, and marcelle with
Speaker 3: a heart full of enthusiasm, guides his friends to a
Speaker 3: craft store hidden among the trees.
Speaker 1: Labuiga zullok akulido.
Speaker 3: The store is a cozy place.
Speaker 1: Laira interioras table de la zulor riquas da fusta qui
Speaker 1: una francesa khalid dl caramada la chamanea.
Speaker 3: The air side is filled with rich scents of wood
Speaker 3: leather and a warm French aroma from the fireplace.
Speaker 1: Alsteza meigs a sfonanam la multitutka comez busca undra las pasil.
Speaker 3: The three friends melt into the crowd, who, like them,
Speaker 3: are looking for a special gift.
Speaker 1: Marcel Saluda la muda la utiga una mahranam Bigotti, blan
Speaker 1: e is dieskapala zestanteries.
Speaker 3: Marcell greets the store owner an old man with a
Speaker 3: white mustache and heads towards the shelves.
Speaker 1: Aspiksa annuna scultura da fusta a sculpi damdadlia fete.
Speaker 3: He notices a wooden sculpture carved with detail and affection.
Speaker 1: Mostra umpaizagia dal munsen abras brie rals iusies.
Speaker 3: It depicts a landscape of montsony trees, streams and burd words.
Speaker 1: Is perfecte bense bara la seva a villa.
Speaker 3: It's perfect, He thinks for his grandmother.
Speaker 1: Bra ve al breo al fa bara.
Speaker 3: But seeing the price makes him pause.
Speaker 1: Is monmes del casparava gersta.
Speaker 3: It is much more than he expected to spend.
Speaker 1: La scultura as ven rapid min al scienza la vora
Speaker 1: da la das siziu.
Speaker 3: The sculpture is selling quickly with customers on the verge
Speaker 3: of deciding.
Speaker 1: Marcel sin la braciodl times braracorda barceva vanite.
Speaker 3: Marcel feels the pressure of time, but remembers why he came.
Speaker 1: Barla balsartazans ascolta la sevasi istories and then la sevas
Speaker 1: in spiracins.
Speaker 3: He talks with the artisans, listens to their stories, understands
Speaker 3: their inspirations.
Speaker 1: Cad teuna anima una kunaxio am balvosque castimatan.
Speaker 3: Each piece has a soul, a connection with the forest
Speaker 3: he loves so much.
Speaker 1: Clara is Jordi la juda nabusca prokapaltra besa sembla captura
Speaker 1: al matjesparit.
Speaker 3: Clara and Jordi help him search, but no other piece
Speaker 3: seems to capture the same spirit.
Speaker 1: Marcel beza la zupsions unabsa pratica ola vallez.
Speaker 3: Marcel weighs his options, a practical piece.
Speaker 1: Or the rare beauty parla ambalpupietari.
Speaker 3: He talks to the owner Lamma.
Speaker 1: Xplica cala sculptura, basseeta paruna tazak pro dlvosque ikasin spira
Speaker 1: and la seva tranquid iforsa.
Speaker 3: The man explains that the sculpture was made by an
Speaker 3: artisan who lives near the forest and draws inspiration from
Speaker 3: its tranquility and strength.
Speaker 1: Davan lestoria i el significat Marcel se nuna sartees.
Speaker 3: Faced with the story and the meaning, Marcell feels a
Speaker 3: certainty to till.
Speaker 1: Al PreO sabcaquesta scultura par la da la natura da
Speaker 1: Lacensia del Munsen del cala seva a vill al ivan
Speaker 1: senna Avalura.
Speaker 3: Despite the price, he knows the sculpture speaks of nature,
Speaker 3: of the essence of Montsony, of what his grandmother taught
Speaker 3: him to value.
Speaker 1: Kumpre la scultura Uzan al zastal viztinad altras Corsas.
Speaker 3: He buys the sculpture using savings meant for other things.
Speaker 1: Al Suza meeks al Miran Kumprensius.
Speaker 3: His friends look at him, understanding.
Speaker 1: Kuan Surtan als Caesaestan blends the lums id the first
Speaker 1: siba la grille.
Speaker 3: When they leave, the streets are filled with lights and
Speaker 3: festive cheer.
Speaker 1: Marcel Camina Amcumfienza.
Speaker 3: Marcel walks with confidence.
Speaker 1: Aguestabisa nois numezzu ubjetazuna the Claracio al su car sensipla
Speaker 1: a la Maggie del Mounsen eye lea mor parla Sevaia.
Speaker 3: This piece is not just an object. It is a
Speaker 3: statement of his heart, sensitive to the magic of Monsony
Speaker 3: and the love for his grandmother.
Speaker 1: Anne Alfred al Mounsen amla neustl speus, Marcel sapka pres
Speaker 1: la de sizio, courrecte baluranaxpariencia, so odenticas, parsovra la la
Speaker 1: sprokuparcions matrials.
Speaker 3: In the cold of Monsony, with snow under his feet,
Speaker 3: Marcell knows he has made the right decision, valuing authentic
Speaker 3: experiences over material concerns.
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.
Speaker 1: In English, lapandin lapandin lapandin the slope Albosque, Albosque, Albosque,
Speaker 1: The forest Lanu, Lanu, laneu, the snow, more mura, more mura,
Speaker 1: more murrah to whisper last, tanteraria, last, tanteraria, last tantaria,
Speaker 1: The shelf, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, the excitement, laskultura, la scultura,
Speaker 1: la scultura, the sculpture, labutiga Dzania, labutiga da la boutiga Dartazania.
Speaker 1: The craft store lertasa, lertasa, lertasa, the craft's person Albigotti albigotti, albegotti,
Speaker 1: the mustache alsastalbis Alsastalbi's al Sastalbi's The savings al Regal,
Speaker 1: al Regal, al regal, the gift alte in, alte in
Speaker 1: al three in, the customer Alpaizegia, Alpaizegia, Alpaisagia.
Speaker 6: The landscape La multitude, La multitude, la multituoth, the crowd, laclo,
Speaker 6: lac allo, lac allo, The warmth La tranquilly tat let,
Speaker 6: tranquilly t letranquilla, The tranquility.
Speaker 1: La forza, la forza, la force. The strength line, spiracio, lines, spiracio, line, spidracio,
Speaker 1: The inspiration Licenzia, licenzia, licensia, the essence La lagria, la lagria,
Speaker 1: la lagria. The chair ladasizo lada size, leather size, The
Speaker 1: decision guilla guiah guillah to guide, Fondra, fondra, fondre to melt, lacunaxio, lacunaxio, lacunaxio.
Speaker 7: The connection, lubjecta, lubjecta jeta, The object mustra mustra mustra
Speaker 7: to depict liveran liveran livern. The winter, authentic, authentic, autent, authentic, ballurah, ballurah, wallurah,
Speaker 7: to value.
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