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In this episode, we'll explore a magical night at the
Strasbourg Christmas Market where a chance encounter kindles creativity, hope,
and a touch of romance amid twinkling lights and festive melodies.
Right after this commercial break.
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Speaker 1: Leni tetierdestrasbourg, le marche de noel, mif dizudere de vacho, dupandi, pietal, Matthieu,
Sopromeo tlistand ja chonas pieracion. The pi de moi is
the sante perdie setablon vi balles pri prenance, don d' vanchou,
matieur persia and darnell female his servan saple pre meromentan
in not tromanco ton di setel de sofi, oh pardon
di matieur Avecan surer timide sofi suriosi and peugenet elie
don't visit a vexunani Isabelle Killaveton courage and prandred risqui
explorer monda presser, reptier proneleu jevuson prix propos a matthieux,
Sophi touche passagnties except alo Avecan Sourier, the common serra
dispute Sophi vi palla d voyage gellantoprenepo rode couvrier, Matthieu
so santitaintrigue, parsonistoire ensan idem velare, parmilechal decore lelunier santiero
tordu lesa viton a savoreso homo magic i partager de
decla dorrire desistoi enervelle palis objet artisan no e leducer
sucre sudan in music and vutant silva dalaire acote dou
a musician de rouge in nelodi delicate motive, matheu is
sofi seretre transporte laborte di morceaux is the ganger rogue
compris cheques reconnaissan lemosi rosente la music song la touche
called the Saint Sibu Mattheo santine chall novel don sancer
in anspiracionti navepac ni de pillenton, Sophie el so santi
plendespoire degois e la verot ruve in paradel mem cree
perdi counvalle momondo su kitty Mathieu is sofi sou saluer
prometon de sau revoir isa vecu se trncunrevetlinene pe titeitan
sell de laville entn cherie, Mathieu reve et du pan
sofi el susante preta a quiller to Trinuve's experience, to
do rave de couvert dncetni de dis son to the
assar fe per fobierre shoes.
Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: La nui te tierre f Destrasbourg.
Speaker 4: The night was clear and cold, and Strasbourg le marchis de.
Speaker 1: No relli te till nini dunivee.
Speaker 4: The Christmas market was lit up with a thousand lights.
Speaker 1: Desudur d vanchu dupandi piece flute d l.
Speaker 4: Smells of ventad and gingerbread floated in the air.
Speaker 1: Mathieu supreme, trelistand cherchonace piracion.
Speaker 4: Matthew was wandering between the stalls, searching for inspiration.
Speaker 1: De pis de moi isu sonte perdi.
Speaker 4: For months he had felt lost citableunvita les Price, his
paintings no longer spoke to him.
Speaker 1: Renanston de venchu matieur percion denimont.
Speaker 4: Near a vinchad' stall. Matthew spotted one last steaming cup.
Speaker 1: Eren saple merementan utrements sur ton.
Speaker 4: He reached out to take it, but at the same
time another hand reached out.
Speaker 1: Cete sel de sou fi.
Speaker 4: It was Sophie's.
Speaker 1: Oh pardon di matieur vecan surertde.
Speaker 4: Oh pardon, said Matthew with a shy smile.
Speaker 1: Sofisouriu si a Pougenifi.
Speaker 4: Also smiled a bit embarrassed.
Speaker 1: Eli te ten visita vexunanisa belle quilleve courag pronrod ris
quid prestier.
Speaker 4: She was visiting with her friend Isabelle, who had encouraged
her to take risks and explore the world after her breakup.
Speaker 1: Pronelu jevousen prix propos a.
Speaker 4: Mathieu, please take it, offered Matthew.
Speaker 1: Sofi tuche par genties except allo fra ve can surier.
Speaker 4: Sophie, touched by his kindness, accepted the offer with a
smile yco.
Speaker 1: Mon serradisquiti soffiri para di voes guelld couvrier.
Speaker 4: They began to chat, and Sophie told him about the
journey she was taking to rediscover herself.
Speaker 1: Matthieu susn titan trigue Parsonictoi.
Speaker 4: Matthew felt intrigued by her story.
Speaker 1: Encan yi leon vla de courree.
Speaker 4: Together they strolled among the decorated chalets.
Speaker 1: Lelner santier utur du lisa vito a savouris mo motmigique.
Speaker 4: The lights twinkled around them, inviting them to savor this
magical moment.
Speaker 1: Yparteger disic de rire desstois ervelli pa lis rtize no
ili du ser sucre.
Speaker 4: They shared bursts of laughter and stories, amazed by the
hand crafted items and sweet treats.
Speaker 1: Sou da e MusicOn vuten silver da la.
Speaker 4: Suddenly, enchanting music rose in the air.
Speaker 1: A courtidu a musicien de rouge nelo di deliceti motive.
Speaker 4: Beside them, a street musician was playing a delicate and
emotional melody.
Speaker 1: Mathieu is soufi sareter transportepa la butte de morseiux.
Speaker 4: Matthew and Sophy paused, transported by the beauty of the peace.
Speaker 1: Is generra rogercontrice chequer rocun san le MoU sien quill rosante.
Speaker 4: They exchanged a knowing glance, each recognizing the emotion they felt.
Speaker 1: La mousic son la truchen called the saintsybuchiseeu.
Speaker 4: The music seemed to strike a chord with them.
Speaker 1: Mathieu santin che leer nouvelle d'n son cure nauncepiracion ti
nevepa con nie de pillonin.
Speaker 4: Matthew felt a new warmth in his heart, an inspiration
he hadn't known for a long time.
Speaker 1: Soufi el sou sonti plein deespoire de joi.
Speaker 4: Sophie, on her part, felt full of hope and joy e.
Speaker 1: La vere truven par del memter creye perdi.
Speaker 4: She had found a part of herself she thought was lost.
Speaker 1: Con vail momon de su titi mathieu is souffi sous
salyer pomeetn de sau revoir.
Speaker 4: When it came time to part, Matthew and Sophie bid farewell,
promising to meet again.
Speaker 1: Is saveccu cetroncun tre vetelimene te tititenseeld' l re ville.
Speaker 4: They knew that this encounter had sparked a small flame
in their lives.
Speaker 1: Enentncherie mathieu a veete du pan.
Speaker 4: Returning home Matthew was eager to paint.
Speaker 1: Soufi el soussonte preta requiller tou tri nouvelles experience.
Speaker 4: Sophie felt ready to embrace all new experiences.
Speaker 1: Tou dur ra ve de couvert concert ni de dui
sans cur assar fetar foi biarchus.
Speaker 4: Both had discovered on this December night that chance sometimes
works wonders.
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: Le marche, le marche, le marche, the market, Billigneer, Billigne, Lilie,
the Whites, lisso dere, liso der, liso der, the smells, Littablue,
Litta Blue, Litta blue, the paintings listand listand listund the
stalls blue surier, lusurier, l surier, the smile ly risk
lyrisk lyrics, the es, live voyage, Live voyage, live voyage.
Speaker 4: The journey, Ladouceur, ladouceur, la douceur, the sweetness.
Speaker 1: Blue musicien, le musicien, le musicien, the musician, La melodie,
la melody, lam melodi, the melody, let music, let music,
let music, the music, La chelle la chelle, la chelere,
the warmth Le's bois Le's, bois Le's pois, The hope, Lachois, Lasois,
la choue, the joy, Lapee, Lape lapee, The piece, La
bar lapar le bar, the part Blue, Mirati, Lemirati, Lemirat,
the wonder, La Corde, la Gold, la Gold, the cord, Laanspirascion, Lance,
Piracion lace Piraciu, The inspiration lemoussiun, lemoussien, le mousieu, The
emotion La Hongkoud, La Hongkoud, La hong kourd, The encounter
La flame leaf Flame, la Flame, The frame, Luissa Luissare,
lu Assare, the chance l nis Lani la Yie, The Night, Blair,
laire laire, the Air, Larry LaRue, Larye, the street, Lechelle, lechellet,
le Chelley, The challots, Le reguer lereguer le reger.
Speaker 4: The glance, These.
Speaker 1: Listoi listois, the story.
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