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In this episode, we'll explore a magical night at the

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Strasbourg Christmas Market where a chance encounter kindles creativity, hope,

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and a touch of romance amid twinkling lights and festive melodies.

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Speaker 1: Leni tetierdestrasbourg, le marche de noel, mif dizudere de vacho, dupandi, pietal, Matthieu,

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Sopromeo tlistand ja chonas pieracion. The pi de moi is

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the sante perdie setablon vi balles pri prenance, don d' vanchou,

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matieur persia and darnell female his servan saple pre meromentan

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in not tromanco ton di setel de sofi, oh pardon

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di matieur Avecan surer timide sofi suriosi and peugenet elie

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don't visit a vexunani Isabelle Killaveton courage and prandred risqui

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explorer monda presser, reptier proneleu jevuson prix propos a matthieux,

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Sophi touche passagnties except alo Avecan Sourier, the common serra

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dispute Sophi vi palla d voyage gellantoprenepo rode couvrier, Matthieu

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so santitaintrigue, parsonistoire ensan idem velare, parmilechal decore lelunier santiero

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tordu lesa viton a savoreso homo magic i partager de

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decla dorrire desistoi enervelle palis objet artisan no e leducer

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sucre sudan in music and vutant silva dalaire acote dou

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a musician de rouge in nelodi delicate motive, matheu is

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sofi seretre transporte laborte di morceaux is the ganger rogue

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compris cheques reconnaissan lemosi rosente la music song la touche

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called the Saint Sibu Mattheo santine chall novel don sancer

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in anspiracionti navepac ni de pillenton, Sophie el so santi

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plendespoire degois e la verot ruve in paradel mem cree

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perdi counvalle momondo su kitty Mathieu is sofi sou saluer

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prometon de sau revoir isa vecu se trncunrevetlinene pe titeitan

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sell de laville entn cherie, Mathieu reve et du pan

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sofi el susante preta a quiller to Trinuve's experience, to

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do rave de couvert dncetni de dis son to the

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assar fe per fobierre shoes.

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Speaker 4: Let's take another Listen. Listen closely to any part you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: La nui te tierre f Destrasbourg.

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Speaker 4: The night was clear and cold, and Strasbourg le marchis de.

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Speaker 1: No relli te till nini dunivee.

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Speaker 4: The Christmas market was lit up with a thousand lights.

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Speaker 1: Desudur d vanchu dupandi piece flute d l.

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Speaker 4: Smells of ventad and gingerbread floated in the air.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu supreme, trelistand cherchonace piracion.

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Speaker 4: Matthew was wandering between the stalls, searching for inspiration.

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Speaker 1: De pis de moi isu sonte perdi.

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Speaker 4: For months he had felt lost citableunvita les Price, his

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paintings no longer spoke to him.

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Speaker 1: Renanston de venchu matieur percion denimont.

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Speaker 4: Near a vinchad' stall. Matthew spotted one last steaming cup.

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Speaker 1: Eren saple merementan utrements sur ton.

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Speaker 4: He reached out to take it, but at the same

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time another hand reached out.

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Speaker 1: Cete sel de sou fi.

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Speaker 4: It was Sophie's.

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Speaker 1: Oh pardon di matieur vecan surertde.

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Speaker 4: Oh pardon, said Matthew with a shy smile.

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Speaker 1: Sofisouriu si a Pougenifi.

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Speaker 4: Also smiled a bit embarrassed.

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Speaker 1: Eli te ten visita vexunanisa belle quilleve courag pronrod ris

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quid prestier.

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Speaker 4: She was visiting with her friend Isabelle, who had encouraged

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her to take risks and explore the world after her breakup.

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Speaker 1: Pronelu jevousen prix propos a.

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Speaker 4: Mathieu, please take it, offered Matthew.

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Speaker 1: Sofi tuche par genties except allo fra ve can surier.

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Speaker 4: Sophie, touched by his kindness, accepted the offer with a

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smile yco.

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Speaker 1: Mon serradisquiti soffiri para di voes guelld couvrier.

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Speaker 4: They began to chat, and Sophie told him about the

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journey she was taking to rediscover herself.

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Speaker 1: Matthieu susn titan trigue Parsonictoi.

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Speaker 4: Matthew felt intrigued by her story.

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Speaker 1: Encan yi leon vla de courree.

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Speaker 4: Together they strolled among the decorated chalets.

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Speaker 1: Lelner santier utur du lisa vito a savouris mo motmigique.

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Speaker 4: The lights twinkled around them, inviting them to savor this

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magical moment.

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Speaker 1: Yparteger disic de rire desstois ervelli pa lis rtize no

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ili du ser sucre.

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Speaker 4: They shared bursts of laughter and stories, amazed by the

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hand crafted items and sweet treats.

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Speaker 1: Sou da e MusicOn vuten silver da la.

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Speaker 4: Suddenly, enchanting music rose in the air.

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Speaker 1: A courtidu a musicien de rouge nelo di deliceti motive.

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Speaker 4: Beside them, a street musician was playing a delicate and

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emotional melody.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu is soufi sareter transportepa la butte de morseiux.

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Speaker 4: Matthew and Sophy paused, transported by the beauty of the peace.

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Speaker 1: Is generra rogercontrice chequer rocun san le MoU sien quill rosante.

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Speaker 4: They exchanged a knowing glance, each recognizing the emotion they felt.

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Speaker 1: La mousic son la truchen called the saintsybuchiseeu.

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Speaker 4: The music seemed to strike a chord with them.

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Speaker 1: Mathieu santin che leer nouvelle d'n son cure nauncepiracion ti

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nevepa con nie de pillonin.

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Speaker 4: Matthew felt a new warmth in his heart, an inspiration

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he hadn't known for a long time.

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Speaker 1: Soufi el sou sonti plein deespoire de joi.

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Speaker 4: Sophie, on her part, felt full of hope and joy e.

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Speaker 1: La vere truven par del memter creye perdi.

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Speaker 4: She had found a part of herself she thought was lost.

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Speaker 1: Con vail momon de su titi mathieu is souffi sous

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salyer pomeetn de sau revoir.

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Speaker 4: When it came time to part, Matthew and Sophie bid farewell,

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promising to meet again.

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Speaker 1: Is saveccu cetroncun tre vetelimene te tititenseeld' l re ville.

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Speaker 4: They knew that this encounter had sparked a small flame

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in their lives.

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Speaker 1: Enentncherie mathieu a veete du pan.

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Speaker 4: Returning home Matthew was eager to paint.

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Speaker 1: Soufi el soussonte preta requiller tou tri nouvelles experience.

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Speaker 4: Sophie felt ready to embrace all new experiences.

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Speaker 1: Tou dur ra ve de couvert concert ni de dui

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sans cur assar fetar foi biarchus.

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Speaker 4: Both had discovered on this December night that chance sometimes

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works wonders.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Le marche, le marche, le marche, the market, Billigneer, Billigne, Lilie,

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the Whites, lisso dere, liso der, liso der, the smells, Littablue,

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Litta Blue, Litta blue, the paintings listand listand listund the

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stalls blue surier, lusurier, l surier, the smile ly risk

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lyrisk lyrics, the es, live voyage, Live voyage, live voyage.

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Speaker 4: The journey, Ladouceur, ladouceur, la douceur, the sweetness.

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Speaker 1: Blue musicien, le musicien, le musicien, the musician, La melodie,

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la melody, lam melodi, the melody, let music, let music,

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let music, the music, La chelle la chelle, la chelere,

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the warmth Le's bois Le's, bois Le's pois, The hope, Lachois, Lasois,

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la choue, the joy, Lapee, Lape lapee, The piece, La

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bar lapar le bar, the part Blue, Mirati, Lemirati, Lemirat,

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the wonder, La Corde, la Gold, la Gold, the cord, Laanspirascion, Lance,

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Piracion lace Piraciu, The inspiration lemoussiun, lemoussien, le mousieu, The

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emotion La Hongkoud, La Hongkoud, La hong kourd, The encounter

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La flame leaf Flame, la Flame, The frame, Luissa Luissare,

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lu Assare, the chance l nis Lani la Yie, The Night, Blair,

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laire laire, the Air, Larry LaRue, Larye, the street, Lechelle, lechellet,

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le Chelley, The challots, Le reguer lereguer le reger.

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Speaker 4: The glance, These.

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Speaker 1: Listoi listois, the story.

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