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In this episode, we'll witness a delightful cafe encounter where
charming a barista takes an unexpected turn, revealing the importance
of timing and awareness in the art of persuasion. Right
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Speaker 1: Dond Paris, yea mare Lis, the Cafe Freshman enoisri On Veceespas, Lejon, Disquito,
tol Di petitab Roussel and Town, Gentimo Amatin de Branton,
Bastia and General Malacrinieri Burife Andrednce Cafe. It provides in
entreprise the Marketine Georgie, il Voudrette, Ouptainier and Croissant Rati
ses Petti de Malice, Helene Leader, the Charmela, Barrista de
Vola Contoire is approached. The Luke and Barrista Soria Bastian
Commons Sally luc to say Cougliani, to Lego, petet Ro, Giorgi, Puetimo, Frera, Croissan,
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Speaker 4: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Don sinqui ni de Paris en tefillon printer di mare.
Speaker 4: In a lively corner of Paris, there is a cafe
in the heart of Leomeray.
Speaker 1: Lisif de Gueffi, Freschemondenoisri and Vaisespas.
Speaker 4: The aroma of freshly ground coffee and viennoiseries fills the air.
Speaker 1: Lejon disquito tour di petitabre porcelain.
Speaker 4: People chat around small tables while porcelain cups clink gently.
Speaker 1: A matin de Branton Bastien Angana male Trenieri burifils Gueffi.
Speaker 4: One spring morning, Bastion, a young man with tousled hair
enters this cafe.
Speaker 1: Cave dosinentre PRIs de Marquine.
Speaker 4: He works in a marketing company.
Speaker 1: Givudre and Croissant Racci.
Speaker 4: Today he would like to get a free croissant.
Speaker 1: Sizeu peiti de malie.
Speaker 4: His eyes sparkle with mischief.
Speaker 1: Illine lis de de charme la barrista.
Speaker 4: He likes the idea of charming the barista.
Speaker 1: De vorl contoi is a proge de dic and barista sourier.
Speaker 4: In front of the counter. He approaches Luke, a smiling barrista.
Speaker 1: Bastien courments slyu.
Speaker 4: Ric Basti begins, Hey, luc tou sa.
Speaker 1: Courgelien sitoule jour.
Speaker 4: You know I come here every day.
Speaker 1: The te trojo di pour etimu friend croisson poor le
fid riti.
Speaker 4: Maybe today you could offer me a croissant for loyalty.
Speaker 1: Dtill leave quinvois charmeuse.
Speaker 4: He says, with a charming voice.
Speaker 1: De riellli in fame, soutien oligne.
Speaker 4: Behind him, a woman stands in line.
Speaker 1: Elle discrete mesic coutetnivement.
Speaker 4: She is discreet but listens attentively.
Speaker 1: Sete Louise le pertron rigid de Bastien.
Speaker 4: It's Aloise, Bastian's strict boss.
Speaker 1: El prion dee fiievole travaill.
Speaker 4: She gets a coffee here before work.
Speaker 1: Bastien continu sen sa varquilloiss de ree.
Speaker 4: Lu Bastian continues, unaware that Aloise is behind him.
Speaker 1: Ali ruque a peutigieste, come on, Luke a little favor
and sister Bastien esperan con.
Speaker 4: Vain insists Bastian, hoping to convince.
Speaker 1: Lecochettet per con vinquemer missi.
Speaker 4: Luke shakes his head, unconvinced but amused.
Speaker 1: Dis zulis Bastien sounetap.
Speaker 4: Sorry, Basti, it's not possible today.
Speaker 1: Cetel quill louis ferent par nevo.
Speaker 4: It's then that Eloise steps forward.
Speaker 1: Savoi eROC bonmille.
Speaker 4: Her voice is unmistakable.
Speaker 1: The ten quieta Bestien, don't worry, Basti, gevete peitun croisson.
Speaker 4: I'll pay for your croissant.
Speaker 1: Bastience retourn seurcrie jen barassie.
Speaker 4: Bastian turns around, surprised and embarrassed. Oh boon jour i Looise,
Oh hello Eloise.
Speaker 1: Di till seen de surier bience campougenie.
Speaker 4: He says, trying to smile, though a bit awkwardly.
Speaker 1: Rireguel de las sin sieurpri mes desmisi.
Speaker 4: Luc watches the scene, surprised but amused.
Speaker 1: E Louise does de saint taun piers pour le croisson geneme.
Speaker 4: Aloise with a simple gesture, hands over a coin for
the young man's croissant.
Speaker 1: En smeby saints dee la entables. Together they sit at
a table bastienie d'ou sement.
Speaker 4: Bastien laughed softly.
Speaker 1: Ju croi couje duour cheoisiel mie mis MoU monpon mi ducie.
Speaker 4: I think I should choose better moments to negotiate her
de lois sourie aloise smiles sou la vau.
Speaker 1: Mieu sieurteu concie l'a luci.
Speaker 4: That's better, especially when I'm around.
Speaker 1: Yparte jen surer con price.
Speaker 4: They share a knowing smile.
Speaker 1: Le moment rees Saint pre may Bastien rosson la portons
de la lu sur as price.
Speaker 4: The moment is simple, but Bastian feels the importance of
the lesson learned.
Speaker 1: Bar foi lu chen lu sie fita iyfu sir votre profession.
Speaker 4: Sometimes charm isn't enough. One must be professional and aware
of their surroundings.
Speaker 1: Enci don sieur peticue fe parisien so lucier tierre de
praton indl d'ur renter mina ve can croissent rou feri
nen tiero farci.
Speaker 4: And so in this little Parisian cafe under the clear
spring sky, a funny encounter ends with a croissant on
the house and a strengthened friendship.
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: Bluecour, blue cour, bluecour, the corner, blissifu, blisifu, blissifu, the aroma,
Freshman movie, Freshman movie, Freshman movie, freshly ground, Le barcelain,
le barcelen, le barcelain, the porcelain, diburifi di bourifi, debourifi,
toouseled le malise, le malise, le malise, the mischief, blue contoi,
blue contoi, blue contoin, the counter, leffidity, leffidity, leffidity, the loyalty, thest, thest, theist.
Speaker 4: The gesture, lapis, lapiers, lapiers, the coin, nigos, nigos, nigos.
To negotiate, l'anvironmo, l'an ville, l'an vinmon, the surroundings, oh.
Speaker 1: Oh, thei oh verie.
Speaker 4: To invade Dante, Dante, Dante, to clink.
Speaker 1: Lantre price, the marcatinia, lantreu PRIs, the marquinia, Lantre Price, the.
Speaker 4: Marcatinia, the marketing company.
Speaker 1: Liz You p T Liz you Bit, Liz you pit.
Speaker 4: The eyes Sparkle, Le Barista, l Barista, le Barista, the barista.
Speaker 1: Assisti, sisty assisty to insist, Bacon vanqu Bacon, thank you,
Bacon vanque.
Speaker 4: Unconvinced, pay ye pay ye pay ye to pay pre
sur pri.
Speaker 1: Sur pri surprised, Ombarassie, ombarass See, Ombarassie, embarrassed. Brederdi, Brederdi,
Brederdi to watch Suri.
Speaker 4: Souri Souri, to smile.
Speaker 1: Compeace compeace compeace complicit Brosonierre, Brosontier, Brosontier, to feel upon
apold upon, to learn, Let listen, Let listen, Let listen.
Speaker 4: The lesson, Le charm, the sham, the shalm, the charm, Bolfci, Bolfci,
Bollfci to strengthen.
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