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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how the quest for the
Speaker 3: perfect backpack becomes a metaphor for embracing individuality and friendship
Speaker 3: amidst the hustle of a new school year in vibrant Barcelona.
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Speaker 1: Iron mattia su la yad, the finales, the rosta arsalona
Speaker 1: i el la fresca binguda, the la champla as nutava lulo,
Speaker 1: the kafera sinfit. There's the lasteriur linstitute, La champla as
Speaker 1: velle impunet am la savas grands finestras or cajadas and
Speaker 1: caaclasaulas as tavan buidas lenargiad al now curs yaskuman savasan
Speaker 1: ti nuriya mark passaja and palvulos de partamn de la
Speaker 1: previsuna menascula raplet the pasadisusata paids, the lumbs equlos al
Speaker 1: sudl plastic dallas, librettas, als clicks de las muchilias il
Speaker 1: murmuridls nanzi paras kumpernenal zultims, the als para cours no
Speaker 1: umpli and lambian paranuria kumansa lulti mandavachilatra representaba malta prasio
Speaker 1: elairakuncien the llas alta's expectativas casimpuzaba bulas ta kumplata men
Speaker 1: praparada panzavamentra ravisava la laista, the material a la sevas
Speaker 1: mans par al supra suppose terra limi tad una realitad
Speaker 1: calatia unami ka gushada mark almilo amighd nuriads dabatit ramestrankil
Speaker 1: no kumparthia del total farbora study until the nuria prosabia
Speaker 1: cakestan seria, the siziu paral sufutur lar raserca duna muchilia
Speaker 1: cal representees era la seva unika pra kupasio, nasassitu alguna
Speaker 1: carsa kakridi latnzio came da finashi the ye in sagus
Speaker 1: o ral sukamid espresdel institute mentra nuria feya fron alasta
Speaker 1: intermnapola marca staba dis tread perlasta zenas the muchilias panjadas
Speaker 1: tota and blab and some blands prad alguna manera, cabra
Speaker 1: flatilla al kalbuliya xprasadimates alfinale luria barakurdalas paraola, alpara, almesimpurtan,
Speaker 1: nostaniutot seinutanilla yoas and sial ashik kavada, sidi priza, bagafa,
Speaker 1: librettas alghunzbuligras, the culos basis una, calculadora, mentrastan, marcus bagada, miran,
Speaker 1: intensamen una muchilia and bundi senya travit era da kulobt
Speaker 1: and talks the tarana ivlao no ira la muchilia, catutmpurtarria,
Speaker 1: prom karnava, exact tamen al klas, saba un symbol davalania
Speaker 1: edis tincio lannuriya van uttako, mark miravala, mucila ivasumba d
Speaker 1: nly mark ascolt al teukor nostrakta. Numezdal's examines needless not
Speaker 1: as astracta, the sekism la svas paraulas albana juda pendra una,
Speaker 1: the sizio finale, men am las, compress vetas, nuriya i
Speaker 1: mark bansurti, d labutiga lun ammuna vosa plena, the materialis
Speaker 1: and sial laltra amuna muchilia nova urgulos de la sea Alexio,
Speaker 1: agafat de la ma mentrasumbrayen, sot al solastiweng also san
Speaker 1: tiang consumed peza or massages, shakat avia, an appress alguna cosa,
Speaker 1: mezimpurtangqu savliso alaola Lempurtansia, the sea unmatesh Ikunfia and alzamiks
Speaker 1: as tempreparads mark badi nuriya am, the sisio see as
Speaker 1: tempreparadz paratot, bar respondra, marc ambuno, rida Kunfiansa and laveo.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Era un Mati, sou la led the finales, the rosta
Speaker 1: arsalona i el la Fresca Bingouda, the La Champla as
Speaker 1: nutava lulo, the Cafera sin feit.
Speaker 3: It was a sunny morning at the end of August
Speaker 3: in Berlina, and on the cool avenue of La Champla,
Speaker 3: the smell of freshly brewed coffee was noticeable.
Speaker 5: This is the.
Speaker 1: Laxterire linstitute, La Champla asbelle impunen am la sevas grand finestras.
Speaker 3: From the outside, the La Champla institute looked imposing with
Speaker 3: its large arched windows.
Speaker 1: And kara calazaulasestavan buidas lenargia thel no course yes kuman
Speaker 1: sava senti.
Speaker 3: Although the classrooms were empty, the energy of the new
Speaker 3: school year was already starting to be felt.
Speaker 1: Nurie Mark passageveen palvo de partamene de la prue uzunamena
Speaker 1: scula drapled de pasadisuza ta baids de lums ikulos.
Speaker 3: Nuria and Mark were walking through the bustling school supply
Speaker 3: department filled with isles packed with lights and colors.
Speaker 1: Al surul del plastic de las libretaes, als cliges de
Speaker 1: las mucilias il murmuri, dels nenzibaras, kumpranen al zultims, dadlsparralcurs
Speaker 1: na umbli and lambien.
Speaker 3: The noise of the plastic from the notebooks, the clicks
Speaker 3: of the backpacks, and the murmur of children and parents
Speaker 3: picking out the last details for the new school year
Speaker 3: filled the air.
Speaker 1: Paraanuria kuman sal lul ti mandavachileat representa malta braciu For Nuria.
Speaker 3: Starting the last year of high school represented a lot
Speaker 3: of pressure.
Speaker 1: Ela heirakuncien de las altas expect the theivas kasimp.
Speaker 3: She was aware of the high expectations she placed on herself.
Speaker 1: Bull takumpleta menpra parada, bansavamentra ravizava la lista the material
Speaker 1: a la sebasmans.
Speaker 3: I want to be completely prepared, she thought as she
Speaker 3: reviewed the long list of supplies in her hands.
Speaker 1: But al supra supoterra limitad una real tad calatia una mikauschada.
Speaker 3: But her budget was limited, a reality that made her
Speaker 3: somewhat anxious.
Speaker 1: Mark al Milia mighd Nuria theres thea patit heramestre and Quil.
Speaker 3: Mark, Neura's best friend since childhood, was more relaxed.
Speaker 1: No Kumpartia thel totl farvorestud entil the Nuria pro savilla
Speaker 1: c guestan Seria the sizu par also futur.
Speaker 3: He didn't quite share Nuria's intense academic enthusiasm, but he
Speaker 3: knew this year would be decisive for their future.
Speaker 1: La raserca duna muccilia cal representes era la seba unica
Speaker 1: pro Kubasieu.
Speaker 3: Finding a backpack that represented him was his sole concern.
Speaker 1: Nasa situ al runa corza kkridi la densiu come the
Speaker 1: fineschi de ye in seruso ral sukami, the spres de linstitute.
Speaker 3: I need something that grabs attention, that defines me, he said,
Speaker 3: unsure about his path after high school.
Speaker 1: Mintra Nouria feyafron la liste inter minapola marcastava, distretlasa zenas
Speaker 1: the muccilia Spanjadas.
Speaker 3: While Nuria faced the endless list, Mark was distracted by
Speaker 3: the dozens of backpacks hanging around Tuta, some.
Speaker 1: Blave and some blands brad alguna, manera, cabra, flactilla, al kilvulia,
Speaker 1: exprasada simathish.
Speaker 3: They all seemed similar, yet somehow none reflected what he
Speaker 3: wanted to express about himself.
Speaker 1: Alfinale la Nuria barakurdalas paraolas del siupara al misimpurtain NUIs
Speaker 1: the ni u tot si noutani allo sen siel.
Speaker 3: In the end, Nuria remembered her father's words, the most
Speaker 3: important thing is not having everything, but having the essentials.
Speaker 1: Ashik cavada sidi Pruridza.
Speaker 3: So she decided to prioritize Bagra.
Speaker 1: Faili vretas alguns buligravs de culors bazigs una calcula dura.
Speaker 3: She grabbed note books, some pens in basic colors and
Speaker 3: a calculator.
Speaker 1: Mintras than marcasa miran intensamen una mucilia a mundi travit.
Speaker 3: Meanwhile, Mark was staring intently at a backpack with a
Speaker 3: bold design.
Speaker 1: Here the kulobert am thugs da tarana ivlao.
Speaker 3: It was green with touches of orange and blue.
Speaker 1: La mucilia katutmpurtia prokarnava, exact tamen al kava un simbulavalia
Speaker 1: edis tinciu.
Speaker 3: It wasn't the kind of backpack everyone would have, but
Speaker 3: it embodied exactly what he needed, a symbol of courage
Speaker 3: and distinction.
Speaker 1: La Nuria van utak marcrava la mucila ivasumbria d enli
Speaker 1: mark ascoltal teukor.
Speaker 3: Nuria noticed how Mark was looking at the backpack and smiled,
Speaker 3: telling him, Mark, listen to your heart.
Speaker 1: Art nostracta numez dels examines neither lasntas astracta the sekissum.
Speaker 3: It's not just about the exams or the grades, It's
Speaker 3: about being who we.
Speaker 1: Are La sebas paraulas albana juda pendra una the Siziu.
Speaker 3: Her words helped him make a decision.
Speaker 1: Finelle min am las compress vetaes nuriya marc bansurti de
Speaker 1: la vutiga.
Speaker 3: Finally, with the shopping down, Nuria and Mark left the store.
Speaker 1: Lun a muna vosaplena the materialis and sil laltra a
Speaker 1: muna muchilia nova yurrulos de la seba.
Speaker 3: Lexieux, one with a bag full of essential supplies, the
Speaker 3: other with a new backpack and proud of his choice.
Speaker 1: Agafat de la man mintrasumbrayen stl salastiuen alsdo santien comsun
Speaker 1: pezen noor ma sa rees schekat.
Speaker 3: Holding hands while smiling under the summer sun, they both
Speaker 3: felt as if a huge weight had lifted.
Speaker 1: A ween a pres al runa corza mesimpurtain ca quil
Speaker 1: savoli so a laola limpurtensia the sauda un matesh icumfian
Speaker 1: al zamiks.
Speaker 3: They had learned something more important than any lesson in
Speaker 3: the class room, the importance of being oneself and trusting
Speaker 3: in friends.
Speaker 1: As tempraparats mark badi nouria am des sizu.
Speaker 3: We're ready, Mark, said Nuria, with determination.
Speaker 1: See as tempraparat sparatot barraspondra marques ammun no riida coumfien
Speaker 1: sin la vel.
Speaker 3: Yes, we're ready for anything, replied Mark, with a new
Speaker 3: glimmer of confidents in his voice.
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 in English.
Speaker 1: Labing gudha, labing gudha, labing guda, avenue, lulo, lulo, lulo,
Speaker 1: smell im punin im punin im, punin imposing, lasaulas, lasaulas, lasaulas, classrooms, bulicius,
Speaker 1: bull siosa, bulicius, bull siosa, bullicius, bull siosa, bustling alspasadisus
Speaker 1: alspasadisus alspasadesus isles almour mouri almur mouri, almur moury murmur
Speaker 1: la brasio, la brasio, la prescio pressure. Let's expectativas, Let's expectativas,
Speaker 1: Let's expectativas, expectations alprasu post alprasu, post alpress su post
Speaker 1: budget angushada anguschett angushada, anguchett angushada anguchatt anxious almatial almatial
Speaker 1: almatial supplies A travit a travida, atravit atravida, at travit atravida. Bold,
Speaker 1: la valentia, la valentia, love valentia, courage, laddystin zeo, laddystin zeo,
Speaker 1: laddy is thin zeo, distinction, ladda s zero lads zero,
Speaker 1: ladder see zero, decision, I'll come, I'll come, I'll comey path,
Speaker 1: I'll descend, all, descend, all, descend design, I'll saw lusty
Speaker 1: when i'l saw lusty, when alsaw lusty when summer sun laffinestra, laffinestra, laffenestra,
Speaker 1: window ascen seal asn seal assn seal essential, lavallentia, levallentia,
Speaker 1: le vallentia, courage, lacumfienza, lacumfienza, la m fianza, confidence, al
Speaker 1: simbol al symbol, al simbol symbol like liso like liso
Speaker 1: like liso. Listen La mucilia, la mucila, la muchilia. Backpack,
Speaker 1: Let's librettas, let's librettas, let's librettas, notebooks, alsbooligraffs Alsbooligrafs Alsboulgraffs,
Speaker 1: Pens Uh Nobody, Uh, Nobody, Uh Nobody, New Glammer, La Botiga,
Speaker 1: La Botiga, Love Botiga Store.
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