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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey into Barcelona's vibrant spring, where
Speaker 3: a game of poker at a local cafe leads a
Speaker 3: tourist to an unexpected and sweet victory.
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Speaker 1: Alcorda, Barcelona, La Primavera and Plena Floracio, Alscastavan, blend da vida, eels,
Speaker 1: cafesjin al cafeedlorn eraspasal it o, yak pati tiakulido a
Speaker 1: will perfumda caffres, kippers, tissuza, kavad thea fe umplein liira
Speaker 1: las taulas astavan plain as, the locals iuristas parlan irien
Speaker 1: uriel unturista, kavuli al experienzia local asbasa auna taula, a
Speaker 1: munsda skunagud sympathics, entrails eya via jordi inner sis those
Speaker 1: catalans a munai drada, confienza uriel buliya, impression arlus mustransa
Speaker 1: communda la cola, quanjordi basu jeri un jog the poker
Speaker 1: uriol bags abtada saida sen sadu narsad, al castavan, jock
Speaker 1: al Jacques bakum and satrn kil las cartas Rapartian rapid
Speaker 1: the men ill as a pastas amantavan, uriol, non antonia,
Speaker 1: gaidra per vaya, cal suza mixrayan is some blaven and
Speaker 1: tretinguts bulia, furma part da lambien nuez, numezun jock bamur
Speaker 1: mura jordi uriol as, valimita, sumbrida, pansanka, numezera unaxprassio, catalana
Speaker 1: al repta da aritat bariva, kuan narsis batreuda unpape veldachaka
Speaker 1: a castees almilio, premi, badi am bunsumbda irala recepta dum
Speaker 1: flam famos ordunatakuncours dlvari laan passat uriol, baruda, craen kera
Speaker 1: una roma ampes par la dr n alina ila prasiodl
Speaker 1: mumen badasidi pravaun farral ambakell recepta casupuzava notanilla gai ravalor
Speaker 1: al TEMs passava las carta sepilawn ilad mus erra as
Speaker 1: fayames tenza uriol miravala sevas cartas unjog the skunagut from
Speaker 1: bonas and sassions bada sidi jugar sala recepta panzan keira
Speaker 1: to part da la di varsio jordi inner sees alvanu
Speaker 1: servam could use it at kunashi and al significat real
Speaker 1: del pape al silensi, pasava, kuanuriol, bada, shallas cartas ora
Speaker 1: la taula unrei unar rena una jota undo unas del
Speaker 1: mateshpal una, sequencier real impenzapla al seu scountrincans as van mira,
Speaker 1: bocabadats nosparavang conturistaguanes the kela manira, uriol baguana ilex klamacida
Speaker 1: surpresa barasuna al cafe uriol bar ruda rbos and karasen
Speaker 1: secumpendra del tod la citosio jordi inner sis banadmetra la
Speaker 1: sevad rota ambonumore ara urial tanille la recepta alpha mos
Speaker 1: flam dalvari al marsha al cafe, babrumetra katurnaria viad pargaudi
Speaker 1: dun altra vantura a villa press call joq yel turisma
Speaker 1: puddi and purtasur press as in esparadas ambalpremi a la
Speaker 1: vuchaka Uriol, basur till al care and Suladda Barcelona, La
Speaker 1: Sutat Bayaba, al Rid mad, La prima Vera, Arasa, Villa
Speaker 1: Calasabastas Puddi and Tanimes ballor de al Ca, sam laven
Speaker 1: pro quel da el la villa kun said, la seva
Speaker 1: primera grand Victoria amsort Yunsumbura.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Alcorda Barcelona, La prima Vera, Astavan, blen A, floraciux.
Speaker 3: In the heart of Barcelona, spring was in full bloom.
Speaker 1: Alscarrez estavan blend da vida iyels, cafes rauza ven de jin.
Speaker 3: The streets were full of life, and the cafes were
Speaker 3: bustling with people.
Speaker 1: Al cafeedl born Eresparsil.
Speaker 3: The kaffeedel Born was special, iron.
Speaker 1: L' pati diaculido ambalparfund Cafe fres Ki berstis Suza cavad
Speaker 1: the fe umblein laid.
Speaker 3: It was a cozy little place with the aroma of
Speaker 3: fresh coffee and freshly baked pastries filling the air.
Speaker 1: Los taules estavan blen As, the locals, ituristas parlain iri in.
Speaker 3: The tables were full of locals and tourists, chatting and laughing.
Speaker 1: Uri All unturist the Kavuli Alaxpariensi a local asbasa auna
Speaker 1: taula a munsda skuna rud sympathics.
Speaker 3: Uriol, a tourist wanting to experience the local culture, sat
Speaker 3: down at a table with some friendly strangers.
Speaker 1: In tres Eya via Jordi inner ses those catalans a
Speaker 1: Munaida the Kunfienza.
Speaker 3: Among them were Jordi and nurses, two catalans with an
Speaker 3: air of confidence.
Speaker 1: Uriolvulia Impressunarlus mustransa communda la co.
Speaker 3: Uriol wanted to impress them, presenting himself as one of
Speaker 3: the group.
Speaker 1: Kuanjordi basujeri un jog the boker. Uriol bag Satada saida
Speaker 1: since sadu narsa al castavan jog.
Speaker 3: When Jordi suggested a game of poker, Uri all quickly agreed,
Speaker 3: not realizing what was at stake.
Speaker 1: Al jac baku man satra quil. The game started calmly,
Speaker 1: Las cartes rapartien rapid men ila zabostas Omnteven the cards
Speaker 1: were dealt quickly and the stakes increased. Uriol nunantania raida probeya, calcuza,
Speaker 1: meeks reyen isamblaven and tretingut.
Speaker 3: Urial didn't understand much, but he saw his new friends
Speaker 3: laughing and seeming entertained.
Speaker 6: Bulia fur ma pard lambien.
Speaker 3: He wanted to be part of the atmosphere.
Speaker 1: NUIs numezun jog bamurmura.
Speaker 3: Jordi, It's not just a game, murmured Jordiu.
Speaker 1: Uriel as bali mita Sumbria bansanka numesira una exprassio catalana.
Speaker 3: Uriol just smiled, thinking it was just a Catalan expression.
Speaker 1: Alretta da artat barriva quan narsiz batreda unpape vel de
Speaker 1: la vucheca.
Speaker 3: The real challenge arrived when nurses pulled an old piece
Speaker 3: of paper from his pocket.
Speaker 1: A guesteis al milio premi badi almun sumbride.
Speaker 3: This is the best prize, he said with a smile.
Speaker 1: Ira la reste dum flamfa mors gur dunata kuncurge del
Speaker 1: vari land passett.
Speaker 3: It was the recipe for a famous flan awarded in
Speaker 3: a neighborhood contest last year.
Speaker 1: Uriol barriuda crayen qua una brouma.
Speaker 3: Urioll laughed, believing it was a joke.
Speaker 1: Ambeesparladra alina ila prasie del moumen bad sidi pruva unfarral
Speaker 1: ambakela recipta casupusava notani valor.
Speaker 3: Driven by adrenaline and the pressure of the moment, he
Speaker 3: decided to bluff with that recipe he assumed had little value.
Speaker 1: Al tim sparsava las cartas bilaven ilad mus ra asfe
Speaker 1: James tense.
Speaker 3: Time passed, the cards piled up, and the atmosphere became
Speaker 3: more tense.
Speaker 1: Uriol mirava la sevas cartas un jog the scuna rut
Speaker 1: brombonas and sassions.
Speaker 3: Uriol looked at his cards an unfamiliar hand, but with
Speaker 3: a good feeling.
Speaker 1: Bada sidi guarse la recia bansankeere tut barda la di varsieux.
Speaker 3: He decided to gamble the recipe, thinking it was all
Speaker 3: part of the fun.
Speaker 1: Jori inner sez albanuvamkuriusad guneshia al significad real dl.
Speaker 3: Pape Jordia Nursies watched him with curiosity, knowing the real
Speaker 3: significance of the paper.
Speaker 1: Al silensi basava quanuriol bad shallas carta sovra la taola.
Speaker 3: Silence. Fell as Real laid his cards on the table.
Speaker 1: Unrey, una reyna, una jotta, undeo eu nazd al mateshpal.
Speaker 3: A king a queen a jack a ten and an
Speaker 3: ace of the same suit.
Speaker 1: Una seguensier real impanzapla.
Speaker 3: An unthinkable royal flush.
Speaker 1: Al siuscuntrinkans aswan mira bocavadat.
Speaker 3: His opponents looked at each other, astounded.
Speaker 1: No sparavan cone turista UNEs de keela manera.
Speaker 3: They hadn't expected a tourists to win like that.
Speaker 1: Uriol bag ilex clamasieur de sur presa, Barra sunapl cafe.
Speaker 3: Uri all won, and the exclamations of surprise echoed through
Speaker 3: the cafe.
Speaker 1: Uriol, Barua, Nervillus and caacin secumpendre del to lao.
Speaker 3: Uriol laughed nervously, still not fully understanding the situation.
Speaker 1: Giordi Innersis, Bernard Metra, the Rota Ambono.
Speaker 3: More Giordie and Narcis admitted their defeat with good humor.
Speaker 1: Ara Uriel Taniel raa Alfa mos flam Dalvari.
Speaker 3: Now we all had the recipe for the neighborhood's famous flan.
Speaker 1: Al marchevl Cafe bab Rumetra Caturnaria, Villat Pargodi dun altra Ventura.
Speaker 3: As he left cafe, he promised to return soon to
Speaker 3: enjoy another adventure.
Speaker 1: Avilla pres cal Jo, khillel Turisma, Buddiempurta sur Presa, zines Paradas.
Speaker 3: He had learned that games and tourism could bring unexpected surprises.
Speaker 1: Umbalpremi e la vucheca Uri al Basur, till al kre
Speaker 1: and Suladda Barsalona.
Speaker 3: With the prize in his pocket, Uri all stepped out
Speaker 3: onto the sunny streets of Barcelona La.
Speaker 1: Sua Ballava al Ridma de la prima Veda.
Speaker 3: The city danced to the rhythm of spring.
Speaker 1: Aresavilla Calazabostas Pudi and the Nimes Balor del cassam leaven
Speaker 1: braqueidie el la villa Gunmere, Grand Victoria amsort yun Sumbri.
Speaker 3: He now knew that betts could have more value than
Speaker 3: they seemed. But that day he had achieved his first
Speaker 3: big victory With luck and a smile.
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: Alcre alcor alcre the heart, Floracio, floracio, floracio, to bloom, akulido, akulido, akulido, cozy, parfum, parfum, parfum.
Speaker 6: Aroma, umplin umplin umplean, filling, lucals, lucals, lucals, lookals, coumfienza, coumfienza, coomfiansa, confidence, impressiuna, impressiuna, impressiuna,
Speaker 6: to impress.
Speaker 7: Rapartis, rapartis, rapartis, to deal cards al Jacques, al Jacques,
Speaker 7: al Jacques, game, far al farral, farral, pluff, laracipta, laracipta, laracipta, recipe, ruda, ruda, ruda,
Speaker 7: to laugh, bracio, bracio, prescio, pressure, abosta a bosta, abosta, steak, thensa, thensa,
Speaker 7: densa al pal al pal al pale, suit cards, sequencer, real, sequence, a, real, sequencer, reale, royal, flush, impenzapla, impenzapla, impensapla, unthinkable,
Speaker 7: al scoon trin, cans al scoon, trink, cans all scoon
Speaker 7: trink cans opponents, bocabadas bocabadas, bocava that astounded, Lex Clamasio,
Speaker 7: Lex Clamasio, Lex Clamasio, exclamation admetra admetra admetra to admit
Speaker 7: lather Rota, lather Rotta, lather Rota, defeat, Lavan Tuda, Lavan, Tuda,
Speaker 7: Lava adventure, la sort, la sort, la sort, lucky, Albremi, Albremi, Albremi, prize, Brumetra, Brumetra,
Speaker 7: prumetra to promise, enosparadas, enosparadas, ena sparadas, unexpected Labygdoria Lebygdoria,
Speaker 7: la Bygdoria victory.
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