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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how Julia and her village
Speaker 3: transformed a stormy day into a heartwarming celebration, continuing a
Speaker 3: beloved tradition against all odds.
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Speaker 1: Ala falda, duna, sera, suau cestania, una rang gentiga ali
Speaker 1: brew the jada dabges he comes though rat c julia
Speaker 1: unadonamsumbrur drakli timansfortas aspraparaba parala esta erra l arustitoora da
Speaker 1: castagnas da la villa umpapeca villa rataddl selman torra se
Speaker 1: menda za paragut alcell akel matida, tardo amana saba, nubules,
Speaker 1: grizzus samuntagab and soveral a, scopas del rudas AbuI saradificile
Speaker 1: bamur mura julia miranal selling kid pera i marta amix
Speaker 1: the tot la vida bana kudi parajudarla not pra kupis
Speaker 1: julia badi marta and nimada men tenim unpla la tradisio
Speaker 1: a villa da kuntinua pluges of vessal a maasura casa
Speaker 1: gustav aal mits dia la plusja bakum and saa kauda
Speaker 1: prime coom godas, timida idaespress communauthentic shaffak julia no pudia,
Speaker 1: the shaq Cauna tampest tamfuskis al lagad del seumanto senza dupta,
Speaker 1: babru puza, trasla dam la festa, dins dalgrene la granga,
Speaker 1: am balsao, granas, bajosi, rubust asba kumbardi and al rafuji
Speaker 1: perfecta am la Juda. The Todds ban Maura, tau la
Speaker 1: zikadidas ban panjagar landas ivan and sendra lumettas total popular
Speaker 1: Sunni alas farce abat lulo da castagna, roustida zumpli elaida
Speaker 1: al suoi de la pluja asbarajana la musica, il realias
Speaker 1: la colodel, fox Ila compania, delsbay inns Purtava nunas and
Speaker 1: sassio da kumfort i a lagria, kuan la festa revava,
Speaker 1: al seupunlgid julia bassan ti una calmain esparada, sabilla calselmanto
Speaker 1: astaria or rulos ab and suparatla barsitad juns coma kumunitat
Speaker 1: sadu naba carelia tamba parte the caste, tradisio viva finale
Speaker 1: men am las castagnas, calanta zlas mans to tom babrinda,
Speaker 1: Julia basumbriuda, miran las caras felicas alcebultan akelia, castagnada, seria racurdada,
Speaker 1: no numes par la pluga or perlas castagnas sinopol kaliuma
Speaker 1: can unracoda felicitad.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: A la falda, duna sera, suau pra dum petit popla,
Speaker 1: the catalunya, castania, una grangient tiga.
Speaker 3: At the foot of a gentle mountain range, near a
Speaker 3: small village in Cadeluja, stretched out an old farm.
Speaker 1: Alibruda jada, the vignes, scams, the rats sasla brava la castagnada.
Speaker 3: There, surrounded by vineyards and golden fields, the castanada was celebrated.
Speaker 1: Julia unadonam sumbru ra, cali ti mansfortas esprabarava para la festa.
Speaker 3: Julia, a woman with a warm smile and strong hands
Speaker 3: was preparing for the festival.
Speaker 1: Ira la Rustitoora the Castagnees de la villa Umpabeca via
Speaker 1: Ratad del Siu mantor Ra Semenda zaparaut.
Speaker 3: She was the village's chestnut roaster, a roll she had
Speaker 3: inherited from her recently departed mentor.
Speaker 1: Al sel agel Matida terdo Amana Sava.
Speaker 3: The sky that autumn morning was threatening.
Speaker 1: Nuvuls Grizus, Samunta raven sovla Scopas del rores.
Speaker 3: Gray clouds gathered over the tops of the oak trees.
Speaker 1: Avui Seradi fisil Bamurmura Julia miran al Selingkiit.
Speaker 3: Today will be difficult, Julia murmured, looking at the restless
Speaker 3: sky Beire.
Speaker 1: Marta amigs the tota la vida Banakudi parajudarla.
Speaker 3: Pira and Marta lifelong friends came to help her.
Speaker 1: Not prakupis Julia Badi Marta anima da min.
Speaker 3: Don't worry, Julia said Marta cheerfully. Thenim unbla, we have
Speaker 3: a plan.
Speaker 1: Letra desio a villa the Kuntinua Plurees of Fisal.
Speaker 3: The tradition had to continue rain or shine.
Speaker 1: Amazura casa gustaval middiya la plugja baku mansakaua prime coum
Speaker 1: goddes either spres comuno tnik chaffak.
Speaker 3: As Nune approached, the rain began to fall, first as
Speaker 3: timid drops and then as a true downpour.
Speaker 1: Julia no pudia the shakuna tambestamfuskis al la raddl seu manto.
Speaker 3: Julia could not let a storm overshadow her mentor's legacy since.
Speaker 1: Duta babrupuza tresam la festa dinsdal grene.
Speaker 3: Without hesitation, she proposed, let's move the festival inside the barn.
Speaker 1: Lagrangia ambals Grenaespayosi rubust Azbakumbardi and al rafuji parfecte.
Speaker 3: The farm, with its spacious and sturdy barn, became the
Speaker 3: perfect refuge.
Speaker 1: Am la juda, the tutes ban moua, tao la zikaidez
Speaker 1: ban panjagarlandez ivan and sindre lumetas.
Speaker 3: With everyone's help, they moved tables and chairs, hung garlands,
Speaker 3: and lit little lights.
Speaker 1: Total popla sunni e las force.
Speaker 3: The whole village joined the effort.
Speaker 1: A viet lulu la carstagna rustida zumblilaida.
Speaker 3: Soon, the smell of roasted chestnuts filled the air.
Speaker 1: Al surul de la pluga asbarjanam la musica il reales.
Speaker 3: The sound of the rain blended with the music and laughter.
Speaker 1: La calodel fox ila, kumpania delsbayns, purtava nunas and secur
Speaker 1: dea kumfort i lagria.
Speaker 3: The warm of the fire and the company of neighbors
Speaker 3: brought a sense of comfort and joy.
Speaker 1: Qula festa ribaba al supuli Julia basanti una calmnes parada.
Speaker 3: When the festival reached its peak, Julia felt an unexpected calm.
Speaker 1: Savilla calciumnto asterio rulus.
Speaker 3: She knew her mentor would be proud.
Speaker 1: Aben suparat la barsitad juns comakumunitat.
Speaker 3: They had overcome adversity together as a community.
Speaker 1: Sadunaba carelia tamba parda gesta tre di siu viva.
Speaker 3: She realized that she too was now part of this
Speaker 3: living tradition.
Speaker 1: Finelle min am las castagnes calanta zalas mans to tom babrinda.
Speaker 3: Finally, with hot chestnuts in their hands, everyone made a toast.
Speaker 1: Julia bassumbri de midan las caras felice al suvultin.
Speaker 3: Julia smiled, looking at the happy faces around her.
Speaker 1: Aguelia, carstagada, seria, racurdada, nunumes barla plugia, oh barlas, castaignees,
Speaker 1: sinopol caliu ma, cavafe del grene, undracoda felicitad.
Speaker 3: That Castanada would be remembered not just for the rain
Speaker 3: or the chestnuts, but for the human warmth that made
Speaker 3: the barn a corner of happiness.
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: La falda, la falda, la falda.
Speaker 3: The foot, suau su au su au, the gentle, la serra,
Speaker 3: la serra, la serra.
Speaker 1: The range, Caestania, Caestania, Caestania stretched out, labna, labna, labna,
Speaker 1: the vineyard, I'll come, I'll come, I'll come. The field
Speaker 1: bru da jada, bru da YadA, rue da jada, surrounded,
Speaker 1: lar rustitooa, the castagnas, lar rustitoa, the castagnas, lar us tita,
Speaker 1: the castagnas, the chestnut, roaster, al pape, al pape, al pape,
Speaker 1: the row a mana sba a mana sba a manaseba
Speaker 1: threatening al Roda al Roda, al Roda, the Oak, Almanto,
Speaker 1: Almanto Almanto, The Mentor, rasim min Daza Paragut, rasim minh daza,
Speaker 1: paraut rasim min da za Paragut recently departed. I'll sell,
Speaker 1: I'll sell, I'll sell. The sky Al Michdiya al Michdiya,
Speaker 1: al miech Diya, The Noon, al Shaffac al Shaffaq al Shaffac,
Speaker 1: The downpour, Amfuski, amfuski, amfuski.
Speaker 3: Two overshadow, al Greni, al grene al grene, The barn.
Speaker 1: Al Rafuji al Rafuji al Rafuji, The Refuge, Lagarlanda, Lagarlanda, Lagarlanda,
Speaker 1: the garland An, Sindra Ancindra and Sindra to light Albai
Speaker 1: Albai Albai, the neighbor Inaesparada, in Esparada, Inasparada, Unexpected, ltt Barciitat,
Speaker 1: ltt barcitat, lud barciitat, the adversity, al jagat, al lagat,
Speaker 1: al lagat legacy, Brinda Brinda Brinda to toast al Calliu
Speaker 1: al calliu i al Calleiu. The warmth, Let them pesta,
Speaker 1: let them pista, Let them pesta the storm. La tradiciux
Speaker 1: latra deciu lettre de seu, the tradition brew booza, brew booza,
Speaker 1: brew booze, to propose.
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