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Speaker 4: In this episode, we'll discover how a blackout transforms a
Speaker 4: family's Thanksgiving dinner into a heartwarming event filled with laughter
Speaker 4: and unity.
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Speaker 2: elsta de preparativos, parellia de eccion de gracias, keriakelascena for
Speaker 2: especial unames clap perfecta. The tradition jun tokelida, Lucia, desidida,
Speaker 2: Kaminava de unlado, atro de la cossina, Martin, trachistel pavo
Speaker 2: del mercado, preguntomi and traspicavavojas see Carino estella nevera respondo Martin,
Speaker 2: Caldado del marco de la porta, conuna, son risa, tranquila,
Speaker 2: cine embargo not todo Ratansen Cigo, Elena, Lajado, lessene de Lucia,
Speaker 2: estava in terrada and sutelefo de lissandos porla reda socialists
Speaker 2: Alucia le pro cupava esta flta, the interes polio familiar
Speaker 2: Elena Amoor podesa jodarme colos postres suhidio esperanzada mamma is
Speaker 2: toyo Cupada, Replico, Elena sin Levanta, la vista, Lucia sus
Speaker 2: spiro cintiendo names cla de Frustracono in Potenzia, the cidioke
Speaker 2: de via inten Tarimbolo, Cararasu Familia, Elena, Necessito too, cret
Speaker 2: vida para de corla mesa, segura rasaluermoso, Dijlucia, tratando de
Speaker 2: serle centil importante, Arega na dientees, Elena Septo, dejando, teleflado,
Speaker 2: men trastanto, Lucie, Epidio Martinquez and Cargara delbino y algunas
Speaker 2: compras ultima Paralivia Arzu, carga contoo, socupados and sustareas la
Speaker 2: CAAs and peso genar romas delicio so cileespidi to de
Speaker 2: la Celevraci, Stencificava, cinembargo, Who's too condola meestavalistaargujoso and el
Speaker 2: centro una pagono, courio, las luses parpadero I luego Za,
Speaker 2: Pagaron Lucia secedo and socn momento Pero Martin rapidamente trajove
Speaker 2: elas not Aprokupez converted remoses to Nuna, Sena, la LuSE
Speaker 2: de las VELAs, Bromeo, Priendo, Elena parasor Presa de todos,
Speaker 2: saconell Interna Potente de Suquarto, the Cido sar la Paracre,
Speaker 2: Sombras Divertidas, la pade Combocuasus padres, Paraque, Participara and Nuna
Speaker 2: and Provisada Funcion, the Sombras cinescas la Senna, condrisas juelos,
Speaker 2: the Sombras sevlone Vento, Maxico Martin Comparto history as, the Suinfancia,
Speaker 2: Mentra Lucia, Elena sim Figuras, the sombraquees a Convertian and
Speaker 2: so remesas Andre Bromasi and ecdotas e la pagon e
Speaker 2: Lugar de Calcar, Problemas, Trajon Extranias and Sacion de Calides,
Speaker 2: Alfine de lace, Lucia, se vio quenta de kela perfection, necessaria, paracres,
Speaker 2: momento sinol Vi, dablis lame, provisasna via credoes, pasiodon de
Speaker 2: Cadami and brode la Familia Contribulla is a connectava de
Speaker 2: manera autentica. Gracias pesta raqui Dijlucia tomando las manos Martini,
Speaker 2: elena todo, sondredo, conciente, quesa sena serria recordada porco tiempo
Speaker 2: I see nuna nocen de las luses modernas, fageron la
Speaker 2: famili and contro LUs and susca sones uniendo tradition, spontanida,
Speaker 2: ya prendiendo keves lunes perado, pommoso de todo.
Speaker 4: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 4: may have missed.
Speaker 2: Elady frisco de lo ton genova, l ve sindario moderno
Speaker 2: de s and miel de gen de conuna rise qu
Speaker 2: movillae loos colridos, papelo picado las ca. Yes.
Speaker 4: The fresh autumn air filled the modern neighborhood of San
Speaker 4: Miguel Dillende with a breeze that gently moved the colorful
Speaker 4: paper pecado in the streets.
Speaker 2: Las lusis calida si lu minava la saceras crendo nam
Speaker 2: viente coedori festivo.
Speaker 4: The warm lights illuminated the sidewalks, creating a cozy and
Speaker 4: festive atmosphere.
Speaker 2: In Sogar Lucia reviva sulsta deativos Parella de Gracias.
Speaker 4: At home, Lucia was reviewing her list of preparations for
Speaker 4: Dia de Axion de Gracias.
Speaker 2: Carrie kela sena forespeziel una mezcla prefet lida.
Speaker 4: She wanted the dinner to be special, a perfect mix
Speaker 4: of tradition and a touch of originality.
Speaker 2: Lucilla desidida cam neva de un la de la cocina.
Speaker 4: Lucilla determined, walked back and forth in the kitchen.
Speaker 2: Martin trahistela del mercado, prevunt and traspicava.
Speaker 4: Sevo, yes, Martin, did you get the turkey from the market,
Speaker 4: she asked, while chopping onions.
Speaker 2: See carmo is dee la nevera crisponvio Martin, colddo del
Speaker 2: marco de la porta, na sonrisa tranquilla.
Speaker 4: Yes, dear, it's in the fridge. Martin replied, leaning on
Speaker 4: the door frame with a calm smile.
Speaker 2: Sin ne margo non sencillo.
Speaker 4: However, not everything was so simple.
Speaker 2: Elena leja licente de Lucia. Is this licendos red Susi.
Speaker 4: Lis Elena, Lucia's teenage daughter, was buried in her phone,
Speaker 4: scrolling through social media.
Speaker 2: A Lucilla le pro cupava ista falta veteres familiar.
Speaker 4: Lucilla was worried about this lack of interest in the
Speaker 4: family gathering.
Speaker 2: Elena amoors postris suhiliu ESPERANZAA.
Speaker 4: Elena love. Can you help me with the desserts, she
Speaker 4: suggested hopefully.
Speaker 2: Mamma is toyo cupaa priplico Elena sin levanterre la vista.
Speaker 4: Mom, I'm busy, Elena replied, without looking up.
Speaker 2: Lucia suspiro cintiendo names clave frustracion in portensia.
Speaker 4: Lucilla sighed, feeling a mix of frustration and helplessness.
Speaker 2: Desivio ke de vill ain'ten tarimbo lu crera sufamilia.
Speaker 4: She decided she needed to try to involve her family.
Speaker 2: Elena nessito tu creti vida para de corra la mesa
Speaker 2: segura rasalmoso dij Lucia tratando de serle centirim portante.
Speaker 4: Elena, I need your creativity to decorate the table. I'm
Speaker 4: sure you'll make something beautiful, said Lucia, trying to make
Speaker 4: her feel important.
Speaker 2: A regagne vientees Elena septo dejando so teleo.
Speaker 4: Reluctantly, Elena agreed, putting her phone aside.
Speaker 2: Mien trastanto, Lucille le pivio, Marti del vino yel runas
Speaker 2: compraz maora para Livia narso cara.
Speaker 4: Meanwhile, Lucia asked Martin to take care of the wine
Speaker 4: and some last minute shopping to lighten her load.
Speaker 2: Contolo so cupados and sustas lea case pearse roma delicio
Speaker 2: so siles pilito de la seficava.
Speaker 4: With everyone busy with their tasks, the house began to
Speaker 4: fill with delicious aromas and the spirit of celebration intensified.
Speaker 2: Sinembargo, husto, condolases, tava lista la casaugoso and el centro
Speaker 2: una parono corio.
Speaker 4: However, just when the table was ready and the roasted
Speaker 4: turkey rested proudly in the center, a blackout occurred.
Speaker 2: Las lusis parpao ni lue ros baron.
Speaker 4: The lights flickered and then went out.
Speaker 2: Lucia sekelo and socu momento perroma. Gartin rapidamente tra jovelas.
Speaker 4: Lucilla was in shock for a moment, but Martine quickly
Speaker 4: brought candles.
Speaker 2: Not te pro coupez converti remoses to nuna sena la
Speaker 2: luze las VELAs bromeo friendo.
Speaker 4: Don't worry, we'll turn this into a candle at dinner,
Speaker 4: he joked, laughing.
Speaker 2: Elena barasor presa vetodos sacona linna po te de suguarto
Speaker 2: de siviosa la pregre sombra zi vertida se la bare.
Speaker 4: To everyone's surprise, Elena pulled a powerful flashlight from her
Speaker 4: room and decided to use it to create fun shadows
Speaker 4: on the wall.
Speaker 2: Combocua sus padres barege bartisna in pro vice da funcion
Speaker 2: de sombrascineskas.
Speaker 4: She summoned her parents to participate in an impromptu shadow
Speaker 4: puppet show.
Speaker 2: La senna gondrisa si juelos sombras sevolone vento machico.
Speaker 4: The dinner with laughter and shadow games turned into a
Speaker 4: magical event.
Speaker 2: Martin com partuistoia ze su infancie mintres lucilla yelena sion
Speaker 2: figura z som rece se combertien so remesa sentre roma
Speaker 2: siene cortas.
Speaker 4: Martin shared stories from his childhood while Lucia and Elena
Speaker 4: made shadow figures that turned into after dinner entertainment amidst
Speaker 4: jokes and anecdotes e la.
Speaker 2: Pagon e luga deca ser prolemas tra jonextrenez and sacon
Speaker 2: de calids.
Speaker 4: The blackout, instead of causing problems, brought an unusual feeling
Speaker 4: of warmth.
Speaker 2: Alfinelle de la noce, Lucia sevill cuinta de qui la
Speaker 2: perfi reneria paregremomentosin vidavlis.
Speaker 4: At the end of the night, Lucilla realized that perfection
Speaker 4: was not necessary to create unforgettable moments.
Speaker 2: Plain provisacna ville crednes pasio doncda miembro de la familia,
Speaker 2: contri vuilla seconectava de man ne ral tentica.
Speaker 4: The improvisation had created a space where each family member
Speaker 4: contributed and connected authentically.
Speaker 2: Gracias poresta raqivi Holucia to Mando las mano ze Martimi Elene.
Speaker 4: Thank you for being here, said Lucia, holding the hands
Speaker 4: of Martin and Elena.
Speaker 2: Todo sondriern conciente ze quesa sena serrie recordada por mucho tiempo.
Speaker 4: Everyone smiled, aware that this dinner would be remembered for
Speaker 4: a long time.
Speaker 2: Asie enuna noce don de las luses modernas fageron la
Speaker 2: familia and contro LUs and suscorra soones uniend tradciones, yes,
Speaker 2: pontanda ya, prendiendo keveses lunesperrado po de ser loma, sermoso
Speaker 2: de todo.
Speaker 4: Thus, on a night where the modern lights failed, the
Speaker 4: family found light in their hearts, uniting traditions and spontaneity,
Speaker 4: and learning that sometimes the unexpected can be the most
Speaker 4: beautiful of all.
Speaker 1: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 1: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
Speaker 2: La brisa, la brisa, la barisa, breeze, fistivo, fistivo, fistivo, festive,
Speaker 2: the civiva, the sivida, They see, the the determined, beca, beka, beka,
Speaker 2: to chop plas evoja la eva, lava onion ado, licynthi
Speaker 2: athero licentthi ado, licynthe teenage, plain, potencia, lamportentzia, lamportensia, helplessness,
Speaker 2: placreati vida, la creati vida, la creati vida creativity, alivianar pallivianar,
Speaker 2: alivia anar to lighten el roma, el roma e l
Speaker 2: ma aroma he la pagon e, la pagon e, la
Speaker 2: pagon blackout, barbadere, barbadere, barba de are to flicker. Bla vela,
Speaker 2: bla vela, la vela, candle, pla sombra, pla sombra, la sombra,
Speaker 2: chadow pla, linterna, la linna, la linterna flashlight. Plastoria, laistoria,
Speaker 2: la storia, story plain, fancia, plain, fancia la in fancia,
Speaker 2: childhood plain, negdotta lata, la nick delta, anecdote, contri weir,
Speaker 2: contry weir, contriviuir to contribute, pautenticamente authenticamente, authenticamente authentically The
Speaker 2: sequenta there, sequenta there seguenta To realize bla perfection, la perfection,
Speaker 2: la perfection, perfection, playing provisacion lay in provisasion, laying, provisacion,
Speaker 2: improvisation connect ARSI, connect arc connect arci to connect bin
Speaker 2: olvidably enovidably, enol vidably unforgettable, fajar fajar five jar to fail,
Speaker 2: plat ravision, lat ravision, lattravision tradition plas spontanida, lespontanida, lespontana spontaneity,
Speaker 2: nispirado enispirado, enispirado, unexpected, termoso, ermoso, ermoso beautiful.
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