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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey through a heartfelt reunion set
Speaker 3: against the enchanting backdrop of Saint Martin's Tag, where old
Speaker 3: flames flicker to life amidst the glow of lantern light.
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Speaker 1: Der gordon a Latin and schnet duchti kule loft zant
Speaker 1: Martin's takla and bezunderus a eignes and schwartzwet der duft
Speaker 1: vangebraten and epfin on Taisen Maron and schwept delft, dee
Speaker 1: fadened dees Habsta's road, gape on Orange, Tanstan and miliden
Speaker 1: wind Indieza atmospheroshpurtet maghi on tastrun and minus Hatson's ich
Speaker 1: had a langeberdizen moment narkedacht reuterevadattag ishwa forecought some as
Speaker 1: them ouseland sorrigekiat Jarevarenfhaganen SAIDI ten schwartzwalde veelasenhatt my inclinest
Speaker 1: tohauser and their near for fryburg futizy framed on fadraut
Speaker 1: suglaichan doresvanischht no deer ought denifamist hatte zondanoch mentioned demer
Speaker 1: einstnach dantan yemandvi Friedrich isaen on tainembaum made ana tasse
Speaker 1: eduftend and glue wine in their hunt Thin black Way
Speaker 1: Door of the Foebaigian and kinder in Iran Bunden la
Speaker 1: tannengistat thin gazichtwardes, Glaya dasi inner wong hate ruiga augen
Speaker 1: and schlossna blick Friedrich zak de glaisee the hofnong in
Speaker 1: mynasch demenichsofabaden edredzijum on fine momentsen de velt on on
Speaker 1: stet sustein the Latan and liechta tanstan and sinen augen
Speaker 1: i n kotsa aubenblik der still a factor Anika zakteer
Speaker 1: mide Ana mischon of iberashm on on the her height
Speaker 1: dubestorek yeah aunt ichtarte de azang Martin's tark via their
Speaker 1: perfected side punkt atwater teich ivote media ridden Fazurhan does
Speaker 1: was verhatten vidatsofinten sign black bleep kul dorshens uberligan dubest
Speaker 1: ein vartha schwunden owner einward Zachta Friedrich on the Andoyschong
Speaker 1: and nash dimmer vanishberhuren azoftsta on shouter of Manafusa, It's
Speaker 1: odi blatama anwarten gabon cunten ch weis has stood my
Speaker 1: lighty mon darte echmus de divat zeen jabe phila gemacht
Speaker 1: and yet bestutzorek vassos to anika frak the air, the
Speaker 1: latanan and theam riten shine and made the proofen isam
Speaker 1: sohauser naeten freunden geshtantich echmoch denoi anfangen vendues zulest Friedrich
Speaker 1: blieb anemo mensde the paradegin vita kinda zangen leader schlis
Speaker 1: lechnik langsam it's kerne edi shwiramna watershburen Philai conveno anfangen
Speaker 1: as is nisuschbet and le schlisich off man gesicht hofnng
Speaker 1: kietatsuk weegin and susamen dust Latana and parade de zeb
Speaker 1: glans deshdan a vis on stinvik esvan Martin's tag as
Speaker 1: va enoya anfang friedrich Ich via landen does freundschaft waxen
Speaker 1: on Gedayan Khan, when man bait is yea ana shan,
Speaker 1: satsugiben emlichh de Latan and vodo on zavik vidasichtba.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: They are golden shine de latan and schnet dousti kule loft.
Speaker 3: The golden glow of the lanterns cut through the cool air.
Speaker 1: Zang Martin's takua and byzandrus are aignes m Schwarzweyt.
Speaker 3: Saint Martin's tag was a special event in the schwarzwalld.
Speaker 1: Der duffanger Braden and epfin on tisen Maronen, Schwebte and Delft.
Speaker 3: The scent of roasted apples and hot chestnuts floated in
Speaker 3: the air.
Speaker 1: Defadndeshabstas rude gabe on orange tanstan emdenvint.
Speaker 3: The colors of autumn, red, yellow and orange danced in
Speaker 3: the mild wind.
Speaker 1: In deeza atmosphere, spurtech Ti maghi on tastron and minus hatsens.
Speaker 3: In this atmosphere, I felt the magic and the pounding
Speaker 3: of my heart.
Speaker 1: Echer de la uberdisen moment Naktacht.
Speaker 3: I had thought about this moment for a long time.
Speaker 1: Reude Vadettac.
Speaker 3: Today was the day.
Speaker 1: Hwaft quot sem oustim ausland surge Kiette.
Speaker 3: I had recently returned from abroad.
Speaker 1: Jahrev aran fergangen zaeti schwartzwelt plassenhat.
Speaker 3: Years had passed since I left the Schwarzwald.
Speaker 1: My inclinest Tohauser in their near von Freiburg futees fremt
Speaker 1: on fat An.
Speaker 3: My little home near Freiburg felt both strange and familiar
Speaker 3: at the same time.
Speaker 1: Doesvanich der ot dinifa mist hat zondan ochmention dimer einstnachdanten.
Speaker 3: But it was not only the place I had missed,
Speaker 3: but also people who were once close to me Jemandvi Friedrich,
Speaker 3: someone like friedwish.
Speaker 1: Isa in onta einem Baum with ana tasse duften gluevine
Speaker 1: in their hunt.
Speaker 3: I saw him under a tree with a cup of
Speaker 3: fragrant mulled wine in his.
Speaker 1: Hand zeen blick vaiedor off dii fo Baygien and kinda
Speaker 1: in iran bunten tannen Gerchtett.
Speaker 3: However, his gaze was directed at the passing children with
Speaker 3: their colorful lanterns.
Speaker 1: Zen gezichtva rasglaiche dsigine inner roong hate ruiga augen and
Speaker 1: schlosna blick.
Speaker 3: His face was the same as I remembered, calm eyes,
Speaker 3: determined look.
Speaker 1: Friedrich zach dechlaisee the hofnong in my nach de menichsofa baden.
Speaker 3: Pritrich, I said softly, unable to hide the hope in
Speaker 3: my voice.
Speaker 1: Dre de zichum on finen momentin di ved m monstet sustin.
Speaker 3: He turned around, and for a moment, the world seemed
Speaker 3: to stand still around us.
Speaker 1: The la tannen lichta tansten and zenen augen.
Speaker 3: The lantern lights danced in his eyes and en.
Speaker 1: Kota augenblich de still fouchte.
Speaker 3: A brief moment of silence followed.
Speaker 1: Anika zak te r mit ana mischon as uberaschon ant
Speaker 1: nzi chahait.
Speaker 3: Anika. He said, with a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
Speaker 1: Dubistsurik, you are back, jia aunt ichtachte dezang Martin's tak
Speaker 1: vera der perfected tite pont antforte teich.
Speaker 3: Yes, and I thought, Saint Martin's tag would be the
Speaker 3: perfect time, I replied.
Speaker 1: Is vortemtr ridin fazurn dees vas verhatten videtsufinten.
Speaker 3: I wanted to talk to you, try to find what
Speaker 3: we had again.
Speaker 1: Zendlik blip cou dor ershin su uberlegen.
Speaker 3: His gaze remained cool, yet he seemed to be considering.
Speaker 1: Dubist ain farfurschwunden owner envot zacht Friedrich antioischon and zen
Speaker 1: ashtimma Vanichtubahurn.
Speaker 3: You just disappeared without a word, Friedrich said, and the
Speaker 3: disappointment in his voice was unmistakable.
Speaker 1: He st still on shouter of manafuse ittibletamya antwoten geben kinton.
Speaker 3: I sighed and looked at my feet as if the
Speaker 3: leaves could give me answers.
Speaker 1: Is ishwis estood. My light isvaijon mon dachte ich musta
Speaker 1: di vetzin ischabefila gemacht.
Speaker 3: I know, I'm sorry. I was young and thought I
Speaker 3: had to see the world.
Speaker 1: I made mistakes antietistutok vassostu anika frakt the ear de
Speaker 1: laetainan and zena rtenscheinen mitsuprufen.
Speaker 3: And now you're back. What are you looking for, Anika,
Speaker 3: he asked the lanterns behind him, seeming to scrutinize me is.
Speaker 1: Anem sohauser nacheiten freunden geshtantich.
Speaker 3: I'm looking for a home for old friends, I confessed.
Speaker 1: Ichmerch denoi anfangen venduestzou list.
Speaker 3: I want to start anew if you'll allow it.
Speaker 1: Friedrichen mormentchte.
Speaker 3: Fritlish was silent for a moment.
Speaker 1: De parade gingvita kinda zangen lida.
Speaker 3: The parade continued, children sang songs.
Speaker 1: Schli slechnikte e langzam it's knew mena vod shpuren.
Speaker 3: Finally, he nodded slowly, as if he could feel the
Speaker 3: weight of my words.
Speaker 1: Phil convenoi and fangen assist nitsuschpet.
Speaker 3: Maybe we can start over. It's never too late.
Speaker 1: I an lechen schlisich off mangezicht.
Speaker 3: A smile crept onto my face.
Speaker 1: Hofnung kiete tsorek.
Speaker 3: Hope returned vieging.
Speaker 1: And susamendushti lae taan and parade de zibane glans destan
Speaker 1: a visn stinvik.
Speaker 3: We walked together through the lantern parade, the silver glow
Speaker 3: of the stars guiding us.
Speaker 1: As fah nicht man no des Aint Martin's tag asfah
Speaker 1: anoya anfang.
Speaker 3: It was no longer just Saint Martin's tag. It was
Speaker 3: a new beginning.
Speaker 1: Friitrich aunt ch via lanten does fraunschaftwaxen ant kedayin khan,
Speaker 1: then man barat ist ya ana schansatsugiben.
Speaker 3: Fleetrish. And I learned that friendship can grow and thrive
Speaker 3: if you are willing to give it a chance.
Speaker 1: Imlich de latna vodn zavik vida.
Speaker 3: In the light of the lanterns our path became visible again.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
Speaker 1: De latana, de latana, de latana the lantern. Dear shine,
Speaker 1: dear shine, dear shine, the glow, deluft, de luft, diluft,
Speaker 1: deir der duft, der doft der duft, the scent di maronan,
Speaker 1: di maronan, di maronan.
Speaker 3: The chestnuts de.
Speaker 1: Deir wint dear wint, the wind d Maggie d Maggie
Speaker 1: d magis. The magic does hats does hats does hats?
Speaker 1: The heart dear moment, the are moment, the are moment,
Speaker 1: the moment de are Baum, dere baum de are baum,
Speaker 1: the tree, dere blick, de are blique, de are black,
Speaker 1: the gaze d Kinder, d kinder d Kinder, the children
Speaker 1: d Schtiller, d Schtiller di Steller, the Silence, the Uberrachon,
Speaker 1: the Uberrachon, de uber Rachon, the surprise, d an Tooischon,
Speaker 1: d n Tooischon, d n tooyshon.
Speaker 3: The disappointment does blood?
Speaker 1: Does blood? Does blood? The leaf does so? Hauser does
Speaker 1: to Houser does so Hauser The home de frend, de
Speaker 1: frend de freund, the friend, the parade, de parade de parade,
Speaker 1: the parade that's lead, does lead, does lead? The song
Speaker 1: that's Latien, the's latiend's latien. The smile d hoff Non,
Speaker 1: d hoff No, d hoff Non, the hope. They're weak,
Speaker 1: they're weak, they're weak. The path dereshtane, dere shtan dershtan,
Speaker 1: the star, d chanced chonce d chence, the chance, outlandish, outlandish, outlandish, foreign, framed,
Speaker 1: framed empt strange and Schlossen and Schlossen and Schlossen determined
Speaker 1: Feshwinten Feshwinten Feshwinten to disappear. Be by Legan U, by
Speaker 1: Legan B, by Leagen to consider.
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