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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Oriole as he navigates
Speaker 3: the thrills and anxieties of city life, discovering friendship and
Speaker 3: belonging in the heart of bustling Barcelona.
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Speaker 1: Alsalembre ilumina las finestrell varsitat, la zumbres dalzabras blen a,
Speaker 1: la pared del mel no spai afara, alspasdisu son with ziya, musio, badger,
Speaker 1: revav ar, salona fa pox d s m di couriol sock,
Speaker 1: the weak, unpopular, patit yaram, travu a la granciutat eda
Speaker 1: shat and reda alsotran kildale, parlanarjiabuli, varsitad, totes naui yo
Speaker 1: ambuna mika, the boys, paranza a stikapunda, kumansa castanva tappa
Speaker 1: AbuI yeah ownade binguda aldurmitori, faddis kai, pensu dunavanda a
Speaker 1: stika musunat perksen nova prom am sent to, intimidad, sock
Speaker 1: timid professional alaktura, tranquila, all as largas, passajadas past comes
Speaker 1: the week, pro aqui ambultad the naus kumpanj and prahuntu
Speaker 1: sikash finale men the sidashu anari albastivul es pladastu, the
Speaker 1: ans la sala, rasona, ambrealia, cicum versas al principi am
Speaker 1: sent to pardut pratherspres duns, moments in commudas amphi su
Speaker 1: anddoza stu the ants caparla and nimada men sobra ladyada,
Speaker 1: manapropu unamika, tida, men la marta, abuna samaretta amuna sera, impressa,
Speaker 1: amsumbriu yam kumbida anima al gustad y al jordi uno
Speaker 1: yambules als cavel resats assembly, gualda personal olla so cluriol
Speaker 1: di kunamika arbos la marta ambraspon and banhusiasma parlavam daladiada
Speaker 1: fas alguna cosa pars sala normal, men la slebr am
Speaker 1: lameva familia a week pro castagnan toka, bura la qui
Speaker 1: explico a poco poc la cumbersa, fluegames natural tad parleamdls,
Speaker 1: castelliers the lassa nires ideal as manifestacion s pacificas am
Speaker 1: sent to mesralexat mantra la cumbersa vansa la marta yel Jordi,
Speaker 1: comportition istory as dls agentrios totiesl know wing good tambecum
Speaker 1: parteciul as MEVA's experiences, reemi da skubrim catani Malta's causes
Speaker 1: and cumu aspasial men lurul pal nostrapaees kuanya start intercambiem
Speaker 1: mals numerous da telephun and bayem a la salabrazio di
Speaker 1: u wal jordi avanskan saparm segura men sarahuna granaxpariencia, paratu
Speaker 1: uril an akemu men p primera bagada des the lameva
Speaker 1: rivada am sent to coma casa surtu alfreskaida the setembra
Speaker 1: is sumbric Barcelona pod segrani surulosa, pravui e truvata mix
Speaker 1: a press, kaput seda vik noezun upstagla sinom pon parkunakta
Speaker 1: bals altras lenarjia d la siutad the supta sembla mesa,
Speaker 1: kulidora am la marta, al jordi, almeu gustad seca castanova
Speaker 1: vida saramez rica iplena delcavilla, imaginat amcumfian serra novada, avan
Speaker 1: sukaplavan tura kama spera.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Also stembre ilumina las finetres delle varsita.
Speaker 3: The September sun illuminates the windows of the university dormitory.
Speaker 1: La zumbres del zabras belena la pare del me no spai.
Speaker 3: The shadows of the trees dance on the wall of
Speaker 3: my new space.
Speaker 1: Afara alspasadisu sonunfur nervisia musieu.
Speaker 3: Outside the hallways are a hive of nerves and excitement.
Speaker 1: Badger Rewavarsalona fabogsdis.
Speaker 3: I arrived in Barcelona a few days ago, md Couril,
Speaker 3: my name is a real.
Speaker 1: Sougda vik umpola patit yeramdravu a la grand suite.
Speaker 3: I'm from vic, a small town, and now I find
Speaker 3: myself in the big city Ada.
Speaker 1: Shat andreda alsotra and kil dal zusels perlainarjiavuli siza the
Speaker 1: lone Varsitad.
Speaker 3: I have left behind the tranquil sound of birds for
Speaker 3: the bustling energy of the university.
Speaker 1: Tut is nai ya a muna Mika the boy yesparanza
Speaker 1: as tikapunda kumansa estanova Tappa.
Speaker 3: Everything is new, and I, with a bit of fear
Speaker 3: and hope, I am about to start this new chapter.
Speaker 1: Avui yeah oasdam binguda aldori.
Speaker 3: Today there is a welcome event at the dormitory.
Speaker 1: Fadi eska pensu.
Speaker 3: I've been thinking about it for days.
Speaker 1: Dunavanda astika musunat peres jin nova protambam sintu intimidad.
Speaker 3: On one hand, I'm excited to meet new people, but
Speaker 3: I also feel intimidated.
Speaker 1: Suk ti meet prafares la la tura, tranquila o lasers pasadas,
Speaker 1: palscamsda vic.
Speaker 3: I'm shy. I prefer quiet reading or long walks through
Speaker 3: the fields of vic bro.
Speaker 1: Ki ambultadd nous kum punch ampruntuci.
Speaker 3: But here surrounded by new peers, I wonder if I'll fit.
Speaker 1: In finale min the sidhua Nardi.
Speaker 3: Eventually I decide to.
Speaker 1: Go al bastivoul is play us to the ends.
Speaker 3: The lobby is full of students.
Speaker 1: La sala rasona ambrialia scumberses.
Speaker 3: The room echoes with laughter and conversations.
Speaker 1: Al Principi am sinto pardut pro the spres dunsmumenzing comudas
Speaker 1: amphik suendozes to the ends kaparla nnima da min sovra
Speaker 1: la diada.
Speaker 3: At first I feel lost, but after a few awkward moments,
Speaker 3: I noticed two students animatedly talking about La diata.
Speaker 1: Manaprapu una mika timida min.
Speaker 3: I approached them a little timidly.
Speaker 1: La Marta amuna sa mareta amuna sennere imbreza amsumbriu yam
Speaker 1: kumbida au.
Speaker 3: Nima Marta, wearing a shirt with a signora printed on it,
Speaker 3: smiles at me and invites me to join.
Speaker 1: Al gustat yl Jordi Uno yam muller siels cavelze risetes
Speaker 1: cassemble roul de persunal.
Speaker 3: Next to her is Jordi, a guy with glasses and
Speaker 3: curly hair who seems equally passionate.
Speaker 1: Allah so glurio di cuna Mika nervius.
Speaker 3: Hi, i'm mariol I say a bit nervously.
Speaker 1: La Marta ambrasponam Bantusiesma.
Speaker 3: Marta responds enthusiastically.
Speaker 1: Barlavam Daladiada faslruna corza Barcelavarla.
Speaker 3: We were talking about La diatta. Do you do anything
Speaker 3: to celebrate it?
Speaker 1: Nourmal men la sallebru am la neba, familia a vik
Speaker 1: b auguestain mtoca bua la quis xplico.
Speaker 3: I usually celebrate it with my family and Vic, but
Speaker 3: this year I get to experience it here, I explained.
Speaker 1: Abacabac la coumberca fluegemesna tura l tat.
Speaker 3: Gradually the conversation flows more naturally.
Speaker 1: Barlem dels castellers, the la signees i, the las mani,
Speaker 1: fastaciones pacificus.
Speaker 3: We talk about the castellers, the seignors and the peaceful demonstrations.
Speaker 1: Am sinto mera lext mintre la cumbers vans.
Speaker 3: I feel more relaxed as the conversation progresses.
Speaker 1: La Marta yel Jordi coumpartetionni is thirty as del zanjentterrios
Speaker 1: ya totisel novingud tambkumpartesules mevas experiensious.
Speaker 3: Marta and Jordi share stories from previous years, and I,
Speaker 3: despite being the newcomer, also share my experiences.
Speaker 1: Briemi the skuburim cateni moltas corsazen coumu espasiel menlurrul pal
Speaker 1: nostre bais.
Speaker 3: We laugh and discover that we have a lot in common,
Speaker 3: especially pride in our country.
Speaker 1: Huan yes that in ter cambiem mals numruz da ta
Speaker 1: le fun.
Speaker 3: When it gets late, we exchange phone numbers and.
Speaker 1: Bayem mala sala brascio di u al jordi avanskan separem.
Speaker 3: See you at the celebration. Trudi says before we part ways.
Speaker 1: Sahura min serauna granaxparien sia paratu urial.
Speaker 3: It will surely be a great experience for you.
Speaker 1: Real anake momnrimera Barada. There is the la meva rivada
Speaker 1: am sintu coma casa.
Speaker 3: At that moment, for the first time since my arrival,
Speaker 3: I feel at home.
Speaker 1: Sur tou al freskaida the se tembre isumbric.
Speaker 3: I step out into the cool September air and smile.
Speaker 1: Barcelona port segrani surulrza b a vui etruvata mikes.
Speaker 3: Barcelona may be big and noise, but today I have
Speaker 3: found friends e pres.
Speaker 1: Kaput se se da vic noi zunupustacla sinoon bon parcunacta
Speaker 1: bals altres.
Speaker 3: I've learned that perhaps being from Vic is not an obstacle,
Speaker 3: but a bridge to connect with others.
Speaker 1: Le nrgia, the la sultad, the suta, sembla mesa culidura.
Speaker 3: The energy of the city suddenly seems more welcoming.
Speaker 1: Am la Marta yel Jordi, al meu, gustat, seca, guestanova, vida, sera, mesrica,
Speaker 1: iblena dalcaville imaginat.
Speaker 3: With Marta and Jordi by my side, I know this
Speaker 3: new life will be richer and fuller than I had imagined.
Speaker 1: Amcumfien, serra, nouvada, avan sukapala, ventura kamaspera.
Speaker 3: With renewed confidence, I stepped forward into the adventure that
Speaker 3: awaits me.
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: Lasumbras, lasumbres, las ombres, the shadows, al pasadise, al pasadise,
Speaker 1: alpasa these, the hallway, alfour mighe, alfour miighe, alfourmighe, the hive,
Speaker 1: als nervis als, nervis als, nervi's, the nerves La musio,
Speaker 1: la musio, la musillo, The excitement let tranquillitat, let tranquillitat ltrangquillita,
Speaker 1: The tranquility albu lissi, albulisi, al boulisi, The bustling La tapa, latapa,
Speaker 1: la tapa, the chapter, alvastivul, alvastivul, al vastivol. The lobby
Speaker 1: las realias, realias, las realias, the laughter, La cumbersa, la cumbersa,
Speaker 1: la cumbersa.
Speaker 3: The conversation al mom in, al mom in, al mom
Speaker 3: in the moment, I'll know being good, I'll know being good,
Speaker 3: I'll know being good. The newcomer Lexparienzia, Lexpariensia, lxpariensia, The
Speaker 3: experience Lurgul, lurgul, lur ghoul, the pride alpais alpais, alpaii is,
Speaker 3: the country, Al numaru da t lephoon, al numaru da
Speaker 3: t lephoon, al numru da ta lephoon, The phone number,
Speaker 3: La munio, la munio, la munio, The crowd Liidra, liida liidra,
Speaker 3: the air.
Speaker 1: Alpon, Alpon, alban, the bridge Lanargia Lanargea, Lanargia, The Energy, Lavantura, Lavantura, Lavantura,
Speaker 1: The Adventure, Laffinestra, La Finestra, la Fenestra, The Window, Laspi,
Speaker 1: la Spi, la spie, The Space, Animada, minh animather, minh animada.
Speaker 3: Minh animatedly do me the in d me, them in
Speaker 3: d me, the in timidly, in d me, that in
Speaker 3: d me, that in d me that intimidated.
Speaker 1: And Gasha and Gasha un gasha to fit in Intercambia, Intercambia, Intercambia,
Speaker 1: to exchange, Relaxette, Relaxette, Relaxette, relaxed.
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