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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey into Heidelberg's Enchanting Christmas Market,
Speaker 3: where a simple misstep turns into a heartwarming evening of
Speaker 3: unexpected friendship and shared warmth.
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Speaker 1: fuller fourfreuder, schlender t, dochti festlicher, schmerchtenkassen, der doft van
Speaker 1: mande On, frishkebaton and leibkum helt the iron, the volte Jeden,
Speaker 1: moment alf saugen Yeden clung their wynards, musiqnsen, naben Eva Lucas,
Speaker 1: I'm friendly here einheimscher kante die the Wynards d good
Speaker 1: here is the soshoon, Saktor Anika lechant dormitten and decent
Speaker 1: momente freuder passietes Anika tried on Bloukli after in un
Speaker 1: evening Flusterstein they feel fast. I'm shafra Schmert's showsto herenknache
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Speaker 1: soulechen aba jeder schrizmatster there marked wafoil does get ring
Speaker 1: a gross Anika faute den schmertzt so ignorern Doris vode
Speaker 1: Ima Schwiriga, Lucas blip Bahlich Las miktya heeffen boot er
Speaker 1: an Anika voi last fine abba Iwichnich, Duran flister tzsu Gant,
Speaker 1: Lucas Lejeta warmhertze as is Kaine shdurum we are cannon
Speaker 1: suzamon an shunan abn for bringin Anika shpurte da sainavorte
Speaker 1: eerlich waren se nick deschleslich good dunke zak Diisilisa, Lucas
Speaker 1: Fota Anika bhusam so andem gemutlhin kaffee de schnebe ganzachts
Speaker 1: Faine von iren platt ours Hatten, the Andan perfect and
Speaker 1: black off Daspunta dreibeen on tai En, Lucas bashtetad spy
Speaker 1: glue Vine, the wermades getrang Schleisich volvoyant and Anika's hander
Speaker 1: on hartz gamindsam Shouten the of defunken Lichta Anika felt
Speaker 1: the Pratzli solitt mansh mamosmanished Ales, Alaina, schaffen sug, the
Speaker 1: Lucas Lysa, fast Via and Gedanke. They're in the loft
Speaker 1: gamaide Wader, Anika lechertish Mede monte zndan medeme ganzen Hartzen,
Speaker 1: the fashtand entlich does is okayist helfa an Sonnemen their
Speaker 1: aben fagin schnell are by the inner Room and daran
Speaker 1: verden Bleiben Anika hatter and a weird for Alekzeongland. The
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Speaker 1: sam daktesi va alice einfacher on Schuena the wenerds indie
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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Heidelberg glitzer te imlichte meer at der weinerts marked in
Speaker 1: fuller pracht Erstree.
Speaker 3: Heidelbert glittered in a sea of lights as the Christmas
Speaker 3: market shown in all its glory.
Speaker 1: Anika Feller four Freude schlender to dousti festlik Schmuchtenkasten.
Speaker 3: Anika, full of anticipation, strolled through the festively decorated streets.
Speaker 1: Der duffan Brandt manden on frischkebatnen leib korun whut is
Speaker 1: the een.
Speaker 3: The scent of roasted almonds and freshly baked gingerbread surrounded her.
Speaker 1: Zie vote jeden, moment alf sagen, jeden klang der weinerts Monsignissen.
Speaker 3: She wanted to soak up every moment, enjoy every sound
Speaker 3: of the Christmas music.
Speaker 1: Nieben Irva, Lucas and a friendlicher einheim Mischer.
Speaker 3: Next to her was Lucas, a friendly local.
Speaker 1: E cante diser weinachtwert Kurt.
Speaker 3: He was well acquainted with this Christmas world.
Speaker 1: Here is the soshun zachta ani kahlechen.
Speaker 3: It's so beautiful here, said Anika, smiling.
Speaker 1: Domitten and dezent mormente freud passietes.
Speaker 3: But right at that moment of joy, it happened.
Speaker 1: Annika trad un bleuklich aften uneven and Fleasterstein.
Speaker 3: Anika stepped awkwardly on the uneven cobblestone Ziefia. First, she
Speaker 3: almost fell i.
Speaker 1: An chah fa schmertz schostocherenkneriche.
Speaker 3: Pain shot through her ankle. Ouch ouch ref si OUs,
Speaker 3: she exclaimed.
Speaker 1: Lucas permactezaufort doas etwasnichtemte.
Speaker 3: Lucas immediately noticed something was wrong.
Speaker 1: Ales o ke.
Speaker 3: Are you okay fracte bissott, he asked, concerned.
Speaker 1: Anika bisten and susamen votstakshinen.
Speaker 3: Anika gritted her teeth, wanting to appear strong.
Speaker 1: Eskchon minezz the ferulechen.
Speaker 3: I'll be fine, she said, trying to smile.
Speaker 1: Abbajieder schrich maatzte.
Speaker 3: But each step was painful.
Speaker 1: Der marktva for desquadrena gross.
Speaker 3: The market was crowded and the hustle was immense.
Speaker 1: Anika ferzur the the in schmatz to ignore reran doesvod
Speaker 1: ima schwirika.
Speaker 3: Anika tried to ignore the pain, but it became increasingly difficult.
Speaker 1: Lucas blibahali.
Speaker 3: Lucas remained persistent.
Speaker 1: Les mityahevn bo an.
Speaker 3: Let me help you, he offered.
Speaker 1: Anika vo last fine.
Speaker 3: Anika didn't want to be a burden.
Speaker 1: Abbaturen flist dizu gant.
Speaker 3: But I don't want to trouble you, she whispered hesitantly.
Speaker 1: Lucas lecherte vamhatzi.
Speaker 3: Lucas smiled warmly.
Speaker 1: Is kinda sturum.
Speaker 3: It's no trouble.
Speaker 1: We are kN and susamin and shunan abnfabringen.
Speaker 3: We can enjoy a nice evening together.
Speaker 1: Anika spurt das sin avorte erlichwaren.
Speaker 3: Anika felt that his words were genuine.
Speaker 1: Zenik de schlislich. She finally nodded, good dankea zak di zilaiza.
Speaker 3: All right, thank you, she said softly.
Speaker 1: Lucas futa Anika bhusam so aim gemutly chhin caffe.
Speaker 3: Lucas gently led Anika to a cozy cafe.
Speaker 1: Der schneebergun zachtersfain.
Speaker 3: The snow began to fall gently van.
Speaker 1: Iram platts our satan si and in perfect and black.
Speaker 1: After a spunte treibem nta en.
Speaker 3: From their spot, they had a perfect view of the
Speaker 3: colorful bustle below them.
Speaker 1: Lucas bushtete spy glue vine.
Speaker 3: Lucas ordered two mauled wines.
Speaker 1: Di vermades getrengschlisich volvoant in Anika's and on tats.
Speaker 3: The warmth of the drink pleasantly warmed Anika's hands and heart.
Speaker 1: Gamainzamshautenzi off difunch.
Speaker 3: Together they watched the sparkling lights.
Speaker 1: Anika fur sol.
Speaker 3: Anika suddenly felt so light.
Speaker 1: Man mOsm alis Alaina schaffen zak de Lucas Sliza fastvia
Speaker 1: and Gadanka. Dear Indie luftkamadevorda.
Speaker 3: Sometimes you don't have to do everything alone, Lucas said softly,
Speaker 3: almost like a thought painted in the air.
Speaker 1: Anika lecherte montdim gansenhatsen.
Speaker 3: Anika smiled, not just with her mouth, but with her
Speaker 3: whole heart.
Speaker 1: Zifa standt ent lichd's this okayist hifa an soniemen.
Speaker 3: She finally understood that it's okay to accept help.
Speaker 1: Dear abenfegingschnel abba de inner roman daran worden bleiben.
Speaker 3: The evening passed quickly, but the memories would remain.
Speaker 1: Anika hata anevitfo lelech teungeland de schuen heit is albenbliksvt
Speaker 1: off tuchta's Thai infashtackt.
Speaker 3: Anika had learned a valuable lesson the beauty of the
Speaker 3: moment is often enhanced by.
Speaker 1: Sharing theminzam dachtezi va alis einfah on schuna.
Speaker 3: Together, she thought everything was simpler and more beautiful.
Speaker 1: The weenerite indeed Donkelheit of de market im Innern.
Speaker 3: The Christmas season brought light into the darkness at the
Speaker 3: market and within her to day's vocabulary words are coming
Speaker 3: up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,
Speaker 3: first in German, then in English.
Speaker 1: Glitzetter, Glitzetter, glitzerte glittered, das lichtamya, das lichtamir, das lichtamya,
Speaker 1: the sea of lights, de four Freude, de four freude,
Speaker 1: de fou freud, anticipation, schlendette, schlenderte, schlenderte strolled festlich festlich
Speaker 1: feestlich festively, gushchmuchten, gushchmuchten, gus schmuchten, decorated, gabrandon manden, gabrandon manden,
Speaker 1: gabrandon manden, roasted almonds, d lieb kochen, d lip korung,
Speaker 1: d lip korung gingerbread Canter Canter Canter acquainted their on
Speaker 1: ebner plastaschtein, their on ebner plastastein. They are unebner.
Speaker 3: Plastastein, uneven cobblestein.
Speaker 1: The are schaffer schmeats. They are schaffer schmeats. They are
Speaker 1: chaffur schmerts, sharpagne, der knuche, der knoche der knouche. The
Speaker 1: ankle biss biss biss, gritted foil, foil, foil, crowded des
Speaker 1: Guerdringer does gudringer, das gadringer hustle, bahlich, bahlich, ba halich, persistent,
Speaker 1: surgant sur gant zugant hesitantly, das gemutl heerkaffee. There's germut
Speaker 1: Licia coffee does germute Lisia coffee cozy cafe. They are
Speaker 1: glue vine. They are glue vine. They are glue vine.
Speaker 1: Mode wine defunken and lishta defunken and list the funkend
Speaker 1: and lichta sparkling lights, sachter, sachter, sachter gently boil voyant,
Speaker 1: boil voyant voil violin pleasantly, the verma di vermer, di
Speaker 1: vermer the warmth off selgen alf sagen off sagen to
Speaker 1: soak up leisure, to arm hat sish leisure, to arm
Speaker 1: hat sish leasier to arm hat Sish smiled warmly. Nicken
Speaker 1: nickon nicking to nod. They are blique, they are blique,
Speaker 1: They're blique. You that's tribe. Does tibeen does treb'em bustle diegedanke, diegaedanke,
Speaker 1: dear gedanke. The thought aneviet folelechtzun aneviet folleczun anervietfol elektzun.
Speaker 3: A valuable lesson.
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