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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore how a shy young man
Speaker 3: finds confidence and camaraderie during a neighborhood cleanup, transforming a
Speaker 3: daunting task into a heartwarming journey of connection and belonging.
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Speaker 1: Al solvrilaval and I'll sell blau as campan una, calosuao
Speaker 1: palscarisdalari the san clemen unyog, tranquil amkasism flos als volcuns inen, juranalas, buridas,
Speaker 1: avu yerra alda, the natja alvari una, tradizio, ka villa
Speaker 1: ku mansad fay and permantanilas nanetta, iamap la paratutam uriel
Speaker 1: unjova and buna mirada, sarena pra una ramokunstan dinsla seva
Speaker 1: men surtia da casa amuna bosadas, cumbrarias yuns, gwans lia
Speaker 1: gradaba be al suvarinetti urdanat prolyidead interactu ambals bay in
Speaker 1: slifaya unnuzala stomach kunashi a la marta, lalida and ergica
Speaker 1: ca sempravoltaba amunsumbri a luminos i paraoulas muti vaduras a
Speaker 1: la placea central las familias yes a villa agloomarrat real yes, cumbersas, fluien, lura,
Speaker 1: men entrails marta yastavaya, the regional group of lentusiasma calla
Speaker 1: character zaba, kuambabea uriol alvasa u da am lama, uriol
Speaker 1: a stick, tangue, contenta, caj is bingut el barraspondra a munsumbria,
Speaker 1: timtavanzdadrijsa auna, patita, zad al parcella, bada, sidi, kumansa amuna bella,
Speaker 1: phon circula plena, the fulias ivranketas, uriolpan savaka, sisas and
Speaker 1: trava and unataska patita, pudria, vitalas grands combsas is a
Speaker 1: similar sacilanosa men al sevantrn promentra, travayava a viatasba du na, calafana,
Speaker 1: stabas mal mesad al camblava, alphang ila, servas and radadas
Speaker 1: difficultava and la faena and karakaba intentaragularu, todd sol la frustrasio,
Speaker 1: kum and saba crisha bamur mura, intredenced mentra, intantabada, zambussala,
Speaker 1: surtida daigua marta casuper visabal process aserta distancia bada taktals problemas,
Speaker 1: duriol is siba gusta nasasitas a juda uriol babra junta
Speaker 1: amla sarena parada sidida el va, suspira is espress da
Speaker 1: vasila un moment ba sent ti see creek caket projecta
Speaker 1: is mes grandal casparaba not pro kupis abagada's necessite munama
Speaker 1: miga badi marta parceno, nimus forsus puddem damnacal humes and
Speaker 1: zazudi uriol asbasanti jad the noa veda frontarusol iliba fekas
Speaker 1: marta bakrida owns quantz bay ins is jun's ban nata
Speaker 1: jalophon and poxminodes al group ba kun sahidas blucajalla, surtida
Speaker 1: daigua ila patitaphon batur nabrula, brilliant sot al salda steel
Speaker 1: amasura katravaba and balzaltras uriol baku mansas and tirsa mescommoda
Speaker 1: las personas lisumbrayen iban kumansapar lasovrafisions kumunas is torias dalvari
Speaker 1: la sevas pro kupacions in isiels as bandi lui and
Speaker 1: tralas beus amigas ilambi na kulido quan la jurnada, baffinlidza
Speaker 1: albari lui a ete urdanat uriel unamika, cansat protambe pla
Speaker 1: du no santimende kunfianza bamirallaphon era undra kurdati del kapudiya
Speaker 1: kunzaghi a bunamika, the juda marta, gracias, partota, vui badi
Speaker 1: now as dadi baraspondrelia, abundria, aquilla, stem to juns uriol
Speaker 1: avui aspetun grand travail ambagusta, s paraulas uriol ba senti
Speaker 1: cal nous a lastma castasvava una mika avia presca, abagadas, kumpartila,
Speaker 1: carragafe ye la diferencia putsee the spresda tote no stavassol
Speaker 1: and a cat grand barria numanad san clemen.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Alsolvrilla vaal and al sell blao as campan una calosuau
Speaker 1: palsca risd albari the san clemen.
Speaker 3: The sun shone high in the blue sky, spreading a
Speaker 3: gentle heat across the street of the Van Klemen neighborhood.
Speaker 1: Unjo trangil amkazazam flozzels valcuns enjuran lases.
Speaker 3: A peaceful place with houses adorned with flowers on the
Speaker 3: balconies and children playing on the sidewalks.
Speaker 1: Avu yed alda the natja dalvari una tra di siou
Speaker 1: ka villa kumn sat feyen permantani la zunnetta ya mapla paratutom.
Speaker 3: Today was the neighborhood cleaning Day, a tradition that began
Speaker 3: years ago to keep the area clean and friendly for everyone.
Speaker 1: Uriel unjoba a muna mirada serena brauna ramo gunstandins la
Speaker 1: seva men surtia the caza amuna bosa the scumbrarias yunzwans.
Speaker 3: Urriol. A young man with a serene look but a
Speaker 3: constant hum inside his mind, left his house with a
Speaker 3: trash bag and some gloves.
Speaker 1: Liada be al suvarinetiur dannat pralide dinteractua ambals bains life
Speaker 1: ya unnus a lastomac.
Speaker 3: He liked to see his neighborhood neat and tidy, but
Speaker 3: the idea of interacting with the neighbors tied his stomach
Speaker 3: in knots.
Speaker 1: Kuneshia la marte lalida anergica casimpravoltaba amunsumbri de luminos ibaraoulas
Speaker 1: mutiva duras.
Speaker 3: He knew Marta, the energetic leader who always bounced around
Speaker 3: with a bright smile and motivational words.
Speaker 1: A la blessa central las familias yes sevilla na glumarat.
Speaker 3: In the Central square, families had already gathered.
Speaker 1: L reel esicum verses, fluien lura menentres.
Speaker 3: Laughter and conversations flowed freely among them.
Speaker 1: Marta jestava la diriginal group am lentusiasm calla caterzava.
Speaker 3: Marta was already there, directing the group with the enthusiasm
Speaker 3: that characterized her.
Speaker 1: Quambavela riol alvarsau dam la ma.
Speaker 3: When she saw a riol, she waved at him uri al.
Speaker 1: Riol asttankuntenta cagizbingut.
Speaker 3: I'm so glad you came il.
Speaker 1: Baraspondre amunsumbria, timi ta vanda dirisa ouna, patita zonadl parcella.
Speaker 3: He responded with a shy smile before heading to a
Speaker 3: small area of the park.
Speaker 1: Bada sidikumansa ammuna vela fon sircula pleina de fulias ivraancetas.
Speaker 3: He decided to start with an old circular ountain filled
Speaker 3: with leaves and twigs.
Speaker 1: Uriolpan savaca, sisa, sanrava, anunataska, patita, pudria, vitalas, renskum, verses yes,
Speaker 1: similars silmen al su and thorn.
Speaker 2: Uri.
Speaker 3: All thought that if he focused on a small task,
Speaker 3: he could avoid big conversations and blend quietly into his surroundings.
Speaker 1: But rahmentravava a vietasva du na calafonavas mal mesa del cassemblava.
Speaker 3: But as he worked, he soon realized that the fountain
Speaker 3: was more damaged than it appeared.
Speaker 1: Alphang ilazas andra dadas difficult la faye.
Speaker 3: The mud entangled weeds made the work difficult.
Speaker 1: Ankara cavaintanarglarututsol la frustrasiu kum and savagrisha.
Speaker 3: Although he tried to fix it alone, frustration began to grow.
Speaker 1: Bamura in Tradin's minta zambus lad.
Speaker 3: He murmured under his breath while attempting to clear the
Speaker 3: water outlet.
Speaker 1: Marta casupervisaval Brucetansia Bada tatals pule mars duriol Isiba Gusta.
Speaker 3: Marta, who was overseeing the process from a distance, noticed
Speaker 3: Erla's troubles and approached him.
Speaker 1: Nassasitas a juda Urio, do you need helperio babraunta m
Speaker 1: la serna barada sida, she asked in her calm yet
Speaker 1: determined voice. Il Va suspira is the spres devasi la
Speaker 1: unmu min ba senthi.
Speaker 3: He sighed, and, after hesitating for a moment, nodded, see.
Speaker 1: Greg get Prugeta is miss grande al casparava.
Speaker 3: Yes, I think this project is bigger than I expected.
Speaker 1: Not pro koupis a Barada's necessite Muna ma miga badi Marta.
Speaker 3: Don't worry. Sometimes we need a helping hand, said Marta.
Speaker 3: Barceno Nimus forcus, why don't we join forces? Pudhem the
Speaker 3: manaccal umsenz zudi. We can ask someone else to help us.
Speaker 1: Uril Asba Saniel the Noa Veda frunter usol Iliva ficas.
Speaker 3: Riol felt relieved not having to face it alone and agreed.
Speaker 1: Marta Bagrida Ounsquanzbayin's is Jun's banata Jallafon.
Speaker 3: Marta called a few neighbors over and together they cleaned
Speaker 3: the fountain.
Speaker 1: And boxmnotes al group Ba kun said Lula Surtida daigua
Speaker 1: Ila Patita Fon Baturnava Brillian sotl sald Still.
Speaker 3: In a few minutes, the group managed to unblock the
Speaker 3: water outlet and the small fountain began to gush again,
Speaker 3: sparkling under the summer sun.
Speaker 1: Amasura, Katava, ambalsaltres Uriol Bakumansas and tirs Mescomuda.
Speaker 3: As he worked with others, Uriol began to feel more comfortable.
Speaker 1: Las personas Lissumbra yen Ivan kuman Sa parlas Ovra ficions,
Speaker 1: kumunas istorias dlvari.
Speaker 3: People smiled at him and started talking about common hobbies
Speaker 3: and neighborhood stories.
Speaker 1: La sevaspro kupersions niels as bandilu intra lasboza, migas ilambiena Kulido.
Speaker 3: His initial worries faded among friendly voices and the welcoming atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Kula journada baffinalidza albari lui anete urdanat.
Speaker 3: When the day ended, the neighborhood looked clean and orderly.
Speaker 1: Uriol unamika const protambi ple du no san timenda kumfiensa bamrella.
Speaker 3: Fon uriol A bit tired but also filled with a
Speaker 3: new sense of confidence, looked at the fountain Ira undra.
Speaker 1: Kur dadai del kapudilla kun sai a munamka the juda.
Speaker 3: It was a reminder of what could be achieved with
Speaker 3: a little help.
Speaker 1: Marta gracius partota vui.
Speaker 3: Badhi Marta, thank you for everything today, he said, you know,
Speaker 3: was the the.
Speaker 1: Bar respondrela amunri.
Speaker 3: Don't mention it, she replied, with a laugh.
Speaker 1: A ki stem to jun's uriel.
Speaker 3: We're all in this together.
Speaker 1: Reel avui as fetun grand travail.
Speaker 3: You did great work today.
Speaker 1: Am baquesta sparaulas uriol basantiical nouslama castas fava una mika.
Speaker 3: With these words, Riol felt the nod in his stomach
Speaker 3: loosen a bit.
Speaker 1: A villa pres a baradas kumparti la caraga fei ye
Speaker 1: la diferencia.
Speaker 3: He had learned that sometimes sharing the burden made all
Speaker 3: the difference.
Speaker 1: Puts the spresd to nosta bassol and a caid grand
Speaker 1: barria numannad san clemen.
Speaker 3: Perhaps, after all, he wasn't alone in this big neighborhood
Speaker 3: called San Clement.
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: Al saul, al sau, al saul, the sun, I'll sell Blau,
Speaker 1: I'll sell Blau, I'll sell Blau. The blue sky, lacalosu au,
Speaker 1: lacalosu au, lacalosu au, The gentle heat alvari alvari, albari,
Speaker 1: the neighborhood alswalkuns, alswalkuns, alsbalkuns, the balconies, las bouridas, las bouridas,
Speaker 1: us boreas, the sidewalks labosa, the scoombrarias labosa, the scoombrarias lavosa,
Speaker 1: the scoombrarias, the trash bag alsguans, alsguans alsguans, the gloves lastomac, lastomac, lastomac,
Speaker 1: the stomach, La plasa central, la plasa central, la Plasa Central,
Speaker 1: the Central Square, La fun Lafon, Lafon, the Fountain, Las Folias,
Speaker 1: las foolias, Las foolias, The leaves, les broncetas, las broncettas,
Speaker 1: las branchtas, the twigs, Alphang, alphang alphang, the mud, Lasrbas, laserbas, lazerbas,
Speaker 1: the weeds, La surtida diaigua, La surtida diigua, La sortida diigua,
Speaker 1: The water outlet, alsprub lemmas, alspru lemmas, alspruve lemmas, The
Speaker 1: troubles al pruces, alpruces, al pruces, the process, al prujecta,
Speaker 1: al prujecta, al prujecta, The project lam Amiga lama a mega,
Speaker 1: la ma amiga. The helping hand alsbayens, alsbayns, Alsbayn's, The
Speaker 1: neighbors al group, al group, al group, the group Alsoombriuda, alsombriuda, alsombriuda.
Speaker 1: The smile les real yes real Yes, las real Yes.
Speaker 1: The laughter, Las combersas, las comberses, las coumbertses, The conversations Lafficio, lafficeo, lofficio,
Speaker 1: The hobby LESSI study yes, LESSI study yes, Lessie story Yes,
Speaker 1: the Stories, Lacumfienza, Lacumfienza, La gum Fianza, The Confidence, La carga,
Speaker 1: la carga, la carrega, The Burden, Al Noose, al Noose,
Speaker 1: al noose, the not.
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