Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.
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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Lena and her friends
Speaker 3: to the snowy Schwarzwald, where true strength is found in
Speaker 3: vulnerability and the warmth of friendship conquers the cold challenges
Speaker 3: of nature.
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Speaker 1: De Vinti fashnight and tanand schwatzwaldis As Lena kl and
Speaker 1: Ingrid irakoffa in de klina horzut troden digemutli Jehuteva, pafekteh
Speaker 1: and vohen endervek fond hectic deshta their kamen knister deliza
Speaker 1: on degoroff On frishen tannenhoeutz affted in Rome, gros fence,
Speaker 1: da Boten and an arten Braubenden blick of the in
Speaker 1: schnebedekten White, Lena Vafolla for Freude, the libta arbentoyer on
Speaker 1: vold de winter lanchaft A, kunten dor tief and iram
Speaker 1: ineren hat the angst does era Asthma and Fela zibehinder
Speaker 1: and kunton the voltash Dark working on Iron, freund nichts
Speaker 1: her last fine ichchanes, kaum avaden morgen Schnishevan Dan sugain
Speaker 1: riev karalbergeistadt Ingrid the Emma anendzenfigemutlich kite hate fuchte, hinsu
Speaker 1: abaheuter aarben genesenst eiml and a heiser sho goolado for
Speaker 1: them kamen Lena lejerte dor i e lecher and wa
Speaker 1: angerspant the schperte anden leichten droog of irabrost de clare
Speaker 1: calte Luftwafuzi dopped harause for aunt trodstem Voitchagen, the fouche
Speaker 1: DeLong schwartzo erscheinen wafelena on at raglech arm Neston, morgen,
Speaker 1: schneidenzecht drive under schnichome on martenzich of then wek dosti
Speaker 1: glitzander winter land shaft der schnee, naschte ont iern fusen
Speaker 1: Lenava and geduncan fazonten on the concentrati of iran atem
Speaker 1: their calta wind prante and ira lume si spute we
Speaker 1: era atom note sunam dorsi hild forest yielinga, the vanderum
Speaker 1: dwater desto, schwera philis Lena so adman der schnee des
Speaker 1: o maala Rechwa voted to herrause for the room schlislich
Speaker 1: bleiep sistein does adman fil eshwead on the barahunt irreprost
Speaker 1: sudrector karl Ingrid koshtzi schleslech herrefriended retenzim debezognessa inan eensksishtka
Speaker 1: shreeden hech ipekoma calmloft the fourth warranty by ear on
Speaker 1: halfn ear the of an Nageligan and Baumstorf. So that's
Speaker 1: karl zut and Lena's rucksack on frontier note file in
Speaker 1: halasion spray Ingrid leaked the iron arm on Lena on
Speaker 1: sprapar uigen of the iron na anigen me norton berganzi
Speaker 1: Helena's artmoon veda so nor maliseren as tot malite began
Speaker 1: Lena burkaarl on tabrasimd anam zanft lechen Lena domus deechnich
Speaker 1: and schuligen wesen ali here heinanda zo hafn so reck
Speaker 1: and the vo swam on gemutlichwa furtizi helena ilichdat the
Speaker 1: warfro does the I refriendo omhilfegabeaten hatte They are arbenfaggin
Speaker 1: friedlich Veranzi sosaman heisez obaasen on alde geshichiten at Setan,
Speaker 1: Lena Kante does Varshtaka, Darin lak zanish vashenso accept tiran
Speaker 1: on andaren mentioned Soufa drawn der Schnephi Lisa Drausen Abadrin
Speaker 1: and vaz wam on foller freund shaft from erstmil and
Speaker 1: Lana outside Fortisi Helena Verglichleicht the Hatta galant das fadraun
Speaker 1: of the Onta studsong irrafriender entail Deshtakawa, sosam and Hattan
Speaker 1: sides waren and genosen owner for bahite on Fala for Traun.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: They are wind fifth to t fash night and Hannan
Speaker 1: de schwarzwalders At Lena Karl and ingrid Irakoffa in decline
Speaker 1: holtz hut Troden.
Speaker 3: The wind whistled through the snow covered fir trees of
Speaker 3: the Schwarzwald as Lena Karl and England carried their suitcases
Speaker 3: into the small wooden cabin.
Speaker 1: Digemuti jehuteva perfect fin vochan endervek fond hechtic Derschtadt.
Speaker 3: The cozy cabin was perfect for a weekend away from
Speaker 3: the hustle and bustle of the city.
Speaker 1: De Camenknister Deliza, montegof on Frisian tannen holtz affoted in raum.
Speaker 3: The fireplace crackled softly and the scent of fresh fur
Speaker 3: would filled the room.
Speaker 1: Grosser fence da botten and an atom warraubenden blick of
Speaker 1: the in Schneebedechtenwelt.
Speaker 3: Large windows offered a breathtaking view of the snow covered forest.
Speaker 1: Lena Vafola forf.
Speaker 3: Lena was full of anticipation.
Speaker 1: Zilipta abentoya on voyte divinta landschaft a kunten.
Speaker 3: She loved adventure and wanted to explore the winter landscape.
Speaker 1: Dor tif and iram inneren hatizi angst does ira asthma
Speaker 1: and felezi behinda and kunten.
Speaker 3: But deep inside she feared that her asthma attacks might hinder.
Speaker 1: Her the volt shtarkviten on iren fichr last fine.
Speaker 3: She wanted to appear strong and not be a burden
Speaker 3: to her friends.
Speaker 1: Ichchanes kaumavaten morgen schnischewand and sugin reef kalbegeistat.
Speaker 3: I can hardly wait to go snowshoe hiking tomorrow, Carl exclaimed, enthusiastically.
Speaker 1: Ingrid the imma einen zinfegemutlich kaitate fukt hinsu abbaheuta abn
Speaker 1: gnisen vi est a mal a na heissa schokolade for m.
Speaker 3: Kamen England, who always had a sense for coziness, added
Speaker 3: but tonight, let's enjoy a hot chocolate by the fireplace. First.
Speaker 1: Lena lechirte dor ilechen va angerspant.
Speaker 3: Lena smiled, but her smile was tense.
Speaker 1: Z shpurta and enlichten trog of irabrost.
Speaker 3: She felt a slight pressure on her chest.
Speaker 1: De clarre carteluftwafusi doperterous for Dant.
Speaker 3: The clear cold air was doubly challenging for her.
Speaker 1: Trots dim vortisichzaren.
Speaker 3: Nevertheless, she didn't want to say anything.
Speaker 1: The fouche de lng schwartsscheinen vafuleina one trekleich.
Speaker 3: The thought of appearing weak was unbearable for.
Speaker 1: Lena amnemagen schneightenzichti drei froun de schu matenzich of tenvigtuti
Speaker 1: glitsand winter land shaft.
Speaker 3: The next morning, the three friends strapped on snow shoes
Speaker 3: and set off through the sparkling winter landscape.
Speaker 1: Der schnikncht onter irinfusen.
Speaker 3: The snow crunched under their feet.
Speaker 1: Lena Va and Gedantan fazon on concentre of iran atem.
Speaker 3: Lena was lost in thought, concentrating on her breathing.
Speaker 1: De kaarta windprante and ira lume zi schpurte vi ira
Speaker 1: atum nodsunam.
Speaker 3: The cold wind burned in her lungs. She felt her
Speaker 3: shortness of breath increasing dorcid forest, Yet she held on
Speaker 3: for now.
Speaker 1: Yielinger divandr um dawat desto schwa feelessly so Aartmann.
Speaker 3: The longer the hike lasted, the harder it became for
Speaker 3: Lena to breathe.
Speaker 1: Der shni dez omhala roschwa vooded to heraus for roung.
Speaker 3: The snow, which was so picturesque, turned into a challenge.
Speaker 1: Schli slich bleep sichteen does atman feel eshwa as unzicht
Speaker 1: barahant irabrost sudrachte.
Speaker 3: Finally, she stopped, struggling to breathe, as if an invisible
Speaker 3: hand was squeezing her chest.
Speaker 1: Carl Ingrid koechte zi schli.
Speaker 3: Slich carl Inglet, she gasped, finally.
Speaker 1: Irrefund reten sich um de bizarreness vah enen and skzich
Speaker 1: k schrieden.
Speaker 3: Her friends turned around, concern written all over their faces.
Speaker 1: Ich ihippokoma kumloft.
Speaker 3: I, I can hardly breathe, so fought.
Speaker 1: Varranzi by year on taifn yar si an nagiligen and
Speaker 1: baumstomf suzetsen.
Speaker 3: Immediately they were by her side, helping her sit on
Speaker 3: a nearby tree.
Speaker 1: Stump kazute and Lena's rusak on fantia not file in
Speaker 1: halason spray.
Speaker 3: Carl searched Lena as backpack and found her emergency in hailer.
Speaker 1: Ingrid lichte iren am on Lena on sprapor uigend of
Speaker 1: ci An.
Speaker 3: Ingland put her arm around Lena and spoke soothingly to her.
Speaker 1: Nainigen the ganzi Helena's at montvida so Malisien.
Speaker 3: After a few minutes, Lena asked breathing began to normalize.
Speaker 1: As totmelit thegan lenakhal entaprasimid and amsanft lechen.
Speaker 3: I'm sorry, Lena began, but Karl interrupted her with a
Speaker 3: gentle smile.
Speaker 1: Lina, domus deechnicht and schuligin vi isn't ali here ominanda tsohefn.
Speaker 3: Lena, you don't need to apologize. We're all here to
Speaker 3: help each other.
Speaker 1: Souk in de jute vosvahm on gemut li chwah futizilena alichhtat.
Speaker 3: Back in the cabin where it was warm and cozy,
Speaker 3: Lena felt relieved.
Speaker 1: Ziva fro dasi irifriendo mhe fegebtn hate.
Speaker 3: She was glad she had asked her friends for help.
Speaker 1: Dea avntfaggin fritlich veran sitsuzam and haisuzupa asen on alde
Speaker 1: geshichtn et heeten.
Speaker 3: The evening passed peacefully as they ate hot soup together
Speaker 3: and shared old stories.
Speaker 1: Lena akante das va rashteka darn lak zenneshwehenso acceptiran on
Speaker 1: andaren mentioned sufa traun.
Speaker 3: Lena realized that true strength lay in accepting one's weaknesses
Speaker 3: and trusting other people.
Speaker 1: Der schniefilize trausen abadrin and vasvam on foller Freundschaft.
Speaker 3: The snow fell quietly outside, but inside it was warm
Speaker 3: and full of friendship.
Speaker 1: Som Este mahl and Langa said Futziglena vergleichleicht.
Speaker 3: For the first time in a long time, Lena felt
Speaker 3: truly light.
Speaker 1: Si hatta gelland desfertraun off gionta stutsong Ira freunda and
Speaker 1: tai Deshtakava.
Speaker 3: She had learned that relying on her friend's support was
Speaker 3: part of her strength.
Speaker 1: So zamenhattanzi das wochan endergenossen on for bahite on foller fertraun.
Speaker 3: Together they had enjoyed the weekend without reservations and full
Speaker 3: of trust.
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 vint dea vint dea vint the wind, tiff tif
Speaker 1: tif whistled, ditana, ditana d tana, the fir tree, de hectic,
Speaker 1: de hectic, de hectic.
Speaker 3: The hustle and bustle.
Speaker 1: Do you come in? Do you come in? Dear, come
Speaker 1: in the fireplace, knisteta, knisteta, kinistata, crackled atom, barraubnt atum,
Speaker 1: barraubant autumn, barhauben, breathtaking, fuller four freude, foller four freuder,
Speaker 1: foller four.
Speaker 3: Freude, full of anticipation.
Speaker 1: That's album Tooya, That's album Tooya. That's album Tooya, The Adventure.
Speaker 1: They are asthma anphile. They are asthma anphile. There asthma anphile,
Speaker 1: the asthma attack behindan behindan behindan hinder, angush band, angush band,
Speaker 1: anguish band, tense der drug der drug der drog the
Speaker 1: pressure dope, terouse, fudant dope, terous fodand doppe terouse for dant,
Speaker 1: doubly challenging, e traklich e traklich e trach clich bearable.
Speaker 1: The schniche van dan de schnichevandands schniescho van dan, the
Speaker 1: snowshoe hiking does inhalatzion spray does inhalatzion spray does inhalatzion
Speaker 1: spray The inhaler the a baumstumph their baumstump deir baumstomph
Speaker 1: the tree stump verruigant, verruigant, ruigant soothing normally siren normaliziren
Speaker 1: normally ziren normalize, D shtacker d shtacker, d stack strength
Speaker 1: d schwecher d schwecher d schwecher. The weakness does fatraun
Speaker 1: does fat raun does fatraun. The trust, the Ontachtutsong, the
Speaker 1: onto Stuttsong, the Ontatutsong support therefore baheit, therefore Baheit, therefore baheid.
Speaker 3: The reservation D.
Speaker 1: Land shaft, D land shaft, d lande shaft, the landscape, glitzund, glitzund, glitzund, sparkling, malarish, malarish, malarish, picturesque.
Speaker 1: The autumn note D autumn note, D autumn note, the
Speaker 1: shortness of breath, debzokness, debzokness, debzocness, concern.
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