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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll join Clara as she navigates the
Speaker 3: nervous anticipation of a first date, discovering the power of
Speaker 3: vulnerability and openness in the journey to forging connections.
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Speaker 1: is the erst statement jonas I am jeumen of ira kleasse,
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Speaker 1: sprech Laufenkente, the vice das lena ira besta freunden irnfositz
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Speaker 1: tish i'm fensda zidva dromnachdraussen the gate langsamsuim on that
Speaker 1: stechleisa hello yonahs the akimate a on the haren lechen
Speaker 1: Yonah stretchua on leashed courts Hallo Clara and vorded air
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Speaker 1: madaen schultan as is okay zaged Eliza, Clara Speird does
Speaker 1: Nichtza and Trasid worked on irhartzword swear. The mochte does
Speaker 1: Alice perfect life Abba didn't we shined Alice fakeets again.
Speaker 1: Clara sits Lena Hinuber Lena Zitz made Anna groppel von
Speaker 1: Freunden Abazi worved up on so anmblicked so Clara does
Speaker 1: Mark Clara nor nevuza schleisley fasti ann and schloss. The
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Speaker 1: fragged Clara direct Yona sied uber rushtaus feriin and moment
Speaker 1: schwigged Eir then wended a than in blick von drausen
Speaker 1: up on shout Clara ann as stood melite clara zagged
Speaker 1: air iben arnavuz on flaight Awa was upgealangt as is
Speaker 1: mine est estayed on ivoydenichtswalschmachen clara speared with the anchbannum
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Speaker 1: The four yona snacked on grinst ya doth clinged good
Speaker 1: stimmed at sou see bay de lachen by iragaminzam unziharide
Speaker 1: on beginnin for nyem fondiza moment unfiled sechterskspraylichta ann the
Speaker 1: expression uby Irrelieblink's filmer hobbis on shulisha Aleibnizer does lachenheald
Speaker 1: to hti kafeteria on Clara maggt does often hide werklesbassera
Speaker 1: komunikats on furon khan i'm end demettas powser for upshtenz
Speaker 1: clara on yonasmid and am fain baton leachen. The harbenbersch Lawson, Alice,
Speaker 1: Nito ernstonemen On d dinger Lockat, Suzine, Clara Felt, the
Speaker 1: sepspavosta on frober Ira and shied on elich susigine. The
Speaker 1: viceats does elich kite deschlusso sonoy and French shaftenist.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: The wazid can outswove or metags adds Clara langsam the
Speaker 1: shulkafeteria beetritt.
Speaker 3: The clock shows exactly twelve newn as. Clara slowly enters
Speaker 3: the school cafeteria.
Speaker 1: The cafeteria ist foefon fulim, lachen On, tim Garouche, von
Speaker 1: klirand and Telen.
Speaker 3: The cafeteria is full of cheerful laughter and the sound
Speaker 3: of clattering plates.
Speaker 1: Drausen feld Axantta frulings reegen On das licht grosenfensta Felt
Speaker 1: my Telemusta of din Borden.
Speaker 3: Outside a gentle spring rain is falling, and the light
Speaker 3: streaming in through the large windows paints bright patterns on
Speaker 3: the floor.
Speaker 1: Clara is navus, Clara is nervous, Haide is the envichtiga Takfizi.
Speaker 3: Today is an important day for her.
Speaker 1: Is estas date Metjonas aem jumen as ira Klesse.
Speaker 3: It's her first date with Jonas, a boy from her class.
Speaker 1: Ziaza tadacht onmvid four videsk sprech Laufenkente.
Speaker 3: She has been thinking about it for days, repeatedly imagining
Speaker 3: how the conversation might go.
Speaker 1: Zivis das Lena ira beestefriunden irnfositz aunt Alice po Obarchtett.
Speaker 3: She knows that Lena, her best friend, is sitting somewhere
Speaker 3: watching everything.
Speaker 1: Clara ZiT Jonas and anam Klein and tisham fenceda.
Speaker 3: Clara sees Jonas at a small table by the window.
Speaker 1: Iszitva tronntrausen.
Speaker 3: He is gazing dreamily outside.
Speaker 1: Zigid lanzamsuim onzetzechlais.
Speaker 3: She slowly walks over to him and quietly sits down.
Speaker 1: Hallo Jonas zakzimid anim onzicheren lechen.
Speaker 3: Hello Jonas, She says, with an uncertain smile.
Speaker 1: Jonas streitzech so eartlechet courts.
Speaker 3: Jonas turns to her and smiles briefly.
Speaker 1: Hello. Clara at voughtet.
Speaker 3: Ear Hello Clara.
Speaker 1: He replies, dossena augen van den schnevi dat some fenceda.
Speaker 3: But his eyes quickly wander back to the window.
Speaker 1: Clara Fuzichicha.
Speaker 3: Clara feels unsure ze nimed and a.
Speaker 1: Tiefn atom zug on faszurt angusprechtzo beginning.
Speaker 3: She takes a deep breath and tries to start a conversation.
Speaker 1: Max studin reagen. Do you like the rain fraktsi? She asks,
Speaker 1: Yona's zucked mittin Schultan.
Speaker 3: Yona shrugs his shoulders.
Speaker 1: Is okay, zach Eliza.
Speaker 3: It's okay, he says quietly.
Speaker 1: Clara spurt de interraci it wked on ihatzvirta.
Speaker 3: Clara senses that he doesn't seem very interested, and her
Speaker 3: heart feels heavy.
Speaker 1: Ziemerchte does Alice perfect life, Abba didn't be shrined. Alice
Speaker 1: fer quietsugin.
Speaker 3: She wants everything to go perfectly, but somehow everything seems
Speaker 3: to be going wrong.
Speaker 1: Clara zitsu Lena he knewba.
Speaker 3: Clara looks over at Lena.
Speaker 1: Lena zitzmt Ana groppe fon freunden Aba zi wilf up
Speaker 1: on so Anna and blich Clara.
Speaker 3: Lena is sitting with a group of friends, but she
Speaker 3: occasionally glances over at.
Speaker 1: Clara's mat Clara nor ne.
Speaker 3: Vuza That makes Clara even more nervous.
Speaker 1: Schlis lich fastsia annen and schloss.
Speaker 3: Finally, she makes a decision.
Speaker 1: Sims wissen ros nas wirklich tinked.
Speaker 3: She needs to know what Jonas really thinks.
Speaker 1: Jonas geffetio onza trefn Yonas, do you like our meeting
Speaker 1: fact Clara direct.
Speaker 3: Clara asks directly.
Speaker 1: Yonna sid uberaschtaus.
Speaker 3: Jonas looks surprised.
Speaker 1: Fer anan moment schwiked eer then wended is an emblique
Speaker 1: vondrausen up on shot Clara an.
Speaker 3: For a moment, he is silent. Then he turns his
Speaker 3: gaze from outside and looks at Clara.
Speaker 1: As to melite Clara zacht.
Speaker 3: Er, I'm sorry, Clara, he says.
Speaker 1: Ipin arnavus on philecht etwas apkeelin.
Speaker 3: I'm also nervous and maybe a bit distracted.
Speaker 1: As is mine este estate on ichvodnichsfelschmachen.
Speaker 3: It's my date and I didn't want to mess up.
Speaker 1: Clara spurt vi the a in irim copanachlest.
Speaker 3: Clara feels the tension in her body.
Speaker 1: Ease thee lechet elichtat.
Speaker 3: She smiles with relief.
Speaker 1: Mia getiscnaso, I feel the same way. Lass einfasovita machen
Speaker 1: on once and spannen schlechtsifor.
Speaker 3: Let's just keep going and relax, she suggests.
Speaker 1: Yona sneaked on Grincet.
Speaker 3: Jonas nods and grins.
Speaker 1: Yeah, this cling good. Stimmed it so.
Speaker 3: Yes, that sounds good. He agrees.
Speaker 1: Zibai de la igaminzam or unzichait on begin and fnnoyem.
Speaker 3: They both laugh about their shared anxiety and start anew.
Speaker 1: Fondis a moment and fusichesk sprechta an.
Speaker 3: From that moment on, the conversation feels lighter.
Speaker 1: Zishpresshen uber Irreliebling's filmer hobbis on Shulisha Elibnezer.
Speaker 3: They talk about their favorite movies, hobbies, and school experiences.
Speaker 1: There's lachen Healtui kafeteria on Clara magt does often held
Speaker 1: kletu besa komonkaon Khan.
Speaker 3: Laughter echoes through the cafeteria and Clara realizes that openness
Speaker 3: can really lead to better communication.
Speaker 1: I'm ended eMTAs pauser faapshenzich, Clara on, Yona Smith and
Speaker 1: am fain barten lechhen.
Speaker 3: At the end of the lunch break, Clara and Jonas
Speaker 3: say goodbye with a mutual smile.
Speaker 1: Sie habenberschlaarsen alisno andstoneman anti dinge loka susine.
Speaker 3: They have decided not to take everything so seriously and
Speaker 3: to take things lightly.
Speaker 1: Clara fuzi sepeste, vosta on fro bayra and chidng elichtsusign.
Speaker 3: Clara feels more confident and pleased with her decision to
Speaker 3: be honest.
Speaker 1: Ze vice yett des elichkai deschusse sonine friend chaftenist.
Speaker 3: She now knows that honesty is the key to new friendships.
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: D or the u, d u, the clock, betrayten, betrayten,
Speaker 1: betraytn tanter gina, gain now, gain now exactly, frouligius, lachen, frouligious, lachen,
Speaker 1: freuligius lachen, cheerful laughter, clearant clearant clearant clattering, zanft, zanft, zanft,
Speaker 1: gentle tes licht des licht des licht why nervous, nervous,
Speaker 1: nervous nervous des gespray, does gespraych does gosh prey the
Speaker 1: conversation ziha Unziha, unzicha uncertain van don van don van
Speaker 1: dan to wonder, sutten sutten souten, to shrug schuia, schuia,
Speaker 1: schwa heavy shinin shinin shinen, to seem their enchluss, their enslus,
Speaker 1: their ensloss. The decision direct direct directs direct Uplington up Lankton,
Speaker 1: up lankton, to distract, nahlessen, nah lassen nahlessen, to ease
Speaker 1: d alister m d aleichter m d leicht, room relief
Speaker 1: for schlagen, for schlagen, for schlagen, to suggest soush demen,
Speaker 1: soush demen, soush demen to agree the mind them, theminds them,
Speaker 1: the minds them shared the unziher height, the unziher height,
Speaker 1: the unziha height, anxiety hallen hallen haleen to echo demittas pouser,
Speaker 1: demittas pouser, demittax powser, the lunch break fa upsheten fa
Speaker 1: upsheeden fa upsheden to say goodbye fa i'm bat fat
Speaker 1: e'm bat fat, i'm bat mutual maten macten maten to
Speaker 1: realize docebs the vost sign doce ebs, thea vost sign
Speaker 1: does ZEBs, the vost sign confidence, the Ailish kite, the
Speaker 1: eilish kite, the airlish kite, honesty.
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