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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll embark on a heartfelt journey up Montserrat,
Speaker 3: where two friends seek answers among ancient paths, discovering not
Speaker 3: only the beauty of the landscape, but the profound value
Speaker 3: of unwavering support.
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Speaker 1: Las primeres lumsd lalva iluminaven la ma justus de la monta,
Speaker 1: munserat laye marta banerrival peu de la montagne, i'm la
Speaker 1: sevres mucil caragadas please and as the speranza y al
Speaker 1: huns duptas la primavera savilla in stallatam total a sevas
Speaker 1: plando umplinal paizad jada culos vius i aromas frescos lalaya
Speaker 1: and balcore pladin kiatuts esparava truvauna claroca lagiez paraaltravanda la
Speaker 1: marta mespragmatica eduptozadl's mysteries a spirituals la compayava paramistati kurusiad
Speaker 1: nasassitu and tendra cap on bala meva vida badilalaya mentrakuman
Speaker 1: savan leascens marta vasumbriura and caracanal seu interior duptava da
Speaker 1: truvaras postas and unyok tanantiq al camilleerra coustar rut e,
Speaker 1: exigen las pedras rudav and sotala, savadas yells alcum and
Speaker 1: saba as calfam vitensitad al zabra, gagantins als dunava, nombra
Speaker 1: datan and tang crean u nuazi the frasco nuceesia, shaw
Speaker 1: servesdes laya bamur mur la marta intra respiracionzgitadas n calcentangis
Speaker 1: taught perduna support baraspondra laya am the sizio kumbansuda cacat
Speaker 1: biadja sia significat you amasura capu javan la vista as
Speaker 1: faya mesa spectacula alpaizadja catalas do splagava communtapisi mens i
Speaker 1: en tracorvasikamins la si luettadl munasti as faye by zippla
Speaker 1: als campanascum and savonar rasuna a nuncian al kuman semen
Speaker 1: de la ceremonia, pascual laya basan ti una patita musio
Speaker 1: unraj de speranza praoul can samen ilasparaoulas the mart the
Speaker 1: rundab and palseu caapitu ambunul timas force bana rival sim
Speaker 1: Layastavaxausta pradasidida and norndiersa justell and tradad al munas tea
Speaker 1: as basal una ceremonias passial parsa mana santa las BeOS
Speaker 1: del kor banumplilaida abunadulso deficildexplica laya batan cal zuels ibasan
Speaker 1: ti al pas de la sevas procupacion's disaldras linamin marta
Speaker 1: ubservanal rostra suaui pacificadalaya bakum mansar ragunsider a la seva
Speaker 1: pusisio putsee babanza nocali and tendra to pavea lavasa and
Speaker 1: laxparienzia alsaltras ala tur nada laya sent tilla una nova
Speaker 1: clarada tis arteza marta parla sebabanda a villa presa a
Speaker 1: ural camide altras vincitot sinol kumpartia deltot am la posta,
Speaker 1: the solda reda deelias illas Astralia's kumansana pereshal cell banda, Sandra,
Speaker 1: la mountaana ra nevadas a show of algud la penna
Speaker 1: bamur mural alaya sent in unapau interior in Esparada, Marta
Speaker 1: simplement Basumbria, Agasta, Bagada, sen sar rastra da dupta arakumprenia
Speaker 1: alvaalord al support since albia Jia munsarat, nonumesa villa portadras
Speaker 1: postas alaya sinutambe una nova vizio para Marta.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Las primerees looms, the lava iluminaven lama just tu zitad
Speaker 1: de la muntaanya the munsa.
Speaker 3: The first lights of dawn illuminated the majesty of the
Speaker 3: mountain of Muncherat.
Speaker 1: Laia Marta banarrival peo de la montaigne, am la sevas,
Speaker 1: muccilis carragadas plenas, the speranza yel runs duptas.
Speaker 3: Laya and Marta arrived at the foot of the mountain
Speaker 3: with their backpacks loaded full of hope and some doubts.
Speaker 1: La prima Vera saville in statam to ta la sevas
Speaker 1: plando umplin al paizagia. The culos vius er romas.
Speaker 3: Frescous spring had settled in with all its splendor, filling
Speaker 3: the landscape with bright colors and fresh aromas.
Speaker 1: La Laya mbalcoor plednkie tuts esparava truvauna claro ca lagis.
Speaker 3: Laya, with her heart full of concerns, hoped to find
Speaker 3: a light that would guide her.
Speaker 1: Barral traban the la Marta miss pragmatica duptoza dels mysteres
Speaker 1: espirituals la kumpanyaba paramista ti kuriusitat.
Speaker 3: On the other hand, Marta, more pragmatic and doubtful of
Speaker 3: spiritual mysteries, accompanied her out of friendship and curiosity.
Speaker 1: Nasa situ and tendra capon ba lameba vida badi la
Speaker 1: la ya mintra kuman savan lescens.
Speaker 3: I need to understand where my life is going, said Laya.
Speaker 3: As they began the ascent.
Speaker 1: Marta vasumbriura and kara can al seu interior dupdava the
Speaker 1: truvares postas a nunla tan antique.
Speaker 3: Marta smiled, although internally she doubted that they would find
Speaker 3: answers in such an ancient place al.
Speaker 1: Caemia gustaruti exijin.
Speaker 3: The path was steep and demanding.
Speaker 1: Las piedras rudav and sota la savadas, yell sl kuman sabascalfam, intensitat.
Speaker 3: Stones rolled under their shoes, and the sun began to
Speaker 3: heat up intensely.
Speaker 1: Alabragantines alsdunava, umbra datan and tang crean unuasi the frasco.
Speaker 3: The gigantic trees provided shade from time to time, creating
Speaker 3: an oasis of coolness.
Speaker 1: Nusisi show servesdes Laya bamur la marta intra respiras.
Speaker 3: I don't know if this is any use, Laya Martin
Speaker 3: murmured between labored breaths.
Speaker 1: Nuklcangis pardunasupport baraspondra laya am the sizio kumbansuda, kaket biadga
Speaker 1: saria significato.
Speaker 3: You don't need to understand everything to provide support, replied Laya,
Speaker 3: with determination, convinced that this journey would be meaningful.
Speaker 1: A masura capujevan la viistas fey ya mesas pactacula.
Speaker 3: As they climbed, the view became more spectacular.
Speaker 1: Albaizagakatalassava comuntabisi mens i intracorvazica means la silueta dl munas
Speaker 1: ties feye bizibla.
Speaker 3: The Catalan landscape unfolded like a vast tapestry, and between
Speaker 3: curves and paths, the silhouette of the monastery became visible.
Speaker 1: Alskampanaskuman savonarassunna a nuncien al kuman samen de la serimonia pascual.
Speaker 3: The bells began to ring, announcing the start of the
Speaker 3: Easter ceremony.
Speaker 1: Laya vasanti una patita musio undraj. The speranza.
Speaker 3: Liya felt a small emotion, a glimmer of hope, but all.
Speaker 1: Can samin ilasparaulas the marta rundaven palsuka.
Speaker 3: Pitul But the fatigue in Martha's words, lingered in her mind.
Speaker 1: Ambun ultimus force banarrival.
Speaker 3: Sim With one last effort, they reached the summit.
Speaker 1: Liastava exhausta para the sidida a norandrsa.
Speaker 3: Liya was exhausted, but determined not to give up.
Speaker 1: Zust lantrada dal munas ti asbaslavra una serimonius pasiel parsamana Sante.
Speaker 5: Just.
Speaker 3: At the entrance of the monastery, a special ceremony for
Speaker 3: Holy Week was held.
Speaker 1: Las beosdlkr banumplilaida ammuna DULs de fisil da splica.
Speaker 3: The voices of the choir filled the air with a
Speaker 3: sweetness hard to explain.
Speaker 1: Laya batten cal zuls iva santi al pez de la
Speaker 1: sebos pro kupasiuns disaldras lintemin.
Speaker 3: Liya closed her eyes and felt the weight of her
Speaker 3: worries slowly dissolve.
Speaker 1: Marta ub servan al rostra suaui passifica the Laya bacumn
Speaker 1: sara cuncid a la seba puzzisiux.
Speaker 3: Marta, observing the gentle and peaceful face of Laya, began
Speaker 3: to reconsider her position.
Speaker 1: But se baban sa noucali and tendro tu parvea la
Speaker 1: valleza and laxparienci dls altras.
Speaker 3: Maybe she thought you didn't need to understand everything to
Speaker 3: see the beauty in others experiences.
Speaker 1: A la turnada liya sentia una noba clara dad di sertes.
Speaker 3: On the way back, Laya felt a new clarity and certainty.
Speaker 1: Marta parla sebabanda abia Presava, lurral camide altras finsitut sinol
Speaker 1: kumparthia Altut.
Speaker 3: Marta, for her part, had learned to appreciate others paths,
Speaker 3: even if she did not fully share them.
Speaker 1: Am La Bosta the Soldarrea delias illasastrilias kumen Sana pere
Speaker 1: shall sell banda Sandra la muntagra Novadas.
Speaker 3: With the sunset behind them and the stars beginning to
Speaker 3: appear in the sky, they descended the mountain renewed.
Speaker 1: A shavlrud la pena bamur mura la laya centin unapau
Speaker 1: interiorina Sparada.
Speaker 3: This was worth it. Lia murmured, feeling an unexpected inner peace.
Speaker 1: Marta simplmen basumbriura a gesta barada since rastrad Lupta.
Speaker 3: Marta simply smiled, this time without a trace of doubt.
Speaker 1: Ara Kumbrenia al vaalor del suport.
Speaker 3: Since she now understood the value of sincere support.
Speaker 1: Albiegia Munsarrat, nunumes abilla portadras portasalaya sinutam be Una nova
Speaker 1: bizio Barramarte.
Speaker 3: The trip to Munsherat had not only provided answers for Laya,
Speaker 3: but also a new perspective for Marta. Today's vocabulary words
Speaker 3: are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are
Speaker 3: today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Speaker 1: Lums dalalba, lums dalalba, looms, d lalva, light of dawn, ma,
Speaker 1: just tooz ita, ma justooz ita, magia just tooz itat, majesty, muccillias, muccillias, muchilias, backpacks, asperanza,
Speaker 1: asperanza asparanza, hope, duptas, duptas, duptas, telts a splande a
Speaker 1: splandeau a spland splendor, Aromas, aromas, aromas, aromas in kia,
Speaker 1: toots in kia, toots in kia, tooths, concerns, Claro, Claro, Claro.
Speaker 1: Why pragmatica pragmatica pragmatic.
Speaker 3: Pragmatic myster is a spirit.
Speaker 1: Wals myster is a spirit. Wals myster is a spirit.
Speaker 3: Wals spiritual mysteries.
Speaker 1: Ascense, ascense, ascense ascent antique, antique, antique, ancient, cousta, ruth cousta,
Speaker 1: ruth cousta root, steep axigen axigen axigen, demanding, abras jagantines
Speaker 1: abra jagantines, abras jagantines gigantic trees. Hu was he the frasco?
Speaker 1: H was he the frasco? Or was he the fresco.
Speaker 3: Oasis of coolness? The sizeo, the si Zeo, the si Zeo, determination.
Speaker 1: Biagia, beaga, beadga journey, the piece, the piece, the piece, tapestry, Siluetta, Siluetta, siluetta, silhouet, campanas, campanas, campanas, bells, Cerimonia, Pasquale, Cerimonia, Pasquale, Serimonia.
Speaker 3: Pasquale, Easter Ceremony.
Speaker 1: Can Salmin Can Samin Can Salmin, Fatigue, sim sim Siam summit.
Speaker 1: Exhausta exhausta exhausta.
Speaker 5: Exhausted kor cor cor choir, dulsau, dulseau DULs sweetness, procupasio,
Speaker 5: but oh gubasiuns, but oh gubasiuns, worries suau suau sou
Speaker 5: ou gentle.
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