Speaker 1: Fluids fluent RG.
Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction Spanish, the podcast where we bring
Speaker 2: you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
Speaker 2: we'll present a short story in both English and Spanish
Speaker 2: with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll experience the magic of Dia de
Speaker 3: los Reyes in Madrid and discover how Elena learns to
Speaker 3: embrace support and community, turning a busy celebration into a
Speaker 3: heartwarming tale of joy and connection.
Speaker 4: Right after this commercial break.
Speaker 5: At Fluent Fiction, we're not just telling stories, We're bringing
Speaker 5: the world together by learning to understand each other. By
Speaker 5: subscribing to Fluent Fiction Plus. At plus dot fluentfiction dot org,
Speaker 5: you do more than just remove ads. You support a
Speaker 5: platform bridging global language differences, one story at a time.
Speaker 5: Your subscription not only guarantees you an uninterrupted narrative, it
Speaker 5: also sustains our mission to bring stories in diverse languages
Speaker 5: to everyone. It's simple visit plus dot Fluentfiction dot org
Speaker 5: and become a Plus subscriber today. When you do, you
Speaker 5: become a champion for global language learning and enjoy an
Speaker 5: ad free experience. So please join us at plus dot
Speaker 5: fluentfiction dot org. Let's transform the way we experience the
Speaker 5: power of stories. Your journey awaits at plus dot fluentfiction
Speaker 5: dot org. Together we can keep the world's stories flowing.
Speaker 1: In Madrid, Vibelin Javier de ochoanos, Elenviirna via Jegado, conel
Speaker 1: les mosi del dia de los redis, Magos, Losias, ranfrio, Silvariostavaeno,
Speaker 1: the Actividad las familias, Alena la cage, comprendo, regaalo si
Speaker 1: preparando delios of roscones, Regis, Elena, Mirava pur la ventana Precupada,
Speaker 1: Kia case the Villa for especial Parajavier pero la vesa
Speaker 1: e Lavati and Popara Si Misma Xavier, Enthusias, Mado, revolo,
Speaker 1: la casa, asciendo le mil pregun loos Redis, Magos, ben
Speaker 1: draan concamegos, Elena Isimetra and Secocia controlled remoto Caepedi, Elena, Snrio,
Speaker 1: intentando cultasu can sansio claro Keci, Javier Pero primers Juda,
Speaker 1: los Regius preparando todo losias, previous a levento, Elena decidio
Speaker 1: involucrara Javier los preparativos junto the corn la casa conestredias Papelli,
Speaker 1: Gernaldez preparaon Dulces t because he has criber and sus
Speaker 1: cartas los regis, Javier Gonzuso hos rigentes, emosion, Parisia, cre concada, tariake, competaban, juntos, amedida, cavala, celebracion, Elena, comensoasmada, entrelastareas,
Speaker 1: the logar, el travau de Javier, Penastenia and respiro Parisia
Speaker 1: kela responsibilida, pava mas con kada, minutoke pasava unatard me
Speaker 1: and trace Elena and cal Mara, Javier ladod model as
Speaker 1: can Navidenias, escuchar and el Timbrella, porta, Radna, Carmen subcina
Speaker 1: a lado conuna and place andrisa juna, Stagena de Dulces, Aula, Elena, savilla,
Speaker 1: kestarias ocupada, penseeke Alves, Podia, Judaroco, Dijdonia, Carmen, Elena sorprendida,
Speaker 1: acepto congratitude, la juda, colla compania de la vesina lastarea
Speaker 1: si on masli heerras Yelena final mente pud lajrce fluta
Speaker 1: de lambien na videmo condo finel menevel dia de los reges,
Speaker 1: todo stava perfecto, Javier s esperto, temprano calle lulejada and
Speaker 1: sushos and salon in control cochia control remoto, the susunos
Speaker 1: juno pressas lace levracion exito la casa stavagena derisa Cegria,
Speaker 1: Elena contemplando les sena, cinthion calor reconfort tante su corrason
Speaker 1: avia prendido. Also no stava sola podia confiare los maas
Speaker 1: called a juda de sus vecinos podie livrasus responsibilidades and
Speaker 1: contrati and poparasimisma Elena ser rolo sojos borun momento this
Speaker 1: flutendo la sensacn de comunida dia pollo cinthiendos preparada parlo
Speaker 1: kevinia aura savia kee juntos todo ramejor.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: E el cora sun de Madrid enunbario residenciel de corrado, corluses, parpadene, sigirnaldos, colorides,
Speaker 1: vi Villelene.
Speaker 3: In the heart of Madrid, in a residential neighborhood decorated
Speaker 3: with flickering lights and colorful garlands, lived Elena ro.
Speaker 1: Na joven Responsavele and Suzvenitanos and Cargada del Cuidado de
Speaker 1: Sermano Pequno Javier de Ochoannos.
Speaker 3: She was a young woman in her twenties, responsible for
Speaker 3: the care of her younger brother, Javier, who was eight
Speaker 3: years old.
Speaker 1: Ellin viirno a vie je radoconell le monsion del vie
Speaker 1: de los reges Margos.
Speaker 3: Winter had arrived and with it the excitement of Thea
Speaker 3: de los regis Magos.
Speaker 1: Losia ser remfrio, silvarrios, tavago diti vida.
Speaker 3: The days were cold and the neighborhood was bustling with activity.
Speaker 1: Las familia Selina la calle comprendo regallosi, preparando de licios ruscones.
Speaker 3: Regis Families were out on the streets, buying gifts and
Speaker 3: preparing delicious rascones.
Speaker 1: The Regis Elena Mira va pour la vientana precupara.
Speaker 3: Alena looked out the window, worried.
Speaker 1: Caria queste villa fores presil para Xavier, perro, la vesa
Speaker 1: ne la va tiempo parasi misma.
Speaker 3: She wanted this day to be special for Haabier, but
Speaker 3: at the same time, she longed for time for herself.
Speaker 1: Cavier enthusias, mado revo por la casa, aciendo le mil
Speaker 1: prevunta solo revies margos.
Speaker 3: Javier excited, flitted around the house, asking her a thousand
Speaker 3: questions about the Regis.
Speaker 1: Magos vindrencuncamejos, Elena, Will they come with camels?
Speaker 3: Elena?
Speaker 1: Isimtrees, coca control, remoto.
Speaker 3: Quepevi and what if they bring me that remote control car?
Speaker 3: I asked for Elena.
Speaker 1: Sondrio intentando cultarsu cansansio.
Speaker 3: Alena smiled, trying to hide her fatigue.
Speaker 1: Claro Quesi Javier. Of Courseavier Ro primersa yodra los reges
Speaker 1: preparando todo. But first we need to help the Regis
Speaker 1: by preparing everything losies previos a levento, Elena, recivio, imo,
Speaker 1: lucrera Xavier, los preparativos.
Speaker 3: In the days leading up to the event. Elena decided
Speaker 3: to involve Caavier in the preparations.
Speaker 1: Junto ze corn a casaestriaelliirnaldees.
Speaker 3: Together they decorated the house with paper stars and garlands.
Speaker 1: Preparon dulses, dipi cosies, grivin sus cartas reyes.
Speaker 3: They made typical suits and wrote their letters to the Regis.
Speaker 1: Javier gonzu sojos bentez, monsion, barida trea q competa juntos.
Speaker 3: Xavier. His eyes shining with excitement, seemed to grow with
Speaker 3: each task they completed together.
Speaker 1: Amevidava la sevracion Elena comensoa sma.
Speaker 3: As the celebration approached, Elena began to feel overwhelmed.
Speaker 1: Inri las thereas looga il tra va juiquid de Javier
Speaker 1: apenas denion respiro.
Speaker 3: Between household chores, work and caring for Haavier, she barely
Speaker 3: had a moment to breathe.
Speaker 1: Barisie kiri sponsa vilidava mascon cara minuto kesava.
Speaker 3: It seemed that the responsibility weighed more with each passing minute.
Speaker 1: Unat me and trace Javier Lamo de las Canes is
Speaker 1: kuchero el tila porta.
Speaker 3: One afternoon, while Elena tried to calm Xavier, who was
Speaker 3: jumping from side to side to the rhythm of Christmas songs,
Speaker 3: they heard the doorbell ring here.
Speaker 1: Don Carmen Suvezina lado conuna and pla sonrisa yuna siesta
Speaker 1: jena dulcis.
Speaker 3: It was Dona Carmen, their next door neighbor, with a
Speaker 3: broad smile and a basket full of sweets. Paula Elena,
Speaker 3: hi Elena, savilla kis taiaskupada. I knew you would be busy.
Speaker 1: Bensic tel vespodia judert un poco di garamene.
Speaker 3: I thought maybe I could help you a little, said
Speaker 3: Dona Carmen.
Speaker 1: Elena sorprendida acepto conra titudla jiuda.
Speaker 3: Elena, surprised, gratefully accepted the help.
Speaker 1: Colla Compagnie de la Vesina LEAs teres sieron masli hiras
Speaker 1: Yelena finelmente pudor la herce dies flut de lam biente
Speaker 1: na videmo.
Speaker 3: With the company of the neighbor, the tasks became lighter,
Speaker 3: and Elena was finally able to relax and enjoy the
Speaker 3: holiday atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Condo finelmente veel Dia de lo f Reges, todo estava perfecto.
Speaker 3: When Dia de los Reggis finally arrived, everything was perfect.
Speaker 1: Javier seesperto tempreno, colle lucien fleja and susojos.
Speaker 3: Javier awoke early with excitement reflecting in his eyes.
Speaker 1: In slon in control coce control remoto this presas.
Speaker 3: In the living room he found the remote control car
Speaker 3: of his dreams, alongside many other surprises.
Speaker 1: La se levracixito.
Speaker 3: The celebration was a success.
Speaker 1: La casestavadina de risa siele ria.
Speaker 3: The house was filled with laughter and joy.
Speaker 1: Elene contemple de les sina sintiun cal re confort so
Speaker 1: co ra son.
Speaker 3: Elena, contemplating the scene, felt a comforting warmth in her heart.
Speaker 1: A villa prendido anestava sole ipodia confierre lozemas.
Speaker 3: She had learned something valuable. She was not alone and
Speaker 3: could rely on others.
Speaker 1: Conlai du la ve sus vecinos podie kisavilida veien con
Speaker 1: tratimpo parasi misma.
Speaker 3: With the help of her neighbors, she could balance her
Speaker 3: responsible abilities and find time for herself.
Speaker 1: Elena Serrolo, sojos borun momento this flutendo la sensacn comunida,
Speaker 1: cinthiendo paralo ke vinire.
Speaker 3: Alena closed her eyes for a moment, savoring the sense
Speaker 3: of community and support, feeling ready for whatever came next.
Speaker 1: Aura saville kejuntos too re mejor.
Speaker 3: Now she knew that together everything was better.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
Speaker 1: Plcorrason, elkorrason, ilkason, the heart, belvarrio, elvarrio, elvarrio, the neighborhood,
Speaker 1: plas lusis, las lusis, las lusis, the lights, plas girnaldas,
Speaker 1: las girnaldas, las girnaldas, the garlands, elquidado, elquidado, el cuidado,
Speaker 1: the care, plaemosion, play mosion, lae mosion, the excitement, elbugisio, elbugisio, elbuyisiu,
Speaker 1: the hussle. La vintana, la vinana, la vintana, the window,
Speaker 1: El cansansio, il cansensio, il cansansio, the fatigue, los preparativos,
Speaker 1: los Preparativos, Los preparativos, the preparations, Plasis trajas, LASiS trejas, lasistrallas,
Speaker 1: the stars, Plos Dulces, Los dulces, Los dulceis the Sweet,
Speaker 1: plus Darias, Las darreas, las darreas, The chores, pil Ritmo,
Speaker 1: el Ritmo, el ritmo, The rhythm, El Timbre, el timbre,
Speaker 1: el timbre, the doorbell, Blavicina, Lavesina, leave Sina, the neighbor,
Speaker 1: Plas Sista, plas Sista, las Sista, The basket, l mbient Navideno,
Speaker 1: l M Biente Navideno, l m Biente n Avideno, The
Speaker 1: holiday atmosphere, lets respons avilida is, let responsida is, Let's
Speaker 1: respons avili da is, the responsibilities, tel Calore, el calore,
Speaker 1: il calore, the warmth Lao la la, the support Suenos losuenos,
Speaker 1: los suenos, The dreams n Navivenias, Let's consun is Navivenias,
Speaker 1: Las canciones Navivenias.
Speaker 3: The Christmas Songs.
Speaker 1: Ell Momento, El momento, el momento, the moment, Laco munida,
Speaker 1: Laco munida, laco monida, the community Elexito, Elexito, Alexito, The
Speaker 1: success plus Resa's las Resa's, La Resa's the laughter, Bla Ligria,
Speaker 1: La ligria, la legria, the joy, Bla responsida, let respons letter,
Speaker 1: respons avelyda, the responsibility, Pla sena, plae, sena li sena
Speaker 1: the scene.
Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Spanish.
Speaker 2: Our team works tied to bring you high quality, engaging
Speaker 2: content that will help you to reach your goals, but
Speaker 2: we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in
Speaker 2: keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider
Speaker 2: becoming a Premium subscriber today. You'll get more stories, no ads,
Speaker 2: custom episode requests and more. Visit www dot fluentfiction dot
Speaker 2: org Premium Spanish. Thanks for listening, and
Speaker 4: Now a final word from our sponsors