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In this episode, we'll follow Atn, a painter in Monmatra,
as he discovers the power of community and friendship to
overcome his struggles bringing magic to his art this Christmas
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Speaker 1: D'arl tire de montmart a tarti ivo i festive de paris,
learisitense sulnier de noel in finncush de negro, couve le
pais ajoutoine, touche de maggi, asset period de leni Etienne
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prefracan he sank yet portin la per de medsala rotia,
marcel smeer rani a de ferrand tou jo sourrea eptimist
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supermen person pege de surreerra rotteur tetipriba Sofi, the Appropriator,
the La partis ree locale, Finido, decores A, vitrine, Etienne
pass Suvoici Prono, Decroppi to ton savoro a cafe Meo
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de noel, don soon Cartieme, Sophie e Marcelles, Tiennes, s Coote, Etienne,
Suri reconnaissando las presence, la pri a subre resorte. I accepted,
lad san Candro de paretrafeed sapentur tanti de set nouve
connection reyen bartegi yuvna.
Speaker 4: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Dar Letier de Montmartre, aderti, rivon i festive de paris,
le us tense sulnier de noel.
Speaker 4: In the heart of Monmarta a lively and festive neighborhood.
In Bahill, the streets sparkle under the casemass lights.
Speaker 1: In Fincouge de negro couve le peris ajoutaintuge de magi
esset perie de Leni.
Speaker 4: A thin layer of snow covers the pavement, adding a
touch of magic to this time of year.
Speaker 1: Etienne en pantre percionime suvon melon, Colique Rosson and prescione Btuel.
Speaker 4: Etienne, a passionate but often melancholic paint, feels an unusual pressure.
Speaker 1: I lu terminin taniurre ten de noue poen exposition ininante
nis sufre de verticix Friquel.
Speaker 4: He must finish a Cristmas themed painting for an upcoming exhibition,
but he suffers from inexplicable dizziness.
Speaker 1: Etienne nos petite to yer entouri de cetoisineschi.
Speaker 4: Etienne is in his small studio, surrounded by his unfinished canvases.
Speaker 1: Ill regul de para finette, passon esperon treuvellen s piracion.
Speaker 4: He looks out the window, observing passers by, hoping to
find inspiration.
Speaker 1: Sionstern p tre vertige.
Speaker 4: His thoughts are interrupted by another bout of dizziness.
Speaker 1: Said de Villen de priison pre Frico.
Speaker 4: It's becoming more frequent, es Saint, Yet he is worried.
Speaker 1: Pourten la peur de mitzainl rotien.
Speaker 4: However, his fear of doctors holds him back.
Speaker 1: Marsel soumee rni e di.
Speaker 4: Ferrant Marcel, his best friend is different.
Speaker 1: Tu Jo sourien e p timiste yen trud l etterill
a vecrintas de che core cheux.
Speaker 4: Always smiling and optimistic, he enters the studio with a
cup of hot chocolate.
Speaker 1: Mon Nani ti duat roupoussi di marcel a ve can
surier chele.
Speaker 4: My friend, you need to rest, says Marcel with a
warm smile.
Speaker 1: Etien soupierremen per son pechyt de surier roteur.
Speaker 4: Etienne sighs, but can't help smiling back.
Speaker 1: Heterripri bas soufi, le proprieter de la patis, ri le
cal fini de di corre sa vitrine.
Speaker 4: A few streets down, Sofi, the owner of the local
pastry shop, finishes decorating her shop window.
Speaker 1: Etien pa suvoici pron gefi.
Speaker 4: Etien often stops here sketching while savoring a coffee Iritis,
but today he hesitates.
Speaker 1: Let te ton pepis.
Speaker 4: His head spins a bit more.
Speaker 1: Marcel propos Alonchi Sufi.
Speaker 4: Marcel suggests, let's go to Sofies.
Speaker 1: Ambonkier Colette Ferradibia.
Speaker 4: A good chocolate. Eclaire will do you good a.
Speaker 1: Lea pattisri Soufi immediate mon.
Speaker 4: Abituel at the pastry shop. Sofi immediately notices that Etienne
is not his usual self.
Speaker 1: Eluiser reli coute.
Speaker 4: She serves him tea and listens savois.
Speaker 1: Du sent Tepezsitien.
Speaker 4: Her gentle voice and encouraging words soothe the tiene.
Speaker 1: I parte gen francis and quietude.
Speaker 4: He finally shares his worries E la roder compre. She
looks at him with understanding eyes.
Speaker 1: Betien realis quellipri king san p souse lees piracion ell Etni.
Speaker 4: Etien realizes she is more than just a source of inspiration.
She is a friend.
Speaker 1: Lu jeu de noella proche.
Speaker 4: Christmas Day approaches Betien me.
Speaker 1: De courtisa perre de si de concert mizzin.
Speaker 4: Etienne sets aside his fear and decides to consult a doctor.
Speaker 1: Marcelli, Sofira compaign.
Speaker 4: Marcel and Sophia accompany him.
Speaker 1: Aloupite elle le verdic terrasciuron distressi de la fatigue quillillie.
Speaker 4: At the hospital, the diagnosis is reassuring stress and accumulated fatigue.
Speaker 1: Rien de graves.
Speaker 4: Nothing serious.
Speaker 1: Etienne soussan immediate to mons sur legi.
Speaker 4: Etienne feels immediately relieved.
Speaker 1: Soufimo mio du sement pen sous de toois.
Speaker 4: Etienne Sophie gently murmurs, take care of yourself. Etienne ta
banu rebe contellienditierre. Your painting is beautiful when it comes
from the.
Speaker 1: Heart siemoris ni.
Speaker 4: These words resonate with him.
Speaker 1: Unspirie ye semel crevais transporte pari neergiro truvell ilusutien de sienni.
Speaker 4: Inspired, he gets to work, carried by the newfound energy
in support of his friends.
Speaker 1: Le jeu de lts posiion arivere.
Speaker 4: The day of the exhibition arrives.
Speaker 1: Montmartre bris soule linier de l'anne.
Speaker 4: Monmarta shines under the glow of lanterns.
Speaker 1: Latoi ditiene ta crouche fiermont.
Speaker 4: Etienna's painting is proudly displayed a.
Speaker 1: Captur re chells Ri la maggi de noel donson Cartidi.
Speaker 4: It captures the warmth and magic of caisemas in his
beloved neighborhood.
Speaker 1: Soufi in Marseilles.
Speaker 4: Cutien Courti, Sophie and Marcel stand by his side.
Speaker 1: Etien souri recuneissn del presence.
Speaker 4: Etienne smiles, grateful for their presence.
Speaker 1: E la prie sourvre rousseau accepte le san candre de
paretre febre.
Speaker 4: He has learned to open up to others, to accept
help without fearing appearing weak.
Speaker 1: Ser Ban Dante de sid nouve connection Reyen.
Speaker 4: His painting tinged with this new connection radiates.
Speaker 1: Dim Bartagi yetauvon f s.
Speaker 3: S l.
Speaker 4: And in this shared moment he finally finds meaning and
beauty in his art. Today's vocabulary words are coming up
right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,
first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Lecuire, lecuire, lecuer the.
Speaker 5: Heart, vivo vivo vivo lively.
Speaker 1: Le turtier, le turtier, le gertier, the neighborhood, le bart
le bart le bin, the painter, milon corique, milon corique,
melon couri, melancholic, inner bituel, inne bituel, inner bituel, unusual
lex position, lex position, lex position, the exhibition, le vertige,
le vertige, le vertige.
Speaker 4: The dizziness, chevi nchevi inesv unfinished letter yer letterier letter y,
the studio.
Speaker 5: Les person, les person, les person, the passers by bisiton
bisitans to hesitate, passion, passuron, rason, reassuring, le pev le pev,
le pev, the pavement at anti anti room to interrupt, accumuli, accumuli, accumuli, accumulated, laffinette, laffinette,
left finette, the window it down, silly, it down, silly
it downs, silly to sparkle Termini, termini termini to finish,
Lat cush lat push la coush. The layer, tru ve,
tru ve, tru v to find.
Speaker 1: Savoury, savoury savouri.
Speaker 5: The savor lapeer, lapeer, lappeer, the fear proposy proposy, proposy
to suggest the.
Speaker 1: Reger comprehensive, Le reger comprehensive, le reguer comprehensive.
Speaker 4: The understanding mermire mir murie, mir murie to murmur.
Speaker 1: Passuront, passiuront, prass uront reassuring san Citi, san Citi, Sankiiti
to worry, las Piracion, las Piracion, las Piraciu Inspiration, Blue
Pitel Lupitel, Lupitel the Hospital.
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