1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: FLUIDLRG. 2 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 2: Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:16,719 you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, 4 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,239 we'll present a short story in both English and French 5 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:22,120 with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension. 6 00:00:25,559 --> 00:00:28,879 Speaker 1: In this episode, we'll unravel a captivating tale of mystery 7 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,760 and courage in a snow covered French village where young 8 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,039 Alodie takes bold steps to restore peace and uncover the 9 00:00:35,079 --> 00:00:37,399 truth behind a disappeared artifact. 10 00:00:37,399 --> 00:00:39,039 Speaker 2: Right after this commercial break. 11 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 3: At Fluent Fiction, we're not just telling stories. 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So please join us at plus dot 22 00:01:24,799 --> 00:01:29,000 fluentfiction dot org. Let's transform the way we experience the 23 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,480 power of stories. Your journey awaits at plus dot fluentfiction 24 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,519 dot org. Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 4: Dancin Peti village medie vale de France yvere froi leri pervison, 26 00:01:53,079 --> 00:01:57,560 couvert de denje ou Saint inn Ighis de Pierre so 27 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:05,000 dress fiermont yes, mister Nalaier l'artefect the Prescio de laigisa dispari, 28 00:02:06,239 --> 00:02:12,280 the Villageois Stantier to le mont Parle de l'artefect Elo 29 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:18,240 d in Jean van Malinie resolue, the Papalis solanci Elo 30 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:24,639 d an objective resold, mister Elves montreer to skelet pable 31 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,719 meli vererd e le mala traversee. The village was a 32 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:38,919 Subsan les lesot portin Elodia Remarque Chows Tibaux, le furgerme 33 00:02:39,199 --> 00:02:49,199 agi trenjement illvireder for quiet l serve Elodi, Decidgier and 34 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:55,479 Marge courageus mont ve lafarge efe froi son soufe found 35 00:02:55,520 --> 00:03:02,520 the patinage blanda laire elfrepela porte, the tibio el lesier 36 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:08,719 auntie l o d detail is it to ellen lachell 37 00:03:09,159 --> 00:03:13,599 fell envelope. Tibo is the second to cash career shows 38 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:21,879 detail douce more palmin je ved tibo tomeroce te in 39 00:03:22,039 --> 00:03:28,520 best with you Jeffe, the accidental more abby mail artifact, 40 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:37,199 jolly cache, javepe avutil finanmo lvatron bland elo dear regard 41 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:44,280 to Tibau, have a comprehension RepA en some propostel tibo 42 00:03:44,479 --> 00:03:51,280 is it piare yes ensong trader l'armas abille restoral artifact, 43 00:03:52,719 --> 00:03:56,919 laneche tongue duce more d'Or envelop The village da monteubla 44 00:03:58,159 --> 00:04:04,719 the London man i rotomel artifact, eligise snbrie person nee 45 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:12,639 pass media mon village elodi againis conference honelle tibou are 46 00:04:12,719 --> 00:04:17,439 pri lamportons de la verite ido la conference laar segre 47 00:04:17,639 --> 00:04:25,720 laia le villageois remarked elodi e tibos ridalda ve crespe. 48 00:04:26,959 --> 00:04:30,399 The village continued, The viv rosule sier di vere me 49 00:04:30,519 --> 00:04:34,959 latmos fere di ferrande la chele de la NiTi al 50 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:39,240 ni le froy la nese bris sou le febre de 51 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:43,680 sole l mister y la pe revigne. 52 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,199 Speaker 1: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party may 53 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:48,720 have messed. 54 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:56,160 Speaker 4: Doncains Petty village medieval de France levere froi es silancieux. 55 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 1: In a small medieval village in Fce, winter is called silent. 56 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 4: Lesri pa vison couverte den. 57 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: The cobblestone streets are covered with snow. 58 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:12,079 Speaker 4: Ou Saint Inighis de Pierre Sudres Fiermont. 59 00:05:13,519 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: In the center, a stone church stands proudly. 60 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 4: Ya, mister n Lare. 61 00:05:19,959 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: There is a mystery in the air. 62 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 4: L'arte fact de precieu de la gise dispari. 63 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,959 Speaker 1: The church's precious artifact has disappeared. 64 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 4: Les Rill joisier. 65 00:05:32,879 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: The villagers are worried. 66 00:05:34,439 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 4: Tou le monte par de l'arte fact. 67 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 1: Everyone is talking about the artifact. 68 00:05:40,959 --> 00:05:46,639 Speaker 4: Elodi in gien familie nupur pelliss. 69 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:51,879 Speaker 1: Laci Led, a clever and determined young woman cannot let 70 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:52,480 it go like this. 71 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:58,439 Speaker 4: Elodi an object ti rester. 72 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,519 Speaker 1: Led has one go to solve this mystery. 73 00:06:02,079 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 4: El ves Montrie tu squll. 74 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: She wants to show everyone that she is capable. 75 00:06:09,399 --> 00:06:12,639 Speaker 4: Meli vere ride il mal treversi. 76 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 1: But the winter is harsh and the challenges are many. 77 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,879 Speaker 4: Les vill le Joisu soup son Lisle. 78 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,759 Speaker 1: The villagers suspect one another. 79 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 4: Pour ton iludier re marqui cacheus. 80 00:06:29,079 --> 00:06:30,959 Speaker 1: However, Iledi has noticed something. 81 00:06:31,519 --> 00:06:34,879 Speaker 4: Tibou le furgeon agi. 82 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: Tibau, the blacksmith is acting strangely ill vit reder. He 83 00:06:42,879 --> 00:06:43,759 avoids her gaze. 84 00:06:44,319 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 4: Pour quaie u servus, Why is he. 85 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 1: So nervous de lu di de de gi Ilodi decides 86 00:06:53,639 --> 00:06:54,480 to take action. 87 00:06:54,879 --> 00:06:57,519 Speaker 4: And marche couragees mont ve la fuge. 88 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:01,519 Speaker 1: She walks courageous slay towards the forge. 89 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:07,759 Speaker 4: Ife froi it is cold, son souf fi fon de petigne. 90 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: Her breath forms little white clouds in the. 91 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 4: Air el frae la porte de Tibau. 92 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:18,319 Speaker 1: She knocks on tiebau as. 93 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 4: Door elluve lisieux antier. 94 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: He opens it, his eyes worried, di lu di di 95 00:07:25,959 --> 00:07:27,920 til decitan. 96 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:29,199 Speaker 3: L ed. 97 00:07:29,519 --> 00:07:33,759 Speaker 1: He says, hesitantly, e lan la chele di fi lan vo. 98 00:07:35,639 --> 00:07:38,399 She enters the warmth of the fire, enveloping her. 99 00:07:38,879 --> 00:07:43,399 Speaker 4: Tibou Jose cache cachus ditel. 100 00:07:43,079 --> 00:07:47,759 Speaker 1: Du smeent Tibau, I know you're hiding something, She says softly. 101 00:07:48,399 --> 00:07:50,199 Speaker 4: Palni geveu de. 102 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,079 Speaker 1: Talk to me. I want to help. 103 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,839 Speaker 4: Tibou tourme rou tour lancettet. 104 00:07:57,839 --> 00:07:59,839 Speaker 1: Tiebau turns it over and over in his mind. 105 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 4: Ybez visieu. 106 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:03,959 Speaker 1: He lowers his eyes. 107 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,079 Speaker 4: Gieffe nere. 108 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: I made a mistake. 109 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 4: Gi et si dantel mont abbi ne l'arte. 110 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: Fact I accidentally damaged the artifact. 111 00:08:16,439 --> 00:08:22,199 Speaker 4: Juilliqueschi I hear it je ve peer avu ti finano 112 00:08:22,759 --> 00:08:24,560 la vois tonblance. 113 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: I was scared. He finally admits, his voice trembling. 114 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:32,279 Speaker 4: Elude reguerd de thibaud a ve comprehension. 115 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: Elidy looks at Tibaux with understanding. 116 00:08:36,519 --> 00:08:40,159 Speaker 4: Nupouvo le' repare ensan propoise del. 117 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: We can repair it together, she suggests, Tibou is it 118 00:08:45,879 --> 00:08:50,200 Pierre yes. Tibaux hesitates, then nods. 119 00:08:50,639 --> 00:08:56,159 Speaker 4: Ensemble ye crevais dieu l' rmans a bill resto l'arte fact. 120 00:08:57,639 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: Together they work hard, their skillful hands restoring the artifact La. 121 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:07,279 Speaker 4: Neche ton du mondeur en vue d'a monteuble. 122 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: The snow falls gently outside, wrapping the village in a 123 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,360 white blanket Le. 124 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 4: Landour man ire tour la tefect delise snrie. 125 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: The next day they returned the artifact to the church quietly. 126 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 4: Person ne persi nisien. 127 00:09:30,519 --> 00:09:32,759 Speaker 1: No one knows what happened, but there is a change 128 00:09:32,799 --> 00:09:33,399 in the village. 129 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 4: Elodi agen yi conference. 130 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 1: Elle Ilodi has gained confidence in herself. 131 00:09:41,039 --> 00:09:45,639 Speaker 4: Tibou a pri lamport de la viti de la conference. 132 00:09:47,279 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: Tibou has learned the importance of truth and trust. 133 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 4: Lea segre la ria. 134 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 1: Their secret is their bond. 135 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:56,799 Speaker 4: Le villi rema. 136 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: The villagers notice that something has changed. 137 00:10:03,159 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 4: Iludi Itibo sur reguerd vi creespe. 138 00:10:07,879 --> 00:10:10,159 Speaker 1: Ilodi and Tibou look at each other with respect. 139 00:10:10,919 --> 00:10:15,399 Speaker 4: Le villeresecntini de vill ro Sulu sier di vere me 140 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:17,320 let MOUs ferre di ferrand. 141 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:21,879 Speaker 1: The village continues to live under the winter sky, but 142 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,200 the atmosphere is different. 143 00:10:23,799 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 4: La che leur de la nithi ai lu ni leu foi. 144 00:10:28,759 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: The warmth of friendship has driven away the cold. 145 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,879 Speaker 4: Leanege bris sule febre de sola. 146 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 1: The snow glistens under the faint rays of the sun. 147 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:44,039 Speaker 4: Lenister rizuli i lla perouvigni. 148 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: The mystery is solved and peace has returned. 149 00:10:52,799 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 2: To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this 150 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:01,039 commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words, first in French, 151 00:11:01,279 --> 00:11:02,080 then in English. 152 00:11:08,519 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 4: Le village, le village, le village. 153 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: The village, foix foi fi cold. 154 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:22,519 Speaker 4: Cilonceieux cilonceeux cilonceux. 155 00:11:22,799 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: Silent, Larry, Laru, lary, the street. 156 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: Lage, laege lage. 157 00:11:32,279 --> 00:11:39,159 Speaker 1: The snow, Lapierre, Lapierre, la Pierre, the stone, big Lise, 158 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:49,120 blig lisele glese, the church, blmisterere, lemisterere lemisterere, the mystery, 159 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:57,840 lac defect, lactifect, latifacts, the artifact than kie kie and 160 00:11:58,039 --> 00:12:11,080 tie worried, blubjective, blubjectile, bijecti, The goals to solve Mela 161 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:22,480 melan mal la clever Brazzi, Brazuli, Brazuli, determined breed, breed, breed, 162 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:29,559 harsh ble mail le mal le mal, the challenge. 163 00:12:29,639 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 4: Susub sunni, susub sunni, susub sunny. 164 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: To suspect strangely le four, Charon le four, charon le Cheron, 165 00:12:46,039 --> 00:12:56,679 the blacksmith agier ager Agi, the act nervu nervu Nervu, nervous, 166 00:12:57,159 --> 00:13:08,039 Koracus Kurajus, mon courageously left, Farce, left, Falce, left, false strength, 167 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:16,919 Freepi Frappe, frappy to knock La Chela, La Chelle, La Cheles, 168 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:26,360 the warmth Gueschi, Gueschi Geschi to hide, a vuvui Avoui 169 00:13:27,639 --> 00:13:36,720 to admit, preparie, reparie, reparie. To repair, yea Masabille, Yea Masabille, 170 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:45,759 Les Masabille, the skillful hand, prestore, restore, restorer, to restore. 171 00:13:52,039 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 172 00:13:55,759 --> 00:13:58,759 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 173 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:01,639 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 174 00:14:01,799 --> 00:14:05,120 we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in 175 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:09,360 keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider 176 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:14,120 becoming a Premium subscriber today. You'll get more stories, no ads, 177 00:14:14,279 --> 00:14:19,440 custom episode requests and more. Visit www dot fluent fiction 178 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:23,879 dot org Premium French. Thanks for listening, and now a 179 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,480 final word from our sponsors.