Speaker 1: Fluid fluent Dorg.
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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore the heartwarming journey of two
Speaker 3: estranged siblings who find forgiveness and hope in the timeless
Speaker 3: beauty of Nuschwansteincastle's Winter Embrace.
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Speaker 1: Now. Schwanstein lach vi annuvill inventa v snea and zanftft
Speaker 1: terma veren der vin etnstrech lukas standformsiventurndeschloss zenas est anika,
Speaker 1: hate in hergebracht on avustnichtrecht, vi asifue and zeutere anika
Speaker 1: shpran freulich a stem auto, chau mal lucas a seat
Speaker 1: as vi emericen rev si onzade socialosopa sarde hinauv ira
Speaker 1: augen Glenston for freuder Abba, Lucas, Conteno Andi Kilda Denton,
Speaker 1: the enzignech norn koch yeah as is behind robend momal
Speaker 1: de lucas on for groups and a handed tiefer in
Speaker 1: the tashen zinis mantets avoided controller bahiten, nichtsu lasen, daskafula
Speaker 1: di Zituatzione Wishtimpton, Gamin Samging and zidish Neibedeington father and
Speaker 1: lang Anika prapa the iber ira kunst projector on inner
Speaker 1: thee lucas and irragamindzam and Kentid's target i si bogen
Speaker 1: or statan bouten on tritash bielten wise to Ihabadi famissed
Speaker 1: sakta anika schleslich on Bleepstein, the blick te indirect and
Speaker 1: the augen dershnee werbetter on the harum lucas heid inner
Speaker 1: on shouter h knubat sudha outsch from by condeschlosses Ervoste
Speaker 1: was common order. The wolde Iberdin streichbrashen deer, thei Yatsufo
Speaker 1: and spie hatter anika ichbegan Lucas Dorsina Stemmerwa's trich as
Speaker 1: stood malite deser water uber ushtan in the ebst Warumhapen
Speaker 1: were so langagavadad darubert susbrachen fractor annika and ainlecher and
Speaker 1: theater ilippen train and standing er Indian augen abba divaren
Speaker 1: for freude ihabe immergedacht dos esbasa vere diding an ichtsubururan
Speaker 1: omkinda wannden outs horizon a clear to lucas langsam abba
Speaker 1: duastricht as esbasa Elicht Susaigne, Anika tried Nea and inheran
Speaker 1: as tood good does fondetsuhuran ichatter angst does to Emma
Speaker 1: of this tans BlimE verdiest and leg Schlisi of Lucas
Speaker 1: gesicht theo in v s fazuhen von fauna and famine
Speaker 1: Yeah bitter Zakta Anika on the omamtenzech weron dershnee lies
Speaker 1: a vita field the Stanton nor langedod the himel by
Speaker 1: in an instillar fire, Lucas urtezigleichter a's hat the air
Speaker 1: and an onzicht barn mantel up Galicht in their fauner
Speaker 1: herdemann and echo delva Gangnheit dorti kl de sinatsu Lassen
Speaker 1: their winter in Neuschwanstein hatti inen goehoefn entle fashtin desfergibon
Speaker 1: Offnheit kainer schwehzint Lucas van Frieden and anikaskadoit Anika a
Speaker 1: kante de kraft for Lucas zogfeld gazette Stenwahten, the alteborg
Speaker 1: Marchte die biden Schwista Nichte sonan schreibend ira Eiden and Hoffnong.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Now Schwanstein lak via aneuvel in winter.
Speaker 3: Nuschwanstein lay like a jewel in winter?
Speaker 1: Why ser schneevloten fie and sanft aft termea veran der
Speaker 1: vinzanftad eltnstrech.
Speaker 3: White snowflakes fell gently on the towers while the wind
Speaker 3: swept softly over the Alps.
Speaker 1: Lukas stand for in masieventurndeschlosses.
Speaker 3: Lucas stood in front of the massive gates of the castle.
Speaker 1: Zena schwzta Anika hati inher gebracht and evustnichtrecht vizifun zeute.
Speaker 3: His sister Anika had brought him there, and he wasn't
Speaker 3: quite sure how to feel.
Speaker 1: Anika schpran freulich oustim auto.
Speaker 3: Anika jumped happily out of the car.
Speaker 1: Cho mal Lucas as vi emerchen reef si onzaschlos fasadehinov.
Speaker 3: Look, Lucas, it looks like something out of a fairy tale,
Speaker 3: she called, gazing up at the castle facade.
Speaker 1: Ira augen Glenston for freude Abba Lucas conten andkeate Dington
Speaker 1: the enzenech norn koch.
Speaker 3: Her eyes sparkled with joy, but Lucas could only think
Speaker 3: about the cold creeping into his bones.
Speaker 1: Yeahs is bah androgend MoMA de lucas on fergrupsen hendi
Speaker 1: tifa indetashn za nismantets.
Speaker 3: Yes, it's impressive, muttered Lucas, burying his hands deeper into
Speaker 3: the pockets of his coat.
Speaker 1: Ivoid decontrolevahiten, nichtsulsen deskufule disitutzon vashtimpton.
Speaker 3: He wanted to stay in control, not let feelings dictate
Speaker 3: the situation.
Speaker 1: Gamindzam, gingenzid schniebedichten fare and lang.
Speaker 3: Together they walked along the snow covered paths.
Speaker 1: Anika plepa to uber ira kunst project on inna Telucas
Speaker 1: and iregaminzam and kintits tager atziborden ustettenbauten riter shpieten.
Speaker 3: Anika chattered about her art projects, reminding Lucas of their
Speaker 3: childhood days together, when they built castles from blankets and
Speaker 3: played knights.
Speaker 1: Riiset ihab dfa missed Zachta. Anika schlislich on Bleepstein.
Speaker 3: You know I've missed you, Anika finally said, stopping.
Speaker 1: Zibliicti indirect in the ougn.
Speaker 3: She looked him directly in the eyes.
Speaker 1: Deshne werberte mziherum.
Speaker 3: The snow swirled around them.
Speaker 1: Lucas hid inner on chaute hi nieubert suder from by condeschlosses.
Speaker 3: Lucas paused and looked over to the view from the castle's.
Speaker 1: Balcony ervostavast common Verde. He knew what was coming, the
Speaker 1: vote uberdin streitchprehen desiatsufur and spittatter.
Speaker 3: She wanted to talk about the argument that had driven
Speaker 3: them apart years before.
Speaker 1: Anika Ich began Lucas dorsain stimmer watsitrich.
Speaker 3: Anika I began Lucas, but his voice was shaky.
Speaker 1: Estutemelite desavoto uberashtn inzebst.
Speaker 3: I'm sorry. These words surprised even him.
Speaker 1: Vamhaven viazo lagagavatat d'arubat susprechen fracta Anika and a letiensi relippen.
Speaker 3: Why did we wait so long to talk about it,
Speaker 3: asked Anika, with a smile gracing her lips.
Speaker 1: Trenenstantner indian augen abba di varn fau freude.
Speaker 3: Tears welled in her eyes, but they were tears of joy.
Speaker 1: Ish aber Imma gedacht dass is besa vere didingenichoben.
Speaker 3: I always thought it would be better not to touch
Speaker 3: on things.
Speaker 1: M kinda wunden alv tourisen e clearte Lucas langzam.
Speaker 3: To not rip open any wounds, explained Lucas slowly.
Speaker 1: Abba duastrecht.
Speaker 3: But you're right.
Speaker 1: Is that's a eerichsign.
Speaker 3: It's better to be honest.
Speaker 1: Anika tratnea and inheran.
Speaker 3: Anika stepped closer to him.
Speaker 1: Is too good, does fondietsuhuran.
Speaker 3: It feels good to hear that from you.
Speaker 1: Ishata angst does to Emma of this tans bliven verdist.
Speaker 3: I was afraid you would always keep your distance.
Speaker 1: And leach schlisich off. Lucas ksich.
Speaker 3: A smile crept onto Luca's face.
Speaker 1: Soo in vs fazuhen shall we try fan fauna and
Speaker 1: famine starting new Yeah, bitter zakta Anika on zimmtenzich en
Speaker 1: der shnieliza vita feel.
Speaker 3: Yes, please said and they hugged while the snow continued
Speaker 3: to fall quietly.
Speaker 1: Zishtant nor langerdot di himelbay inen in still Afaire.
Speaker 3: They stood there for a long time, the skies above
Speaker 3: them in silent celebration.
Speaker 1: Lukas futezichlichta a heti er and an onzichtarhan mantel apkelicht.
Speaker 3: Lukas felt lighter, as if he had shed an invisible cloak.
Speaker 1: In derfan hertemann and echo derfa ganghit dorti cher de shinatsu.
Speaker 3: Lassen in the distance, one could hear an echo of
Speaker 3: the past. Yet the cold seemed to wane.
Speaker 1: Devinta in Neuschwanstein hati en gohoefn Entrichtsuferstein desfergivon offnhit kaine schwehzint.
Speaker 3: The winter in Uschwanstein had helped them finally understand that
Speaker 3: forgiveness and openness are not weakness.
Speaker 1: Lucas van Frieden and anikaskadoit.
Speaker 3: Lucas found peace in Anika as patients.
Speaker 1: Anika akante di kraft for Lucas zokfer Dichasettnvauten.
Speaker 3: Anika recognized the strength in Lucas carefully chosen words.
Speaker 1: Di aldabok Marte di bideneshwistache sonnan schreiben, de ira eiden
Speaker 1: and hofnong.
Speaker 3: The old castle made the two siblings not just visitors
Speaker 3: of history, but writers of their own hope.
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: Dasiuvi, does your will? Does you will due? D schne flock,
Speaker 1: d schnee flock d schnee flock, snowflake their tomb, their tomb,
Speaker 1: they're tomb TOWERD masievehen toure, d masievehn toure, d massievenore
Speaker 1: massive gates, deir wind their wind de wind win the auseecht,
Speaker 1: the auseecht, d au sechet you dere strit dere striight,
Speaker 1: dere striight argument, the fair geebon, de fegeebon, de fer geebon, forgiveness,
Speaker 1: the oftenheit, the oftenheit, the often hed.
Speaker 3: Openness, the fire, the fire, defire, celebration.
Speaker 1: Der knorchen, der knorchen, then bone de kintides target, the
Speaker 1: kintides target, the kintides, targer, childhood days, D Decker d
Speaker 1: Decker d decker blanket, There ritter, the ritter, there ritter
Speaker 1: night dega do it, degaduit de do it patience the craft,
Speaker 1: the craft, the craft strength, the abezuha di abezuha di
Speaker 1: abezucha visitor that's does a sho does escho echo defa
Speaker 1: gannon height defa Gamen height difa gamen height past d
Speaker 1: schlosspa sada, D schlosspa sada, D schloss fa.
Speaker 3: Sada, castle facade.
Speaker 1: The controller, the controller, the controller control D Tasha D
Speaker 1: Tasha D tasha pocket the almond, the almond, the arm
Speaker 1: huh d trainer D trainer D trainer tire the this
Speaker 1: tance d this tanced, this tans distance de amante diamante
Speaker 1: dearmante cloak there by corn there by corne there by
Speaker 1: corn balcony does. Constant project does constant project does const project,
Speaker 1: art project The Wonder, the Wonder, the wounder wound das Gashwista,
Speaker 1: das Gashwista does gushvista Sibling.
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