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In this episode, we'll follow Marti's emotional race against time to reunite with his family and discover the true essence of being home for the holidays.
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kuman saba kaua zuaumen kubrinto duna, kappa blanca alai report Marti finalmen batruva unbulum corea, pals pasadisus as kiwan bi a jasam pressa al sukr Batagaba rapid buffy larsa and tra lajen am bagilitad albillette fer Malama final meen babuja alabo sanin lastrabad da la drenalina ilasparanza ransha lasarus ban passalan Tazalaida Marti, Nobudia guantalas ganas data quan finalmen banariba barsalona asbay and sappar laporta, uptimista al silkr bataaba amforsa,
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Alven di verne Buffaba fred a la ruport d Alprat.
The winter wind, blue coleed at Alprat airport.
Las ums the nadal bria ven al sastra du na nunto khalid al colple de jin.
The Christmas lights shone on the ceiling, adding a warm touch to the hall full of people.
Marti am la malletta a lama mirablpand volumes.
Mardi, with the suit case in hand, looked at the flight board dretrasette delayed.
Un altracot again al corliva fe untum his heart sank buliata carzaparnadal.
He wanted to be home for Christmas.
Fei yamezus quaa alandres travallan a nuna nova Feene.
He had been in London for months working at a new job.
Laxperiencia hera andriquidura prola suladat as fey ya centi.
The experience was enriching, but the loneliness was palpable.
Alsia zeren rutines yels caps the sadmana silan siuzus.
The days were routine and the weekends silent.
Martis suniyaba balsuba da nadal al rustid da la villa, la musica, la funds isobratut, la rea yes da la seva familia.
Marti dreamed of the Christmas dinner, Grandma's roast, background music, and above all, the laughter of his family, the.
SidD a no perdre's lucazio bah na, the sahida a una taquila.
Determined not to miss the occasion, he immediately went to a ticket counter.
Bui un al travolcapa varsalona SIUs plau.
I want another flight to Barcelona, please.
La noye del mustrado liva Sumbria kumprenciba y isbabuza takleja.
The girl at the counter gave him an understanding smile and started typing.
Martia raculzabl taules sentin la goosha thel tims Casscapava.
Marty leaned on the counter, feeling the anxiety of time slipping away.
Mintrestan a kaza jimylex yaou tenie an t brabaret.
Meanwhile, at home, Jim and Alex had everything ready.
La tau la lerga, the kurada mbaspel mas igelettes esparab al silphi.
The long table, decorated with candles and galits, awaited their son.
La jim Ma fragil zul timskalamars mintre Alexa fagi ellenl fouch.
Jimma was frying the last of the squid, while Alex added logs to the fire.
Kreuska rivera tims bapragunta Alex miran parla finistre.
Do you think he'll make it on time, asked Alex, looking out the window.
La neu kuman saba cawra suau min kubrin to duna Capablanca.
The snow began to gently fall, covering everything in a white layer.
A la rueport Marti final min batruva unbulum.
At the airport, Marti finally found a flight Couria.
Paal spassus asquivan bie Jesampresa.
He ran through the corridors, dodging hurried travelers.
Al Siukrbatava Rapit. His heart was racing, Buffy Larsa intra la GenAm vaggillitat al billete fer Ma Lama.
He weaved through the crowd with agility, the ticket firm in his hand.
Finale min Babouja Labilleux sanin las Ladrenalina ilas Paranza Ranesha.
Finally he boarded the plane, feeling a rush of adrenaline and hope blossoming again.
Lazars Ban Parsalansalaida.
The hours passed slowly in the air.
Martis no pudia Juan t las granas de terra.
Marti could barely hold back his excitement to land.
Guan Finale min Bana Reva, Barcelona Asva and sapar la porta upti mista.
When they finally arrived in Barcelona, he rushed out the door, optimistic.
Al sil corbavamforsa.
His heart was pounding.
Savilla, Cacuria, Contraltimes, brunos bada Ti.
He knew he was racing against time, but he didn't stop.
La terminal Brilliana buonas lumetas livasa la mesa ma pla come.
The terminal, glowing with little lights. Seemed kinder than ever.
Martitra varsa la porta the surtida am banarjia renuvada.
Marti crossed the exit door with renewed energy.
Dins la casa al sail sparres sa yen natao la ambou naida malancholic.
Inside the house, his parents were sitting at the table with a melancholic air.
Justa naquein women la porta asbaobrus come in.
Just at that moment the door swung open.
Marti am las galtas andru la DA's palfred al's mireba Mboulsbrillanes.
Marti, his cheeks flushed from the cold, looked at them with bright eyes.
Is asvana chaka courns i albanavrasa amforsa.
They stood up quickly and hugged him tightly.
Asa rivatx clamala jim amiadri mala care you.
Made it, exclaimed Jimma, with tears on her face.
Marti alsbam bultablsbrasus santinsa parfi a casa.
Marty wrapped his arms around them, feeling finally at home.
Lalex liva du na unco pa factors alascenna.
Alex gave him an affectionate pat on the back.
Al silbultain aquel supaprenilla.
Vida around him, the dinner came to life.
La distancia no a billa parad ela more.
The distance hadn't extinguished the.
Love marti u antaniera.
Marty understood that now se brazen era al kaimpula being present was what mattered.
Ida vandz al naval brillava amazing ten sit kami.
And before them Christmas shown more brightly than ever, all.
Split asbanumpli ila musica baku mansasuna.
Plates were filled and the music started to play June's Bungo.
The duvalada Kamayulidian.
Together they enjoyed an evening they would never forget.
Akaal a kazaa the finitiva min almoral.
That Christmas at home was definitely the best gift.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Alwin Alwin, Alwin. The wind alsostra alsostra alsostra, the ceiling albulum, alball al boulum, the flight retrassette, retrassette, the rat rassette, delayed.
La malletta, La malletta, la malletta, The suitcase, La sula, that, la sula, that, la soula that, the loneliness, look as you look, as you lucasio, the occasion, latakilla, latakilla, letter killa, the ticket counter, kumbrenciba, kumbrenciba, kumpren siba, understanding, draculzarsa, draculzarsa, the raculsarsa, teleen, langosha, langosha, langosha, the anxiety as caparsa,
as caparsa, as caparsa. To slip away, las pelma, las pelma, las pelma, the candle al calamar, al klamar, alkala mar, the squid, layena, layena, layena, The logs lanu laneu, laneu, the snow ascuiba ascuiba, escuiba, to dodge albag alb a j alb a g The traveler, Lagin, Lagin, lagin, the crowd, ladren Alina, ladra alina, ladra alina, The adrenaline La speranza, la speranza, Lasparanza, the Hope, latterminal, latterminal, letterminal, the terminal, Bria, Bria,
Bria to Glow, Melancholic, My Lancholic, Melancholic melancholic, Androugo Larsa Androugu Larsa, Androugo lars to blush, Las Galtas, Las Galtas, Las Galtas, the Cheeks. Abrassa, Abrassa, abrassa to hug, Ladistancia, Ladistancia, Ladistancia.
The distance, apparra aparra a barra to extinguish, Bria, Bria, Bria to shine.
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