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In this episode, we'll journey into Grassia, where one woman's heartfelt initiative transforms a diverse neighborhood into a close knit community under the modest glow of winter lights.
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mumar ninulvi dapla, alvari, the grassia as fames, patit intim, tota, nuna, nid di Berne Barcelonina.
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Alvari, the grascia a Barcelona, sumpla, the lumettas, mudas, tascadaverne.
The neighborhood of Gracia in Barcelona fills with modest lights every winter.
Als casas treads, flanks, davras, ibutigas, patitas, dona nu naida kurido.
The narrow streets flanked by trees and small shops give a cozy atmosphere.
Nuria plena the nargea camina paratta sanari ambuna idea unificalakumunitat anunasdimen nadalent.
Nuria full of energy, walks through this setting with an idea to unite the community in a Christmas event.
La Seva familiar stallun bravolsan tikidza ikumpa nunia al silbultan.
Her family is far away, but she wants to feel warmth and companionship around her.
Nuria kumenza araparau nar nio alcintra cultural Dalbari.
Nuria begins to organize a gathering at the neighborhood's cultural center.
Benja cart zambo silpa t do grtistik.
She hangs posters with her small artistic.
Touch Indica katu tompot purta umpaddl silpais or regio.
It indicates that everyone can bring a dish from their country or region.
Tambsubjerik's un mumen par kumpartitra deciuns.
She also suggests a time to share traditions.
Carlos unju vou kubat ye jejel cartel mintre camina the presa ambalmabi lan ganschat a lurella Carla's.
A busy young man reads the poster while hurriedly walking with his phone glued to his ear.
Nor tassau da de ni tims.
He is unsure if he will have time mentras.
Tan Marta kaveda fora up serbam PoCA iluzio.
Meanwhile, Marta, who came from abroad, looks with little enthusiasm.
Eya no salebra al nadal.
She does not celebrate Christmas.
Nuriya sin calvunsbah ins sundra tis sins.
Nuria feels that some neighbors are reluctant al.
Runs no salebra naval d'altras sun marsa tavalad o indifharens.
Some don't celebrate Christmas, others are too overwhelmed or indifferent pronorrandesh. But she doesn't give up the sidesha faji una spai the cumbersa. She decides to add a space for conversation.
Kumbida tutma splicaistarias sobra la sevas fstividets.
She invites everyone to sh stories about their celebrations.
Riva Alda la Larno. The day of the gathering arrives sunpocas Las personas casprasint and DENTREDA.
Few people show up at first.
Nuriya Saramanga Ikumenza cumparti la sevas prapias experiensis.
Nuria rolls up her sleeves and begins to share her own experiences.
Parla the compre par als bugs amla Seva villa com cantava Nadala Junes.
She talks about how she makes fritters with her grandmother, how they sang Christmas carols together.
A PoCA boc miss vahn Sia Coustuman.
Gradually, more neighbors start to warm up.
Carla Zariva Ambunspannelletes and Cara Colin's.
Carlos arrives with some still warm Panayettes.
Marta Porta ba la seva Infancia.
Marta brings pastries from her childhood.
Al vultan du na tao la plena, the savos idivarsitad tutn kumensa senti la maggia.
Around a table full of flavors and diversity, everyone begins to feel the magic.
The supta la spaizuna vara regia, the ruras ikum versas.
Suddenly, the space is a mix of laughter and conversations.
Istoriers than al bazienza am counta da nuca i al di Walid.
Christmas stories blend with tales of anuka and Dewali.
Cada, parsona, sasena, scultada iva lurada.
Each person feels heard and valued.
Finsitot als, merre tis sins, beuen la vallezada testa ronio.
Even the most reluctant see the beauty in this gathering.
A kayanit nuriya das kubrees calakumun tad podzeuna familia.
That night, Nuria discovers that the community can be like a family.
Un sumbri ravaannad de la rimas felices liumpla rostre.
A smile bathed in happy tears fills her face.
Sadona kaya nostas sola.
She realizes she is no longer alone.
Kuan al vespra sakava malta jin sekumia da duna manerra nova ambabrasadas isumbrura genuins.
When the evening ends, many people say goodbye in a new way, with hugs and genuine smiles.
Allo kavacumn sa, komuna truvada inserta a cava, kumbartinsa annun mumar nnulvii da pla.
What began as an uncertain meeting turns into an unforgettable moment.
Alvarida Gracia as famish patit in tim to Barcelonina.
The neighborhood of Gracia becomes smaller and more intimate, all in one Barcelona winter night.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Carolan, then in English.
Alvari albari alvari, the neighborhood mudastas modstas mods modest akurido, akulido, akulido, cozy blenna, the nargia blena d nargia blena, the nargia full of energy unifica unifica unifica, to unite la raunio, la unio la rauneo.
The gathering culturel culturel cultu ral cultural.
Alcarte, alcarte alcrte, the poster altblat, altblat, alplat, the dish trediicillo trediicillo, tredicio, tradition, reticins, reticins, the reticins, reluctant atavalads atavalats atavalats, overwhelmed Una, spi una, spi una, spy a space, La cumbersa, La cumbersa, La cumbersa, the conversation, BuNos, bunals, bunols, fritters, nadalas, nadalas, ndalas,
Christmas Carols, Acoustuman, Accustumann, acust Truman, to warm up, bastas, bastas, bastas, pastries, savos, savos, savos, flavors, divarsitat, divarsitat, divarsitat, diversity, alsas alsrudras, alsriras, The laughter, alconta, alconta, alconta, the tale, cessena, scultada, sasena, scultada, sassena, scuultada, To feel heard, Ballurada, Ballurada, ballurada, valued, La vallezza, lavallezza, la vallezza, The beauty Alsumbura, alsumbura, al sumbria, the smile,
the yagrimas, fallias, the yagrimas fallicaes, diagrimas, fallies, happy tears, genuines, genuines, genuines, genuine la Brassada, La Brassada, Lavrasada, The hug Enulbi dubla enulbi, dubla enulbi dabla unforgettable.
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