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In this episode, we'll uncover how Julia and her village transformed a stormy day into a heartwarming celebration, continuing a beloved tradition against all odds.
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julia badi marta and nimada men tenim unpla la tradisio a villa da kuntinua pluges of vessal a maasura casa gustav aal mits dia la plusja bakum and saa kauda prime coom godas, timida idaespress communauthentic shaffak julia no pudia, the shaq Cauna tampest tamfuskis al lagad del seumanto senza dupta, babru puza, trasla dam la festa, dins dalgrene la granga, am balsao, granas, bajosi, rubust asba kumbardi and al rafuji
perfecta am la Juda. The Todds ban Maura, tau la zikadidas ban panjagar landas ivan and sendra lumettas total popular Sunni alas farce abat lulo da castagna, roustida zumpli elaida al suoi de la pluja asbarajana la musica, il realias la colodel, fox Ila compania, delsbay inns Purtava nunas and sassio da kumfort i a lagria, kuan la festa revava, al seupunlgid julia bassan ti una calmain esparada, sabilla calselmanto astaria or rulos ab and suparatla barsitad juns coma kumunitat
sadu naba carelia tamba parte the caste, tradisio viva finale men am las castagnas, calanta zlas mans to tom babrinda, Julia basumbriuda, miran las caras felicas alcebultan akelia, castagnada, seria racurdada, no numes par la pluga or perlas castagnas sinopol kaliuma can unracoda felicitad.
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A la falda, duna sera, suau pra dum petit popla, the catalunya, castania, una grangient tiga.
At the foot of a gentle mountain range, near a small village in Cadeluja, stretched out an old farm.
Alibruda jada, the vignes, scams, the rats sasla brava la castagnada.
There, surrounded by vineyards and golden fields, the castanada was celebrated.
Julia unadonam sumbru ra, cali ti mansfortas esprabarava para la festa.
Julia, a woman with a warm smile and strong hands was preparing for the festival.
Ira la Rustitoora the Castagnees de la villa Umpabeca via Ratad del Siu mantor Ra Semenda zaparaut.
She was the village's chestnut roaster, a roll she had inherited from her recently departed mentor.
Al sel agel Matida terdo Amana Sava.
The sky that autumn morning was threatening.
Nuvuls Grizus, Samunta raven sovla Scopas del rores.
Gray clouds gathered over the tops of the oak trees.
Avui Seradi fisil Bamurmura Julia miran al Selingkiit.
Today will be difficult, Julia murmured, looking at the restless sky Beire.
Marta amigs the tota la vida Banakudi parajudarla.
Pira and Marta lifelong friends came to help her.
Not prakupis Julia Badi Marta anima da min.
Don't worry, Julia said Marta cheerfully. Thenim unbla, we have a plan.
Letra desio a villa the Kuntinua Plurees of Fisal.
The tradition had to continue rain or shine.
Amazura casa gustaval middiya la plugja baku mansakaua prime coum goddes either spres comuno tnik chaffak.
As Nune approached, the rain began to fall, first as timid drops and then as a true downpour.
Julia no pudia the shakuna tambestamfuskis al la raddl seu manto.
Julia could not let a storm overshadow her mentor's legacy since.
Duta babrupuza tresam la festa dinsdal grene.
Without hesitation, she proposed, let's move the festival inside the barn.
Lagrangia ambals Grenaespayosi rubust Azbakumbardi and al rafuji parfecte.
The farm, with its spacious and sturdy barn, became the perfect refuge.
Am la juda, the tutes ban moua, tao la zikaidez ban panjagarlandez ivan and sindre lumetas.
With everyone's help, they moved tables and chairs, hung garlands, and lit little lights.
Total popla sunni e las force.
The whole village joined the effort.
A viet lulu la carstagna rustida zumblilaida.
Soon, the smell of roasted chestnuts filled the air.
Al surul de la pluga asbarjanam la musica il reales.
The sound of the rain blended with the music and laughter.
La calodel fox ila, kumpania delsbayns, purtava nunas and secur dea kumfort i lagria.
The warm of the fire and the company of neighbors brought a sense of comfort and joy.
Qula festa ribaba al supuli Julia basanti una calmnes parada.
When the festival reached its peak, Julia felt an unexpected calm.
Savilla calciumnto asterio rulus.
She knew her mentor would be proud.
Aben suparat la barsitad juns comakumunitat.
They had overcome adversity together as a community.
Sadunaba carelia tamba parda gesta tre di siu viva.
She realized that she too was now part of this living tradition.
Finelle min am las castagnes calanta zalas mans to tom babrinda.
Finally, with hot chestnuts in their hands, everyone made a toast.
Julia bassumbri de midan las caras felice al suvultin.
Julia smiled, looking at the happy faces around her.
Aguelia, carstagada, seria, racurdada, nunumes barla plugia, oh barlas, castaignees, sinopol caliu ma, cavafe del grene, undracoda felicitad.
That Castanada would be remembered not just for the rain or the chestnuts, but for the human warmth that made the barn a corner of happiness.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
La falda, la falda, la falda.
The foot, suau su au su au, the gentle, la serra, la serra, la serra.
The range, Caestania, Caestania, Caestania stretched out, labna, labna, labna, the vineyard, I'll come, I'll come, I'll come. The field bru da jada, bru da YadA, rue da jada, surrounded, lar rustitooa, the castagnas, lar rustitoa, the castagnas, lar us tita, the castagnas, the chestnut, roaster, al pape, al pape, al pape, the row a mana sba a mana sba a manaseba threatening al Roda al Roda, al Roda, the Oak, Almanto, Almanto Almanto, The Mentor, rasim min Daza Paragut, rasim minh daza,
paraut rasim min da za Paragut recently departed. I'll sell, I'll sell, I'll sell. The sky Al Michdiya al Michdiya, al miech Diya, The Noon, al Shaffac al Shaffaq al Shaffac, The downpour, Amfuski, amfuski, amfuski.
Two overshadow, al Greni, al grene al grene, The barn.
Al Rafuji al Rafuji al Rafuji, The Refuge, Lagarlanda, Lagarlanda, Lagarlanda, the garland An, Sindra Ancindra and Sindra to light Albai Albai Albai, the neighbor Inaesparada, in Esparada, Inasparada, Unexpected, ltt Barciitat, ltt barcitat, lud barciitat, the adversity, al jagat, al lagat, al lagat legacy, Brinda Brinda Brinda to toast al Calliu al calliu i al Calleiu. The warmth, Let them pesta,
let them pista, Let them pesta the storm. La tradiciux latra deciu lettre de seu, the tradition brew booza, brew booza, brew booze, to propose.
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