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In this episode, we'll journey with Oriole as he navigates the thrills and anxieties of city life, discovering friendship and belonging in the heart of bustling Barcelona.
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Also stembre ilumina las finetres delle varsita.
The September sun illuminates the windows of the university dormitory.
La zumbres del zabras belena la pare del me no spai.
The shadows of the trees dance on the wall of my new space.
Afara alspasadisu sonunfur nervisia musieu.
Outside the hallways are a hive of nerves and excitement.
Badger Rewavarsalona fabogsdis.
I arrived in Barcelona a few days ago, md Couril, my name is a real.
Sougda vik umpola patit yeramdravu a la grand suite.
I'm from vic, a small town, and now I find myself in the big city Ada.
Shat andreda alsotra and kil dal zusels perlainarjiavuli siza the lone Varsitad.
I have left behind the tranquil sound of birds for the bustling energy of the university.
Tut is nai ya a muna Mika the boy yesparanza as tikapunda kumansa estanova Tappa.
Everything is new, and I, with a bit of fear and hope, I am about to start this new chapter.
Avui yeah oasdam binguda aldori.
Today there is a welcome event at the dormitory.
Fadi eska pensu.
I've been thinking about it for days.
Dunavanda astika musunat peres jin nova protambam sintu intimidad.
On one hand, I'm excited to meet new people, but I also feel intimidated.
Suk ti meet prafares la la tura, tranquila o lasers pasadas, palscamsda vic.
I'm shy. I prefer quiet reading or long walks through the fields of vic bro.
Ki ambultadd nous kum punch ampruntuci.
But here surrounded by new peers, I wonder if I'll fit.
In finale min the sidhua Nardi.
Eventually I decide to.
Go al bastivoul is play us to the ends.
The lobby is full of students.
La sala rasona ambrialia scumberses.
The room echoes with laughter and conversations.
Al Principi am sinto pardut pro the spres dunsmumenzing comudas amphik suendozes to the ends kaparla nnima da min sovra la diada.
At first I feel lost, but after a few awkward moments, I noticed two students animatedly talking about La diata.
Manaprapu una mika timida min.
I approached them a little timidly.
La Marta amuna sa mareta amuna sennere imbreza amsumbriu yam kumbida au.
Nima Marta, wearing a shirt with a signora printed on it, smiles at me and invites me to join.
Al gustat yl Jordi Uno yam muller siels cavelze risetes cassemble roul de persunal.
Next to her is Jordi, a guy with glasses and curly hair who seems equally passionate.
Allah so glurio di cuna Mika nervius.
Hi, i'm mariol I say a bit nervously.
La Marta ambrasponam Bantusiesma.
Marta responds enthusiastically.
Barlavam Daladiada faslruna corza Barcelavarla.
We were talking about La diatta. Do you do anything to celebrate it?
Nourmal men la sallebru am la neba, familia a vik b auguestain mtoca bua la quis xplico.
I usually celebrate it with my family and Vic, but this year I get to experience it here, I explained.
Abacabac la coumberca fluegemesna tura l tat.
Gradually the conversation flows more naturally.
Barlem dels castellers, the la signees i, the las mani, fastaciones pacificus.
We talk about the castellers, the seignors and the peaceful demonstrations.
Am sinto mera lext mintre la cumbers vans.
I feel more relaxed as the conversation progresses.
La Marta yel Jordi coumpartetionni is thirty as del zanjentterrios ya totisel novingud tambkumpartesules mevas experiensious.
Marta and Jordi share stories from previous years, and I, despite being the newcomer, also share my experiences.
Briemi the skuburim cateni moltas corsazen coumu espasiel menlurrul pal nostre bais.
We laugh and discover that we have a lot in common, especially pride in our country.
Huan yes that in ter cambiem mals numruz da ta le fun.
When it gets late, we exchange phone numbers and.
Bayem mala sala brascio di u al jordi avanskan separem.
See you at the celebration. Trudi says before we part ways.
Sahura min serauna granaxparien sia paratu urial.
It will surely be a great experience for you.
Real anake momnrimera Barada. There is the la meva rivada am sintu coma casa.
At that moment, for the first time since my arrival, I feel at home.
Sur tou al freskaida the se tembre isumbric.
I step out into the cool September air and smile.
Barcelona port segrani surulrza b a vui etruvata mikes.
Barcelona may be big and noise, but today I have found friends e pres.
Kaput se se da vic noi zunupustacla sinoon bon parcunacta bals altres.
I've learned that perhaps being from Vic is not an obstacle, but a bridge to connect with others.
Le nrgia, the la sultad, the suta, sembla mesa culidura.
The energy of the city suddenly seems more welcoming.
Am la Marta yel Jordi, al meu, gustat, seca, guestanova, vida, sera, mesrica, iblena dalcaville imaginat.
With Marta and Jordi by my side, I know this new life will be richer and fuller than I had imagined.
Amcumfien, serra, nouvada, avan sukapala, ventura kamaspera.
With renewed confidence, I stepped forward into the adventure that awaits me.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English.
Lasumbras, lasumbres, las ombres, the shadows, al pasadise, al pasadise, alpasa these, the hallway, alfour mighe, alfour miighe, alfourmighe, the hive, als nervis als, nervis als, nervi's, the nerves La musio, la musio, la musillo, The excitement let tranquillitat, let tranquillitat ltrangquillita, The tranquility albu lissi, albulisi, al boulisi, The bustling La tapa, latapa,
la tapa, the chapter, alvastivul, alvastivul, al vastivol. The lobby las realias, realias, las realias, the laughter, La cumbersa, la cumbersa, la cumbersa.
The conversation al mom in, al mom in, al mom in the moment, I'll know being good, I'll know being good, I'll know being good. The newcomer Lexparienzia, Lexpariensia, lxpariensia, The experience Lurgul, lurgul, lur ghoul, the pride alpais alpais, alpaii is, the country, Al numaru da t lephoon, al numaru da t lephoon, al numru da ta lephoon, The phone number, La munio, la munio, la munio, The crowd Liidra, liida liidra, the air.
Alpon, Alpon, alban, the bridge Lanargia Lanargea, Lanargia, The Energy, Lavantura, Lavantura, Lavantura, The Adventure, Laffinestra, La Finestra, la Fenestra, The Window, Laspi, la Spi, la spie, The Space, Animada, minh animather, minh animada.
Minh animatedly do me the in d me, them in d me, the in timidly, in d me, that in d me, that in d me that intimidated.
And Gasha and Gasha un gasha to fit in Intercambia, Intercambia, Intercambia, to exchange, Relaxette, Relaxette, Relaxette, relaxed.
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