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Amichlsstretskrisdal barigotid Barcelona, las ums, navalenkas, bria venkom astrilas anuncel last viva am lasparitda naval als marcatal lastaban plends, the jenbuscandragalzas al sparaceus es, estimats, nuriya kamaba and buriol parakeets carres blends, thestoria Ian khan, theya TEMs canos, bayan des DALs dias univarsitad euriol a via da sidid visitala, siutad pernadal, nuriya era unadona malda, dikada ala seva fena, the tansentrada
commastava subin subli dabada, quidara a simatsha uriol sempra ten lipar lava, the la sevas via jazi experientias mentrain tantabada no perdras entra la multitude, the Supta nur ya vasan ti kalmon al sultan ji daba babara agafansa al bras duriol a stick be baddi, sumbrienam difficultat pro uriol to the avea canashi eyas, tabamasa, palidad aumen una joa, gizella banutala, suso as ba, custar, rapidamn nasasite a juda, babra, gunta, amba, mala, pradida,
nuria in tantanza, laforta barraspondra no da dabo a stick be pro al, silva, batra la sevakunfiensa uriol novadupta, ciz plau nuria as called talva, miga, gizella, ambuna, mirada, tranquilid zadora libasujeri an au para ira, kuparasa amduas miradas as van truba in uria fenelmen basadi ban kaminalentamen capa umpatit cafel gustad da la plaza las yums kalidas ila roma dala, sukulata kalenta ban am bultala sala de star plea na da jen un koppadins nuriyavasa iva dafa idra ames kalmad
grassias baddi dunan saparvan suda creek, cayastadkaran masa alascenna, urial livasumba, tod zufem nuriya proracorda, canostas, sola, gisella, kabia, bingud para, juda asbakada, unastona, am bez, kumpartina eg dutasidas alstes ban kunata fasilmen comes si as kunaesin da fanj ankeya, taula da cafe, intralariayas i el caloma, nuriyaba pendra unabas also labida, nora, numez feena era, tambekui darsa, the kumpartin mumenza balsamix is c the damna a juda, kwanfos necessari juan Bansurti del cafe,
alzums nadalan zankara ilumina ven als carees, bronuria alsaba ambuna lum difarin arasabeka albaradas the shaka doni nunkob mapot verta mesfort.
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Amich del zastrets carres del bari, Gothic da Barcelona, lasums Nadalenkas bria ven com astrelias anuncel Vernal.
In the midst of the narrow streets of the Bari Dotti of Barcelona, the Christmas lights shone like stars in a winter sky.
La Seudada staba viva am las parit da Nadal.
The city was alive with the Christmas spirit als.
Marcat da nadal Astaban blends, the jen buscandragalzas pasils parlsius eser zestimat.
The Christmas markets were full of people searching for special gifts for their loved ones.
Nuriya Kaminava Amburiol parakeets, Caris blends, distoria Ian Khan.
Nuria walked with Riol through these streets filled with history and charm.
Thee Ye tims Canosbeyen dezdosi as univarsitad Uriol Avilla the sidid Visitala sutad Parnaval.
It had been a long time since they had seen each other, not since their university days, and Uriol had decided to visit the city for Christmas.
Nuriya ra Una Donna Molda dikada a la Seva Feena.
Nuria was a woman very dedicated to her work.
The Dansentrada comarstava subin subili daba, the Kuidarsai Matsha.
So focused as she was, she often forgot to take care of herself.
Uriol simpra tin Liparlava, the sevas bie Jerzi experientius mintre intana, the no perdres intra la multitut.
Uriol, always attentive, spoke to her about his travels and experiences while trying not to get lost in the crowd.
The Suta Nuria vasantik cal mon al Sibuliva.
Suddenly Nuria felt the world around her spinning.
Barbara Agafansa al bras Duriol.
She stopped holding onto Urriola's arm.
Astig be badi sumbrien am difiicultat.
I'm okay, she said, smiling with difficulty.
Pro Riol pudia Velda Canora.
She but Riol could see that wasn't true.
E yaesava masa pallida, she was too pale anak umen Una Jovalla Gizella banuta la situ Sioux.
At that moment, a young woman passing by Gazella noticed the situation.
Asba gustar Rapida men.
She approached quickly.
Nesa citao a juda.
Do you need help?
Babragunta ambo a map la broda.
Sidida, she asked with a kind, yet determined voice.
Nuria intantan sam la forte baraspondra, No the de vo astig be.
Nouria, trying to look strong, responded, no, really, I'm fine.
Bral silval busseg batrail la seva gumfiensa.
But her stammer betrayed her confidence.
Uriol nova dup ta.
Riol didn't hesitate.
Sizplau Nuria ascolta la tva miga.
Please, Neria, listen to your friend.
Gizella Ambuna mirada tranquilid zadura libasubjeri anna umkafe rupe parsa ira Kuparasa.
Gizella, with a reassuring look, suggested going to a nearby cafe to sit and recover.
Amdua's miradas asban truba Inuria finel min Basadi.
Both gazes met, and Nuria finally relented.
Ban kamnalentamen capa umpatit cafel gustadda la place.
They walked slowly to a small cafe next to the square.
Las ums Kalidas il roma da la shukulata Calinda banambulta la salla de starplena da jin.
The warm lights and the aroma of hot chocolate enveloped the crowded sitting area.
Unkopadens Nuria varsa iva da fa ida ames kalmad.
Once inside, Nuriya sat down and breathed more calmly.
Gracias baddi du nan saparvansuda.
Thank you, she said, admitting defeat.
Greg Carestadt caran masa a lascenna.
I think I've been carrying too much on my shoulders.
Urial Li Vasumbria.
Rio all smiled at her.
To zufem Nuriya.
We all do, Nuriya.
Praracorda cans tassla.
But remember you're not alone.
Gizella kabilla ingud para juda asbakada unastnam beez kumpartina neg dutasides.
Gisella, who had come to help, stayed with them for a while, sharing anecdotes and laughter.
Alstes bankunnacta fasilmen come sie a scuna de fange.
The three connected easily, as if they had known each other for years.
Annaq tao la the cafe intra laria yes i el calomma nuri a babendra unavalsa lisu.
At that cafe table, amidst the laughter and human warmth, Nuria learned a valuable lesson.
Labida noira numez Feene. Life wasn't just work ire tambequiders the kumperti mumen zam balzamiques is si the the manna juda quanfozna sosari.
It was also about taking care of oneself, sharing moments with friends, and yes asking for help when needed.
Kuan bansurti de al cafe al zumzna de Lanzankarai lumina ven als cares Pronuria alba vela ambuna lum diferin.
When they left the cat fe, the Christmas lights still illuminated the streets, but Nuria saw them in a different light.
Are Sabeka of Aradas, the shaka donot ferta missfort.
She now knew that sometimes letting someone lend a hand can make you stronger.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in English. Amich amch amch midst astrett astrett astrett Naro, Briaven, Briaven, Brillaven shown asperit aspirit aspirit Spirit Marca Marquat, Marquat, market and can and can and can charm.
Dad Kada dad kada the d kada.
Dericated, multitude, multitude, multituoth.
Crowd, giraba, giraba, girabba, spinning brass, brass, brass arm, pallida, pallida, palida, pale see to a seo, see to a seo, see to a ceo, situation.
A mappla amapla amapla.
Kind the sidida, the sidida determined, confienza, confiensa, confianza, confidence, tranquilid zadora, tranquilid zadora, tranquilidada, reassuring, rada, mirada, mirada, case aspy yes, aspire yas, aspire yes, shoulders a negg dutas an neck, dutas a negg dutas anecdotes Rea yes, rea yes, rea yes laughter, baluosa, baluosa, balue osa, valuable so so so listen, Callo, callo, callo heat mah mah mah hand fourth fourth fourth strong, agafa ira, agafa ira agafa iidra
breathing ublidba ubli dabba ubili daba forgot agafansa, agafansa, agafansa.
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