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In this episode, we'll unravel the tale of Marcel, who omits the enchanting Montsony discovers a gift that captures the essence of nature and heart, a tale of values entwined with artistry and love.
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scultura Uzan alsastalbiz d stinad ultras causas Alceusa, meks al Miran comprehensius, Kuan Sultan als Careza, stan plenz de lums ida fastiva alagrilla, Marcel camina am confienza aquesta pesa, noes numez nubjetta azuna the Claracio del sukor sensipla a la magia, al Monsen e e lea more parla svavia an Alfred del Munsen, aml sol speus, Marcel sabka press la da sizio correcta Baluran experienzias audenticas parsovra DLAs pro Kupacion's materials.
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Al Monsen, barstid am buna Suao, mantalina, the neo Aqui, marcell well I, al Silza, Meeks, Clara Jordi, anun Matirian iprupe Elda dalrees.
Al Montsoni, dressed in a soft blanket of snow, welcomes Marcel and his friends. Clara enjorieu on a bright morning close to the day of the kings.
Al zabra semble and murmuras sacred dali vern i Marcel ambalcor ple, dententusiasma gill al silza meks capa unagadrtazanilla marada intral zabras.
The trees seem to murmur winter's secrets, and marcelle with a heart full of enthusiasm, guides his friends to a craft store hidden among the trees.
Labuiga zullok akulido.
The store is a cozy place.
Laira interioras table de la zulor riquas da fusta qui una francesa khalid dl caramada la chamanea.
The air side is filled with rich scents of wood leather and a warm French aroma from the fireplace.
Alsteza meigs a sfonanam la multitutka comez busca undra las pasil.
The three friends melt into the crowd, who, like them, are looking for a special gift.
Marcel Saluda la muda la utiga una mahranam Bigotti, blan e is dieskapala zestanteries.
Marcell greets the store owner an old man with a white mustache and heads towards the shelves.
Aspiksa annuna scultura da fusta a sculpi damdadlia fete.
He notices a wooden sculpture carved with detail and affection.
Mostra umpaizagia dal munsen abras brie rals iusies.
It depicts a landscape of montsony trees, streams and burd words.
Is perfecte bense bara la seva a villa.
It's perfect, He thinks for his grandmother.
Bra ve al breo al fa bara.
But seeing the price makes him pause.
Is monmes del casparava gersta.
It is much more than he expected to spend.
La scultura as ven rapid min al scienza la vora da la das siziu.
The sculpture is selling quickly with customers on the verge of deciding.
Marcel sin la braciodl times braracorda barceva vanite.
Marcel feels the pressure of time, but remembers why he came.
Barla balsartazans ascolta la sevasi istories and then la sevas in spiracins.
He talks with the artisans, listens to their stories, understands their inspirations.
Cad teuna anima una kunaxio am balvosque castimatan.
Each piece has a soul, a connection with the forest he loves so much.
Clara is Jordi la juda nabusca prokapaltra besa sembla captura al matjesparit.
Clara and Jordi help him search, but no other piece seems to capture the same spirit.
Marcel beza la zupsions unabsa pratica ola vallez.
Marcel weighs his options, a practical piece.
Or the rare beauty parla ambalpupietari.
He talks to the owner Lamma.
Xplica cala sculptura, basseeta paruna tazak pro dlvosque ikasin spira and la seva tranquid iforsa.
The man explains that the sculpture was made by an artisan who lives near the forest and draws inspiration from its tranquility and strength.
Davan lestoria i el significat Marcel se nuna sartees.
Faced with the story and the meaning, Marcell feels a certainty to till.
Al PreO sabcaquesta scultura par la da la natura da Lacensia del Munsen del cala seva a vill al ivan senna Avalura.
Despite the price, he knows the sculpture speaks of nature, of the essence of Montsony, of what his grandmother taught him to value.
Kumpre la scultura Uzan al zastal viztinad altras Corsas.
He buys the sculpture using savings meant for other things.
Al Suza meeks al Miran Kumprensius.
His friends look at him, understanding.
Kuan Surtan als Caesaestan blends the lums id the first siba la grille.
When they leave, the streets are filled with lights and festive cheer.
Marcel Camina Amcumfienza.
Marcel walks with confidence.
Aguestabisa nois numezzu ubjetazuna the Claracio al su car sensipla a la Maggie del Mounsen eye lea mor parla Sevaia.
This piece is not just an object. It is a statement of his heart, sensitive to the magic of Monsony and the love for his grandmother.
Anne Alfred al Mounsen amla neustl speus, Marcel sapka pres la de sizio, courrecte baluranaxpariencia, so odenticas, parsovra la la sprokuparcions matrials.
In the cold of Monsony, with snow under his feet, Marcell knows he has made the right decision, valuing authentic experiences over material concerns.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then.
In English, lapandin lapandin lapandin the slope Albosque, Albosque, Albosque, The forest Lanu, Lanu, laneu, the snow, more mura, more mura, more murrah to whisper last, tanteraria, last, tanteraria, last tantaria, The shelf, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, lentusiasma, the excitement, laskultura, la scultura, la scultura, the sculpture, labutiga Dzania, labutiga da la boutiga Dartazania.
The craft store lertasa, lertasa, lertasa, the craft's person Albigotti albigotti, albegotti, the mustache alsastalbis Alsastalbi's al Sastalbi's The savings al Regal, al Regal, al regal, the gift alte in, alte in al three in, the customer Alpaizegia, Alpaizegia, Alpaisagia.
The landscape La multitude, La multitude, la multituoth, the crowd, laclo, lac allo, lac allo, The warmth La tranquilly tat let, tranquilly t letranquilla, The tranquility.
La forza, la forza, la force. The strength line, spiracio, lines, spiracio, line, spidracio, The inspiration Licenzia, licenzia, licensia, the essence La lagria, la lagria, la lagria. The chair ladasizo lada size, leather size, The decision guilla guiah guillah to guide, Fondra, fondra, fondre to melt, lacunaxio, lacunaxio, lacunaxio.
The connection, lubjecta, lubjecta jeta, The object mustra mustra mustra to depict liveran liveran livern. The winter, authentic, authentic, autent, authentic, ballurah, ballurah, wallurah, to value.
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