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In this episode, we'll uncover the courage it takes to express love amidst the warmth and tender atmosphere of a student house on Valentine's Day.
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its students and house. But be it a heart Erode Balolai and bout Snail, Sachs Marbine vos at varm End, Luke Stoodente lippen Hain and were prattened off Mpluma for Vala tainsdach.
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who has it fooled? Vonda Wilde had Apparzayin Sonna come the cookobinem at March her best friend in March and zacharmu out Sona hold her arm on Marche Heinslach and flows to the rusted Tellent dehar Boss Swronken and zeni wart rim Larchier Hallo Boss says sona oprvecht, what say yeplano fonda bos zortnaw border oh now igdarkmusrin and vanderling marker mample de hey deechheim a badulinga fersuja sona chhimlacht trevelso obsuk Rignarti for march dot cling look mar ik
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Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you may have missed. In the cour de Mount February he never frol sphere in its student and house. In the cold month of February, there was a cheerful atmosphere in the student house Babi a hearte and load de balloonna foreseeed de hammer and the fusaml kakug paper hearts and red balloons decorated the hallways and the communal kitchen.
Bout and snail de hezarchis marbini vos at varm en drug.
Outside it was snowing softly, but inside it was warm and busy. Studente Lipenhain and veer platent of of Plomme for Alentinestera students walked back and forth talking about their plans for Valentine and stag bustunt in the kug bus stood in the kitchen hey kiknard the babi rostie for sommerht Remacht. He looked at the paper rose he had made for Shanna zen Hondle trilded and big. His hands trembled a bit son na vonde in de comer nast him. Shauna lived in the room next to him, sivas.
Alte it foluk en friendeluec marbos vist nit hou hehr Mustfrittella, who has it fooled?
She was always cheerful and kind, but Bus didn't know how to tell her how he felt. Fondach vilde hayap erzayne to day. He wanted to be brave. Sonna come the coo kubinim at March, her best friendin Shaana entered the kitchen with Marchia, her best friend March zacharmeaud out. Marchia looked tired. Sona holt her arm on marchinkuslach and flows to the rust Stellen Dear Shanna had her arm around March and whispered reassuringly to her boss Sonkenzarch tom Lachi.
Buss gave them a nervous smile. Hallo boss jay son O oprevicht Hello boss, Sona said cheerfully. Voseya fonda, what are your plans today? Bas sotnavoorde. Bus searched for words.
Oh now igdach mushn and vondling mac momple de hey deraim baduli frecheve.
Well.
I thought, maybe go for a walk, he mumbled, keeping his secret intentions to himself.
Son of him lach tetervel soo obsu kriignarti for March.
Shanna smiled as she searched for tea for Marcia dot cling cloak. That sounds nice, mar Ik mut ear even our March cake licht us out. But I need to check on marcha first, she explained, is no holustressed de sidar. She has been quite stressed these days. Knit obdat moment fool the boss pluzzling, say kill sam dregue. Just at that moment, Bush suddenly felt his throat tighten Hey dy snel and stop after out. He quickly stepped back zeen
how to bahon tilleug. His skin began to witch. Then a leerisriaxi neetnu d'Arte an allergic reaction, Not now, he thought.
Neat op Valentine starch, Not on Valentine starch, son Happer the boss Develle had po beard and neat impanita.
Ach Shauna Bush stammered, trying not to panic. Ikep East, I have something to say, hetti belong egche It's important son the cake keem bazor am. Shauna looked at him with concern hatadvil hout Michel and lip Nahemtu are you okay? She asked, walking toward him, mate Alastasia Mutal the Boss deep Adam. With a last bit of courage, Bush took a deep breath.
Ike Ikfinchiluk son, I I like you, Shana Efluk, really like you all and techie for a while now Zane stem tilde ma heze Ito. His voice trembled, but he said it anyway.
Son the Cake, keem ahm Frost and untorte Laig. Shauna looked at him, surprised and touched at the same time. Boss delt is so li for ye je suis Achius Bush. That's so sweet of you, she said softly.
Ichltinige, I had no idea nittum Boss vild reerhir talk march An sonus Mau.
Just as Bush was about to respond, Marchia tugged at Shana as sleeve Sori mumpl de se fridritter. Sorry, she mumbled, sadly, ach fool minit so ut I'm not feeling well. Son the Cake, snil Nar march and knik to bhabens. Shauna quickly looked at Marchia and nodded understandingly sekid as if vier narbon. She turned back to bush head speed me Boss, I'm sorry, buss ikmund march she earst even help. I
have to help Marcha first. My latov strucks feger prat o k. But let's talk more later, okay, Boss knichte opluchting overspool.
The hem.
Bus nodded relief, washing over him.
Umdangster aler fisiyaxi ense nervous rustolter hatteisen hartkunulute.
Despite the allergic reaction and his nervous stuttering, he had managed to speak his heart. Yea nature look enfo de hezarchius. Yeah, of course, he answered softly. Devel somna and marcheverfing bleev bos stand in the var mac gug as Shahna and Marcha walked away. Bush remained standing in the warm kitchen. Hey halta tredain. He had done it, Hey halz trafulnsradild.
He had shared his feelings en huvel hade aflop nornitvist fool dehzi staerker and oppert, and although he didn't know the outcome yet, he felt stronger and relieved.
This snail feels still bowed te vel de facomsi faiste bine ferderhin.
The snow fell quietly outside, while the holiday spirit continued inside.
M boss he him lachtfol hope. The tindd'lte ain't lit the ears to stop hartrisette.
And bosh. He smiled full of hope, knowing that he had finally taken the first step.
To day's vocabulary. Words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Flow look, floluk, flolug, cheerful, trilde, trilden, trilde, trembled, rust stellens, rust stellens, rust steleends, reassuringly, badulinge, baduling, buduring, intentions, houstotar, houstotar, houstopter stutter aflope a flope aflope, outcome O, prelucht O prelucht o, prelt relieved, sphere sphere, sphere atmosphere, husza, muluk juszamelque haussameluke, communal foreseer, the foreseerden foreseer.
The decorated aliis ali fisa a laeris allergic rieuxy rieuxy reuxy, reaction, bersort, berzort, bersort, concern.
Baduling, badulinga baduring intentions Mao MAO mao, sleeve conniicte coniicte, kinikte nodded, Salmon, treche, salmon, trekken, salmon, treche, titan, opluchting, opluchting, opleurchting, relief, happerd Happer, the Harper, the stammered dupper, dupper lopper, brave, you can, you can, you can it on twart On thwart On, thwart touched Hubard, Hubard, gestured, flowster, the flouster, the flowster, the whispered spade, spade, spade, regret, Zarchius, Zarchius, Zuchius, softly,
faconci haste, faconci haste, fac see haste, holiday spirit, Studenton House, Studenton House, Studenton House, student house, best friendan best friend, dean, best friending best friend, Zeny Warter, Zenny Warter, Zene new Warchter, nervous.
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