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In this episode, we'll journey through a heartfelt reunion set against the enchanting backdrop of Saint Martin's Tag, where old flames flicker to life amidst the glow of lantern light.
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They are golden shine de latan and schnet dousti kule loft.
The golden glow of the lanterns cut through the cool air.
Zang Martin's takua and byzandrus are aignes m Schwarzweyt.
Saint Martin's tag was a special event in the schwarzwalld.
Der duffanger Braden and epfin on tisen Maronen, Schwebte and Delft.
The scent of roasted apples and hot chestnuts floated in the air.
Defadndeshabstas rude gabe on orange tanstan emdenvint.
The colors of autumn, red, yellow and orange danced in the mild wind.
In deeza atmosphere, spurtech Ti maghi on tastron and minus hatsens.
In this atmosphere, I felt the magic and the pounding of my heart.
Echer de la uberdisen moment Naktacht.
I had thought about this moment for a long time.
Reude Vadettac.
Today was the day.
Hwaft quot sem oustim ausland surge Kiette.
I had recently returned from abroad.
Jahrev aran fergangen zaeti schwartzwelt plassenhat.
Years had passed since I left the Schwarzwald.
My inclinest Tohauser in their near von Freiburg futees fremt on fat An.
My little home near Freiburg felt both strange and familiar at the same time.
Doesvanich der ot dinifa mist hat zondan ochmention dimer einstnachdanten.
But it was not only the place I had missed, but also people who were once close to me Jemandvi Friedrich, someone like friedwish.
Isa in onta einem Baum with ana tasse duften gluevine in their hunt.
I saw him under a tree with a cup of fragrant mulled wine in his.
Hand zeen blick vaiedor off dii fo Baygien and kinda in iran bunten tannen Gerchtett.
However, his gaze was directed at the passing children with their colorful lanterns.
Zen gezichtva rasglaiche dsigine inner roong hate ruiga augen and schlosna blick.
His face was the same as I remembered, calm eyes, determined look.
Friedrich zach dechlaisee the hofnong in my nach de menichsofa baden.
Pritrich, I said softly, unable to hide the hope in my voice.
Dre de zichum on finen momentin di ved m monstet sustin.
He turned around, and for a moment, the world seemed to stand still around us.
The la tannen lichta tansten and zenen augen.
The lantern lights danced in his eyes and en.
Kota augenblich de still fouchte.
A brief moment of silence followed.
Anika zak te r mit ana mischon as uberaschon ant nzi chahait.
Anika. He said, with a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
Dubistsurik, you are back, jia aunt ichtachte dezang Martin's tak vera der perfected tite pont antforte teich.
Yes, and I thought, Saint Martin's tag would be the perfect time, I replied.
Is vortemtr ridin fazurn dees vas verhatten videtsufinten.
I wanted to talk to you, try to find what we had again.
Zendlik blip cou dor ershin su uberlegen.
His gaze remained cool, yet he seemed to be considering.
Dubist ain farfurschwunden owner envot zacht Friedrich antioischon and zen ashtimma Vanichtubahurn.
You just disappeared without a word, Friedrich said, and the disappointment in his voice was unmistakable.
He st still on shouter of manafuse ittibletamya antwoten geben kinton.
I sighed and looked at my feet as if the leaves could give me answers.
Is ishwis estood. My light isvaijon mon dachte ich musta di vetzin ischabefila gemacht.
I know, I'm sorry. I was young and thought I had to see the world.
I made mistakes antietistutok vassostu anika frakt the ear de laetainan and zena rtenscheinen mitsuprufen.
And now you're back. What are you looking for, Anika, he asked the lanterns behind him, seeming to scrutinize me is.
Anem sohauser nacheiten freunden geshtantich.
I'm looking for a home for old friends, I confessed.
Ichmerch denoi anfangen venduestzou list.
I want to start anew if you'll allow it.
Friedrichen mormentchte.
Fritlish was silent for a moment.
De parade gingvita kinda zangen lida.
The parade continued, children sang songs.
Schli slechnikte e langzam it's knew mena vod shpuren.
Finally, he nodded slowly, as if he could feel the weight of my words.
Phil convenoi and fangen assist nitsuschpet.
Maybe we can start over. It's never too late.
I an lechen schlisich off mangezicht.
A smile crept onto my face.
Hofnung kiete tsorek.
Hope returned vieging.
And susamendushti lae taan and parade de zibane glans destan a visn stinvik.
We walked together through the lantern parade, the silver glow of the stars guiding us.
As fah nicht man no des Aint Martin's tag asfah anoya anfang.
It was no longer just Saint Martin's tag. It was a new beginning.
Friitrich aunt ch via lanten does fraunschaftwaxen ant kedayin khan, then man barat ist ya ana schansatsugiben.
Fleetrish. And I learned that friendship can grow and thrive if you are willing to give it a chance.
Imlich de latna vodn zavik vida.
In the light of the lanterns our path became visible again.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
De latana, de latana, de latana the lantern. Dear shine, dear shine, dear shine, the glow, deluft, de luft, diluft, deir der duft, der doft der duft, the scent di maronan, di maronan, di maronan.
The chestnuts de.
Deir wint dear wint, the wind d Maggie d Maggie d magis. The magic does hats does hats does hats? The heart dear moment, the are moment, the are moment, the moment de are Baum, dere baum de are baum, the tree, dere blick, de are blique, de are black, the gaze d Kinder, d kinder d Kinder, the children d Schtiller, d Schtiller di Steller, the Silence, the Uberrachon, the Uberrachon, de uber Rachon, the surprise, d an Tooischon, d n Tooischon, d n tooyshon.
The disappointment does blood?
Does blood? Does blood? The leaf does so? Hauser does to Houser does so Hauser The home de frend, de frend de freund, the friend, the parade, de parade de parade, the parade that's lead, does lead, does lead? The song that's Latien, the's latiend's latien. The smile d hoff Non, d hoff No, d hoff Non, the hope. They're weak,
they're weak, they're weak. The path dereshtane, dere shtan dershtan, the star, d chanced chonce d chence, the chance, outlandish, outlandish, outlandish, foreign, framed, framed empt strange and Schlossen and Schlossen and Schlossen determined Feshwinten Feshwinten Feshwinten to disappear. Be by Legan U, by Legan B, by Leagen to consider.
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