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In this episode, we'll explore how Marisol finds the true spirit of home and belonging amidst the enchanting winter nights of Barcelona, wrapped in festive lights and soulful melodies.
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Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any parts you may have.
Missed Lacee de Vino and Barcelona Ramchica.
The winter night in Barcelona was magical.
Na vida da dornava, las caa, Yesila de lilla, Castasa savas.
Christmas lights adorned the streets and the air smelled of roasted chestnuts.
Marisoli, Alonzo ca Mi neva, Nasie, la sa rada, familia, sousa, brigos, grunia and contrel frio.
Marisol and Alonzo walked towards Lasagrada Familia, their coats rustling against the cold.
Marisol mira val revedor so soho rele la du la yesperanza, caacteristica ze sunuvo comie and sua qui.
Marisol looked around, her eyes reflecting doubt and hope, characteristics of her new beginning.
Here is simprecionante verda prebunto Alonzo conentus segnelando las torresilun neda ze la Vasilica.
It's impressive, isn't it, asked Alonzo with enthusiasm, pointing at the illuminated towers of the Basilica.
Susjos Rijeva and conor ujo Mirava.
His eyes shone with pride as he spoke.
Mariso, la cintio maravilleva por la machistusidre de le dificio.
Marisol nodded, amazed by the majesty of the building.
Asa prin con dezua son conva suspirendo porcasa porlas navide is familiar es que tanto extrenava.
Despite its beauty, A corner of her heart continued to long for home for the family christmases she missed so much.
De sermoso Alonso.
It's beautiful, Alonso vidoz I ferente pas la navidad le jose familia.
Admito Marisol subos temblorosa.
But it's different spending Christmas away from my family, admitted Marisol, her voice trembling.
Alonso, nondo la milenko nie de sue miga sonrio caldamente.
Alonso, noticing his friend's melancholy, smiled warmly.
Queriake Marisol, cintilerie pertenencien sonu va suda.
He wanted Marisol to feel joy and belonging in her new city.
Then de monstre reel uispeciel di ju Alonzo guillendo la linterior de la sa famili.
Come, I'll show you something special, said Alonso, guiding her inside Lasa grada Familia.
Then tru e la viente ra se reno, yes pirridol.
Inside the atmosphere was serene and spiritual.
Las vidriras colorea DA's ln saval una lu suave las parets.
The stained glass windows cast a soft light on the walls.
Alfondo uncooco menzoa can ter Villensicus.
In the background, a choir began to sing Carol.
La musi que radam vella, tampura que Marisol ses tremisieux.
The music was so beautiful, so pure, that Marisol shivered.
Min trasis guchevan Alonso lelsrilastra vicies catalanas.
As they listened, Alonso talked to her about Catalan traditions.
Lix plicosoltodal el troncoa conuna manteel canta mien trasilela conumbas tom paque regallos.
He explained about the TiO de nadal, the log that is covered with a blanket and sung to while being struck with a stick to give gifts.
Intonsis los ninos le peginal tronco paaque cag regallos pregunto Marisol conuna rise finelle mene sintiendo di version.
So the children hit the log, so it poops gifts, asked Marisol with a laugh, finally feeling some amusement.
See yes, una tradida qui.
It's a very beloved tradition.
Here ras pud sin contraria in cosas pegmias comstas, respond Vio Alonso.
You'll see you can find joy in small things like these, responded Alonzo.
La mo.
Yerra comusi cava no test vira di s parasna lespirito.
The music filled the church and it was as if each note was designed to heal the spirit.
Mariso ro loo so jo si sintiomrat no de tristes.
Marisol closed her eyes and felt tears of gratitude, not sadness.
In instante al go cam villoden trode.
In that moment, something changed within her. Gracias Alonso, thank you, Alonso, creocem pie soo sen time en casa susuro. Marisol sondrindo since ramente, I think I'm starting to feel at home, whispered Marisol, smiling sincerely.
Al saalir Barcelona, le recivie, consul festivo raso.
As they left, Barcelona embraced them with its festive hug.
Avia prindido ke la marjie de la navida, No solo se mid en quilome trose ze loga sinon el calor del corrasoni la mista verda vera.
She had learned that the magic of Christmas is not measured in miles from home, but in the warmth of the heart and true friendship.
Aura Marisol saville ke logarno, su lugar s non sentimiento.
Now Marisol knew that home is not a place but a feeling.
Yesing vino in mevio de luce, simelovillez loa villen contrad.
Varsa elna, and that winter amidst lights and melodies she had founded in Barcelona.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
Blaanci lance, la noci the night, blas castagnas, las castagnas, las castagas, the chestnuts, E la brigo, ela brigo, e la brigo, the coat. Bla duda, la dula, la duda doubt, bla speranza, bla speranza, la speranza, hope, helentusiasmo elentusiasmo el entusiasmo enthusiasm, elrgujo elrgujo elr ugo, pride, bla machest to see death, l machesto, sida la machest see death, the majesty pel rincon el rincon el ringcon.
The corner, plamelancolia, blamilancolia, la melancolia, melancholy he lambiente, el ambiente, elam viente. The atmosphere spiritual, espiritual, spiritual spiritual. Plavidria, plavidrira, la vidrieira.
The stained glass window.
Bla parathe, la parere, la paraee, the wall, plcoro, elko, el chorro, the choir, Helvillenzico, elvillenzico, el villencco, the carol bla ligria, la ligria, la ligrilla joy, la travision, la ravision, la travision, the tradition, peltronco, el tronco, el tronco, the log il regalo, elrigalo, el regalo, the gift, pelvaston, elvaston, elvaston,
the stick. Pla grati tooth, la grati tooth, la grati tooth, gratitude plas olaidad, las olidad, la soladad, loneliness, pla pertenencia, pla pertenencia, la pertenensia, belonging pstre meserce istre meerce istremeserce to shiver, susurrah, susurah, susurra, to whisper e la Braso e la braso e lavrasso, the embrace, the ilklor il calor il calore, the warmth, blamelodea, blamelodea, lammelodea, the melody, extra nore xtrainer, extra nore to miss.
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