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In this episode, will join Young Lowse as she navigates her first voting experience, learning that true strength lies in asking for help and embracing her role in shaping the future.
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El soolrijiava intensamente kel dia de verano en Quito.
The sun shone intensely that summer day in Quito.
Los parcheruscan Tava, Nia Villa, Navrisa, suave ke Basava and tri las Palmeiras.
The birds sang, and there was a gentle breeze that passed through the palm trees.
In El Colegjio Delvarrio, Convertido and Sentro de Votacion serrespiravaer jiespe siel.
At the neighborhood school turned into a polling center. A special energy could be felt iron Ville. In Portan te Para LUs. It was an important day for Louis.
Luis Connapena zi Seveenos Sellevan to Tempreno emosionada primera ves.
Louis, barely nineteen years old, got up early, excited to vote for the first time.
Baraelle el boto significava poder.
For her voting meant power.
Erasu Portunida de parti sipar la construccion del futuro de supais.
It was her opportunity to participate in building the future of her country.
Matteo Surmano minor de ville senos la mire va conadmira sicurio side.
Matteo, her ten year old younger brother, looked at her with admiration and curiosity.
Kien tendquere sukesia sermana ca miner contanto ujo.
He wanted to understand what made his sister walk with such pride.
Papa pode monsieur conlus.
Dad, can we go with Louis prevunto.
Mateo mien tradisa yu nava and juntos.
Matteo asked while they had breakfast together. Claro quesi iju, of course, son o ye prince ras.
Lo ke significa sero respondus tevan el padre de los chicos.
Today you'll learn what it means to be a good citizen, replied Estevan, the children's father.
Giegarun al Colejio Guestava de corrado ConA fices colorido de campagna ze bartisipacion Civica.
They arrived at the school, which was decorated with colorful posters of civic participation campaigns.
Elugariestavadillo de persona zetodas la sela de si lat mons ferreira de una expectativa pl pable.
The place was full of people of all ages, and the atmosphere was one of palpable expectation.
LUs gievan do concivo su se du la ve din tidev seviri hiuola intra da mien tras mateo sustnia la mano de subadre.
Lous, carrying her ID card, headed to the entrance, while Matteo held his father's hand.
Then tro del him nasius cola una multitu de persona siva de un lad altro.
Inside the cool gymnasium, a crowd of people went from one side to the other.
Lo keve villa serun prosoro parisiencaos.
What should have been an organized process seemed chaotic.
Louis vus cava don de de vie retrace perro las filla seren.
Confusas Louis searched for where she should register, but the lines were confusing.
Cynthia compace.
She felt how insecurity began to take over her.
Matteo queva de sa re mi dijlus tratan de sonarsea.
Matteos, stay close to me, said Luis, trying to sound secure.
Louis miro as red dur.
Louis looked around.
Barrios wotanteziscutillen cosnarius.
Several voters argued with the volunteers.
Las mire la zinkomod devi frustracion rene videntees.
The looks of discomfort and frustration were evident.
No sa vie caeser jonkis Cinthia ru moda caia ser rumbu himplo par ramato.
She didn't know what to do, and although she felt overwhelmed, she wanted to be a good example for Matteo.
Papa No se don de de voir.
Dad. I don't know where I should go to Luis to.
Essun liu susurro Luis lo sufi sin deemente al to compare quees So luis teva la.
Yea all of this is a mess. Louse whispered loud enough only for a Stevan to hear.
Is tevan reconnociin do la sido acn lissn reui le vijho no te pro coupez louse.
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Stevan, recognizing the situation, smiled at her and said, don't worry. Louse ba mossa prevuntar. Let's ask juntos buscarn bolaroi nagiuda. Together they found a volunteer and asked for help.
Elvoluntariole sixplico coamavilidada don vieni.
The volunteer kindly explained where they needed to go.
Gracia Sestevan lusa cintio aliviea.
Thanks to Estevan, Luce felt relieved.
Incontra un la filla correctasu nei ro naige.
They found the correct line and joined.
It vaseron varios minotos telne jeolo de LUs.
Several minutes passed until it was finally loose as turn.
Avan suazela mesa devotacion domoli marcosuses.
She moved towards the voting table, took the ballot and firmly marked her choices.
Matteo de zetras n no jos grandees avmirendoa madiour.
Matteo from behind, watched with wide bright eyes, admiring his older sister.
Gundolu Saliu gonzuboletaejeva Milo sermo ya subadre.
When Luce came out with her ballot signed and stamped, she looked at her brother and father.
Elrudo legnava bordentro.
Pride filled her inside a.
Via coumplido su mission no solo via votado sin ta vienna ville prendido aletane.
She had accomplished her mission. Not only had she voted, but she had also learned an important lesson de vire.
Du the no significava de vilidev sinonca minho ai miento merjor.
Asking for help did not mean weakness, but a path to better understanding.
Lucie sufamilia salern del colejo il solto ra ville rieva lolto.
Loose and her family left the school, the sun still shining high.
Miro mateo le vijhu prometo kella proxima vestuvendrasa vultarcon migo.
She looked at Matteo and said, I promise that next time you'll come to vote with me.
See yes, exclamo Matteo conuna sondris cale lu mi neva l.
Rostro, exclaimed Mattero with a smile that illuminated his face, mien.
Trasca mi neva nasie casa lusa, sintio ma ser cana sufamilia.
As they walked home, Luce felt closer to her family.
Avia prinvido, keesa dult no ra savera ser lo to do sola sin sa verco concozemas.
She had learned that being an adult was not about knowing how to do everything alone, but about knowing when to rely on others.
Yes see gombaso fime lucerael futuro sevau comunida.
And so with a firm step loose ventured into the future, confident in herself and her role in her community.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
La brisa, la brisa, la brisa, breeze iilheim nacio, ilhim nacio, il him nacio, gymnasium ilcindro de votacion, il sintro de votacion, il sintro de votacion, Polling center ilafici, ilafici I la fici, poster black Campagna, la campagna, la campagna campaign ilo ilo il suo citizen, blavoletta, blavoletta, lovoletta, ballot, elrgujo, elrgujio, elrujo, pride, blood, miracion, blood, miracion, love, mediacion, admiration,
pilbolloon tario, elbollon, Tario, elbolluon tario, volunteer, playing, comdida, laying go, mody death laing comody, death, discomfort, blaff rustration, blaff lustration, laf rustracion, frustration, bla expectativa like expectativa like expectativa, expectation, pil cows elk cows ilk cows chaos, black, lacurio s la courio see that curiosity black confienza, La confienza, la confianza.
Confidence plain s what that lion s?
What that lion s?
What that?
Insecurity?
Lad that lad las do LaVey dent that identity card plelexion, plexion, la lexion, lisson, elfuturo, elfuturo, el futuro future, Ellen ten demiento, ellen ten demiento, ellen tendmiento, understanding el papel, el papel, el papel, row plainer here liner here liner hia energy pla mano bla mano la mano hand pla fila blaffela la fila line bla multi tooth La multitooth la multi tooth crowd bloupsihn bloupsiun l'upsion choice, blam sion, blam me sion,
la mision mission bilbolluon barrio il bolluon tario il bolluon barrio volunteer black Hu went tooth, La who went tooth, Lah who win tooth Youth.
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