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In this episode, we'll journey with Sophia as she rediscovers her roots through the vibrant markets and meaningful rituals of Dia de los Muerdos in Kedo, embracing her cultural heritage with newfound appreciation.
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Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any parts.
You may have messed. La brisa, prima vera, la carriciava, la plaza de la in dependencia, enquito.
The spring breeze, caress, the plaza, the li Independencia and Quito.
Iron diez peili la platava de vida.
It was a special day and the plaza was full of life.
Los vendors consus coloridos postos de corrava elis pasio consentis.
The vendors, with their colorful stalls, decorated the space with bright tones.
Ell Roma de las floresis i basucci linun la va laid.
The aroma of sempasucio flowers filled.
The aira de los mortos is Sophie stava desidida creunl trera sufami.
Dia de los Mortos was approaching, and Sophia was determined to create an altar that honored her family.
Sofie ca minva in trelos postos.
Shafia walked among the stalls.
Rona jovencurativa siempreroda de libros, historias gontadas.
She was a curious and thoughtful young woman, always surrounded by books and stories told by her grandmother a.
Via oido sovrelas tradesvia de los mortosikeria se girles perros, uvida, la suda, la villa des connecta, don poco de suresis.
She had heard about the traditions of Dia de las muertas and wanted to follow them, but her life in the city had somewhat disconnected her from her roots.
Oi de here de la do misproco pasions benso Sofia.
Today I'll put aside my worries, Sophia thought a.
Via residdo to marsel via livre delvajo, PaaS del mercado.
She had decided to take the day off work to enjoy the market.
Socasu la tia conentus, mientras buscava, los lementos perfectos parasola.
Her heart beat with excitement as she searched the perfect elements for her altar.
Carlos, mateo, sousa, migo zela Infrancia la combava.
Carlos and Matteo, her childhood friends, accompanied her.
Los tri cada pusto, explorento, to do tipoetos, VELAs, cala verita, zsuca, papel picado.
The three of them stopped at each stall, exploring all kinds of objects candles, sugar, skulls, papel picado.
Pero alvo faltava.
But something was missing.
De bruno una siena de rostro Sofia.
Suddenly, an elderly woman with a kind face caught Sefira's attention.
Friente Ya Villon Pecin Pustoino de Flores, Narjacia mari Yes.
In front of her was a small stall full of orange and yellow flowers.
La simbasucirievan como Solis.
The Sempasuchio shone like little sons.
Las Floris, son il camino delus spiritus.
Las Flores, son camino de los espiritus.
Explicola and Siena conuna sonrisa Calida.
Explained the old woman with a warm smile.
Sophiaz Cucco taelaestria de la sempasucil el puntin tril mundo delus vivo silos.
Mortus Shafia listened attentively as the woman recounted the story of the Sempasucho, the bridge between the world of the living and the.
Dead Plaistria Toko su CoA son.
The story touched her heart.
In momento Sofia sintiun binculo renovado consusan sestrus.
At that moment, Sophia felt a renewed connection with her ancestors.
Giva Testas, Floris ihe Dijola and Sienna in trendo sempasucci.
Take these flowers, daughter, said the elderly woman, handing her a bouquet of sempasuccio to families. Terra continde, your family will be happy.
Consus bras de floresi trosto simbolicos. Sophia sevispido de la n Sienna.
With her arms full of flowers and other symbolic objects, Sophia bid farewell to the woman.
Camiino de rire casa sukora suno vera titu di una nova presa por sus trades.
She walked back home, her heart full of gratitude and a new appreciation for her traditions.
Al viegra regloes merolelta.
Upon arriving, she meticulously arranged the altar.
Coloco carelemento conmur las floresa lado LEAs vela silu minando lov Ostrozella's photos familiaries.
She placed each element with love, the flowers on one side, the candles illuminating the faces in the family photos.
Cynthia Susan says troserc biendo la concarno.
She felt her ancestors close, watching her with affection.
Sofia sevill centa veke in e la hidado ritmo de la vida moderna. It is sinceer connecta conel pasado.
Sofia realized that in the hectic pace of modern life, it was essential to connect with the past.
De siduke cava n de vi carrie stevilla para recod.
She decided that every year she would dedicate this day to remember and celebrate in.
La trenquilideve sogar conlas VELAs parpadendomente, Sofia sondrios a tisveetre crinthiendo se masconecta da ke nunca suerencia culto.
In the tranquility of her home, with the candles flickering softly, Sophia smiled with satisfaction, feeling more connected than ever to her cultural heritage. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
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pensa pensativo war radiagonalla, thoughtful, priss, priss, priss roots this connector, this connector, this connector to disconnect. Elemento elemento el elemento, the element a compagna a compagner a combine yah to a company, bla vela, bla vela la vela, the candle black a la vera, blac a la vera, lac a
la vera. The skull barbardia, barbadear barba, there flicker, prenova, prenovar renova, to renew blood, incion lad in sion latinsion, the attention, prelatar, prelatar, prelata to recount hill, puente el puente, el puente, the bridge to car to car, to car to touch hel ancestro il ancestro, elancestro, the ancestor, pil ramo Il ramo Il, Ramo, the bouquet, Bill, Rostro el Rostro el Rostro, the Face, Gonigtar, Gonigtar, gonigdar to connect Agitato war Radyagnala ahitao wa Radyagnala ahita do o war
radiagonala he Dick Blirainsia, Blidrainsia, Lyrainsia, the Heritage.
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