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In this episode, we'll explore a heartfelt journey of friendship and the magic of gift giving across cultures, as i'm On and Lena discover that true connection knows no borders.
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I'm alope give he lajestu, vatalyna yo van hantorin gopuklokoka yol with at ilman part to a casta, joita, MOUs days, javine, yayama, kata, huna, yakakuya, imo, pusa, tou, kotsoman umperi, lene ole nin monesti, epa, varma ehen hua kaisi han haluci letasi is colln lahyan yokakeerto is Eneman, queen pelkatzanat yo tayne, mikhailois ilan kotiman e taman via ride and katuy and Valila Lena auroi kepeashti sina selviat culla amo e sanoi roka sevasti kat sootan udesa he
kulkivat coy en ohi monit me at casin mala to ya karamika, olivio, jua, rikata, kuo, toya textilea lena vilkaisi umperi lane itsy and sala yotaine ritus de mus amol ira and coyun edesa aimo pusatu akisti han katzoikaunista casinthe to a craklized Tavasia send pinta and olimala to olivipon Oxia tamma on taode linen eh and sannoi halti oi tonna hanen siskon sa rakaste puta han hoitoya craka se on sekasua malnen et the crak a linen lena ur
kasihuvasivasti se on counis ehn sannoi han tuncitasme len sennten im o oliuritened ovan valinan Lenevetitaskustan pien and Carien minula on jota in sinule e Han sannoi humelen halluais in antar sinulet ta man imo avasi pakeetin karen Jelosi pien and crakliz and ranekorun see hen Olikai verre to hayden and Eustesia Musto young crak and katukavilois ta i'm okatsolik Lena quitos e han sannoi Helia semuta minus ita etakoti a olivi and paica van Mumbai, Leni Lena Humili vatuka
sesatorisa ustavud and lam tayo lun henke koa kawas a vat kot mat kultur hetatant vanatu de la marque la tavala yo lun valo at ten and kirkanstava toy hele mo mi rauhan tama matkaeman kulayo and hakua slei ustavud and yu ula yokakantoy ulimirena.
Ai ko en. Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed.
I'm aye Lena asked ivat a las kapeta give c appor taita.
Imo and ujma. Step down the narrow stone stairs hi.
Lahestu vat heli na yo kataoti atte n anvan hantooren.
They approached the hustle and bustle that filled the old market of reempt.
Go pu mian su keen coolie o ko ka.
The pulse of the city could be heard from afar.
Yo lutuog shutze koituivat il maan pare tuya coosta nioita maus de siyave n nee ye yam k ta huna yaco quia.
The scents of Christmas mingled in the air, roasted chestnuts, spicy wines, and sweet honey cakes.
I mopusa tu kotsomn umbari Lene, I must stop to look around ole nin monisti epa varma i han huo kai see.
I so often feel uncertain, he sighed.
Han halucile ta siskolen lah yan yoko kertoisi in him man kuensanat.
He wanted to find a gift for his sister that would express more than just words.
Yotaine mikhailoisilan koti man etema and vi rideen kotuyen.
Vali la, something that would build a bridge between his homeland and these foreign streets. Lena auroi que Peashti Lema laughed lightly, s.
Na selviet culla aimo e han sonoiroka Sevasti.
You'll be fine, i'ma, she said, encouragingly.
Kotsutan UDEs sa, let's look together, hey kul kivat ko u en ohi.
They passed by stalls.
Monit mi vet casin Ma la tuya keramika oliviol uea ka ta kuo tuya textilia.
Many were selling hand painted ceramics, olive oil and colorful woven textiles.
Lena vil Khai, si Umperi, lene Itzi and Salayotai and iritus de meurse aimole.
Ozma glanced around, secretly searching for something special for Omo as well.
Ire and coyun edi sa eimopusa tu agisti.
In front of one stall I must stop suddenly.
Hankotzoi counista cascinte tu a crak calista vasia.
He looked at a beautiful handmade Greek face.
Sinpintan olimla to olivipun oxia.
Olive tree branches were painted on its surface.
Damma on tai de linen e han sannoi halti o tunena.
This is perfect, he said, captivated.
Hanensiscon sa racaste puta han hoitoya kraka.
His sister loved gardening in Greece. Seon se cassua ma linen it the crak alainen. It's both finish and Greek.
Lena nur Kesi huvac sevasti Lega nodded approvingly. Se On gaunis ehen sannoi, it's beautiful, she said, Han tunc tesmelen st.
She knew exactly that feeling.
Im oliyurt o ivan valinan.
Ima have just made an excellent choice.
Lena vetitas gushtan pien in.
Carien Ivo pulled a small package from her pocket.
Minola onota in sinul ehen sannoi hu milen, I have something for you, she said, with a smile. Hallua seen antar sinuleta man.
I'd like to give you this.
Im avasi pake tinkarnlosi pien in crak olaisendrn korun.
Imo opened the wrapping and found a small Greek bracelet.
See hen olikai vere tuheide and uhtesia must yen kre conkotuka vileoesta.
Engraved on it were their shared memories of Greek street cafes.
Im okotzoili kutunen a.
Lena Imo looked at im with emotion. Kuiitos e han sanoi hilia, thank you, he said softly. Semuis tuta mino sita itakoti a olvia and paika van musigh mi setumbari Lani. It reminds me that home is not just a place, but also the people around me Lenna humili lema smiled kaveli.
Vatu de sarru kai sesatoris sa ustavou de la mitamayayo lunhenke and kihito tu neena.
They walked together in the crow market, warmed by friendship and enveloped in the spirit of Christmas.
Kauas evat koti ma te kultur heta erotan vanvatur del merkitukal.
Their homelands and cultures did not separate them by great distances, but united them in a new meaningful way.
Yo lunvalo atenn an kirkon loestava toi he le mol mile rauhan.
The Christmas light shining brightly over giant brought them both peace.
Tema matka oli ene mankuin la yo yen hokkua sili ushtavuden yu ula yoko kantoi ulimer tena ai ko yen.
This journey was more than a quest for gifts. It was a celebration of friendship that carried across seas and times.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Finnish, then in.
English, Copeta, copeta, copyta, nara du walk, sut duak, sut dualk sut sense, siko doivat, sikoduivat, sikoy douivat, mingled costan joita, costa, joita, costanyoita, chestnuts, mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, mouse Daysia, spicy, ipa, arma, ipa, arma, ipa, varma, uncertain, sisco, Sisco, Sisco, sister, v riding, v rideing, ver rideing foreign RockA, sevasti, RockA, sevasti rocki, sevasti, encouragingly go u yen go u yen go yu yen, stalls, kiamika, kiamika, kiramikka, ceramics, kudot dou ya,
kudot tuya, kudo dou ya, woven dix sti laya disti, laya, dixtie, laya textiles, velikisi, velikaisi, velkaisi, glanced varsia varsia, varsia, face oxia, oxia, oxia, branches, halty oidunena, halty ounena, halty oitunena, captivated, boutar ron hoeito, bootar ron, hooito, pootar ron hoeito, gardening huvasuvasti huvasuvasti, huvesuvasti approved, pucketing caron pucketing caron bucketing, cairn rapping, ron ne koru ron ne koru, ron ne koru bracelet, caeiverrettu, kaiverretu, kaiverretu, engraved,
Li kutunena, Li kutunena, li kutunena, emotion, ru kaisies sa rue kaisies sa rukaises sa, crowded, raha, rauha, raua peace, hakkua hakkua, hakkua, quest, yuhla yula, ula, celebration, gul tour it, gulturrid, cultur it, culture, mertin, mertin mere thin, cease, seal, lun seal, lun seal, lun bridges.
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