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Explore the magic of Helsinki's Christmas Market, where unexpected encounters and thoughtful gifts reveal the true spirit of the season.
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Helsing i la min kai yo ain gonqeskell han puri is the ostoslistan saya tunsi kuenka aika yoxi kar kum yo luato on olivi and paripaiva eka and olut vilasak la yoya I know urity rauhoit tua mutatune ki restest resist casvoy han pusa to het yosamut in kasinte tu ya koru yaya chorus data mu ya humo, nimelta eiro theveti hanta iloises ti therve tarvitztkapua mala on palion here and oya lahya ideoita e er rosan oyavita sitavar royinza I know humuli hermosdunesti olin vahan hookasa in tie da
mista aloita tarwitz and la joy he leya eustaville he hata e eero vastasi iloisesti out a miele el leanni your tay in ritus the miles sa samal la ivan lahiste la mikhail pie and e boika Ihastel koyun Versa Olivia cacinte to yell Luja Hanoli Itsimsalahya is a idyle lene Uttakiya, Mikael compass to Yapura Telaja Casin samahan Hereon katseekan to mika elina I no kireti auta man hey kaiki kunos sa io kuzu Eusta valises tia Oyenzi put on een Laya, mikhail I l Quitos, Mikhael vasta si
hume Ilen It's in lahya iso idy lenny On cocinula ideoita I know ayat teleheitken Ikea and Pita Sikouni is the kunti lasta tai Hua vote tustatn Tusta tessa on pallion valley in Nanavara, Mikael kasi inos tunes tiayako is it then I know le Oman vinkinsa kun It's in asioita yoskusloid and your tain Ulatava kut end to a patsa stool ka yoku eri tune and voice, Pita ita io katsoi suntan John Mikael osoit Siela olivastos Yoka voice lapia han en velli elene han humili kito is an
an elepoy eron auld muta miakauni the ca taya choristet the iron on per hell kun isola markin oylta hantunsizorta helpstakla oli ostet to muta tarka oli mita han oli oi valta not yolu a ta van u tela suita ero HeLa ti hanele huvastixi ihana yolua I know, I know humilia vastasi ilois is ti ikitos ro yaquito sin mikhaelolus iriduceen gotti in kevels san san lam man han t si ita tamayol oleman ivan ridunen nutansa to a hen mika ol yakoman aikai rako talla hasten saconsa.
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Heil singing yolu mark in at lois devatetu.
Suivat the healthy Christmas market shone and smelled delightful.
Ilma olikuma mutasia umperu la mintu nelma.
The air was cold, but the people were surrounded by a warm atmosphere.
Kai kie la oli koristeta yo lu kusia yapia nieva loya.
There were decorations, Christmas trees and small lights everywhere.
I know kul kiki res and avechi o kunki skel i go walked busily through the crowd han purist ostoslistan sayetunsi kuenka ai ka yoxi karkol.
She clutched her shopping list and felt how time was slipping away yo.
Lua ton Olivia and paripai va ika han o lut vi e la sa nut kai kie la yo ya.
There were only a couple of days until Christmas Eve, and she had not yet gotten all the gifts.
I know urri ti ra hooitua mutatun ne ki restestresis the.
Ksvoy Io tried to calm down, but the feeling of Russian stress grew.
Han Pussa to hit kisi de le k yo samu tina sinte ta kru ya ya Koristeta.
She stopped for a moment at one stall selling handmade jewelry and decorations.
Mu Ya humule va minimel ta heiro terve dehnta iloisiesti.
The vender, A smiling man named Ara, greeted her cheerfully. Ve hello, darvizitko, do you need help.
Maila on pallionh noya lahya ideoita e e rosan o ye vitasava hinsa.
We have plenty of great gift ideas, Ira said, gesturing to his goods.
I know humuli hermstunesti. I'ma smiled nervously olin vahan hokosa. I'm a bit lost in TiO da mista aloa. I don't know where to start. Darvizen la yo ye perre elea usta.
Vil I need gifts for family and friends.
He hat thea e ro vashtasi eloy sesti no worries, Abo replied happily. Outa miele el lani. I'm happy to help yota in ritustamielis something special in mind sam al ivan lais de la mikhail pienipoika ihasteli koyun versa olivia casa.
Meanwhile, nearby, Miil, a small boy, admired the handmade toys next to the stall.
Hanoli itsi meslahia isode len.
He was looking for a gift for his grandmother.
Ute Kia Mikhail Compastoya Tilaya carsin Sam.
Suddenly, Meil tripped and dropped his gift bag on the ground.
Roo kotzekan to mika elina ai no ki ti ota.
Man eershgaze turned to Muele and Ivo hurried over to help.
Hey kai ki kunus sa, Hey are you okay I know kusu Usta velises tia oyen sip Lahya and mikhailil Ivo asked kindly and handed the dropped gift back to Muel Kuitos, Thank you, Mikhael Vashta si Humilen. Miel replied with a smile. It's in lahya isoaid Lenni, I'm looking for a gift for my grandmother. O cosinula ide oita do you have any ideas? I know Aya teli hit ken I know thought for a moment, ike and pita i sikooni is ta kunti lestatai hua vu te tusta ton tusta.
Maybe she would like a beautiful candle or a feltered gnome.
Tssa on polionvalin nan Vara.
There's a lot to choose from here.
Mikhail nur Kesi nostunes tia yako oisiten ai no le omanvinkin Sa.
Mio nodded excitedly, and then shared his own tip with.
Oigo kunsin Asioita yosku sleida nyota n ula ta va.
When I'm looking for things, sometimes I find something surprising.
Kutten too patsa stool like that statue over there. I kea yo ku ritun en voisipita sita.
Maybe someone special might like it.
Ai no kotsoi sun than Yohon mikhail o.
Sooi Idol looked in the direction that Mioel pointed.
Sie la oli veistos yoka voisito e la sopia hanenveli.
Elene there was a sculpture that would really suit her brother.
Han Humi likitol sennor e Lepoyal. She smiled gratefully at the young boy. Ern Avu la hevalitzivat muta mia kauni ta casito taya koristeta einen per hell.
With Ato's help, they chose a few beautiful handmade items and decorations for Agur family.
Kun Ai no la de markhinoelta hantun sisorta Helpotushta.
As Igo left the market, she felt a great sense of relief.
Kai kilahyet oli os teto muttaterke im pa olise mita han oli oi valtanut.
All the gifts were bought, but more importantly, she had realized something.
Yo lu e oleta de lisuta van uhto de la hey suta.
Christmas is not about perfection, but about connection and closeness.
Eroheilo ti hane le huvastixi Aro waved good bye to her. Ihna yolo a know merry Christmas, Ivo I know humilia vashtasi iloi sisti ikitos.
Hero i'ma smiled and replied joyfully, thank you Aba yakitos sinul Mikael, and thank you Mihael ole te tehne testa yo lusta iritu.
Sen you have made this Christmas special. Gothien keevelis sen ai no tun si su da miss sen lem men.
Walking home, Engo felt warmth in her heart.
Han tsi ita tama yolu tulisi oleman ivan erituinen.
She knew that this Christmas would be truly special.
Nut han za tooikiski tu asi hin mika ol kea ya come on kairaco t la haiste in secons.
Now she could focus on what was important, sharing time and love with her loved ones.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Finnish, then in English.
Markino, markinot, marcinot, market, duuk suivat, duk suivat, duuk suivat, delightful, dunilma, dunnilma,
dun nelma, atmosphere. Boristi, buristi, buristi, clutched, yuxi, carcoon, yuxi, carcoon uxi, car coon, slipping, bari bari, bari, couple, rauhitua, rauhititua, rauhittua, came down, Go yu go yu go yu stall iloisisti, iloisisti, iloisisti cheerfully muya muya muya bender derwehti, derwehti, derwhti greeted her musdunesti, her musdunesti, hermusdunesti, nervously hookas sa houkas sa hookas sa last combastoi combastui umbastoi tripped, Buddhotti, Buddhotti, Buddhoti dropped.
Gootze gotz gotz is butts us, butts us, butts us statue vaistos vaistos vtos sculpture, Soppia, soppia, sopia suit ge tooly Senna, ge tooly Senna, getoly Senna, gratefully, hail, hailsa, Hilpotta, relief, Dow Dow dow dely suit, perfection, connection, lay suit, lahy suit, the Lahey Suit, classness gun de la gun de la la candles who.
Who who.
Felt it? Donuta, don Dusta, don Dusta, no Valitziva Valitzeva valit see what choose o o oivaldt realized yuck. Co'm on yuck, co'm on, yuck, co'm on sharing.
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