October 25, 2025 • 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - French: Crossing Paths in Paris: How Art Revived Two Lost Souls
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Story Transcript:
Fr: Dans le cœur vibrant de Paris, l'automne danse dans l'air frais tandis que les feuilles tourbillonnent doucement sur le pavé.
En: In the vibrant heart of Paris, autumn dances in the crisp air while leaves gently whirl on the pavement.
Fr: Le musée d'art est un refuge, une immense bâtisse aux plafonds hauts, décorée de détails sculptés et illuminée par une lumière dorée filtrant à travers ses grandes fenêtres.
En: The art museum is a refuge, an immense building with high ceilings, decorated with sculpted details and illuminated by golden light filtering through its large windows.
Fr: Amélie, une étudiante en histoire de l'art, déambule dans les salles vastes du musée.
En: Amélie, a student of art history, wanders through the vast halls of the museum.
Fr: Elle cherche l'inspiration pour son mémoire.
En: She is seeking inspiration for her thesis.
Fr: Impressionnisme.
En: Impressionism.
Fr: Elle adore ce mouvement, mais elle doute de ses capacités.
En: She loves this movement, but she doubts her abilities.
Fr: Elle ressent la pression des attentes académiques et craint de ne pas être à la hauteur.
En: She feels the pressure of academic expectations and fears she may not measure up.
Fr: Non loin de là, Luc se tient devant une toile.
En: Not far away, Luc stands in front of a canvas.
Fr: Il est peintre, mais depuis quelque temps, il est en panne d'inspiration.
En: He is a painter, but for some time now, he has been struggling with a lack of inspiration.
Fr: Luc vient souvent ici, espérant qu'un éclat de couleur ou un détail dans une peinture ravive sa passion.
En: Luc often comes here, hoping that a burst of color or a detail in a painting will reignite his passion.
Fr: Mais aujourd'hui, comme les autres jours, il est perdu dans ses pensées, inquiet de ne plus jamais créer quelque chose de significatif.
En: But today, like other days, he is lost in his thoughts, worried that he will never create something meaningful again.
Fr: Leurs chemins se croisent devant un tableau de Monet.
En: Their paths cross in front of a Monet painting.
Fr: Les nénuphars flottent paisiblement sur la toile.
En: Water lilies float peacefully on the canvas.
Fr: Amélie est captivée par la fluidité des coups de pinceau.
En: Amélie is captivated by the fluidity of the brushstrokes.
Fr: Luc, lui, est attiré par la lumière douce qui émane de la scène.
En: Luc, on the other hand, is drawn to the gentle light emanating from the scene.
Fr: Le silence plane entre eux, mais il est plein de respect et de compréhension mutuelle.
En: Silence hangs between them, but it is full of mutual respect and understanding.
Fr: Amélie, d'un élan de courage, décide de briser ce silence.
En: Amélie, with a burst of courage, decides to break the silence.
Fr: "Ce tableau est magnifique, n'est-ce pas ?"
En: "This painting is beautiful, isn't it?"
Fr: demande-t-elle timidement.
En: she asks timidly.
Fr: Luc, surpris mais amusé, tourne la tête vers elle et sourit.
En: Luc, surprised but amused, turns his head towards her and smiles.
Fr: "Oui, il est apaisant.
En: "Yes, it's soothing.
Fr: Ces couleurs me font rêver."
En: These colors make me dream."
Fr: La conversation s'enclenche naturellement.
En: The conversation flows naturally.
Fr: Ils partagent leurs passions et leurs inquiétudes.
En: They share their passions and their worries.
Fr: Amélie parle de son mémoire, de ses peurs, et Luc lui raconte ses difficultés avec ses peintures.
En: Amélie talks about her thesis, her fears, and Luc tells her about his difficulties with his paintings.
Fr: Malgré leurs soucis respectifs, il semble qu'ils se comprennent parfaitement.
En: Despite their respective concerns, it seems that they understand each other perfectly.
Fr: Alors qu'ils échangent leurs idées, Amélie perçoit le monde de l'art sous un nouvel angle.
En: As they exchange ideas, Amélie begins to see the art world from a new perspective.
Fr: Elle sent émerger en elle une nouvelle approche pour son mémoire.
En: She feels a new approach for her thesis emerging within her.
Fr: Luc, quant à lui, se surprend à repenser à de nouvelles scènes à peindre, des paysages lumineux, inspirés par la sérénité des nénuph
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Fr: Dans le cœur vibrant de Paris, l'automne danse dans l'air frais tandis que les feuilles tourbillonnent doucement sur le pavé.
En: In the vibrant heart of Paris, autumn dances in the crisp air while leaves gently whirl on the pavement.
Fr: Le musée d'art est un refuge, une immense bâtisse aux plafonds hauts, décorée de détails sculptés et illuminée par une lumière dorée filtrant à travers ses grandes fenêtres.
En: The art museum is a refuge, an immense building with high ceilings, decorated with sculpted details and illuminated by golden light filtering through its large windows.
Fr: Amélie, une étudiante en histoire de l'art, déambule dans les salles vastes du musée.
En: Amélie, a student of art history, wanders through the vast halls of the museum.
Fr: Elle cherche l'inspiration pour son mémoire.
En: She is seeking inspiration for her thesis.
Fr: Impressionnisme.
En: Impressionism.
Fr: Elle adore ce mouvement, mais elle doute de ses capacités.
En: She loves this movement, but she doubts her abilities.
Fr: Elle ressent la pression des attentes académiques et craint de ne pas être à la hauteur.
En: She feels the pressure of academic expectations and fears she may not measure up.
Fr: Non loin de là, Luc se tient devant une toile.
En: Not far away, Luc stands in front of a canvas.
Fr: Il est peintre, mais depuis quelque temps, il est en panne d'inspiration.
En: He is a painter, but for some time now, he has been struggling with a lack of inspiration.
Fr: Luc vient souvent ici, espérant qu'un éclat de couleur ou un détail dans une peinture ravive sa passion.
En: Luc often comes here, hoping that a burst of color or a detail in a painting will reignite his passion.
Fr: Mais aujourd'hui, comme les autres jours, il est perdu dans ses pensées, inquiet de ne plus jamais créer quelque chose de significatif.
En: But today, like other days, he is lost in his thoughts, worried that he will never create something meaningful again.
Fr: Leurs chemins se croisent devant un tableau de Monet.
En: Their paths cross in front of a Monet painting.
Fr: Les nénuphars flottent paisiblement sur la toile.
En: Water lilies float peacefully on the canvas.
Fr: Amélie est captivée par la fluidité des coups de pinceau.
En: Amélie is captivated by the fluidity of the brushstrokes.
Fr: Luc, lui, est attiré par la lumière douce qui émane de la scène.
En: Luc, on the other hand, is drawn to the gentle light emanating from the scene.
Fr: Le silence plane entre eux, mais il est plein de respect et de compréhension mutuelle.
En: Silence hangs between them, but it is full of mutual respect and understanding.
Fr: Amélie, d'un élan de courage, décide de briser ce silence.
En: Amélie, with a burst of courage, decides to break the silence.
Fr: "Ce tableau est magnifique, n'est-ce pas ?"
En: "This painting is beautiful, isn't it?"
Fr: demande-t-elle timidement.
En: she asks timidly.
Fr: Luc, surpris mais amusé, tourne la tête vers elle et sourit.
En: Luc, surprised but amused, turns his head towards her and smiles.
Fr: "Oui, il est apaisant.
En: "Yes, it's soothing.
Fr: Ces couleurs me font rêver."
En: These colors make me dream."
Fr: La conversation s'enclenche naturellement.
En: The conversation flows naturally.
Fr: Ils partagent leurs passions et leurs inquiétudes.
En: They share their passions and their worries.
Fr: Amélie parle de son mémoire, de ses peurs, et Luc lui raconte ses difficultés avec ses peintures.
En: Amélie talks about her thesis, her fears, and Luc tells her about his difficulties with his paintings.
Fr: Malgré leurs soucis respectifs, il semble qu'ils se comprennent parfaitement.
En: Despite their respective concerns, it seems that they understand each other perfectly.
Fr: Alors qu'ils échangent leurs idées, Amélie perçoit le monde de l'art sous un nouvel angle.
En: As they exchange ideas, Amélie begins to see the art world from a new perspective.
Fr: Elle sent émerger en elle une nouvelle approche pour son mémoire.
En: She feels a new approach for her thesis emerging within her.
Fr: Luc, quant à lui, se surprend à repenser à de nouvelles scènes à peindre, des paysages lumineux, inspirés par la sérénité des nénuph
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluidl RG.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
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In this episode, we'll uncover how a spontaneous meeting in
a Paris museum reignites the creative passions of an art
student and a struggling painter.
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Speaker 1 (01:42):
Dar Le gervi bondo paris, lutendns d fatal biyond dos
monslepavi le musidaetar refuge in neimos battiso p di corrid
ditai scuti traversi grand net ameiri in eti giant on
(02:03):
histuisde la the unbuilderly salvast dimizi a cherchelance, Piracian person lesmoir, oppressionism, eladors,
movement mere do the sac capacity elosol oppressium, the atans
academic a hand on a pietlat nonandola reeksu turndova intual
(02:28):
ile pande made the picel caetan eletrmpandin spiracium lutvian suvarisi
esperance and niclear de couler ruandtid ons in panteo avisa
passium meojorgi comelesotrogeour i reperdidence pancy and here then a
pressia make create shows the significative le chemance cross the
(02:51):
var tableau de monet leninifer flat passible, monsol atoale amelie
captive vp lafuidi, the coud panso uk u e tatirepa
la linear, dus quie mande las sanne, the sillonce peranatre
meadi repland or reespe in the confrehension matuel Ameli danelan,
(03:15):
the courage, the see, the breeze, sucilans so tableo, remagnifique,
nesper de monte, timidmo uk sur premeer musee tomulated verle
suri weu eletta peison secular me fon reve like conversation
(03:36):
sant clanche natur elmo, the partage l'ar passion re las
chud ameli pa do so memoir, the seper elucu viracons
a difficulty of exepantuier my rellar susi respective is some
which is the confreend perfetmo alorcus change laiside ameli persual
(03:58):
amongst the lar susanno, the longe a santemergier and eli
nouvel a proche person memoir Luke contari roponcer, the nouvel
sene pand de pisage unine and spirripal la serenite nini
far la Premidici coul illonisius sovid purples, Amili luc supramet
(04:22):
the saurevoir. It's the Santrovigore prayer, fronteller de fia ve
carod arme amili ntrocheesell determine I Creerson memoir. Have I
can conference for truve luke Ratona sonatier ampassiondo roperon rose
Paso d Nallinier does the lutone solicial Parisian does some
(04:46):
creative and truvelet and said kimke la home contri fortuite
de le sa cilancius dimisilis that transformed amili pretta projen
and says it you the ve casserance illu ginui avexa
pas setancicu sojour la upierre da mus la on coren
(05:08):
fois chanc diri.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Darlequervi, bondo Paris, lutin dans d'ar le fren fatal billon
du SMNs.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
Le peris, in the vibrant Heart of Bahi, autumn dances
in the crisp are while leaves gently whirl on the pavement.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Le mus dada refuge in mons bertiso pre f di
corri de dita scuti per d rific at treversi grand fete.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
The Art Museum is a refuge, an immense building with
high ceilings, decorated with sculptured details and illuminated by golden
light filtering through its large windows.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Amiri nisto de la a dillon vildli sel vest giunisi.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Amilie, a student of art history, wanders through the vast
halls of the museum.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
E cherche lance piracion.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
She is seeking inspiration for her thesis, a Pressionism impressionism
ela d'Or su.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Mouvement ne dut de seguepe siti.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
She loves this movement, but she doubts her abilities.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
El rosso la priscie nicki can do cal.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
She feels the pressure of academic expectations and fears she
may not measure up.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Nonuens de la ric sutien de volee.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Not far away, Luke stands in front of a canvas.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Ille pant nes de pique queitan illetan parnas piracion.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
He is a painter, but for some time now he
has been struggling with a lack of inspiration.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Let villen suv ici esperen ca nicia de coule ru
and dita pantur raisa passion.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Luke often comes here hoping that a burst of color
or a detail in a painting will reignite his passion.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Negi come lizu tregour illet antie dona mare tchus de
signi fi guetif.
Speaker 3 (07:31):
But today, like other days, he is lost in his thoughts,
worried that he will never create something meaningful again.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Le chemns sous crois du v tableu de monet.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Their paths cross in front of a manette painting.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Le nini fai flutes pisi bleu mons l tool.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
Water lilies float peacefully on the canvas.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
Amilie getti vita la fu courd tin su.
Speaker 3 (07:59):
Amili is captivated by the fluidity of the brushstrokes uq.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
I e tetirepa le linier dus quiemnde les sine.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Lick, on the other hand, is drawn to the gentle
light emanating from the scene.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Brusilnce preenentrunisiri plan de respe du comfrehenson rituel.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Silence hangs between them but it is full of mutual
respect and understanding.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Amri d'a nelon de courage, decidu brisis sousilence.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
Amilie, with a burst of courage, decides to break the silence.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
Soutableu re magni fique ne spa.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
This painting is beautiful, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
De montem.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
She asks, timidly, uc.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Sieurcrime musi tourme la te tri relei.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Suri Luck, surprised but amused, turns his head towards her
and smiled. Ui rita pison, Yes, it's soothing, secule me fonreri.
These colors make me dream.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Le converse sin clan netur relm.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
The conversation flows naturally.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Di parte l p las an quietude.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
They share their passions and their worries.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Amilita de su memoir de si per ilucuira coun si
dificuiti vex partieur.
Speaker 3 (09:34):
Emily talks about her thesis, her fears, and Luke tells
her about his difficulties with his paintings.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
My grilla soussi respetif yi son ritisu contreenta fetsmo.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Despite their respective concerns, it seems that they understand each
other perfectly a.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
Lecuis en l'aisi di amiri per suoi le mons de
la susa nou vell ll'inge.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
As they exchange ideas, Amilie begins to see the art
world from a new perspective.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
As sinte mer gieron eli nouve la proche poson memoir.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
She feels a new approach for her thesis emerging within her.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Ric contelis sous seur prois re poncie de nouve sennapan
di pisa genieu and spirepa le serniti de neni far.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Look, for his part, finds himself thinking about new scenes
to paint bright landscapes inspired by the serenity of the
water lilies.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
La prenidici courli lu nusi sour rit de peur poe.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
The afternoon passes and the museum gradually empties.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Amili irique soupramete de sau revoir.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Amilie and Luc promised to meet again is.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Su santroviguri praer frintilor de fill ve can re d'ermeer.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
They feel invigorated, ready to face their challenges with a
fresh outlook.
Speaker 1 (11:05):
Amili entrochiselle de termini a Frierson memoir avecing confience.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
Truve, Amilie returns home, determined to write her thesis with
renewed confidence.
Speaker 1 (11:19):
Lic tretna sonaterier ampacion de roan su.
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Luke returns to his studio, eager to pick up his
brushes again.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Dar La linier du de lu ton souliciel parisien du
same cree ti vent truvellle tense quimont.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
In the gentle autumn light under the Barriziao skies, two
creative souls have found the spark they were missing.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Laurent con tre fortit d'arali sa cilancieurs dimsilize transform.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
Their chance encounter in the silent halls of the museum
has transformed them.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Amilie preta pune veu i can a vix.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Amilie is ready to dive into her studies with assurance,
and Luke has reconnected with his passion for art.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Cetan cicu soujour la upur la muse la on corn
fois end.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
And so on that day, in the heart of an
ancient museum, art once again changed lives.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Lequer lequer lequer, the heart, dibon, hibon, bibon, vibrant, Luton, Luton, Luton, autumn, free, free, free,
crisp lu pev lu pev, l pev, the pavement, a refuge,
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a refuge, a refuge, a refuge, demons, demons, immense, immense, blue, plafond,
blue plaford, lu plafond, the ceiling, scurity, scurty, spiffy, sculptediini,
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to illuminate, doh do re do re, golden, beaty, jant letty,
giant yitchy, giant. The student, their own bully, their own bully,
their own bully, to wander, laspirascion, laspirascian lace, pirerasciu, inspiration,
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le memoir, le memoir, le memoir, The thesis, Lampressionism, lampressionism, lampressionism, impressionism.
Letton't let don't let, don't the expectation at laut at
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halaut at halaut.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
To measure up in twelve, in twelve, In twelve, a canvas.
Speaker 1 (14:34):
A tompain, a tompaine etmpin.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
The struggle pravive pravive, bravive, to reignite.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Leucudo bansu, locude bansu, lecusde bansu, The brushstroke, imani imani Emeni.
To emanate apisso apisson, apison, soothing, Deptiv dep TV dept TIV.
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To captivate, lo reesper mitouel lo res, per mituel, l
reesper mituel.
Speaker 3 (15:13):
The mutual respect.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Anne Land de courage, anne Land de courage, ane Land
de courrage, Burst of courage, timid Mont, timid Mont, timid, timidly,
blande longue, The perspective, buddesieux, buddhesieux, buddhesieux brave.
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction French, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and French
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll uncover how a spontaneous meeting in
a Paris museum reignites the creative passions of an art
student and a struggling painter.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4 (00:39):
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Speaker 1 (01:42):
Dar Le gervi bondo paris, lutendns d fatal biyond dos
monslepavi le musidaetar refuge in neimos battiso p di corrid
ditai scuti traversi grand net ameiri in eti giant on
(02:03):
histuisde la the unbuilderly salvast dimizi a cherchelance, Piracian person lesmoir, oppressionism, eladors,
movement mere do the sac capacity elosol oppressium, the atans
academic a hand on a pietlat nonandola reeksu turndova intual
(02:28):
ile pande made the picel caetan eletrmpandin spiracium lutvian suvarisi
esperance and niclear de couler ruandtid ons in panteo avisa
passium meojorgi comelesotrogeour i reperdidence pancy and here then a
pressia make create shows the significative le chemance cross the
(02:51):
var tableau de monet leninifer flat passible, monsol atoale amelie
captive vp lafuidi, the coud panso uk u e tatirepa
la linear, dus quie mande las sanne, the sillonce peranatre
meadi repland or reespe in the confrehension matuel Ameli danelan,
(03:15):
the courage, the see, the breeze, sucilans so tableo, remagnifique,
nesper de monte, timidmo uk sur premeer musee tomulated verle
suri weu eletta peison secular me fon reve like conversation
(03:36):
sant clanche natur elmo, the partage l'ar passion re las
chud ameli pa do so memoir, the seper elucu viracons
a difficulty of exepantuier my rellar susi respective is some
which is the confreend perfetmo alorcus change laiside ameli persual
(03:58):
amongst the lar susanno, the longe a santemergier and eli
nouvel a proche person memoir Luke contari roponcer, the nouvel
sene pand de pisage unine and spirripal la serenite nini
far la Premidici coul illonisius sovid purples, Amili luc supramet
(04:22):
the saurevoir. It's the Santrovigore prayer, fronteller de fia ve
carod arme amili ntrocheesell determine I Creerson memoir. Have I
can conference for truve luke Ratona sonatier ampassiondo roperon rose
Paso d Nallinier does the lutone solicial Parisian does some
(04:46):
creative and truvelet and said kimke la home contri fortuite
de le sa cilancius dimisilis that transformed amili pretta projen
and says it you the ve casserance illu ginui avexa
pas setancicu sojour la upierre da mus la on coren
(05:08):
fois chanc diri.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Darlequervi, bondo Paris, lutin dans d'ar le fren fatal billon
du SMNs.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
Le peris, in the vibrant Heart of Bahi, autumn dances
in the crisp are while leaves gently whirl on the pavement.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Le mus dada refuge in mons bertiso pre f di
corri de dita scuti per d rific at treversi grand fete.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
The Art Museum is a refuge, an immense building with
high ceilings, decorated with sculptured details and illuminated by golden
light filtering through its large windows.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Amiri nisto de la a dillon vildli sel vest giunisi.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Amilie, a student of art history, wanders through the vast
halls of the museum.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
E cherche lance piracion.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
She is seeking inspiration for her thesis, a Pressionism impressionism
ela d'Or su.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Mouvement ne dut de seguepe siti.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
She loves this movement, but she doubts her abilities.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
El rosso la priscie nicki can do cal.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
She feels the pressure of academic expectations and fears she
may not measure up.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Nonuens de la ric sutien de volee.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Not far away, Luke stands in front of a canvas.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Ille pant nes de pique queitan illetan parnas piracion.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
He is a painter, but for some time now he
has been struggling with a lack of inspiration.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Let villen suv ici esperen ca nicia de coule ru
and dita pantur raisa passion.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Luke often comes here hoping that a burst of color
or a detail in a painting will reignite his passion.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Negi come lizu tregour illet antie dona mare tchus de
signi fi guetif.
Speaker 3 (07:31):
But today, like other days, he is lost in his thoughts,
worried that he will never create something meaningful again.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Le chemns sous crois du v tableu de monet.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Their paths cross in front of a manette painting.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Le nini fai flutes pisi bleu mons l tool.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
Water lilies float peacefully on the canvas.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
Amilie getti vita la fu courd tin su.
Speaker 3 (07:59):
Amili is captivated by the fluidity of the brushstrokes uq.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
I e tetirepa le linier dus quiemnde les sine.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Lick, on the other hand, is drawn to the gentle
light emanating from the scene.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Brusilnce preenentrunisiri plan de respe du comfrehenson rituel.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Silence hangs between them but it is full of mutual
respect and understanding.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Amri d'a nelon de courage, decidu brisis sousilence.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
Amilie, with a burst of courage, decides to break the silence.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
Soutableu re magni fique ne spa.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
This painting is beautiful, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
De montem.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
She asks, timidly, uc.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Sieurcrime musi tourme la te tri relei.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Suri Luck, surprised but amused, turns his head towards her
and smiled. Ui rita pison, Yes, it's soothing, secule me fonreri.
These colors make me dream.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Le converse sin clan netur relm.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
The conversation flows naturally.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Di parte l p las an quietude.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
They share their passions and their worries.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Amilita de su memoir de si per ilucuira coun si
dificuiti vex partieur.
Speaker 3 (09:34):
Emily talks about her thesis, her fears, and Luke tells
her about his difficulties with his paintings.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
My grilla soussi respetif yi son ritisu contreenta fetsmo.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Despite their respective concerns, it seems that they understand each
other perfectly a.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
Lecuis en l'aisi di amiri per suoi le mons de
la susa nou vell ll'inge.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
As they exchange ideas, Amilie begins to see the art
world from a new perspective.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
As sinte mer gieron eli nouve la proche poson memoir.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
She feels a new approach for her thesis emerging within her.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Ric contelis sous seur prois re poncie de nouve sennapan
di pisa genieu and spirepa le serniti de neni far.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Look, for his part, finds himself thinking about new scenes
to paint bright landscapes inspired by the serenity of the
water lilies.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
La prenidici courli lu nusi sour rit de peur poe.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
The afternoon passes and the museum gradually empties.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Amili irique soupramete de sau revoir.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Amilie and Luc promised to meet again is.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
Su santroviguri praer frintilor de fill ve can re d'ermeer.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
They feel invigorated, ready to face their challenges with a
fresh outlook.
Speaker 1 (11:05):
Amili entrochiselle de termini a Frierson memoir avecing confience.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
Truve, Amilie returns home, determined to write her thesis with
renewed confidence.
Speaker 1 (11:19):
Lic tretna sonaterier ampacion de roan su.
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Luke returns to his studio, eager to pick up his
brushes again.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Dar La linier du de lu ton souliciel parisien du
same cree ti vent truvellle tense quimont.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
In the gentle autumn light under the Barriziao skies, two
creative souls have found the spark they were missing.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Laurent con tre fortit d'arali sa cilancieurs dimsilize transform.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
Their chance encounter in the silent halls of the museum
has transformed them.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Amilie preta pune veu i can a vix.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Amilie is ready to dive into her studies with assurance,
and Luke has reconnected with his passion for art.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Cetan cicu soujour la upur la muse la on corn
fois end.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
And so on that day, in the heart of an
ancient museum, art once again changed lives.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Lequer lequer lequer, the heart, dibon, hibon, bibon, vibrant, Luton, Luton, Luton, autumn, free, free, free,
crisp lu pev lu pev, l pev, the pavement, a refuge,
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a refuge, a refuge, a refuge, demons, demons, immense, immense, blue, plafond,
blue plaford, lu plafond, the ceiling, scurity, scurty, spiffy, sculptediini,
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to illuminate, doh do re do re, golden, beaty, jant letty,
giant yitchy, giant. The student, their own bully, their own bully,
their own bully, to wander, laspirascion, laspirascian lace, pirerasciu, inspiration,
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le memoir, le memoir, le memoir, The thesis, Lampressionism, lampressionism, lampressionism, impressionism.
Letton't let don't let, don't the expectation at laut at
(14:24):
halaut at halaut.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
To measure up in twelve, in twelve, In twelve, a canvas.
Speaker 1 (14:34):
A tompain, a tompaine etmpin.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
The struggle pravive pravive, bravive, to reignite.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Leucudo bansu, locude bansu, lecusde bansu, The brushstroke, imani imani Emeni.
To emanate apisso apisson, apison, soothing, Deptiv dep TV dept TIV.
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To captivate, lo reesper mitouel lo res, per mituel, l
reesper mituel.
Speaker 3 (15:13):
The mutual respect.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Anne Land de courage, anne Land de courage, ane Land
de courrage, Burst of courage, timid Mont, timid Mont, timid, timidly,
blande longue, The perspective, buddesieux, buddhesieux, buddhesieux brave.
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