Fluent Fiction - Catalan

A Blossom to Remember: Catalonia's Hidden Dahlia Quest


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Blossom to Remember: Catalonia's Hidden Dahlia Quest
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Girona estava vestida de festa un matí fresc de principis de tardor.
En: Girona was dressed for celebration on a crisp early autumn morning.

Ca: L’aire estava ple de l’aroma dolça de les flors i de la música alegre de la Diada Nacional de Catalunya.
En: The air was filled with the sweet aroma of flowers and the cheerful music of the National Day of Catalunya.

Ca: A la Finca de Flors, els visitants admiraven els colors vibrants dels crisantems i les roses que decoraven els camins.
En: At the Finca de Flors, visitors admired the vibrant colors of the chrysanthemums and roses that decorated the paths.

Ca: En aquest escenari bell i animat, Marta contemplava els estands amb una missió en ment.
En: In this beautiful and lively setting, Marta contemplated the stands with a mission in mind.

Ca: Sabia què buscava.
En: She knew what she was looking for.

Ca: Pels camins sinuosos de la fira, Marta buscava una dahlia rara, la joia que completaria la seva col·lecció de flors.
En: Along the winding paths of the fair, Marta searched for a rare dahlia, the jewel that would complete her flower collection.

Ca: Mentre caminava, el seu amic Jordi, un artista amb esperit curiós, es fixava en les formes i els colors.
En: As she walked, her friend Jordi, an artist with a curious spirit, focused on the shapes and colors.

Ca: Buscava inspiració per a la seva propera sèrie de pintures.
En: He was seeking inspiration for his next series of paintings.

Ca: Marta es va aturar davant d’una exhibició de flors de mil colors.
En: Marta stopped in front of a display of flowers of a thousand colors.

Ca: No lluny, Elvira, la seva amiga i confident, li feia un gest d’ànim.
En: Not far away, Elvira, her friend and confidante, gave her a gesture of encouragement.

Ca: Marta no se sentia segura de si mateixa.
En: Marta did not feel confident.

Ca: Li preocupava no aconseguir trobar aquella dahlia tan desitjada.
En: She worried about not being able to find that much-desired dahlia.

Ca: A prop, Jordi escoltava la conversa entre Marta i Elvira.
En: Nearby, Jordi was listening to the conversation between Marta and Elvira.

Ca: Va captar la passió de Marta per les flors i això va despertar la seva curiositat.
En: He caught on to Marta's passion for flowers, and it piqued his curiosity.

Ca: Jordi es va apropar.
En: Jordi approached them.

Ca: “Hola, em dic Jordi.
En: "Hello, my name is Jordi.

Ca: He escoltat sobre la teva passió per les dahlies.
En: I heard about your passion for dahlias.

Ca: Potser podria ajudar-te.
En: Maybe I could help you."

Ca: ”Marta es va sorprendre.
En: Marta was surprised.

Ca: No esperava trobar algú amb qui compartir la seva recerca.
En: She didn't expect to find someone to share her quest with.

Ca: “Moltes gràcies, Jordi,” va dir ella.
En: "Thank you very much, Jordi," she said.

Ca: “Si em pots ajudar, et puc explicar tot sobre les flors que trobem.
En: "If you can help me, I can tell you all about the flowers we find."

Ca: ”Van caminar junts, Marta descrivint les flors amb detall i Jordi prenent notes mentals per a les seves pintures.
En: They walked together, Marta describing the flowers in detail and Jordi taking mental notes for his paintings.

Ca: Van riure i van compartir històries, creant un vincle inesperat en aquell entorn ple de vida i color.
En: They laughed and shared stories, creating an unexpected bond in that vibrant and colorful environment.

Ca: Després de buscar intensament, van descobrir un jardí retirat, amagat darrere d'una filera d'altes hortènsies.
En: After searching intently, they discovered a secluded garden, hidden behind a row of tall hydrangeas.

Ca: Allà, gairebé ocult, van trobar la dahlia que Marta havia desitjat.
En: There, almost concealed, they found the dahlia Marta had desired.

Ca: Les seves pètals era d’un vermell fosc, radiant sota el sol suau de tardor.
En: Its petals were a deep red, radiant under the gentle autumn sun.

Ca: Marta va somriure amb satisfacció i va donar les gràcies a Jordi.
En: Marta smiled with satisfaction and thanked Jordi.

Ca: “Mai hauria pogut trobar-ho sense tu,” va dir ella amb gratitud.
En: "I never could have found it without you," she said with gratitude.

Ca: “Hem fet un bon equip,” va respondre Jordi, somrient.
En: "We made a great team," replied Jordi, smiling.

Ca: “Potser podríem treballar plegats més sovint.
En: "Maybe we could work together more often."

Ca: ”Després de la fira, van prometre mantenir la seva amistat.
En: After the fair, they promised to maintain their friendship.

Ca: Marta va sentir una nova confiança, obrint-se a col·laborar i formant nous llaços.
En: Marta felt a new confidence, opening herself to collaboration and forming new bonds.

Ca: La cerca de la dahlia s'havia transformat en una descoberta més profunda: la bellesa de la companyonia i les noves oportunitats.
En: The search for the dahlia had transformed into a deeper discovery: the beauty of companionship and new opportunities.

Ca: Així, enmig de la bellesa de Girona, Marta i Jordi van encetar un camí junts, il·luminats per les flors de tardor i el caliu de l’amistat.
En: Thus, amidst the beauty of Girona, Marta and Jordi embarked on a path together, illuminated by the autumn flowers and the warmth of friendship.


Vocabulary Words:
  • celebration: la festa
  • early autumn: principis de tardor
  • aroma: l'aroma
  • cheerful: alegre
  • guests/visitors: els visitants
  • vibrant: vibrants
  • paths: els camins
  • contemplated: contemplava
  • winding: sinuosos
  • rare: rara
  • jewel: la joia
  • shapes: les formes
  • gestures: el gest
  • confidence: la confiança/seguretat
  • quest: la recerca
  • secluded: retirat
  • concealed: ocult
  • radiant: radiant
  • bonds: els llaços
  • companion: la companyonia
  • encouragement: l’ànim
  • unexpected: inesperat
  • grateful: agraïda
  • team: l’equip
  • promised: van prometre
  • inspiration: la inspiració
  • hidden: amagat
  • discovery: la descoberta
  • confidence: la confiança
  • opportunities: les oportunitats
...more
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