Fluent Fiction - Catalan

A Catalonian Night: When a Turkey Ran Wild and Hearts United


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Catalonian Night: When a Turkey Ran Wild and Hearts United
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Ca: L’aire d'estiu estava ple d'excitació al vell mas de Catalunya.
En: The summer air was filled with excitement at the old farmhouse in Catalonia.

Ca: Era la Nit de Sant Joan, i tot el lloc lluïa decoracions amb llums i banderoles de colors.
En: It was the Night of Saint John, and the entire place was decorated with lights and colorful banners.

Ca: Arnau, un comptable meticulós, i Laia, una artista lliure i alegre, estaven preparant-se per a la barbacoa de la família de Laia.
En: Arnau, a meticulous accountant, and Laia, a free-spirited and cheerful artist, were preparing for Laia's family barbecue.

Ca: Però hi havia un problema.
En: But there was a problem.

Ca: L’Arnau tenia un aspecte preocupat.
En: Arnau looked worried.

Ca: "Laia, on és el gall dindi?
En: "Laia, where is the turkey?"

Ca: " Laia somreia amb confiança.
En: Laia smiled confidently.

Ca: "Oh, segur que no està lluny.
En: "Oh, it can't be far.

Ca: Anem a buscar-lo!
En: Let's go find it!"

Ca: "El gall dindi havia escapat del seu tancat.
En: The turkey had escaped from its pen.

Ca: L’Arnau va decidir utilitzar una estratègia lògica.
En: Arnau decided to use a logical strategy.

Ca: Va preparar una trampa amb xarxes i menjar.
En: He set up a trap with nets and food.

Ca: Però el gall dindi era més intel·ligent del que semblava.
En: But the turkey was smarter than it seemed.

Ca: Evitava les trampes i es burlava d’Arnau amb el seu brunzit de plomes.
En: It avoided the traps and taunted Arnau with the rustling of its feathers.

Ca: La Laia, amb el seu esperit lliure, va intentar una tàctica diferent.
En: Laia, with her free spirit, tried a different approach.

Ca: Va agafar un grapat de blat de moro i va començar a fer-li petards al gall dindi.
En: She grabbed a handful of corn and started making firecrackers near the turkey.

Ca: "Hola, bonic!
En: "Hey, beautiful!

Ca: Vine aquí!
En: Come here!"

Ca: " El gall dindi la mirava amb picardia i seguia caminant.
En: The turkey looked at her mischievously and kept walking.

Ca: El temps passava ràpidament, i la família de Laia havia d’arribar d’un moment a l’altre.
En: Time was passing quickly, and Laia's family was expected to arrive at any moment.

Ca: L’Arnau estava cada cop més nerviós.
En: Arnau was getting more and more nervous.

Ca: "No ho aconseguirem mai," va dir ell, desesperat.
En: "We'll never make it," he said, desperate.

Ca: Just quan sembla impossible, el gall dindi, empès per la curiositat i la gana, va tornar al barn.
En: Just when it seemed impossible, the turkey, driven by curiosity and hunger, returned to the barn.

Ca: Laia i Arnau van aprofitar l'oportunitat.
En: Laia and Arnau seized the opportunity.

Ca: Lentament, amb delicadesa, van tancar la porta darrere seu.
En: Slowly, carefully, they closed the door behind it.

Ca: "Ho tenim!
En: "We've got it!"

Ca: " cridà la Laia amb alegria.
En: Laia shouted with joy.

Ca: L’Arnau va respirar alleugerit.
En: Arnau breathed a sigh of relief.

Ca: "No puc creure que ho hem fet," va dir amb una mica de riure.
En: "I can't believe we did it," he said with a bit of laughter.

Ca: La barbacoa va ser un èxit.
En: The barbecue was a success.

Ca: La família de Laia va gaudir del menjar i les històries d’Arnau i Laia perseguint el gall dindi van arrencar grans rialles.
En: Laia's family enjoyed the food, and the stories of Arnau and Laia chasing the turkey brought great laughter.

Ca: L’Arnau va aprendre a relaxar-se una mica i a gaudir de la imprevisibilitat de la vida, mentre que Laia va veure el valor de tenir una mica de planificació i estratègia.
En: Arnau learned to relax a bit and enjoy the unpredictability of life, while Laia saw the value in having a bit of planning and strategy.

Ca: A mesura que la nit avançava i els focs artificials il·luminaven el cel, Arnau i Laia es van somriure.
En: As the night went on and fireworks lit up the sky, Arnau and Laia smiled at each other.

Ca: "Potser no som tan dolents en això," va dir la Laia picant l’ullet.
En: "Maybe we're not so bad at this," Laia said, winking.

Ca: "Qui ho hauria dit?
En: "Who would have thought?"

Ca: " va respondre l’Arnau amb un somriure.
En: Arnau replied with a smile.

Ca: Junts, van aprendre que, de vegades, la millor manera de fer front als problemes és combinar planificació i desimboltura.
En: Together, they learned that sometimes the best way to tackle problems is a combination of planning and spontaneity.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the air: l'aire
  • the old farmhouse: el vell mas
  • excitement: excitació
  • the decorations: les decoracions
  • lights: llums
  • banners: banderoles
  • the accountant: el comptable
  • meticulous: meticulós
  • the artist: la artista
  • free-spirited: esperit lliure
  • the barn: el barn
  • the turkey: el gall dindi
  • the trap: la trampa
  • the nets: les xarxes
  • the food: el menjar
  • feathers: plomes
  • to escape: escapar
  • tricked: embaucava
  • carefully: amb cura
  • the corn: el blat de moro
  • mischievously: amb picardia
  • curiosity: curiositat
  • expecting: esperar
  • to seize: aprofitar
  • success: èxit
  • relaxed: relaxar-se
  • unpredictability: imprevisibilitat
  • the strategy: la estratègia
  • firecrackers: petards
  • starry: estrellat
...more
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