Fluent Fiction - Catalan

A Grandmother's Wisdom: Courage Blooms in a Wintery Barcelona


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Grandmother's Wisdom: Courage Blooms in a Wintery Barcelona
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Ca: A Barcelona, mentre l'aire fred de l'hivern s'endinsava pels carrers i les llums de Nadal il·luminaven la ciutat, Martí caminava ràpidament cap al Hospital Clínic.
En: In Barcelona, while the cold winter air seeped through the streets and the Christmas lights illuminated the city, Martí walked quickly towards Hospital Clínic.

Ca: L'entrada de l'hospital estava adornada amb guirnaldes i un arbre de Nadal vestit de llums brillants.
En: The entrance of the hospital was adorned with wreaths and a Christmas tree dressed in bright lights.

Ca: Martí, amb les mans enfundades dins de la seva jaqueta, va saludar el porter amb un somriure abans d'agafar l'ascensor cap a la planta de cardiologia.
En: Martí, with his hands tucked inside his jacket, greeted the doorman with a smile before taking the elevator to the cardiology floor.

Ca: Núria, la seva àvia, era una dona sàvia amb una calidesa que tranquil·litzava qualsevol ànima preocupada.
En: Núria, his grandmother, was a wise woman with a warmth that reassured any worried soul.

Ca: Era el seu port segur, el seu conseller de confiança.
En: She was his safe haven, his trusted counselor.

Ca: Ara, esperava pacientment en una butaca del passadís, fent mots encreuats i sospitant per l'imminent visita de Martí.
En: Now, she patiently waited in an armchair in the hallway, doing crosswords and suspecting Martí's imminent visit.

Ca: Quan ell va arribar, li va oferir una abraçada càlida, transmetent seguretat i afecte.
En: When he arrived, she offered him a warm hug, conveying security and affection.

Ca: —Bon Nadal, Martí!
En: "Merry Christmas, Martí!"

Ca: —va dir Núria amb els ulls brillants.
En: said Núria with bright eyes.

Ca: —Bon Nadal, àvia.
En: "Merry Christmas, grandma.

Ca: Com et trobes avui?
En: How are you feeling today?"

Ca: —va preguntar Martí, encara preocupat per l'estat de salut de la seva àvia.
En: Martí asked, still worried about his grandmother's health.

Ca: —Oh, estic bé, estimat.
En: "Oh, I'm fine, dear.

Ca: Només una revisió de rutina.
En: Just a routine check-up.

Ca: Però tu, tens aquella expressió de dubte als ulls.
En: But you, you have that doubtful expression in your eyes.

Ca: Què et preocupa?
En: What's bothering you?"

Ca: —va preguntar Núria mentre es acomodava millor a la cadira.
En: asked Núria as she settled more comfortably into the chair.

Ca: Martí va sospirar profundament.
En: Martí sighed deeply.

Ca: Al seu cap, les imatges del que podria ser una carrera a París brillaven tant com les llums nadalenques als carrers.
En: In his mind, images of what could be a career in Paris shone as brightly as the Christmas lights in the streets.

Ca: Però l'ombra del fracàs també s'hi afegia.
En: But the shadow of failure was also present.

Ca: —M'han ofert una exposició a París, Núria.
En: "They've offered me an exhibition in Paris, Núria.

Ca: Però.
En: But...

Ca: tinc por de no estar preparat.
En: I'm afraid I'm not ready.

Ca: De fracassar —va confessar Martí, buscant els ulls comprensius de la seva àvia.
En: Of failing," Martí confessed, seeking his grandmother's understanding eyes.

Ca: Núria va somriure i va agafar les mans del seu nét.
En: Núria smiled and took her grandson's hands.

Ca: —Quan era jove, vaig tenir l'oportunitat de viatjar sola a Itàlia.
En: "When I was young, I had the opportunity to travel alone to Italy.

Ca: Ningú creia que ho pogués fer.
En: Nobody believed I could do it.

Ca: Però ho vaig fer igualment.
En: But I did it anyway.

Ca: Vaig veure el món i, el més important, vaig veure el que jo podia ser.
En: I saw the world, and most importantly, I saw what I could be.

Ca: Martí, la por sempre hi serà, però l'únic fracàs és no provar-ho.
En: Martí, fear will always be there, but the only failure is not trying."

Ca: Les paraules de Núria tenien un pes que marxava amb aquella sabiduria que només els anys i les aventures poden portar.
En: Núria's words carried a weight that came with that wisdom only years and adventures can bring.

Ca: Martí es va sentir inspirat, les seves inseguretats reduint-se al res.
En: Martí felt inspired, his insecurities shrinking to nothing.

Ca: El somriure de la seva àvia, mentre ella començava un altre conjunt de mots encreuats, li semblava ara la resposta a les seves pors.
En: His grandmother's smile, as she began another set of crosswords, now seemed to him the answer to his fears.

Ca: —Gràcies, àvia.
En: "Thank you, grandma.

Ca: Ho faré.
En: I will do it.

Ca: Aniré a París!
En: I'll go to Paris!"

Ca: —va dir Martí amb una ferma decisió.
En: Martí said with firm determination.

Ca: Amb una renovada confiança, Martí es va acomiadar de Núria després de la visita.
En: With renewed confidence, Martí bid farewell to Núria after the visit.

Ca: L'aire fred de Barcelona, que abans el feia encorbar-se, ara l'empenyia amb força vers la recepció dels seus somnis.
En: The cold air of Barcelona, which previously made him hunch over, now propelled him forcefully towards the realization of his dreams.

Ca: Justament, les llums de Nadal feien veure el futur més brillant que mai.
En: Indeed, the Christmas lights made the future seem brighter than ever.

Ca: Aquest hivern, Martí no només portava el pes del fred a les espatlles, sinó també l'escalf d'una àvia que l'havia ajudat a descobrir el coratge que sempre havia tingut dins seu.
En: This winter, Martí not only carried the weight of the cold on his shoulders but also the warmth of a grandmother who had helped him discover the courage he always had within.

Ca: I a París, una aventura plena de possibilitats l'esperava.
En: And in Paris, an adventure full of possibilities awaited him.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the wreath: la guirnalda
  • to illuminate: il·luminar
  • the cardiology: la cardiologia
  • tucked: enfundades
  • the doorman: el porter
  • the elevator: l'ascensor
  • wise: sàvia
  • the warmth: la calidesa
  • the counselor: el conseller
  • the armchair: la butaca
  • the doubt: el dubte
  • to settle: acomodar-se
  • to sigh: sospirar
  • the shadow: l'ombra
  • to confess: confessar
  • to understand: comprendre
  • the opportunity: l'oportunitat
  • to travel: viatjar
  • the fear: la por
  • the failure: el fracàs
  • to inspire: inspirar
  • the confidence: la confiança
  • to shrink: reduir-se
  • the security: la seguretat
  • the affection: l'afecte
  • renewed: renovada
  • to propel: empènyer
  • to realize: realitzar
  • the courage: el coratge
  • to greet: saludar
...more
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