Fluent Fiction - Catalan

A Winter's Kindness: Unwrapping Unexpected Gifts in Barcelona


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Winter's Kindness: Unwrapping Unexpected Gifts in Barcelona
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El so tranquil del mar a la platja de la Barceloneta es barreja amb el murmuri del mercat de carrer.
En: The tranquil sound of the sea at la platja de la Barceloneta mixes with the murmur of the street market.

Ca: Malgrat ser hivern, el sol encara brilla, donant un toc màgic a les onades i als estands colorits.
En: Despite it being winter, the sun still shines, giving a magical touch to the waves and the colorful stalls.

Ca: És vigília de Reis, i Barcelona està plena de gent buscant el regal perfecte per a les seves persones estimades.
En: It is the eve of Reis, and Barcelona is full of people searching for the perfect gift for their loved ones.

Ca: Joan camina pel mercat, amb les mans a les butxaques, mentre el fred el recorda que fa poc que s'ha acabat Nadal.
En: Joan walks through the market, hands in his pockets, as the cold reminds him that Christmas has just ended.

Ca: El seu cor està ple de preocupació; vol sorprendre la seva germana petita, Montserrat, amb un regal significatiu, però els diners són escassos.
En: His heart is full of worry; he wants to surprise his little sister, Montserrat, with a meaningful gift, but money is tight.

Ca: Ha decidit mantenir la seva situació econòmica en secret, fins i tot del seu amic Pau, que està a pocs passos d'allà mirant uns barrets al mateix mercat.
En: He has decided to keep his financial situation a secret, even from his friend Pau, who is a few steps away looking at hats in the same market.

Ca: Es para davant d'un estand ple de bijuteria feta a mà.
En: He stops in front of a stall full of handmade jewelry.

Ca: Una polsera brilla encantadorament sota el sol d'hivern.
En: A bracelet shines charmingly under the winter sun.

Ca: Imaginar-se el somriure a la cara de Montserrat el fa somiar, però el preu està fora del seu abast.
En: Imagining the smile on Montserrat's face makes him dream, but the price is beyond his reach.

Ca: Amb iniciativa, Joan decideix parlar amb el venedor.
En: With initiative, Joan decides to talk to the vendor.

Ca: Ell és un home gran amb un bigoti espès.
En: He is an old man with a thick mustache.

Ca: "Bon dia," diu Joan, amb un somriure una mica nerviós.
En: "Good day," says Joan, with a slightly nervous smile.

Ca: "Aquesta polsera és preciosa, però el preu és una mica alt per a mi. Potser hi ha alguna cosa que pugui fer per fer-la més assequible?"
En: "This bracelet is beautiful, but the price is a bit high for me. Perhaps there is something I could do to make it more affordable?"

Ca: El venedor observa Joan amb ulls curiosos.
En: The vendor observes Joan with curious eyes.

Ca: Intueix alguna cosa en aquell noi jove.
En: He senses something in that young man.

Ca: Finalment, diu: "Veig que aquest regal és important per a tu. Explica’m què et porta a voler-lo comprar."
En: Finally, he says, "I see that this gift is important to you. Tell me what brings you to want to buy it."

Ca: Joan respira profundament i explica la història.
En: Joan takes a deep breath and tells the story.

Ca: Com Montserrat sempre ha estat un raig de llum a la seva vida, especialment en els moments difícils.
En: How Montserrat has always been a ray of light in his life, especially during difficult times.

Ca: El venedor assenteix, tocant-se el bigoti pensativament.
En: The vendor nods, touching his mustache thoughtfully.

Ca: "Saps què?" diu finalment. "Honestedat com la teva és difícil de trobar. Vull ajudar-te. Et donaré la polsera pel que pots pagar."
En: "You know what?" he finally says. "Honesty like yours is hard to find. I want to help you. I'll give you the bracelet for what you can pay."

Ca: Sentint-se alleugerit, Joan fa un gest d'agraïment.
En: Feeling relieved, Joan gestures gratefully.

Ca: Paga el que pot, i amb la polsera guardada amb cura a la butxaca, se'n va cap a casa, gairebé corrent.
En: He pays what he can, and with the bracelet carefully stored in his pocket, he heads home, almost running.

Ca: Quan Montserrat obre el regal la nit de Reis, els ulls li brillen més que qualsevol llum de Nadal.
En: When Montserrat opens the gift on the night of Reis, her eyes shine brighter than any Christmas light.

Ca: Joan aprèn aquell dia que la sinceritat i la franquesa poden obrir portes cap a gestos d'amabilitat inesperats.
En: Joan learns that day that sincerity and straightforwardness can open doors to unexpected acts of kindness.

Ca: I així, mentre els Reis arribaven, Joan descobria un regal encara més gran: la bondat dels altres i la força de ser honest amb un mateix.
En: And so, as the Reis arrived, Joan discovered an even greater gift: the goodness of others and the strength of being honest with oneself.


Vocabulary Words:
  • tranquil: tranquil
  • murmur: murmuri
  • shines: brilla
  • the stall: l'estand
  • the eve: la vigília
  • loved ones: persones estimades
  • the worry: la preocupació
  • surprise: sorprendre
  • meaningful: significatiu
  • tight: escassos
  • handmade: feta a mà
  • charmingly: encantadorament
  • initiative: iniciativa
  • vendor: venedor
  • thick mustache: bigoti espès
  • affordable: assequible
  • curious eyes: ulls curiosos
  • breath: respiració
  • ray of light: raig de llum
  • nervous smile: somriure nerviós
  • thoughtfully: pensativament
  • honesty: honestedat
  • pay: pagar
  • relieved: alleugerit
  • carefully: amb cura
  • habit: costum
  • shine: brillen
  • straightforwardness: franquesa
  • strength: força
  • kindness: amabilitat
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