May 04, 2025

Balancing Traditions and Dreams: A Family's Crossroads

17 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Balancing Traditions and Dreams: A Family's Crossroads
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-05-04-22-34-01-ca

Story Transcript:

Ca: Els angles del sol del final de la primavera es filtraven per entre les branques dels arbres al voltant de la vella masia.
En: The angles of the late spring sun filtered through the branches of the trees around the old farmhouse.

Ca: L'aire era fresc i net, i els camps verds que envoltaven la masia semblaven interminables.
En: The air was fresh and clean, and the green fields surrounding the farmhouse seemed endless.

Ca: Allà, a la granja familiar fora de Girona, els dies es repetien tranquil·lament, entre l'olor del fenc i el so dels esquellots de les vaques en el prat.
En: There, at the family farm outside of Girona, the days quietly repeated themselves, amidst the smell of hay and the sound of cowbells in the meadow.

Ca: Paula es trobava mirant per la finestra de la cuina, compassant els pensaments amb les ombres dels arbres que ballaven a la paret.
En: Paula found herself looking out the kitchen window, aligning her thoughts with the tree shadows dancing on the wall.

Ca: La seva ment estava plena de preguntes i inquietuds sobre el seu futur, lluny d’aquella terra que estimava però de la qual també volia allunyar-se.
En: Her mind was full of questions and concerns about her future, far from the land she loved yet also wanted to leave.

Ca: Després d’esmorzar, estaven tots reunits a la taula per discutir sobre el futur de la granja.
En: After breakfast, they all gathered at the table to discuss the future of the farm.

Ca: El pare, en Marc, era un home ferm i tradicional.
En: Her father, Marc, was a firm and traditional man.

Ca: Les seves mans dures, marcades pel treball, descansaven damunt la taula de fusta.
En: His hard, work-marked hands rested on the wooden table.

Ca: Ell volia que la seva filla gran, Paula, continués amb la responsabilitat de dirigir la granja.
En: He wanted his eldest daughter, Paula, to take on the responsibility of running the farm.

Ca: Per a ell, la terra era la vida i no podia imaginar una altra cosa pel nom de la seva família.
En: For him, the land was life, and he couldn't imagine anything else for his family's name.

Ca: Però Paula tenia altres somnis.
En: But Paula had other dreams.

Ca: Ella volia veure el món, estudiar i trobar una vida diferent a la que coneixia.
En: She wanted to see the world, study, and find a life different from the one she knew.

Ca: Amb un sospir profund, Paula va decidir que era el moment de parlar amb el seu pare sobre els seus desitjos.
En: With a deep sigh, Paula decided it was time to talk to her father about her desires.

Ca: Clara, la seva germana petita, escoltava en silenci, de vegades perduda en els seus propis pensaments.
En: Clara, her younger sister, listened in silence, sometimes lost in her own thoughts.

Ca: "Pare, he pensat molt sobre el futur de la granja", va començar amb una veu ferma, però suau.
En: "Father, I've thought a lot about the farm's future," she began in a firm but gentle voice.

Ca: "Entenc la importància que té per a tu i per a la família.
En: "I understand its importance to you and the family.

Ca: Però, també vull seguir els meus somnis, veure què més hi ha fora d’aquí.
En: But I also want to follow my dreams, to see what else is out there."

Ca: "Marc va arrufar el front, aquest era un tema que preferia evitar.
En: Marc frowned; this was a topic he preferred to avoid.

Ca: "La terra és part de nosaltres, Paula.
En: "The land is part of us, Paula.

Ca: És el llegat dels teus avis i la seva abans d'ells.
En: It's the legacy of your grandparents and their ancestors."

Ca: "Clara, que fins ara havia estat escoltant, finalment va intervenir.
En: Clara, who had been listening until now, finally intervened.

Ca: "Potser puc ajudar-te, pare.
En: "Maybe I can help you, father.

Ca: Jo puc cuidar la granja mentre la Paula busca el seu camí.
En: I can take care of the farm while Paula finds her way."

Ca: "La sala es va omplir d’un silenci tens.
En: The room filled with a tense silence.

Ca: Marc va mirar les seves filles, veient en elles la continuació de la seva feina, però també reconeixent el desig de Paula de volar amb les seves pròpies ales.
En: Marc looked at his daughters, seeing in them the continuation of his work, but also recognizing Paula's desire to spread her wings.

Ca: "Podem trobar una manera", va dir Marc finalment amb un to conciliant.
En: "We can find a way," Marc finally said in a conciliatory tone.

Ca: "Tots dos mantenen per uns quants anys.
En: "You both maintain it for a few years.

Ca: Clara pot ajudar mentre prenen decisions.
En: Clara can help while decisions are made."

Ca: "Paula va sentir una onada d'alleujament.
En: Paula felt a wave of relief.

Ca: Per primera vegada, havia expressat els seus somnis i les seves preocupacions sincerament.
En: For the first time, she had sincerely expressed her dreams and concerns.

Ca: Tot i que no tenia totes les respostes, sabia que podria seguir endavant amb la comprensió i el suport de la seva família.
En: Although she didn't have all the answers, she knew she could move forward with her family's understanding and support.

Ca: La granja seguiria sent part d'ella i, a la seva manera, ella seguiria sent part de la granja.
En: The farm would remain a part of her, and in her own way, she would remain a part of the farm.

Ca: Amb la llum daurada del capvespre cobrint els camps, la família va quedar en silenci, però amb una nova esperança somrient entre ells.
En: With the golden light of dusk covering the fields, the family remained silent, but with a new hope smiling between them.

Vocabulary Words: