Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Bonds Beyond Ballots: Navigating Change in Catalonia


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Bonds Beyond Ballots: Navigating Change in Catalonia
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol de la primavera escalfa suaument la petita vila catalana.
En: The spring sun gently warms the small catalana village.

Ca: Els ocells canten mentre Jordi camina pels carrers de llambordes, dirigint-se cap al local electoral.
En: Birds sing as Jordi walks along the cobblestone streets, heading toward the polling station.

Ca: És un edifici històric, ple de records i alhora ple de futur.
En: It is a historic building, full of memories but also full of the future.

Ca: Les pancartes de colors alegren l'entrada, mentre els ciutadans es disposen a votar.
En: Colorful banners brighten the entrance as citizens prepare to vote.

Ca: Davant la porta, Jordi troba Mercè, la seva amiga de tota la vida.
En: In front of the door, Jordi finds Mercè, his lifelong friend.

Ca: Mercè està remenant el seu mòbil amb un gest inquiet, i somriu lleument en veure Jordi.
En: Mercè is fiddling with her phone with an anxious gesture, and she smiles slightly upon seeing Jordi.

Ca: Ell s'atura uns segons, sospirant.
En: He pauses for a few seconds, sighing.

Ca: Sap que aquesta trobada portarà una conversa intensa.
En: He knows this encounter will lead to an intense conversation.

Ca: "Bon dia, Mercè," diu Jordi, intentant mantenir el to alegre.
En: "Good morning, Mercè," says Jordi, trying to keep a cheerful tone.

Ca: "Bon dia, Jordi," respon ella, amb el mateix somriure forçat.
En: "Good morning, Jordi," she replies, with the same forced smile.

Ca: "Avui és un dia important, no?
En: "Today is an important day, isn't it?"

Ca: ""Sí, necessitem canvi, però també estabilitat," comenta Jordi, amb la mirada cap a les persones que entren i surten del local.
En: "Yes, we need change, but also stability," comments Jordi, looking at the people coming in and out of the polling station.

Ca: Mercè es mossega el llavi per contenir les seves paraules.
En: Mercè bites her lip to hold back her words.

Ca: "No podem avançar sense canviar, Jordi.
En: "We can't move forward without changing, Jordi.

Ca: És per això que estic aquí.
En: That's why I'm here."

Ca: "Jordi assenteix, entenen el punt de vista de Mercè, però també sentint la seva pròpia convicció.
En: Jordi nods, understanding Mercè's point of view but also feeling his own conviction.

Ca: "Mercè, sempre he valorat com hem mantingut aquesta vila.
En: "Mercè, I've always valued how we have maintained this village.

Ca: Les tradicions mantenen la nostra identitat.
En: Traditions keep our identity."

Ca: "Ella exhala profondament, frustrada.
En: She exhales deeply, frustrated.

Ca: "No podem viure només del passat, Jordi.
En: "We can't live only from the past, Jordi.

Ca: El món ha canviat, i ho hem de fer també.
En: The world has changed, and we must too."

Ca: "El silenci es fa dens entre els dos amics.
En: Silence becomes heavy between the two friends.

Ca: Jordi decideix parlar del seu pare, un home que havia lluitat per mantenir la terra i la seva herència.
En: Jordi decides to talk about his father, a man who had fought to preserve the land and his heritage.

Ca: "El meu pare sempre deia que el canvi havia de ser amb consideració i respecte per al que tenim.
En: "My father always said that change had to be with consideration and respect for what we have."

Ca: "Mercè mira a Jordi, veient l'homes que s'ha convertit.
En: Mercè looks at Jordi, seeing the man he has become.

Ca: "Jordi, la meva passió per canviar-ho tot ve de voler un futur millor per als nostres fills, per a tothom.
En: "Jordi, my passion for changing everything comes from wanting a better future for our children, for everyone."

Ca: "La conversa s'intensifica, i Mercè finalment qüestiona: "Creus que la nostra amistat pot sobreviure a tot això?
En: The conversation intensifies, and Mercè finally questions: "Do you think our friendship can survive all this?"

Ca: "Jordi, amb el cor en un puny, diu: "Mercè, hem tingut massa records junts.
En: Jordi, with his heart in his throat, says, "Mercè, we've had too many memories together.

Ca: No podem deixar que això ens separi.
En: We can't let this separate us."

Ca: "Després d'un moment de reflexió, Mercè somriu, amb la seva calidesa habitual tornant a aflorar.
En: After a moment of reflection, Mercè smiles, her usual warmth resurfacing.

Ca: "Què tal si treballem junts en un projecte comunitari?
En: "How about we work together on a community project?

Ca: Potser podem trobar una manera d'unir el millor del passat i el futur.
En: Maybe we can find a way to unite the best of the past and the future."

Ca: "Jordi, alleujat, respon: "Sí, m'agradaria molt, Mercè.
En: Jordi, relieved, replies, "Yes, I would really like that, Mercè.

Ca: Potser aquest és el canvi que necessitem.
En: Maybe that's the change we need."

Ca: "Es miren als ulls, amb renovada esperança.
En: They look each other in the eye, with renewed hope.

Ca: Al sortir del local electoral, caminen costat a costat, amb la promesa de mantenir la seva amistat per sobre de les diferències polítiques.
En: As they leave the polling station, they walk side by side, with the promise to keep their friendship above political differences.

Ca: El sol brilla més fort, i un nou sentit de compromís floreix entre ells, com les flors de primavera.
En: The sun shines brighter, and a new sense of commitment blooms between them, like the spring flowers.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the spring: la primavera
  • the village: la vila
  • the street: el carrer
  • the polling station: el local electoral
  • the banner: la pancarta
  • the citizen: el ciutadà
  • the gesture: el gest
  • the lip: el llavi
  • the silence: el silenci
  • the friendship: l'amistat
  • the world: el món
  • the change: el canvi
  • the tradition: la tradició
  • the identity: la identitat
  • the memory: el record
  • the heritage: l'herència
  • the future: el futur
  • the encounter: la trobada
  • the consideration: la consideració
  • the respect: el respecte
  • the conversation: la conversa
  • the father: el pare
  • the child: el fill
  • the hope: l'esperança
  • the commitment: el compromís
  • the project: el projecte
  • the past: el passat
  • the flower: la flor
  • the change: el canvi
  • the warmth: la calidesa
...more
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