Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Building More Than a Table: A Family's Unique Creation


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Building More Than a Table: A Family's Unique Creation
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Story Transcript:

Ca: A l'acollidora però desordenada sala d'estar de la casa dels avis, Oriol i Laia estaven envoltats de familiars.
En: In the cozy yet cluttered living room of els avis' house, Oriol and Laia were surrounded by family members.

Ca: Raigs de llum hivernal entraven per les finestres, il·luminant els records familiars i fotografies penjades a les parets.
En: Rays of winter light streamed through the windows, illuminating the family memories and photographs hanging on the walls.

Ca: L'olor d'una abundant cassola al forn omplia l'aire.
En: The smell of a hearty casserole baking in the oven filled the air.

Ca: Al centre, hi havia una taula a mig muntar, deixada per muntar.
En: In the center, there was a half-assembled table, left to be put together.

Ca: Oriol, pràctic però tossut, volia demostrar que era capaç de muntar aquella taula famosa de la botiga sueca sense instruccions.
En: Oriol, practical but stubborn, wanted to prove he was capable of building that famous table from the Swedish store without instructions.

Ca: Laia, sempre riallera davant el caos, només volia mantenir la pau.
En: Laia, always cheerful amidst chaos, just wanted to keep the peace.

Ca: "On són els cargols?
En: "Where are the screws?"

Ca: " va cridar en Jaume, el tiet curiós que havia decidit intervenir.
En: shouted Jaume, the curious uncle who had decided to intervene.

Ca: "Crec que aquests van aquí", va dir la tieta Anna amb convicció, assenyalant el lloc equivocat.
En: "I think these go here," said Aunt Anna with conviction, pointing to the wrong spot.

Ca: Oriol asseia amb les peces al davant.
En: Oriol sat with the pieces in front of him.

Ca: La frustració començava a créixer al seu interior mentre cada membre de la família tenia la seva pròpia teoria sobre com muntar la taula.
En: Frustration began to build within him as each family member had their own theory on how to assemble the table.

Ca: "Si us plau, a tots, ho tinc controlat", va dir Oriol, més per convèncer-se a ell mateix que als altres.
En: "Please, everyone, I've got this under control," said Oriol, more to convince himself than the others.

Ca: Laia va intentar suavitzar la situació amb un somriure.
En: Laia tried to ease the situation with a smile.

Ca: "Potser hauríem d'haver anat directament a Menjar i gaudir d'aquella cassola", va suggerir amb un to alegre.
En: "Maybe we should have gone straight to enjoy that casserole," she suggested in a cheerful tone.

Ca: La seva intenció era distreure la tensió amb un moment de pau.
En: Her intention was to ease the tension with a moment of calm.

Ca: Llavors, va passar el que tots temien.
En: Then it happened, what everyone feared.

Ca: Un moment d'animada discussió sobre on anaven les potes, i la taula va cedir.
En: A moment of lively discussion about where the legs went, and the table collapsed.

Ca: Les potes es van desmuntar sorollosament, i el silenci va caure a la sala com una ombra.
En: The legs came apart noisily, and silence fell over the room like a shadow.

Ca: Oriol es va aturar i va respirar profundament.
En: Oriol stopped and took a deep breath.

Ca: Aquest era el punt de culminació.
En: This was the climax.

Ca: Estarient les emocions a flor de pell i la mateixa Laia es va adonar que havia de fer alguna cosa.
En: Emotions were running high, and even Laia realized she needed to do something.

Ca: "Oriol, potser fem una taula única, combinant les idees de tots", va dir amb un to suggeridor.
En: "Oriol, maybe we should make a unique table, combining everyone's ideas," she said suggestively.

Ca: Després d'un moment de dubte, Oriol va assentir.
En: After a moment of hesitation, Oriol nodded.

Ca: Així, amb la suma de les opinions i la paciència de Laia, van començar a treballar junts de nou.
En: So, with a mix of opinions and Laia's patience, they began to work together again.

Ca: Entre les risses i els consells, la taula va prendre forma, encara que d'una manera peculiar.
En: Amidst laughter and advice, the table took shape, albeit in a peculiar way.

Ca: Les potes, col·locades en angles més creatius dels previstos, van donar una personalitat especial al moble.
En: The legs, placed at more creative angles than expected, gave a special personality to the piece of furniture.

Ca: Oriol va riure i va aprendre que demanar ajuda i escoltar els altres no és un signe de feblesa, sinó de força.
En: Oriol laughed and learned that asking for help and listening to others isn't a sign of weakness but of strength.

Ca: Laia va descobrir que, amb humor, podia guiar a la família a través del caos.
En: Laia discovered that with humor, she could lead the family through chaos.

Ca: Quan finalment van acabar, la taula va ser una obra d'art col·lectiva.
En: When they finally finished, the table was a collective work of art.

Ca: Familiars van omplir la sala d'aplaudiments.
En: Family members filled the room with applause.

Ca: Oriol havia conquerit ara no només una taula, sinó el respecte i el caliu d'un moment compartit plenament en família.
En: Oriol had not only conquered a table but also the respect and warmth of a moment fully shared with family.

Ca: I mentre Laia servia la sopera, sabia que aquell dia, enmig del desordre i les rialles, mai s'oblidaria.
En: And as Laia served the stew, she knew that day, amidst the mess and laughter, would never be forgotten.


Vocabulary Words:
  • cozy: acollidora
  • cluttered: desordenada
  • rays: raigs
  • winter: hivernal
  • illuminating: il·luminant
  • hearty: abundant
  • casserole: cassola
  • oven: forn
  • stubborn: tossut
  • proof: demostrar
  • cheerful: riallera
  • chaos: caos
  • screws: cargols
  • curious: curiós
  • conviction: convicció
  • spot: lloc
  • assembled: muntar
  • frustration: frustració
  • hesitation: dubte
  • unique: única
  • climax: punt de culminació
  • tension: tensió
  • discussion: discussió
  • noisily: sorollosament
  • silence: silenci
  • shadow: ombra
  • creativity: creativitat
  • furniture: moble
  • weakness: feblesa
  • applause: aplaudiments
...more
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