Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Clever Bargaining: A Ceramics Quest in Mallorca's Market
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol de l’estiu brillava intensament sobre el mercat de Palma de Mallorca.
En: The summer sun shone brightly over the Palma de Mallorca market.

Ca: Les flors de colors i les espècies exòtiques omplien l'aire amb el seu aroma embriagador.
En: The colorful flowers and exotic spices filled the air with their intoxicating aroma.

Ca: Turistes i locals passejaven entre les parades plenes de productes artesans.
En: Tourists and locals strolled through the stalls full of artisanal products.

Ca: Jordi, amb la seva passió per la ceràmica, caminava amb ulls brillants.
En: Jordi, with his passion for ceramics, walked with bright eyes.

Ca: Marta i Xavier, els seus amics, s'aturaven de tant en tant per tastar alguna tapa o admirar els records.
En: Marta and Xavier, his friends, stopped from time to time to taste a tapa or admire the souvenirs.

Ca: Ells buscaven diversió, però Jordi tenia un objectiu clar: trobar una peça única de ceràmica sense buidar la seva cartera.
En: They were seeking fun, but Jordi had a clear objective: to find a unique ceramic piece without emptying his wallet.

Ca: A l'altra banda del mercat, Jordi va veure una peça que el va captivar.
En: On the other side of the market, Jordi saw a piece that captivated him.

Ca: Era un bol fet a mà, amb un disseny de tons blaus i grocs que li recordava el mar.
En: It was a handmade bowl with a design in blue and yellow tones that reminded him of the sea.

Ca: S'acostà a la parada decidit.
En: He approached the stall decisively.

Ca: El venedor, un home de gest amable però ferm, va donar el preu.
En: The vendor, a man with a kind but firm demeanor, gave the price.

Ca: Una xifra que Jordi sabia que no podia permetre's.
En: A figure that Jordi knew he couldn't afford.

Ca: Sabia, però, que encara no estava vençut.
En: However, he knew he wasn't defeated yet.

Ca: Amb confiança, va iniciar el regateig, però el venedor no cedia.
En: With confidence, he started to haggle, but the vendor did not budge.

Ca: Era impossible escoltar-se davant el soroll de mercat.
En: It was impossible to hear each other over the market noise.

Ca: Marta i Xavier li feien senyals perquè seguís amb la passejada.
En: Marta and Xavier gestured for him to continue with the stroll.

Ca: Ja havien passat estona en aquell lloc, però Jordi no es rendia.
En: They had spent quite some time in that place, but Jordi did not give up.

Ca: Inspirat, va fer la seva última jugada.
En: Inspired, he made his last move.

Ca: Amb calma, va explicar al venedor el significat especial d'un petit record que portava del dia abans: una petita figura representant un castell tradicional de Catalunya.
En: Calmly, he explained to the vendor the special meaning of a small memento he had from the previous day: a small figure representing a traditional castle of Catalunya.

Ca: El venedor va deixar escapar un somriure comprensiu.
En: The vendor let out a sympathetic smile.

Ca: Va agafar la figura, la va observar detalladament i va decidir acceptar l'intercanvi.
En: He took the figure, observed it closely, and decided to accept the exchange.

Ca: Jordi, amb la peça de ceràmica a les mans, va somriure satisfet.
En: Jordi, with the ceramic piece in his hands, smiled with satisfaction.

Ca: Havia aconseguit el que volia sense gastar més del que podia.
En: He had achieved what he wanted without spending more than he could afford.

Ca: En aquell moment, Jordi va comprendre una lliçó important: el valor no sempre es mesura en diners.
En: In that moment, Jordi understood an important lesson: value is not always measured in money.

Ca: Marta i Xavier, admirats per la seva creativitat i tendència, el van seguir, contents de la seva aventura al mercat.
En: Marta and Xavier, admired by his creativity and resourcefulness, followed him, happy with their market adventure.

Ca: El mercat de Palma seguia bullint d’activitat, però Jordi ja havia complert el seu desig.
En: The Palma market was still buzzing with activity, but Jordi had already fulfilled his desire.

Ca: L’estiu es reflectia en el seu rostre alegre mentre, bol en mà, continuaven el seu viatge junts, deixant enrere el bullici del mercat.
En: Summer was reflected on his joyful face as, with the bowl in hand, they continued their journey together, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the market.


Vocabulary Words:

• the summer: l’estiu
• the sun: el sol
• intoxicating: embriagador
• the vendor: el venedor
• the bowl: el bol
• handmade: fet a mà
• blue tones: tons blaus
• the aroma: l'aroma
• artisanal: artesans
• unique: única
• wallet: cartera
• the figure: la figura
• to haggle: regatejar
• to stroll: passejar
• to admire: admirar
• the stall: la parada
• the exchange: l'intercanvi
• to smile: somriure
• the desire: el desig
• the hustle: el bullici
• resourcefulness: tendència
• intensely: intensament
• exotic: exòtiques
• to captivate: captivar
• to afford: permetre's
• the noise: el soroll
• the gesture: el gest
• to continue: seguir
• the lesson: la lliçó
• the face: el rostre