Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Constellations and Coats: A Barcelona Christmas Tale


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Constellations and Coats: A Barcelona Christmas Tale
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El barri residencial de Barcelona estava animat.
En: The residential neighborhood of Barcelona was lively.

Ca: Les llums de Nadal brillaven en els carrers.
En: The Christmas lights were shining in the streets.

Ca: Era el mes de gener i el Dia de Reis s'acostava ràpidament.
En: It was January, and the Day of Kings was approaching quickly.

Ca: Les petites botigues estaven plenes de gent que comprava regals.
En: The small shops were full of people buying gifts.

Ca: L'aire fred de l'hivern ressonava amb rialles i salutacions alegres.
En: The cold winter air resonated with laughter and cheerful greetings.

Ca: Marcel, Gemma i el seu fill Pol caminaven pel barri.
En: Marcel, Gemma, and their son Pol were walking through the neighborhood.

Ca: Estaven buscant un abric d'hivern per a Pol.
En: They were looking for a winter coat for Pol.

Ca: Marcel, un pare pensatiu, sempre volia el millor per al seu fill.
En: Marcel, a thoughtful father, always wanted the best for his son.

Ca: Però avui era especial.
En: But today was special.

Ca: Volia trobar un abric que no només el mantingués calent, sinó que també encengués la imaginació de Pol.
En: He wanted to find a coat that not only kept him warm but also sparked Pol's imagination.

Ca: Gemma, pràctica i conscient del pressupost, va dir: "Marcel, necessitem alguna cosa que no sigui massa cara.
En: Gemma, practical and budget-conscious, said, “Marcel, we need something not too expensive.

Ca: És important estalviar durant les festes".
En: It's important to save during the holidays.”

Ca: Pol, amb els ulls brillants de curiositat, va veure abrics de colors a l'aparador d'una botiga.
En: Pol, with eyes shining with curiosity, saw colorful coats in a shop window.

Ca: "Mireu aquells amb estrelles! Són com el cel de nit!", va cridar emocionat.
En: “Look at those with stars! They’re like the night sky!” he shouted excitedly.

Ca: Marcel, comprenent l’alegria del seu fill, va entrar a la botiga.
En: Marcel, understanding his son's joy, entered the shop.

Ca: Hi havia gran varietat de nous abrics.
En: There was a wide variety of new coats.

Ca: Uns bruts i senzills.
En: Some were plain and simple.

Ca: Altres, més cars però amb dissenys interessants.
En: Others were more expensive but had interesting designs.

Ca: Marcel es va posar a pensar.
En: Marcel started to ponder.

Ca: Com podria trobar un equilibri entre el desig creatiu de Pol i el sentit pràctic de Gemma?
En: How could he find a balance between Pol's creative desire and Gemma's practical sense?

Ca: Després de mirar i remirar, va trobar un abric especial.
En: After looking around, he found a special coat.

Ca: Tenia imatges vibrants de constel·lacions.
En: It had vibrant images of constellations.

Ca: Era extraordinari!
En: It was extraordinary!

Ca: Semblava narrar històries del firmament.
En: It seemed to narrate stories of the firmament.

Ca: I, per sorpresa de Marcel, l'abric estava rebaixat aquell dia.
En: And to Marcel's surprise, the coat was on sale that day.

Ca: Amb un somriure ple de satisfacció, Marcel va anar cap a Gemma i Pol.
En: With a smile full of satisfaction, Marcel went to Gemma and Pol.

Ca: "He trobat l'abric perfecte! És calent, bonic i a bon preu!", va dir, mostrant l'abric amb constel·lacions.
En: “I found the perfect coat! It’s warm, beautiful, and at a good price!” he said, showing the coat with constellations.

Ca: Pol va saltar d'alegria i Gemma, després d'observar l'etiqueta de preu, va assentir amb aprovació.
En: Pol jumped with joy, and Gemma, after checking the price tag, nodded in approval.

Ca: "És perfecte!", va dir.
En: “It’s perfect!” she said.

Ca: Van sortir de la botiga junts, contents i junts.
En: They left the shop together, happy and united.

Ca: Marcel havia après a unir la practicitat amb la imaginació, fent feliços tant Gemma com el petit Pol.
En: Marcel had learned to blend practicality with imagination, making both Gemma and little Pol happy.

Ca: En aquell dia fresc d'hivern, mentre tornaven a casa per preparar-se per la màgica nit de Reis, la família sabia que no només havien comprat un bon abric, sinó que també havien creat un record preciós.
En: On that chilly winter day, as they headed home to prepare for the magical night of the Kings, the family knew they hadn’t just bought a good coat, but had also created a precious memory.

Ca: Les llums de la ciutat brillaven com les constel·lacions del nou abric de Pol, il·luminant el seu camí cap a casa.
En: The city's lights shone like the constellations on Pol's new coat, illuminating their way home.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the neighborhood: el barri
  • lively: animat
  • the winter coat: l'abric d'hivern
  • thoughtful: pensatiu
  • budget-conscious: conscient del pressupost
  • the shop window: l'aparador
  • to ponder: es va posar a pensar
  • the balance: l'equilibri
  • curiosity: curiositat
  • to narrate: narrar
  • the constellations: les constel·lacions
  • satisfaction: satisfacció
  • to nod: assentir
  • to illuminate: il·luminar
  • the laughter: les rialles
  • the greetings: les salutacions
  • the firmament: el firmament
  • extraordinary: extraordinari
  • the desire: el desig
  • the joy: l’alegria
  • the satisfaction: la satisfacció
  • the variety: la varietat
  • cheerful: alegres
  • the story: la història
  • to surprise: sorprendre
  • to sparkle: brillar
  • united: junts
  • the memory: el record
  • vibrant: vibrants
  • the practicality: la practicitat
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