Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Dancing through Barcelona: A Special Day at Park Güell


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Dancing through Barcelona: A Special Day at Park Güell
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol brillava intensament sobre Parc Güell.
En: The sun shone intensely over Park Güell.

Ca: La ciutat de Barcelona estava amb una energia especial aquell dia.
En: The city of Barcelona had a special energy that day.

Ca: Montserrat, una dona amb cabells grisos i un somriure amable, va arribar primer al parc.
En: Montserrat, a woman with gray hair and a kind smile, was the first to arrive at the park.

Ca: Els ocells cantaven i els nens jugaven alegres.
En: Birds were singing and children were playing happily.

Ca: Tot estava preparat per a la sardana, la dansa tradicional catalana.
En: Everything was ready for the sardana, the traditional Catalan dance.

Ca: Al centre del parc, un grup de músics afinava els instruments.
En: In the center of the park, a group of musicians was tuning their instruments.

Ca: La cobla estava a punt de començar.
En: The cobla was about to start.

Ca: Jordi i Laia, dos joves ple d’entusiasme, arribaren poc després.
En: Jordi and Laia, two young people full of enthusiasm, arrived shortly after.

Ca: Eren amics de tota la vida i compartien l’amor per la sardana.
En: They had been lifelong friends and shared a love for the sardana.

Ca: Montserrat els va saludar amb una forta abraçada.
En: Montserrat greeted them with a strong hug.

Ca: - Estic molt contenta de veure-us!
En: - I’m so happy to see you!

Ca: - va exclamar Montserrat.
En: - Montserrat exclaimed.

Ca: Jordi tenia una barretina vermella al cap i Laia portava una faldilla llarga amb flors.
En: Jordi was wearing a red barretina on his head and Laia was wearing a long skirt with flowers.

Ca: Ambdós estaven preparats per ballar.
En: Both were ready to dance.

Ca: El cercle de balladors s’anava formant.
En: The circle of dancers was forming.

Ca: Les mans es tocaven amb suavitat.
En: Hands were gently touching.

Ca: L’ambient estava ple d’alegria i emoció.
En: The atmosphere was full of joy and excitement.

Ca: Els músics començaren a tocar.
En: The musicians began to play.

Ca: El so de la tenora omplia l’aire.
En: The sound of the tenora filled the air.

Ca: Els balladors feien petits passos endavant i enrere amb una gràcia especial.
En: The dancers took small steps forward and backward with a special grace.

Ca: Montserrat mirava a Jordi i Laia amb orgull.
En: Montserrat looked at Jordi and Laia with pride.

Ca: De sobte, Montserrat va veure una interrupció al cercle.
En: Suddenly, Montserrat saw an interruption in the circle.

Ca: Un nen petit, amb ulls brillants de curiositat, va córrer al centre del cercle.
En: A small boy, with bright eyes full of curiosity, ran to the center of the circle.

Ca: Els balladors es van detenir.
En: The dancers stopped.

Ca: El cercle es va trencar.
En: The circle broke.

Ca: El nen estava al mig, sense entendre què havia interromput.
En: The boy stood in the middle, not understanding what he had interrupted.

Ca: - No passa res - va dir Montserrat, apropant-se al nen.
En: - It’s okay - Montserrat said, approaching the boy.

Ca: - Què et sembla si balles amb nosaltres?
En: - How about you dance with us?

Ca: El nen va somriure tímidament.
En: The boy smiled shyly.

Ca: Laia li va prendre la mà i Jordi el va guiar delicadament a la seva posició.
En: Laia took his hand and Jordi gently guided him to his position.

Ca: El cercle es va tornar a formar.
En: The circle reformed.

Ca: El DJ va fer una senyal als músics i la música va començar de nou.
En: The DJ signaled to the musicians and the music started again.

Ca: Aquesta vegada, el nen també ballava, copiant els moviments dels altres.
En: This time, the boy also danced, copying the movements of the others.

Ca: La sardana va continuar, i l’ambient va omplir-se d’una joia renovada.
En: The sardana continued, and the atmosphere filled with renewed joy.

Ca: Jordi i Laia ballaven amb més entusiasme que mai.
En: Jordi and Laia danced with more enthusiasm than ever.

Ca: S’ho passaven molt bé.
En: They were having a great time.

Ca: Després de la sardana, Montserrat, Jordi i Laia es van asseure a una ombra per descansar.
En: After the sardana, Montserrat, Jordi, and Laia sat in the shade to rest.

Ca: El nen corria de nou pel parc, aquesta vegada jugant feliçment.
En: The boy was running around the park again, this time playing happily.

Ca: - Això ha fet d'aquesta una sardana especial - va dir Jordi, mirant al nen.
En: - This made the sardana special - said Jordi, looking at the boy.

Ca: - Sí - va respondre Montserrat.
En: - Yes - Montserrat replied.

Ca: - La sardana és per a tothom.
En: - The sardana is for everyone.

Ca: Amb aquesta afirmació, els tres es van somriure i van saber que aquell dia en Parc Güell seria inoblidable.
En: With this statement, the three smiled at each other and knew that the day in Park Güell would be unforgettable.

Ca: La música, la dansa i l’esperit comunitari van fer que el dia fos perfecte.
En: The music, the dance, and the community spirit made the day perfect.


Vocabulary Words:
  • shone: brillava
  • intensely: intensament
  • energy: energia
  • gray: grisos
  • kind: amable
  • singing: cantaven
  • happily: alegres
  • traditional: tradicional
  • instruments: instruments
  • tuning: afinava
  • enthusiasm: entusiasme
  • lifelong: tota la vida
  • greeted: saludar
  • hug: abraçada
  • wearing: portava
  • skirt: faldilla
  • circle: cercle
  • gently: suavitat
  • atmosphere: ambient
  • grace: gràcia
  • interruption: interrupció
  • bright: brillants
  • curiosity: curiositat
  • shyly: tímidament
  • signaled: va fer una senyal
  • renewed: renovada
  • great time: s’ho passaven molt bé
  • shade: ombra
  • community spirit: esperit comunitari
  • unforgettable: inoblidable
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