Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Family Celebrates Grandpa's Birthday at Magical Parc Güell
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol brillava amb força al Parc Güell.
En: The sun shone brightly at Parc Güell.

Ca: Les figures de Gaudí semblaven cobrar vida sota la llum del matí.
En: Gaudí's figures seemed to come to life under the morning light.

Ca: Jordi i Marina van arribar primer.
En: Jordi and Marina arrived first.

Ca: Eren germans.
En: They were siblings.

Ca: Estaven emocionats.
En: They were excited.

Ca: Avui era l'aniversari del seu avi.
En: Today was their grandfather's birthday.

Ca: La família es trobava per celebrar-ho.
En: The family had gathered to celebrate.

Ca: La mare de Jordi i Marina preparava un pícnic.
En: Jordi and Marina’s mother was preparing a picnic.

Ca: Hi havia entrepans, fruita i un pastís de xocolata.
En: There were sandwiches, fruit, and a chocolate cake.

Ca: Al costat, l'avi somreia.
En: Nearby, their grandfather smiled.

Ca: Ell portava un barret de palla i una camisa de quadres.
En: He wore a straw hat and a checkered shirt.

Ca: "Feliç aniversari, avi!
En: "Happy birthday, Grandpa!"

Ca: " va dir Jordi.
En: said Jordi.

Ca: "Hem portat un regal per a tu.
En: "We brought a gift for you."

Ca: "Marina va donar-li una bossa de tela.
En: Marina handed him a cloth bag.

Ca: L'avi la va obrir amb curiositat.
En: The grandfather opened it with curiosity.

Ca: Dins hi havia una bufanda teixida a mà.
En: Inside was a hand-knitted scarf.

Ca: "És preciosa," va dir l'avi.
En: "It's beautiful," said the grandfather.

Ca: "Moltes gràcies, nens.
En: "Thank you so much, kids."

Ca: "Familiars arribaven de tots costats.
En: Relatives were arriving from all directions.

Ca: Els oncles, ties i cosins s'asseien al voltant del pícnic.
En: Uncles, aunts, and cousins sat around the picnic.

Ca: Tots xerraven i reien.
En: Everyone was chatting and laughing.

Ca: El Parc Güell estava ple de vida.
En: Parc Güell was full of life.

Ca: Un dels cosins, Pau, havia portat una guitarra.
En: One of the cousins, Pau, had brought a guitar.

Ca: Va començar a tocar cançons.
En: He started playing songs.

Ca: Tothom cantava.
En: Everyone sang along.

Ca: La música ressonava entre les majestuoses columnes del parc.
En: The music resonated among the park’s majestic columns.

Ca: Després d'un bon àpat, van posar espelmes al pastís.
En: After a good meal, they put candles on the cake.

Ca: L'avi va bufar mentre tots aplaudien.
En: The grandfather blew them out while everyone applauded.

Ca: "Després de tants anys, no he de desitjar molt," va dir l'avi mentre somreia.
En: "After so many years, I don't need to wish for much," said the grandfather with a smile.

Ca: "El meu millor regal és tenir-vos a tots aquí.
En: "My best gift is having all of you here."

Ca: "De repent, el cel va canviar.
En: Suddenly, the sky changed.

Ca: Els núvols apareixien lentament.
En: Clouds slowly appeared.

Ca: Però això no va aturar la festa.
En: But that didn’t stop the party.

Ca: La família es va posar sota una pèrgola.
En: The family moved under a pergola.

Ca: De sobte, va començar a ploure.
En: It began to rain.

Ca: Però, a sota de la pèrgola, es van mantenir secs.
En: But under the pergola, they stayed dry.

Ca: Les gotes de pluja ballaven al voltant, creant una música natural.
En: The raindrops danced around, creating a natural music.

Ca: "És una pluja de benedicció," va dir l'avi.
En: "It's a blessing rain," said the grandfather.

Ca: "Cada gota és un record.
En: "Each drop is a memory."

Ca: "Després de la pluja, va sortir l'arc de Sant Martí.
En: After the rain, a rainbow appeared.

Ca: Tots van veure'l des de la pèrgola.
En: They all saw it from the pergola.

Ca: Era un arc de colors que creuava el cel.
En: It was an arc of colors crossing the sky.

Ca: "Perfecte final per un dia perfecte," va dir Marina agafant la mà de Jordi.
En: "Perfect ending to a perfect day," said Marina, holding Jordi’s hand.

Ca: Quan el sol es va començar a pondre, la família va recollir les coses.
En: As the sun began to set, the family gathered their things.

Ca: Amb un últim adéu, tots van deixar el Parc Güell.
En: With one last goodbye, they all left Parc Güell.

Ca: Jordi i Marina miraven el parc una última vegada.
En: Jordi and Marina looked at the park one last time.

Ca: Sabien que aquest dia seria inoblidable.
En: They knew this day would be unforgettable.

Ca: L'avi també va mirar enrere, amb un somriure ple de gratitud.
En: The grandfather also looked back, with a smile full of gratitude.

Ca: "I fins l'any que ve," va murmurar, amb el cor ple.
En: "And until next year," he murmured, his heart full.


Vocabulary Words:

• shone: brillava
• brightly: amb força
• seemed: semblaven
• arrived: van arribar
• siblings: germans
• excited: emocionats
• prepared: preparava
• nearby: al costat
• gift: regal
• hand-knitted: teixida a mà
• scarf: bufanda
• relatives: familiars
• chatting: xerraven
• laughing: reien
• majestic: majestuoses
• columns: columnes
• blew: bufar
• candles: espelmes
• wished: desitjar
• gathered: es trobava
• suddenly: de repent
• appeared: apareixien
• stopped: va aturar
• pergola: pèrgola
• raindrops: gotes de pluja
• blessing: benedicció
• rainbow: arc de Sant Martí
• crossing: creuava
• sunset: es va començar a pondre
• goodbye: adéu