Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Finding Voice on La Rambla: Martí's Brave New Step


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Finding Voice on La Rambla: Martí's Brave New Step
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Ca: La Rambla estava plena de vida.
En: La Rambla was full of life.

Ca: Les fulles caigudes dansaven als peus dels turistes i barcelonins.
En: Fallen leaves danced at the feet of tourists and locals from Barcelona.

Ca: El sol d'octubre escalfava suaument, il·luminant les botigues de colors i els artistes de carrer.
En: The October sun gently warmed, illuminating the colorful shops and street artists.

Ca: Enmig d'aquest escenari vibrant, un grup d'estudiants es movia entre la multitud.
En: Amidst this vibrant scene, a group of students moved through the crowd.

Ca: Era una excursió escolar.
En: It was a school field trip.

Ca: Martí estava entre els seus companys.
En: Martí was among his classmates.

Ca: Era un noi tímid però ple de curiositat.
En: He was a shy boy but full of curiosity.

Ca: Li agradava la història, i sempre somiava amb aventures.
En: He liked history and always dreamed of adventures.

Ca: Però, a vegades, se sentia invisible al costat dels seus companys més extrovertits.
En: But sometimes, he felt invisible next to his more extroverted classmates.

Ca: Especialment al costat de Núria i Laia, que sempre tenien alguna cosa interessant a dir.
En: Especially next to Núria and Laia, who always had something interesting to say.

Ca: Aquell dia, Martí volia fer alguna cosa diferent.
En: That day, Martí wanted to do something different.

Ca: Volia impressionar.
En: He wanted to impress.

Ca: Havia escoltat el professor parlant sobre la importància de La Rambla, i Martí va decidir memoritzar alguns fets històrics abans de la sortida.
En: He had heard the teacher talking about the importance of La Rambla, and Martí decided to memorize some historical facts before the trip.

Ca: Però les paraules es barrejaven al seu cap.
En: But the words got mixed up in his head.

Ca: El grup es va aturar davant d'un monument històric important.
En: The group stopped in front of an important historical monument.

Ca: El professor va començar a parlar, i Martí va notar que fora la seva oportunitat.
En: The teacher began to speak, and Martí noticed this was his opportunity.

Ca: Va sentir com li picaven les mans d'emoció i nervis.
En: He felt his hands tingling with excitement and nerves.

Ca: Va decidir aixecar la mà, encara que el cor li bategava fort.
En: He decided to raise his hand, even though his heart was pounding.

Ca: "Martí, vols compartir alguna cosa?
En: "Martí, do you want to share something?"

Ca: ", va preguntar el professor.
En: the teacher asked.

Ca: Tots els ulls es van posar sobre ell.
En: All eyes were on him.

Ca: Martí va respirar profundament.
En: Martí took a deep breath.

Ca: "La Rambla antigament era un camí d'aigua", va començar, amb veu dubitativa al principi.
En: "La Rambla was once a water path," he began, his voice tentative at first.

Ca: "Es diu que una riera la recorria abans de ser aquest passeig famós.
En: "It is said that a stream ran through it before becoming this famous promenade.

Ca: I abans, en època medieval, marcava un límit de l'antiga ciutat.
En: And before, in medieval times, it marked a boundary of the old city."

Ca: "Mentre parlava, la seva confiança creixia.
En: As he spoke, his confidence grew.

Ca: Els seus companys van escoltar amb atenció, i Núria i Laia li van somriure.
En: His classmates listened attentively, and Núria and Laia smiled at him.

Ca: Quan Martí va acabar, el grup va esclatar en aplaudiments.
En: When Martí finished, the group erupted in applause.

Ca: El professor li va fer un gest d'aprovació.
En: The teacher gave him an approving nod.

Ca: Martí va sentir una onada de calor a la galta.
En: Martí felt a wave of warmth on his cheek.

Ca: Havia fet el que volia: compartir i destacar.
En: He had done what he wanted: to share and stand out.

Ca: Els dubtes es van fondre, i per primer cop, se sentia part d'alguna cosa important.
En: The doubts melted away, and for the first time, he felt part of something important.

Ca: Aquell dia, Martí va descobrir més que només els secrets de La Rambla.
En: That day, Martí discovered more than just the secrets of La Rambla.

Ca: Va trobar la seva veu i va guanyar confiança.
En: He found his voice and gained confidence.

Ca: Al final de l'excursió, mentre el sol es ponia deixant un cel taronja, Martí va caminar amb pas lleuger, envoltat dels seus amics.
En: At the end of the trip, as the sun set, leaving an orange sky, Martí walked with a light step, surrounded by his friends.

Ca: La Rambla, que sempre havia estat un lloc de pas, ara tenia un significat especial.
En: La Rambla, which had always been a place to pass through, now had a special meaning.

Ca: Martía endur-se aquell record amb ell, més enllà del passeig.
En: Martí would take that memory with him, beyond the promenade.

Ca: I, a partir d'aquell moment, Martí no va tenir por de parlar.
En: And from that moment on, Martí was not afraid to speak.

Ca: La seva història acabava de començar.
En: His story had just begun.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the boundary: el límit
  • the promenade: el passeig
  • the stream: la riera
  • the field trip: l'excursió
  • the classmates: els companys
  • the timid boy: el noi tímid
  • to be invisible: ser invisible
  • the opportunity: l'oportunitat
  • the applause: els aplaudiments
  • to gain confidence: guanyar confiança
  • the doubts: els dubtes
  • the medieval times: l'època medieval
  • to illuminate: il·luminar
  • the street artists: els artistes de carrer
  • the curiosity: la curiositat
  • to share: compartir
  • the nerve: els nervis
  • the warmth: la calor
  • to feel part of: sentir-se part de
  • the shy boy: el noi tímid
  • the hand: la mà
  • the excursion: la sortida
  • the heart: el cor
  • to melt away: fondre's
  • to stand out: destacar
  • the sunset: la posta de sol
  • the sky: el cel
  • the smile: el somriure
  • the historical monument: el monument històric
  • the group: el grup
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