Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Lost in the Gothic Quarter: A Culinary Adventure in Barcelona


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Lost in the Gothic Quarter: A Culinary Adventure in Barcelona
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Amb el cor palpitant d'aventura, Marta i Gerard es van adentrar en el cor del Barri Gòtic de Barcelona.
En: With hearts throbbing with adventure, Marta and Gerard ventured into the heart of the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona.

Ca: La ciutat era bonica, plena de vida i de colors, i la parella estava eufòrica amb l'expectativa de trobar un restaurant tradicional català per endinsar-se en la cuina local.
En: The city was beautiful, full of life and colors, and the couple was ecstatic with the anticipation of finding a traditional Catalan restaurant to delve into the local cuisine.

Ca: Marta, amb els seus ulls amplis i curiosos, mirava cada detall dels edificis antics que s'aixecaven majestuosos al seu al voltant.
En: Marta, with her wide and curious eyes, looked at every detail of the ancient buildings that rose majestically around her.

Ca: Gerard, amb un mapa desplegat a les mans, estava concentrat a trobar el carrer correcte.
En: Gerard, with a unfolded map in his hands, was focused on finding the right street.

Ca: Però les estretes vies laberíntiques i els antics carrerons empedrats es resistien a revelar els seus secrets.
En: But the narrow labyrinthine alleys and the old cobblestone streets resisted revealing their secrets.

Ca: De mica en mica, la parella es va adonar que s'havia desviat del recorregut previst.
En: Little by little, the couple realized that they had deviated from the planned route.

Ca: Les rues estretes i tortuoses es semblaven totes i els carrers no tenien noms.
En: The narrow and winding streets all seemed the same, and the streets had no names.

Ca: Gerard va intentar nedar en un mar de confusió mirant el mapa, però de res va servir.
En: Gerard tried to navigate through a sea of confusion, looking at the map, but it was no use.

Ca: Marta, veient que estaven perduts, va suggerir de preguntar a un dels passants.
En: Marta, seeing that they were lost, suggested asking one of the passersby.

Ca: Un home gran los va escoltar atentament.
En: An old man listened attentively.

Ca: Les arrugues del seu rostre semblaven els mateixos carrerons per on s'havien perdut.
En: The wrinkles on his face seemed as vast and intricate as the streets they had gotten lost in.

Ca: Va assenyalar una direcció amb el seu bastó, tot dient: "Seguiu aquest carrer fins al final, gireu a l'esquerra i trobareu el que buscau".
En: He pointed in a direction with his cane, saying, "Follow this street until the end, turn left, and you will find what you are looking for."

Ca: Amb aquesta nova informació, la parella va seguir el camí indicat.
En: With this new information, the couple followed the indicated path.

Ca: Van passar per baix de balcons ornamentals plens de flors, per places amb grans fonts de pedra i per magnífiques catedrals gòtiques.
En: They passed under ornamental balconies filled with flowers, through squares with large stone fountains, and by magnificent Gothic cathedrals.

Ca: Tot seguint aquest laberint semblava com viatjar enrere en el temps.
En: Following this labyrinth felt like traveling back in time.

Ca: Les cares dels dos es van il·luminar quan van reconèixer el nom d'un carrer al mapa.
En: The faces of the two lit up when they recognized the name of a street on the map.

Ca: En doblar l'últim recó indicat, van descobrir un petit cruïlla amb còmodes terrasses i arbres frondosos.
En: Upon turning the last indicated corner, they discovered a small intersection with comfortable terraces and leafy trees.

Ca: Enmig d'eixe enclavament, s'aixecava orgullós i convidatiu el restaurant català que tant ansiaven trobar.
En: In the middle of this enclave stood proudly and invitingly the Catalan restaurant they had been yearning to find.

Ca: Finalment, havien arribat.
En: Finally, they had arrived.

Ca: La seva aventura a través del traçat gòtic culminava amb la promesa d'un àpat deliciós.
En: Their adventure through the Gothic layout culminated with the promise of a delicious meal.

Ca: I, amb un somriure tossut, Marta i Gerard van entrar, feliços de haver resolt el seu petit gran conflicte i disposats a gaudir de la resta de la seva estada a Barcelona.
En: And with a stubborn smile, Marta and Gerard entered, happy to have resolved their little great conflict and ready to enjoy the rest of their stay in Barcelona.


Vocabulary Words:
  • With: Amb
  • hearts: cor
  • throbbing: palpitant
  • adventure: aventura
  • Marta: Marta
  • and: i
  • Gerard: Gerard
  • ventured: es van adentrar
  • into: en
  • the: el
  • heart: cor
  • of: del
  • Gothic: Gòtic
  • Quarter: Barri
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • city: ciutat
  • was: era
  • beautiful: bonica
  • full: plena
  • life: vida
  • colors: colors
  • couple: parella
  • ecstatic: eufòrica
  • anticipation: expectativa
  • finding: trobar
  • traditional: tradicional
  • Catalan: català
  • restaurant: restaurant
  • delve: endinsar-se
  • local: local
...more
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