Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Montjuïc's Magic: Rediscovering Christmas Traditions Anew


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Montjuïc's Magic: Rediscovering Christmas Traditions Anew
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Story Transcript:

Ca: A Montjuïc, el sol es ponia lentament.
En: At Montjuïc, the sun was setting slowly.

Ca: Tot el castell estava embolcallat per un aire màgic.
En: The entire castle was wrapped in a magical air.

Ca: Les llums de Nadal decoraven les muralles i reflectien una brillantor càlida sobre la pedra freda.
En: The Christmas lights decorated the walls and reflected a warm glow on the cold stone.

Ca: Aitana i Oriol caminaven pel camí que conduïa al castell, com feien cada any per Nadal.
En: Aitana and Oriol walked along the path leading to the castle, as they did every Christmas.

Ca: Aitana era la germana gran.
En: Aitana was the older sister.

Ca: Li agradava seguir la tradició.
En: She liked to follow tradition.

Ca: Pensava amb nostàlgia en aquells dies quan els seus pares els portaven aquí.
En: She thought with nostalgia about those days when their parents used to bring them here.

Ca: Oriol, més jove i ple d’energia, tenia el cap ple de noves aventures que volia viure.
En: Oriol, younger and full of energy, had his head full of new adventures he wanted to experience.

Ca: Quan van arribar a la gran entrada del castell, Aitana va suggerir seguir el mateix recorregut de sempre.
En: When they reached the grand entrance of the castle, Aitana suggested following the usual route.

Ca: "Podem caminar pels jardins, veure la vista de Barcelona i després menjar uns torrons, com abans", va dir, recordant les tradicions familiars.
En: "We can walk through the gardens, see the view of Barcelona, and then eat some torrons, like before," she said, recalling family traditions.

Ca: Però Oriol no estava d'acord.
En: But Oriol did not agree.

Ca: "Fem alguna cosa diferent aquest any.
En: "Let's do something different this year.

Ca: Busquem un racó nou del castell que no hem vist mai!
En: Let's find a new corner of the castle that we've never seen before!"

Ca: ", va proposar, amb ulls brillants d’emoció.
En: he proposed, his eyes shining with excitement.

Ca: Aitana va sospirar, dubtosa.
En: Aitana sighed, hesitant.

Ca: Però al veure l’entusiasme del seu germà, va decidir cedir.
En: But seeing her brother's enthusiasm, she decided to give in.

Ca: "D'acord, Oriol.
En: "Okay, Oriol.

Ca: Anem a explorar.
En: Let's go explore.

Ca: Però promets que després descansarem seguint la nostra tradició.
En: But you promise that afterwards we'll rest by following our tradition."

Ca: "Amb un somriure ampli, Oriol va agafar la mà de la seva germana i la va guiar pels passadissos antics.
En: With a wide smile, Oriol took his sister's hand and guided her through the ancient corridors.

Ca: Mentre caminaven, el fred de l’hivern els picava les galtes, però la seva emoció era més gran.
En: As they walked, the winter cold bit at their cheeks, but their excitement was even greater.

Ca: Van descobrir una antiga porta mig amagada darrere d'unes plantes.
En: They discovered an old door half-hidden behind some plants.

Ca: Amb una empenta, Oriol va obrir la porta.
En: With a push, Oriol opened the door.

Ca: Davant seu, una sala antiga, plena de records del passat.
En: Before them, an ancient room, full of memories from the past.

Ca: Les paredes estaven gravades amb històries de temps llunyans.
En: The walls were engraved with stories from distant times.

Ca: Aquell lloc, desconegut, semblava un tresor ocult, guardat només per a ells.
En: That unknown place seemed like a hidden treasure, kept just for them.

Ca: En aquell moment, Aitana va sentir una espurna de la màgia del Nadal que havia estat buscant.
En: At that moment, Aitana felt a spark of the Christmas magic she had been seeking.

Ca: I Oriol, tot i la seva naturalesa aventurera, es va adonar de la importància de compartir aquests moments amb la seva germana.
En: And Oriol, despite his adventurous nature, realized the importance of sharing these moments with his sister.

Ca: Després de passar una estona explorant, van sortir al terrat del castell, on es van trobar una vista espectacular de Barcelona sota les estrelles.
En: After spending some time exploring, they went out to the castle terrace, where they found a spectacular view of Barcelona under the stars.

Ca: Allí, Aitana va proposar una nova tradició.
En: There, Aitana proposed a new tradition.

Ca: "Cada any descobrirem alguna cosa nova aquí", va dir somrient.
En: "Every year we'll discover something new here," she said with a smile.

Ca: Oriol va assentir.
En: Oriol nodded.

Ca: "I sempre recordarem els nostres passats i els nostres pares", afegí.
En: "And we will always remember our past and our parents," he added.

Ca: Quan van deixar el castell, el vent fred els envoltava, però els cors escalfaven més que mai.
En: When they left the castle, the cold wind surrounded them, but their hearts were warmer than ever.

Ca: Aitana havia après a deixar que el canvi també era bo, i Oriol havia valorat la força dels llaços familiars i la història.
En: Aitana had learned that change was also good, and Oriol had appreciated the strength of family bonds and history.

Ca: Marxaven més units, amb la promesa que tornarien, any rere any, per continuar celebrant el Nadal a la seva manera.
En: They left more united, with the promise that they would return, year after year, to continue celebrating Christmas in their own way.

Ca: Montjuïc havia esdevingut, un cop més, el seu lloc de màgia i connexió.
En: Montjuïc had once again become their place of magic and connection.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the castle: el castell
  • the path: el camí
  • the nostalgia: la nostàlgia
  • the adventure: l’aventura
  • the entrance: l’entrada
  • the route: el recorregut
  • the emotion: l’emoció
  • the enthusiasm: l’entusiasme
  • the corridor: el passadís
  • the spark: l’espurna
  • the tradition: la tradició
  • the promise: la promesa
  • the connection: la connexió
  • the view: la vista
  • the memory: el record
  • the stone: la pedra
  • the wall: la paret
  • the terrace: el terrat
  • the warmth: la calidesa
  • the glow: la brillantor
  • ancient: antiga
  • to propose: proposar
  • to engrave: gravar
  • to reflect: reflectir
  • to sigh: sospirar
  • to wrap: embolcallar
  • to discover: descobrir
  • to explore: explorar
  • to rest: descansar
  • hidden: amagat
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