Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Painted Laughter: A Colorful Love Story in Barcelona


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Painted Laughter: A Colorful Love Story in Barcelona
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Fa un dia esplèndid a Barcelona.
En: It's a splendid day in Barcelona.

Ca: Sota el sol viu, els carrers de la ciutat estan plens de vida.
En: Under the vibrant sun, the city streets are full of life.

Ca: Des de la plaça de Catalunya fins al passeig de Gràcia, els rostres alegres dels barcelonins i els turistes embellien la ciutat com una pintura.
En: From the Plaza de Catalunya to Passeig de Gràcia, the happy faces of the locals and tourists beautify the city like a painting.

Ca: En aquesta pintura hi ha una cosa que destaca: la Marta.
En: In this painting, there is one thing that stands out: Marta.

Ca: A diferència dels turistes que estan marxant o les senyores elegants que es dirigeixen als seus restaurants preferits, la Marta porta una disfressa de pallasso.
En: Unlike the departing tourists or the elegant ladies heading to their favorite restaurants, Marta is wearing a clown costume.

Ca: La seva cara està pintada de blanc amb un nas vermell ben gros.
En: Her face is painted white with a big red nose.

Ca: Té un vestit de colors brillants i un barret de flors que li dona un toc de fantasia.
En: She has a brightly colored dress and a flower hat that gives her a touch of fantasy.

Ca: En Jordi, per altra part, està nerviós a l'entrada del restaurant elegant, mirant impacientment el seu rellotge.
En: On the other hand, Jordi is nervous at the entrance of the fancy restaurant, impatiently checking his watch.

Ca: Només falta la Marta.
En: Marta is the only one missing.

Ca: Quan la veu arribar, s'oblida del rellotge.
En: When he sees her arriving, he forgets about the watch.

Ca: Gairebé deixa caure la seva corbata nova de la sorpresa.
En: He nearly drops his new tie out of surprise.

Ca: No se li acudiria mai que la Marta apareixeria disfressada com si estigués a punt de fer un espectacle de màgia pel carrer.
En: It would have never occurred to him that Marta would appear dressed as if she were about to perform a street magic show.

Ca: "No t'ho esperaves eh?
En: "You didn't expect this, huh?"

Ca: " - exclama la Marta, amb aquella inconfusible riallada que sempre porta amb si -"Crec que hem tingut un petit malentès".
En: - exclaims Marta, with that unmistakable laughter she always carries with her - "I think we had a little misunderstanding."

Ca: Per un moment, en Jordi pensa que potser aquesta és la forma de la Marta de dir-li que no està interessada en sortir amb ell.
En: For a moment, Jordi thinks that maybe this is Marta's way of telling him she's not interested in going out with him.

Ca: Però, quan veu els seus ulls que brillen amb divertiment, s'adona que simplement no es podia imaginar-la d'una altra manera.
En: But when he sees her eyes shining with amusement, he realizes that he simply couldn't imagine her any other way.

Ca: Es prenen un moment per riure junts, davant les mirades sorprenudes de la gent que passa.
En: They take a moment to laugh together, in front of the surprised gazes of the passing people.

Ca: Tot i la sorpresa, agafen les mans l'un de l'altre i entren al restaurant.
En: Despite the surprise, they hold each other's hands and enter the restaurant.

Ca: Encara que la Marta porta una disfressa de pallasso, en Jordi li obrirà la porta amb tota la galanteria que pot reunir.
En: Even though Marta is wearing a clown costume, Jordi will open the door for her with all the gallantry he can muster.

Ca: Així doncs, el restaurant elegant de Barcelona de cop es transforma en un petit circ en què les persones rialleres i els somriures de complicitat roden per esplugues de color i rialles.
En: Thus, the fancy restaurant in Barcelona suddenly transforms into a small circus where laughter and complicit smiles roll with splashes of color and laughter.

Ca: Després de tot, hi ha moltes coses que no podem comprendre, però això no vol dir que no puguem gaudir-les.
En: After all, there are many things we may not understand, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy them.

Ca: I al final, què potser més clar que la rialla de la Marta i en Jordi que ressona a través del restaurant?
En: And in the end, what could be clearer than Marta and Jordi's laughter resonating throughout the restaurant?


Vocabulary Words:
  • It's: a
  • day: un
  • splendid: dia
  • in: a
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • Under: Sota
  • the: el
  • vibrant: sol
  • sun: viu
  • city: els
  • streets: carrers
  • are: de
  • full: la
  • of: ciutat
  • From: plens
  • Plaza: de
  • Catalunya: Catalunya
  • to: fins
  • Passeig: al
  • de: Gràcia
  • Gràcia: de
  • the: a
  • happy: Gràcia
  • faces: els
  • locals: rostres
  • and: alegres
  • tourists: del
  • beautify: barcelonins
  • the: i
  • city: els
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