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Perseverance Brews Dreams: A Coffee Roastery Christmas Tale


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Perseverance Brews Dreams: A Coffee Roastery Christmas Tale
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Story Transcript:

Ca: A l'acollidor torrefactor de cafè d'un petit poble català, la bellesa de l'hivern brillava a través de les finestres entelades.
En: In the cozy coffee roastery of a small Catalan village, the beauty of winter shone through the foggy windows.

Ca: Els llums càlids penjats del sostre iluminaven les taules de fusta, plenes de sacs de grans de cafè.
En: Warm lights hanging from the ceiling illuminated wooden tables filled with sacks of coffee beans.

Ca: L'ambient estava perfumat amb l'aroma intens que només un bon cafè pot oferir.
En: The atmosphere was perfumed with the intense aroma that only a good coffee can offer.

Ca: Júlia, la barista dedicada, somiava cada dia amb obrir el seu propi cafè.
En: Júlia, the dedicated barista, dreamed every day of opening her own café.

Ca: Martí, el seu company de feina, sempre estava al seu costat, oferint-li suport i una dosi de realitat quan calia.
En: Martí, her coworker, was always by her side, offering support and a dose of reality when needed.

Ca: A pocs dies del Nadal, una gran comanda de cafè havia de sortir del torrefactor.
En: A few days before Christmas, a large coffee order had to leave the roastery.

Ca: L'ocasió era perfecta per establir una reputació excel·lent i guanyar el bonus que ajudaria Júlia a començar a estalviar per al seu somni.
En: The occasion was perfect to establish an excellent reputation and earn the bonus that would help Júlia start saving for her dream.

Ca: Però, de sobte, van rebre la notícia més temuda: una inspecció de salut obligava a tancar la torrefactura.
En: But suddenly, they received the most dreaded news: a health inspection required the roastery to close.

Ca: Júlia es va quedar sense paraules, amb els ulls amples de preocupació.
En: Júlia was left speechless, her eyes wide with worry.

Ca: "Martí, què fem ara?
En: "Martí, what do we do now?"

Ca: " va preguntar.
En: she asked.

Ca: Martí, sempre el realista, va reflexionar una mica abans de respondre.
En: Martí, always the realist, pondered a bit before responding.

Ca: "Hem de contactar amb el responsable local de salut.
En: "We need to contact the local health official."

Ca: "Després d'una ràpida trucada, Júlia va aconseguir una audiència amb l'inspector de salut.
En: After a quick call, Júlia secured an audience with the health inspector.

Ca: Va ser persuasiva, explicant la importància del termini de lliurament i l'impacte que tindria un retard.
En: She was persuasive, explaining the importance of the delivery deadline and the impact a delay would have.

Ca: L'inspector, commogut per la seva passió i integritat, va prometre accelerar el procés tant com fos possible.
En: The inspector, moved by her passion and integrity, promised to expedite the process as much as possible.

Ca: Mentrestant, van decidir reunir al petit equip del torrefactor.
En: Meanwhile, they decided to gather the small roastery team.

Ca: Júlia els va convocar i va exposar el pla: treballar hores extres en una ubicació temporal que Martí havia localitzat a prop del poble.
En: Júlia summoned them and laid out the plan: work overtime at a temporary location that Martí had found near the village.

Ca: Tots van acceptar col·laborar, inspirats per la determinació de Júlia.
En: Inspired by Júlia's determination, everyone agreed to collaborate.

Ca: Aquella nit, sota un cel cobert d'estrelles i fred hivernal, Júlia i Martí van liderar l'equip en un vell cobert prestat per un amic del poble.
En: That night, under a star-covered sky and winter chill, Júlia and Martí led the team in an old shed lent by a friend from the village.

Ca: Van rostir, empaquetar i preparar els sacs de cafè amb dedicació i entusiasme.
En: They roasted, packaged, and prepared the coffee sacks with dedication and enthusiasm.

Ca: El seu esperit de col·laboració i perseverança va mantenir viva la flama de l'esperança.
En: Their spirit of collaboration and perseverance kept the flame of hope alive.

Ca: Finalment, el matí abans de Nadal, l'ordre estava preparada, i els sacs de cafè sortien del poble en camí cap als clients.
En: Finally, the morning before Christmas, the order was ready, and the coffee sacks were leaving the village on their way to customers.

Ca: Júlia, esgotada però satisfeta, va rebre la notícia esperada: no només el torrefactor havia complert l'ordre, sinó que la seva iniciativa i lideratge havien estat recompensats amb un augment de sou.
En: Júlia, exhausted but satisfied, received the awaited news: not only had the roastery fulfilled the order, but her initiative and leadership had been rewarded with a raise.

Ca: Amb el cor ple de gratitud, Júlia va comprendre que la perseverança i el treball en equip tenien la clau del seu èxit.
En: With a heart full of gratitude, Júlia realized that perseverance and teamwork held the key to her success.

Ca: Sabia que, amb el temps, aconseguiria el seu somni de tenir el seu propi cafè.
En: She knew that, with time, she would achieve her dream of owning her own café.

Ca: I avui, estava una mica més a prop d'aconseguir-lo.
En: And today, she was a bit closer to achieving it.

Ca: Il·luminada pel caliu del Nadal, Júlia va somriure a Martí.
En: Illuminated by the warmth of Christmas, Júlia smiled at Martí.

Ca: Gràcies a l'amistat i treballar junts, havien superat una gran prova, i ara gaudien d'un futur esperançador, envoltats pel perfum intens i agradable del cafè recentment rostit.
En: Thanks to friendship and working together, they had overcome a great challenge, and now enjoyed a hopeful future, surrounded by the intense and pleasant aroma of freshly roasted coffee.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the roastery: el torrefactor
  • cozy: acollidor
  • the sack: el sac
  • to shine: brillar
  • to illuminate: iluminar
  • the aroma: l'aroma
  • the barista: la barista
  • the coworker: el company de feina
  • the support: el suport
  • the reality: la realitat
  • the reputation: la reputació
  • the bonus: el bonus
  • suddenly: de sobte
  • dreaded: temuda
  • the inspection: la inspecció
  • to require: obligar
  • the health official: el responsable de salut
  • persuasive: persuasiva
  • the deadline: el termini
  • the impact: l'impacte
  • to expedite: accelerar
  • to summon: convocar
  • the determination: la determinació
  • the shed: el cobert
  • to roast: rostit
  • to package: empaquetar
  • the perseverance: la perseverança
  • the flame: la flama
  • exhausted: esgotada
  • rewarded: recompensats
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