Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Rising Above: A Study in Friendship and Academics


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Rising Above: A Study in Friendship and Academics
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Story Transcript:

Ca: La foscor s'aposava sobre el campus de la universitat, mentre el vent de tardor feia ballar les fulles vermelloses i ataronjades dels arbres.
En: Darkness descended over the university campus, as the autumn wind made the reddish and orange leaves of the trees dance.

Ca: Dins de la biblioteca, un refugi càlid i acollidor, Laia estava immersa en una muntanya de llibres i apunts.
En: Inside the library, a warm and cozy refuge, Laia was immersed in a mountain of books and notes.

Ca: Laia era una estudiant meticulosa que lluitava per mantenir la seva beca.
En: Laia was a meticulous student fighting to maintain her scholarship.

Ca: Sabia que el futur depenia de com rendís en els exàmens finals.
En: She knew that her future depended on how she performed in the final exams.

Ca: La taula era plena de llibres desplegats i fulls arrugats.
En: The table was full of open books and crumpled sheets.

Ca: El murmuri suau dels estudiants concentrats omplia l'ambient.
En: The soft murmur of concentrated students filled the atmosphere.

Ca: Al seu costat, Oriol, el seu amic de tota la vida, estava remugant mentre jugava amb un bolígraf.
En: Beside her, Oriol, her lifelong friend, was muttering while playing with a pen.

Ca: Tot i ser molt intel·ligent, Oriol moltes vegades deixava les coses per l'últim moment.
En: Despite being very intelligent, Oriol often left things until the last minute.

Ca: —Oriol, concentra't!
En: "Oriol, concentrate!"

Ca: —va dir Laia amb una nota d'angoixa.
En: Laia said with a note of anxiety.

Ca: —Ho sé, ho sé —va respondre ell amb un somriure tímid, intentant enllepolir el seu humor un pèl massa distret.
En: "I know, I know," he replied with a timid smile, trying to sweeten his overly distracted mood.

Ca: Tant Laia com Oriol es van adonar que la seva guia d'estudi estava inacabada i el temps se'ls tirava a sobre.
En: Both Laia and Oriol realized that their study guide was unfinished and time was running out.

Ca: La pressió era aclaparadora, i Oriol, amb les seves bromes, no ajudava gaire.
En: The pressure was overwhelming, and Oriol, with his jokes, wasn't of much help.

Ca: Sabien que necessitaven ajuda.
En: They knew they needed help.

Ca: Van decidir recórrer a Marcel, el company de pis d'Oriol.
En: They decided to turn to Marcel, Oriol's roommate.

Ca: Marcel era un estudiant veterà amb una gran expertesa i sempre disposat a ajudar els més joves.
En: Marcel was a veteran student with great expertise and always willing to help the younger ones.

Ca: Laia va abandonar la seva reticència i, per primer cop, va demanar assistència.
En: Laia abandoned her reluctance and, for the first time, asked for assistance.

Ca: —Marcel, ens pots donar un cop de mà amb la guia d'estudi?
En: "Marcel, can you give us a hand with the study guide?"

Ca: —va preguntar, amb un to que barrejaba inseguretat i esperança.
En: she asked, with a tone mixing insecurity and hope.

Ca: Marcel va assentir de seguida.
En: Marcel nodded immediately.

Ca: Junts, es van asseure a una taula gran, envoltats del ressò dels fulls que passaven.
En: Together, they sat at a large table, surrounded by the rustle of turning pages.

Ca: Treballaven sense descans, amb Laia liderant el rumb, mentre Marcel aportava els seus coneixements i Oriol intentava mantenir-se centrat.
En: They worked tirelessly, with Laia leading the way, while Marcel contributed his knowledge and Oriol tried to stay focused.

Ca: El temps passava lentament.
En: Time passed slowly.

Ca: Les tasses de cafè es buidaven i les paraules es van fer més contundents.
En: The cups of coffee emptied, and the words became more intense.

Ca: L'ansietat de Laia era palpable, però la presència tranquil·litzadora de Marcel la va fer respirar més profundament.
En: Laia's anxiety was palpable, but Marcel's calming presence made her breathe more deeply.

Ca: Finalment, en una espurna de comprensió, Oriol va entendre un concepte que havia se li havia resistit durant dies.
En: Finally, in a spark of understanding, Oriol grasped a concept that had eluded him for days.

Ca: —Ho tinc!
En: "I got it!"

Ca: —va dir, amb els ulls brillants d'excitació i alleujament.
En: he exclaimed, his eyes shining with excitement and relief.

Ca: Aquell moment va ser el punt d'inflexió.
En: That moment was the turning point.

Ca: Els tres van acabar la guia d'estudi amb èxit just a temps per descansar unes hores abans dels exàmens.
En: The three of them finished the study guide successfully just in time to get a few hours of rest before the exams.

Ca: Els exàmens van anar bé.
En: The exams went well.

Ca: Laia, amb més confiança, va sentir que tots els esforços van valer la pena.
En: Laia, with more confidence, felt that all the efforts had been worth it.

Ca: Va comprendre que no podia fer-ho tot sola i que demanar ajuda no era un signe de feblesa, sinó de saviesa.
En: She understood that she couldn't do everything alone and that asking for help was not a sign of weakness but of wisdom.

Ca: Oriol, per altra banda, va guanyar una nova confiança en les seves habilitats i va aprendre que la preparació és la clau de l'èxit.
En: Oriol, on the other hand, gained new confidence in his abilities and learned that preparation is the key to success.

Ca: Tres dies després, sota el cel d'un matí assolellat de tardor, Laia, Oriol i Marcel es van acomiadar a la sortida de la biblioteca, amb un nou respecte i gratitud compartits.
En: Three days later, under the sky of a sunny autumn morning, Laia, Oriol, and Marcel bid farewell at the library exit, with a new respect and shared gratitude.

Ca: S'havien adonat plegats que, junts, eren més forts.
En: Together, they had realized that they were stronger.


Vocabulary Words:
  • darkness: la foscor
  • campus: el campus
  • wind: el vent
  • leaves: les fulles
  • library: la biblioteca
  • refuge: el refugi
  • notebook: els apunts
  • scholarship: la beca
  • future: el futur
  • exam: l'examen
  • table: la taula
  • note: la nota
  • timid smile: el somriure tímid
  • anxiety: l'angoixa
  • pressure: la pressió
  • help: l'ajuda
  • expert: l'expertesa
  • hesitation: la reticència
  • hand: el cop de mà
  • knowledge: els coneixements
  • focus: la concentració
  • time: el temps
  • coffee cup: la tassa de cafè
  • palpable anxiety: l'ansietat palpable
  • turning point: el punt d'inflexió
  • confidence: la confiança
  • weakness: la feblesa
  • wisdom: la saviesa
  • ability: les habilitats
  • preparation: la preparació
...more
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