Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Sibling Support Shines at School Fundraiser


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Sibling Support Shines at School Fundraiser
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol d'una tarda de tardor s'enfilava per les finestres del gimnàs de l'escola, tenyint de vermell les fulles de les decoracions penjades.
En: The autumn afternoon sun climbed through the windows of the school gym, tinting the leaves of the hanging decorations red.

Ca: El gimnàs s'omplia de soroll i colors, amb famílies i estudiants movent-se amunt i avall per les diferents parades de la recaptació de fons de l'escola.
En: The gym was filled with noise and colors, with families and students moving up and down through the different stalls of the school's fundraising event.

Ca: Laia, amb ulls brillants però un xic ansiosos, estava plantada al costat de la seva parada.
En: Laia, with bright but slightly anxious eyes, stood next to her stall.

Ca: Tenia una missió clara: demostrar que ella també era talentosa i capaç, no només els seus germans.
En: She had a clear mission: to prove that she, too, was talented and capable, not just her siblings.

Ca: Mentre ajustava les làmpades de l'exposició de postals fetes a mà, va sentir el riure distret del seu germà Pau al costat de la parada de futbolí.
En: As she adjusted the lamps on the display of handmade postcards, she heard the distracted laughter of her brother Pau next to the foosball stall.

Ca: Pau, amb el seu aire despreocupat, no semblava participatiu.
En: Pau, with his carefree demeanor, didn't seem participative.

Ca: "Per què t'emociones tant?", li va dir Pau, amb un somriure astut.
En: "Why are you so excited?" he said to Laia, with a sly smile.

Ca: Laia va respirar profundament, sense deixar-se desanimar.
En: Laia took a deep breath, determined not to get discouraged.

Ca: Allò era important per a ella.
En: This was important to her.

Ca: Carme, amb els seus 13 anys d'optimisme camperol, corria d'una parada a l'altra unificant esforços.
En: Carme, with her 13 years of rustic optimism, was running from stall to stall unifying efforts.

Ca: "Laia, deixa'm ajudar!", va exclamar, oferint un munt de papers.
En: "Laia, let me help!" she exclaimed, offering a bunch of papers.

Ca: Laia va saber que l'ajuda de Carme podia ser una mica desordenada però s'hi va resignar.
En: Laia knew that Carme's help could be a bit messy, but she resigned herself to it.

Ca: "D'acord, Carme, però seguim el meu pla", va respondre amb dolçor.
En: "Okay, Carme, but let's follow my plan," she responded sweetly.

Ca: Les tardes de recaptació eren populars a l'escola, coincidint amb el Dia d'Acció de Gràcies, quan les famílies s'unien per a reunir-se i donar gràcies.
En: Fundraising afternoons were popular at the school, coinciding with Thanksgiving Day, when families came together to gather and give thanks.

Ca: Els aires es remenaven plens de l'olor de castanyes i calissons.
En: The air was swirling with the scent of chestnuts and calissons.

Ca: Faltava poc per a la presentació de la Laia, on esperava recaptar molts diners amb les seves postals úniques inspirades pels colors de la tardor.
En: It was almost time for Laia's presentation, where she hoped to raise a lot of money with her unique postcards inspired by the colors of autumn.

Ca: Tot semblava anar bé fins que va arribar l'hora de la seva gran presentació.
En: Everything seemed to be going well until the time for her big presentation arrived.

Ca: De sobte, la pantalla del projector va parpellejar i es va apagar.
En: Suddenly, the projector screen flickered and went off.

Ca: Laia va sentir que el món li queia a sobre.
En: Laia felt like the world was crashing down on her.

Ca: Tot el seu esforç s'enfonsava davant seu.
En: All her effort was collapsing in front of her.

Ca: Llavors, inesperadament, Pau es va acostar ràpidament a l'ordinador.
En: Then, unexpectedly, Pau quickly approached the computer.

Ca: Amb calma, va reiniciar el sistema i va aconseguir restablir les imatges en pantalla.
En: Calmly, he restarted the system and managed to restore the images on the screen.

Ca: "No et preocupis, ho tens controlat", va dir-li Pau amb un somriure inesperadament dolç.
En: "Don't worry, you've got this," said Pau with an unexpectedly sweet smile.

Ca: La presentació de la Laia va sortir perfecta.
En: Laia's presentation went perfectly.

Ca: Tots van quedar encantats per les postals i es van recaptar molts diners.
En: Everyone was delighted with the postcards, and a lot of money was raised.

Ca: Laia va sentir un esclat de felicitat quan Pau i Carme la van abraçar.
En: Laia felt a surge of happiness when Pau and Carme hugged her.

Ca: "Ho has fet genial", va dir Carme, amb els ulls brillants d'admiració.
En: "You did amazing," said Carme, her eyes bright with admiration.

Ca: La recaptació va acabar amb èxit, portant una nova harmonia entre els germans.
En: The fundraising ended successfully, bringing a new harmony among the siblings.

Ca: Laia va adonar-se que ella no només estava oberta als seus germans, sinó que també ells la cuidaven d'una manera que mai havia considerat.
En: Laia realized that she was not only open to her siblings, but they also cared for her in a way she had never considered.

Ca: Aquell vespre de tardor al gimnàs de l’escola va ser més que una recaptació; va ser un nou començament per a la seva família.
En: That autumn evening in the school gym was more than a fundraiser; it was a new beginning for her family.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the afternoon: la tarda
  • to climb: enfilar-se
  • the window: la finestra
  • to tint: tenir
  • to hang: penjar
  • the decoration: la decoració
  • to prove: demostrar
  • the sibling: el germà/la germana
  • to adjust: ajustar
  • the lamp: la làmpada
  • the display: l'exposició
  • distracted: distret
  • carefree: despreocupat
  • demeanor: l'aire
  • to participate: participar
  • anxious: ansiós
  • to discourage: desanimar
  • optimism: optimisme
  • rustic: camperol
  • effort: l'esforç
  • to resign: resignar-se
  • to gather: reunir-se
  • the scent: l'olor
  • to swirl: remenar-se
  • presentation: la presentació
  • unique: únic
  • to flicker: parpellejar
  • to restore: restablir
  • unexpectedly: inesperadament
  • harmony: l'harmonia
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