Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Spontaneous Celebration: Turning Lunch into a New Year's Bash


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Spontaneous Celebration: Turning Lunch into a New Year's Bash
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Story Transcript:

Ca: La llum del migdia entrava a raig per les finestres grans de la cafeteria de l'institut.
En: The midday light streamed in through the large windows of the school cafeteria.

Ca: L'aire estava ple de les olors del dinar i del xivarri dels estudiants.
En: The air was filled with the scents of lunch and the chatter of students.

Ca: Les taules eren un caos de safates i motxilles amuntegades.
En: The tables were a chaotic jumble of trays and piled-up backpacks.

Ca: Enmig d'aquest soroll, Oriol, un noi amb els cabells despentinats i el somriure entusiasta, es va aixecar de cop amb una idea brillant al cap.
En: Amidst all this noise, Oriol, a boy with messy hair and an enthusiastic smile, suddenly stood up with a brilliant idea in mind.

Ca: "Ostres, gent!
En: "Wow, everyone!

Ca: Per què no fem una festa de Cap d'Any aquí i ara?
En: Why don't we throw a New Year's party here and now?"

Ca: " va dir, amb la seva veu segura i feliç.
En: he said, in his confident and happy voice.

Ca: La majoria de companys paraven màquina i miraven cap a ell amb sorpresa.
En: Most of his classmates stopped what they were doing and looked at him in surprise.

Ca: La Laia, pràctica però amb un ull que sempre brillava quan hi havia una oportunitat per alguna aventura, va somriure.
En: Laia, practical but with an eye that always sparkled when there was an opportunity for an adventure, smiled.

Ca: "Oriol, estàs boig?
En: "Oriol, are you crazy?

Ca: Treu el cap de les idees brillants.
En: Get your head out of these brilliant ideas.

Ca: Però, la veritat és que seria divertit", va admetre.
En: But, honestly, it would be fun," she admitted.

Ca: Martí, assegut al costat de la Laia, va fer una ullada escèptica, però la curiositat era evident en els seus ulls.
En: Martí, sitting next to Laia, cast a skeptical glance, though curiosity was evident in his eyes.

Ca: "I com penses fer-ho?
En: "And how do you plan to do it?

Ca: No tenim res preparat", va replicar, més encuriosit que crític.
En: We haven't prepared anything," he replied, more curious than critical.

Ca: "No importa!
En: "It doesn't matter!"

Ca: " va exclamar Oriol, mirant al seu voltant.
En: exclaimed Oriol, looking around.

Ca: "Podem utilitzar el que tenim.
En: "We can use what we have.

Ca: Mirem les coses amb creativitat.
En: Let's look at things creatively.

Ca: Les tovalloles poden fer de barrets de festa!
En: Napkins can serve as party hats!"

Ca: "La voluntat d'Oriol era contagiosa i, tot i que molts van dubtar, alguns estudiants van començar a aixecar-se, seguint-lo en la seva recerca de materials.
En: Oriol's willingness was contagious, and although many hesitated, some students began to stand up, following him in his quest for materials.

Ca: Com que el temps apressava, van improvisar amb tovallons de paper, guarnint-los amb colors de bolígrafs.
En: As time was of the essence, they improvised with paper napkins, decorating them with pen colors.

Ca: Laia va començar a plegar tovallons com si fossin barrets de festa, amb Martí al seu costat, ajudant amb més ganes de les que volia admetre.
En: Laia started folding napkins as if they were party hats, with Martí by her side, helping with more enthusiasm than he wanted to admit.

Ca: Aviat, més i més estudiants es van reunir a la taula, somrient i rient, mentre Oriol preparava el moment culminant.
En: Soon, more and more students gathered at the table, smiling and laughing, while Oriol prepared the climax of the moment.

Ca: "Escolteu!
En: "Listen up!"

Ca: " va cridar Oriol, pujant-se sobre una de les taules de la cafeteria per atraure l'atenció de tothom.
En: Oriol shouted, climbing onto one of the cafeteria tables to grab everyone's attention.

Ca: "Aquest any ha estat una boja muntanya russa, però tenim l'oportunitat de començar-ne un de nou junts!
En: "This year has been a crazy roller coaster, but we have the chance to start a new one together!

Ca: Que opinem, celebrem ara, com una gran família!
En: What do you say, shall we celebrate now, like a big family?"

Ca: "Els dubtes es van dissipar en l'aire.
En: Doubts dissipated in the air.

Ca: De sobte, el moment es va sentir màgic.
En: Suddenly, the moment felt magical.

Ca: Els estudiants es van posar els seus barrets improvisats, una explosió de rialles i aplaudiments omplint la sala.
En: The students put on their improvised hats, an explosion of laughter and applause filling the room.

Ca: L'alegria era palpable, una energia que transformava el lloc en un mas de festa inesperada i acollidora.
En: The joy was palpable, an energy that transformed the place into a welcoming and unexpected party venue.

Ca: Quan finalment el remolí de sons i rialles va començar a calmar-se, Oriol va baixar de la taula, satisfet.
En: When the whirlwind of sounds and laughter finally began to calm down, Oriol stepped down from the table, satisfied.

Ca: Havia après que, tot i que la preparació és important, la capacitat de trobar el plaer en la improvisació no té preu.
En: He had learned that while preparation is important, the ability to find joy in improvisation is invaluable.

Ca: Amb un somriure ampli als llavis, va veure com els seus amics gaudien del moment, sabent que aquell dia inesperat seria un record entranyable per a tothom.
En: With a wide smile on his face, he watched as his friends enjoyed the moment, knowing that this unexpected day would be a cherished memory for everyone.

Ca: I així, enmig d'un dia normal d'hivern, en una cafeteria qualsevol, Oriol i els seus companys havien creat un instant de màgia, lliure de les cadenes del temps.
En: And so, in the midst of a normal winter day, in an ordinary cafeteria, Oriol and his friends had created a magical moment, free from the chains of time.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the whirlwind: el remolí
  • the scents: les olors
  • to stream in: entrar a raig
  • the chaos: el caos
  • the chatter: el xivarri
  • the tray: la safata
  • the backpack: la motxilla
  • the brilliant idea: la idea brillant
  • the opportunity: l'oportunitat
  • to sparkle: brillar
  • the skepticism: l'escepticisme
  • to admit: admetre
  • to hesitate: dubtar
  • the willingness: la voluntat
  • to shout: cridar
  • the roller coaster: la muntanya russa
  • to unfold: desplegar
  • the napkin: el tovalló
  • the hat: el barret
  • to fold: plegar
  • the doubt: el dubte
  • the laughter: la rialla
  • the applause: l'aplaudiment
  • palpable: palpable
  • to calm down: calmar-se
  • the smile: el somriure
  • the memory: el record
  • the magic: la màgia
  • the chain: la cadena
  • to improvise: improvisar
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