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Blooming Connections: Finding Friendship in Barcelona
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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Blooming Connections: Finding Friendship in Barcelona
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ca: El so de la primavera omplia l'ambient.
En: The sound of spring filled the air.
Ca: Les branques dels arbres dansaven amb el vent suau.
En: The branches of the trees danced in the gentle wind.
Ca: Les flors del barri residencial a Barcelona eren un festival de colors.
En: The flowers in the residential neighborhood in Barcelona were a festival of colors.
Ca: A l'hort comunitari d'un bloc d'apartaments, els veïns es reunien per cuidar el jardí.
En: In the community garden of an apartment block, the neighbors gathered to tend to the garden.
Ca: Laia, una recent veïna, encara seia sola.
En: Laia, a recent neighbor, still sat alone.
Ca: Era botànica i havia arribat a Barcelona per una nova feina.
En: She was a botanist and had arrived in Barcelona for a new job.
Ca: Amb tot just unes setmanes a la ciutat, es sentia perduda.
En: With only a few weeks in the city, she felt lost.
Ca: Mirava els altres veïns mentre parlaven alegrement, desitjant fer amics però sense saber per on començar.
En: She watched the other neighbors as they chatted happily, wishing to make friends but not knowing where to start.
Ca: Un fulletó a la seva bústia havia anunciat l'esdeveniment de jardineria comunitària.
En: A flyer in her mailbox had announced the community gardening event.
Ca: Li va semblar una bona idea per integrar-se.
En: It seemed like a good idea to get involved.
Ca: Amb una mica de nervis, va decidir participar-hi.
En: A bit nervous, she decided to participate.
Ca: Laia es va posar a treballar en un llit de flors.
En: Laia started working on a flowerbed.
Ca: Intentava plantar un petit arbust, però el sòl estava sec i dur.
En: She was trying to plant a small shrub, but the soil was dry and hard.
Ca: Frustrada, va fer una pausa i es va passar la mà pel front.
En: Frustrated, she paused and wiped her forehead with her hand.
Ca: "Vols ajuda amb això?
En: "Do you want some help with that?"
Ca: " va preguntar una veu amable al seu darrere.
En: a kind voice asked from behind her.
Ca: Va girar-se i va trobar-se amb Oriol, un jove amb un somriure càlid i terra a les mans.
En: She turned around and found Oriol, a young man with a warm smile and soil on his hands.
Ca: Era dissenyador gràfic i passava temps treballant al jardí.
En: He was a graphic designer and spent time working in the garden.
Ca: Laia li va somriure tímidament i va acceptar l'ajuda.
En: Laia smiled shyly and accepted the help.
Ca: Junts, van aconseguir plantar l'arbust.
En: Together, they managed to plant the shrub.
Ca: A poc a poc, van començar a parlar.
En: Gradually, they began to talk.
Ca: Laia li va explicar la seva feina com a botànica, i Oriol va compartir les seves experiències com a voluntari al jardí.
En: Laia explained her work as a botanist, and Oriol shared his experiences as a volunteer in the garden.
Ca: Van descobrir que compartien molts interessos i somnis.
En: They discovered that they shared many interests and dreams.
Ca: Amb els ulls brillants, Oriol va dir: "Saps, Sant Jordi s'acosta.
En: With bright eyes, Oriol said, "You know, Sant Jordi is coming up.
Ca: És una festa molt bonica aquí.
En: It's a beautiful festival here.
Ca: T'agradaria venir amb mi?
En: Would you like to come with me?
Ca: Fem una passejada i vivim la tradició junts.
En: We can take a walk and experience the tradition together."
Ca: " Sant Jordi, la festa dels llibres i les roses, era un festival important a Catalunya.
En: Sant Jordi, the festival of books and roses, was an important festival in Catalonia.
Ca: Laia havia sentit parlar-ne a Marta, la seva amiga de la universitat, que estava emocionada per la celebració.
En: Laia had heard about it from Marta, her university friend, who was excited about the celebration.
Ca: Laia li va donar les gràcies i va acceptar la invitació amb entusiasme.
En: Laia thanked him and accepted the invitation enthusiastically.
Ca: Finalment, va sentir-se part d'alguna cosa més gran, no només un nou lloc per treballar, sinó una nova llar.
En: Finally, she felt part of something bigger, not just a new place to work, but a new home.
Ca: En marxar del jardí, Oriol i Laia van intercanviar números de telèfon, somrient amb complicitat.
En: As they left the garden, Oriol and Laia exchanged phone numbers, smiling with complicity.
Ca: Havien trobat un nou començament, i potser, el començament d'alguna cosa especial.
En: They had found a new beginning, and perhaps, the beginning of something special.
Ca: Laia caminava cap a casa amb el cor lleuger.
En: Laia walked home with a light heart.
Ca: Havia fet un pas important.
En: She had taken an important step.
Ca: Va entendre que, per estar a gust, cal obrir el cor als altres.
En: She understood that to feel at ease, one must open their heart to others.
Ca: Al seu voltant, la primavera seguia florint, plena de promeses i noves amistats.
En: Around her, spring continued to bloom, full of promises and new friendships.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-03-22-22-34-01-ca
Story Transcript:
Ca: El so de la primavera omplia l'ambient.
En: The sound of spring filled the air.
Ca: Les branques dels arbres dansaven amb el vent suau.
En: The branches of the trees danced in the gentle wind.
Ca: Les flors del barri residencial a Barcelona eren un festival de colors.
En: The flowers in the residential neighborhood in Barcelona were a festival of colors.
Ca: A l'hort comunitari d'un bloc d'apartaments, els veïns es reunien per cuidar el jardí.
En: In the community garden of an apartment block, the neighbors gathered to tend to the garden.
Ca: Laia, una recent veïna, encara seia sola.
En: Laia, a recent neighbor, still sat alone.
Ca: Era botànica i havia arribat a Barcelona per una nova feina.
En: She was a botanist and had arrived in Barcelona for a new job.
Ca: Amb tot just unes setmanes a la ciutat, es sentia perduda.
En: With only a few weeks in the city, she felt lost.
Ca: Mirava els altres veïns mentre parlaven alegrement, desitjant fer amics però sense saber per on començar.
En: She watched the other neighbors as they chatted happily, wishing to make friends but not knowing where to start.
Ca: Un fulletó a la seva bústia havia anunciat l'esdeveniment de jardineria comunitària.
En: A flyer in her mailbox had announced the community gardening event.
Ca: Li va semblar una bona idea per integrar-se.
En: It seemed like a good idea to get involved.
Ca: Amb una mica de nervis, va decidir participar-hi.
En: A bit nervous, she decided to participate.
Ca: Laia es va posar a treballar en un llit de flors.
En: Laia started working on a flowerbed.
Ca: Intentava plantar un petit arbust, però el sòl estava sec i dur.
En: She was trying to plant a small shrub, but the soil was dry and hard.
Ca: Frustrada, va fer una pausa i es va passar la mà pel front.
En: Frustrated, she paused and wiped her forehead with her hand.
Ca: "Vols ajuda amb això?
En: "Do you want some help with that?"
Ca: " va preguntar una veu amable al seu darrere.
En: a kind voice asked from behind her.
Ca: Va girar-se i va trobar-se amb Oriol, un jove amb un somriure càlid i terra a les mans.
En: She turned around and found Oriol, a young man with a warm smile and soil on his hands.
Ca: Era dissenyador gràfic i passava temps treballant al jardí.
En: He was a graphic designer and spent time working in the garden.
Ca: Laia li va somriure tímidament i va acceptar l'ajuda.
En: Laia smiled shyly and accepted the help.
Ca: Junts, van aconseguir plantar l'arbust.
En: Together, they managed to plant the shrub.
Ca: A poc a poc, van començar a parlar.
En: Gradually, they began to talk.
Ca: Laia li va explicar la seva feina com a botànica, i Oriol va compartir les seves experiències com a voluntari al jardí.
En: Laia explained her work as a botanist, and Oriol shared his experiences as a volunteer in the garden.
Ca: Van descobrir que compartien molts interessos i somnis.
En: They discovered that they shared many interests and dreams.
Ca: Amb els ulls brillants, Oriol va dir: "Saps, Sant Jordi s'acosta.
En: With bright eyes, Oriol said, "You know, Sant Jordi is coming up.
Ca: És una festa molt bonica aquí.
En: It's a beautiful festival here.
Ca: T'agradaria venir amb mi?
En: Would you like to come with me?
Ca: Fem una passejada i vivim la tradició junts.
En: We can take a walk and experience the tradition together."
Ca: " Sant Jordi, la festa dels llibres i les roses, era un festival important a Catalunya.
En: Sant Jordi, the festival of books and roses, was an important festival in Catalonia.
Ca: Laia havia sentit parlar-ne a Marta, la seva amiga de la universitat, que estava emocionada per la celebració.
En: Laia had heard about it from Marta, her university friend, who was excited about the celebration.
Ca: Laia li va donar les gràcies i va acceptar la invitació amb entusiasme.
En: Laia thanked him and accepted the invitation enthusiastically.
Ca: Finalment, va sentir-se part d'alguna cosa més gran, no només un nou lloc per treballar, sinó una nova llar.
En: Finally, she felt part of something bigger, not just a new place to work, but a new home.
Ca: En marxar del jardí, Oriol i Laia van intercanviar números de telèfon, somrient amb complicitat.
En: As they left the garden, Oriol and Laia exchanged phone numbers, smiling with complicity.
Ca: Havien trobat un nou començament, i potser, el començament d'alguna cosa especial.
En: They had found a new beginning, and perhaps, the beginning of something special.
Ca: Laia caminava cap a casa amb el cor lleuger.
En: Laia walked home with a light heart.
Ca: Havia fet un pas important.
En: She had taken an important step.
Ca: Va entendre que, per estar a gust, cal obrir el cor als altres.
En: She understood that to feel at ease, one must open their heart to others.
Ca: Al seu voltant, la primavera seguia florint, plena de promeses i noves amistats.
En: Around her, spring continued to bloom, full of promises and new friendships.
Vocabulary Words:
- the sound: el so
- the branches: les branques
- the garden: el jardí
- the flyer: el fulletó
- to gather: reunir-se
- the apartment block: el bloc d'apartaments
- frustrated: frustrada
- recent: recent
- a botanist: una botànica
- the shrub: l'arbust
- the community garden: l'hort comunitari
- to tend: cuidar
- to announce: anunciar
- the mailbox: la bústia
- to plant: plantar
- the soil: el sòl
- the forehead: el front
- a voice: una veu
- shyly: tímidament
- to accept: acceptar
- the volunteer: el voluntari
- to share: compartir
- the beginning: el començament
- to discover: descobrir
- the tradition: la tradició
- an invitation: una invitació
- the festival: la festa
- enthusiastically: amb entusiasme
- the heart: el cor
- complicity: complicitat
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