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  • Beyond the Tracks: A Catalonian Festival of Inspiration
    Jan 14 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Beyond the Tracks: A Catalonian Festival of Inspiration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-14-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: A la petita estació de tren, la gent es movia amb presses, buscant refugiar-se del fred intens de l'hivern.En: At the small train station, people were moving hurriedly, seeking refuge from the intense winter cold.Ca: Sitges, amb les seves platges i bellesa, semblava un somni llunyà aquell matí.En: Sitges, with its beaches and beauty, seemed like a distant dream that morning.Ca: El Pere, amb el seu bloc de dibuix i ideals a la motxilla, esperava impacientment al tren.En: Pere, with his drawing pad and ideas in his backpack, waited impatiently for the train.Ca: Buscava inspiració nova per a les seves pintures.En: He was seeking new inspiration for his paintings.Ca: El festival de Sant Antoni prometia alegria i color.En: The Sant Antoni festival promised joy and color.Ca: Però el tren, inexplicablement, estava retrassat.En: But the train, inexplicably, was delayed.Ca: Els passatgers s'amuntegaven, i l'ambient era ple de murmuris de descontentament.En: Passengers crowded together, and the atmosphere was filled with murmurs of discontent.Ca: L'olor de castanyes torrades intentava suavitzar l'ànim, però el Pere es sentia atrapat, com un ocell en una gàbia.En: The smell of roasted chestnuts tried to soften the mood, but Pere felt trapped, like a bird in a cage.Ca: Mirava el rellotge, preocupat.En: He looked at his watch, worried.Ca: Els núvols grisos i la notícia d'una tempesta de neu als turons de Catalunya augmentaven la seva inquietud.En: The gray clouds and news of a snowstorm in the hills of Catalunya increased his unease.Ca: Va començar a caminar per l'estació per calmar-se.En: He started to walk around the station to calm himself.Ca: Pensava en tornar a casa, però el desig de veure el festival el retenia.En: He thought about returning home, but the desire to see the festival held him back.Ca: Al voltant, els cartells del Sant Antoni mostraven imatges de cavalls, focs i processons.En: Around him, the Sant Antoni posters displayed images of horses, fires, and processions.Ca: Una veu dolça va interrompre els seus pensaments.En: A sweet voice interrupted his thoughts.Ca: —Ei, tu!En: "Hey, you!Ca: També esperes anar a Sitges?En: Are you also waiting to go to Sitges?"Ca: —era la Marina, una noia amb somriure càlid.En: It was Marina, a girl with a warm smile.Ca: Al seu costat, en Jordi, amb un barret de llana, l'observava amb curiositat.En: Beside her, Jordi, with a wool hat, watched him with curiosity.Ca: —Sí, estic esperant.En: "Yes, I'm waiting.Ca: Però sembla que no arribarem avui —va respondre en Pere amb resignació.En: But it seems we won't get there today," Pere responded with resignation.Ca: —No et preocupis.En: "Don't worry.Ca: La nostra família té un restaurant a prop.En: Our family has a restaurant nearby.Ca: Celebrarem el Sant Antoni aquí.En: We will celebrate Sant Antoni here.Ca: Pots unir-te a nosaltres, si vols —va oferir la Marina.En: You can join us if you want," offered Marina.Ca: El Pere es va sorprendre, però l'oferta sonava temptadora.En: Pere was surprised, but the offer sounded tempting.Ca: Una opció per viure una experiència autèntica de festa sense esperar el tren.En: An option to experience an authentic celebration without waiting for the train.Ca: Va acceptar, agraint la invitació amb un somriure tímid.En: He accepted, thanking the invitation with a shy smile.Ca: Al restaurant de la família, els preparatius de la festa eren evidents.En: At the family's restaurant, the preparations for the festival were evident.Ca: L'olor de calçots i carn a la brasa el va captivar immediatament.En: The smell of calçots and grilled meat captivated him immediately.Ca: La calidesa de la llenya cremada i les rialles dels convidats contrastaven amb el fred exterior.En: The warmth of burning wood and the laughter of guests contrasted with the cold outside.Ca: En Jordi li va oferir una copa de vi negre mentre li explicava la tradició del Sant Antoni.En: Jordi offered him a glass of red wine while explaining the tradition of Sant Antoni.Ca: La música i les històries animoses omplien l'espai, i el Pere va començar a sentir-se part d'aquell món.En: Music and lively stories filled the space, and Pere began to feel part of that world.Ca: Durant la festa, va parlar amb gent que li va compartir els seus relats plens de vida.En: During the festival, he spoke with people who shared their life-filled stories with him.Ca: Va veure rostres radiants al voltant de la taula, i la seva imaginació es va encendre amb noves visions.En: He saw radiant faces around the table, and his imagination ignited with new visions.Ca: Veia inspiració en cada mirada i gest.En: He found inspiration in every look and gesture.Ca: Al final del dia, en Pere va comprendre que havia ...
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    20 min
  • From Delayed Flights to Lifelong Lessons: Jordi's Opportunity
    Jan 13 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: From Delayed Flights to Lifelong Lessons: Jordi's Opportunity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-13-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: L'aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat bullia d'activitat, una simfonia de veus i rodes de maletes lliscant pel sòl.En: The Barcelona-El Prat Airport was buzzing with activity, a symphony of voices and suitcase wheels sliding across the floor.Ca: Era un matí fred d'hivern i Jordi, un jove ambiciós, creuava ràpidament les terminals, el cap ple de plans.En: It was a cold winter morning and Jordi, an ambitious young man, was swiftly crossing the terminals, his head full of plans.Ca: Havia treballat durant mesos per aconseguir aquesta oportunitat de negoci a Nova York, i el seu vol era crucial.En: He had worked for months to secure this business opportunity in New York, and his flight was crucial.Ca: Però la mala sort va aparèixer.En: But bad luck appeared.Ca: Unes nuvolades grises s'acostaven i el seu vol estava endarrerit.En: Gray clouds were approaching, and his flight was delayed.Ca: Jordi va sentir com l'angoixa s'enfilava pel seu pit; el temor de perdre aquell important acord el consumia.En: Jordi felt anxiety climbing up his chest; the fear of missing that important deal consumed him.Ca: Mentre mirava el panell de sortides amb frustració, una veu familiar el va interrompre.En: As he looked at the departure board in frustration, a familiar voice interrupted him.Ca: "Jordi?!" va cridar algú entre la multitud.En: "Jordi?!" someone called out from the crowd.Ca: Era Arnau, un amic de la universitat que acabava de tornar d'una llarga aventura per Amèrica del Sud.En: It was Arnau, a friend from university who had just returned from a long adventure in South America.Ca: Els ulls d'Arnau brillaven amb històries i descobriments.En: Arnau's eyes sparkled with stories and discoveries.Ca: Jordi, sorprès però content de veure el seu amic, va explicar-li la seva situació amb el vol i la seva ansietat.En: Surprised but happy to see his friend, Jordi explained his flight situation and his anxiety.Ca: Arnau va somriure, tranquil.En: Arnau smiled, calm.Ca: "Per què no prenem un cafè i t'oblides una estona del problema? Potser et farà veure les coses d'una altra manera."En: "Why don't we grab a coffee and you forget about the problem for a while? Maybe it will give you a different perspective."Ca: Al principi, Jordi estava reticent.En: At first, Jordi was hesitant.Ca: El seu cap deia que no podia perdre ni un minut.En: His mind told him he couldn't waste a minute.Ca: Però el somriure sincer d'Arnau el va fer dubtar.En: But Arnau's sincere smile made him doubt.Ca: Finalment, va acceptar.En: Finally, he agreed.Ca: Els dos van seure a un petit cafè dins l'aeroport.En: The two sat at a small café inside the airport.Ca: Mentre Arnau parlava sobre les seves aventures a la selva amazònica i el desert d'Atacama, Jordi es va adonar que havia estat massa centrat en els seus objectius i havia oblidat gaudir del procés.En: As Arnau talked about his adventures in the Amazon jungle and the Atacama Desert, Jordi realized he had been too focused on his objectives and had forgotten to enjoy the process.Ca: Les històries d'Arnau no només el distreien, sinó que també li obriren els ulls a un món més ampli fora del negoci.En: Arnau's stories not only distracted him but also opened his eyes to a wider world beyond business.Ca: Amb cada paraula, Jordi va començar a relaxar-se.En: With each word, Jordi began to relax.Ca: El món no s'acabaria per un vol endarrerit.En: The world wouldn’t end due to a delayed flight.Ca: L'estona amb Arnau li va recordar que hi ha més a la vida que només treballar sense parar.En: The time with Arnau reminded him that there is more to life than just working non-stop.Ca: Es va adonar que les connexions humanes i les vivències compartides tenien un valor igual, si no més gran.En: He realized that human connections and shared experiences held equal, if not greater value.Ca: Quan va ser hora de decidir, Jordi va fer un salt de fe.En: When it was time to decide, Jordi took a leap of faith.Ca: Les idees espontànies que van sorgir de la xerrada amb Arnau li van donar una nova perspectiva.En: The spontaneous ideas that emerged from the chat with Arnau gave him a new perspective.Ca: Va haver de córrer per agafar el seu vol en l'últim moment, però no li importava tant com abans.En: He had to run to catch his flight at the last moment, but it didn’t matter as much as before.Ca: Un cop assegut al seu seient, va sentir una calma interior que feia temps que no experimentava.En: Once seated, he felt an inner calm he hadn't experienced for a long time.Ca: El món dels negocis seguia sent important, però la reunió amb Arnau li havia donat el regal de veure la importància d'equilibrar l'ambició amb les relacions personals.En: The business world was still important, but the ...
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    17 min
  • A Christmas Journey: Marta's Race Against Time
    Jan 13 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Christmas Journey: Marta's Race Against Time Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-13-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Marta corria entre la multitud de l'aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat.En: Marta was running through the crowd at Barcelona-El Prat airport.Ca: Amb el terreny cobert d'il·luminació nadalenca, la gent movia maletes entre llums de Reis Mags i decoracions festives.En: With the area covered in Christmas lighting, people moved suitcases among Three Wise Men lights and festive decorations.Ca: L'ambient era d'hivern, però la calor humana donava una mica de calidesa als visitants.En: The atmosphere was wintery, but the human warmth added a bit of coziness for the visitors.Ca: Òscar, l'agent de seguretat, observava la gent passar amb el seu esguard habitual.En: Òscar, the security guard, watched people go by with his usual scrutiny.Ca: Ell era un home que havia vist tot tipus d'emocions en els viatgers.En: He was a man who had seen all types of emotions in travelers.Ca: Però no va tardar gaire a notar Marta, amb la seva expressió ansiosa i el paper arrugat que sostenia a les mans.En: But it didn't take long for him to notice Marta, with her anxious expression and the crumpled paper she held in her hands.Ca: Marta estava decidida.En: Marta was determined.Ca: Portava una carta per al seu germà, Jordi.En: She was carrying a letter for her brother, Jordi.Ca: Un germà allunyat per amargors passades, que ara es trobava molt malalt a l'altre costat del món.En: A brother estranged due to past bitterness, who now was very ill on the other side of the world.Ca: Marta sabia que aquest podria ser el seu últim moment per reconciliar-se.En: Marta knew that this might be her last chance to reconcile.Ca: Però els problemes van començar aviat.En: But problems began soon enough.Ca: Marta no tenia el bitllet.En: Marta didn't have a ticket.Ca: Ella havia vingut amb l'esperança que aconseguiria un seient, però tots els vols anaven plens després de les festes.En: She had come with the hope of securing a seat, but all the flights were full after the holidays.Ca: Les cues eren llargues, el rellotge no s'aturava i l'angoixa omplia el seu cor.En: The lines were long, time was ticking, and anxiety filled her heart.Ca: Quan va arribar al control de seguretat, va veure Òscar i va decidir actuar.En: As she reached the security checkpoint, she saw Òscar and decided to act.Ca: Amb veu tremolosa però decidida, va explicar la seva història.En: With a trembling yet determined voice, she explained her story.Ca: Va parlar de Jordi, el germà a qui volia veure abans que fos massa tard.En: She spoke of Jordi, the brother she wanted to see before it was too late.Ca: Li va mostrar la carta, saturada d'emocions i paraules que mai havia dit.En: She showed him the letter, saturated with emotions and words she had never uttered.Ca: Òscar va mirar Marta als ulls, afectat per la seva sinceritat.En: Òscar looked into Marta's eyes, moved by her sincerity.Ca: Ell sabia que històries com aquesta eren úniques.En: He knew that stories like this were unique.Ca: Va decidir ajudar.En: He decided to help.Ca: Amb paciència i fermesa, va guiar Marta a través de la seguretat més ràpidament.En: With patience and determination, he guided Marta through security more swiftly.Ca: A més, va consultar amb les companyies aèries per buscar un bitllet standby.En: Moreover, he checked with the airlines to look for a standby ticket.Ca: Mentre esperaven, Marta va reflexionar sobre què significava Jordi per a ella.En: While they waited, Marta reflected on what Jordi meant to her.Ca: Recordava les rialles i les baralles de la infantesa, les històries d'amor i els desacords.En: She remembered the laughter and the childhood fights, the love stories and the disagreements.Ca: Se'n va adonar que, en el fons, la família era el més important.En: She realized that, deep down, family was the most important thing.Ca: Havia de deixar enrere les rancúnies per aprofitar el temps que tenien.En: She had to leave behind grudges to make the most of the time they had.Ca: Òscar va tornar amb una somriure lleu.En: Òscar returned with a slight smile.Ca: Havien trobat un lloc en el pròxim vol.En: They had found a spot on the next flight.Ca: Marta va respirar profundament, una llàgrima de gratitud als ulls.En: Marta took a deep breath, a tear of gratitude in her eyes.Ca: Sabia que, gràcies a la bondat d'un estrany, podria veure el seu germà i, fins i tot, dir les paraules que mai s'havia atrevit.En: She knew that, thanks to the kindness of a stranger, she could see her brother and perhaps say the words she had never dared to say.Ca: Amb un darrer agraïment a Òscar, Marta es va dirigir cap a la porta d'embarcament, el cor una mica més lleuger, esperant amb esperança el viatge que l'acostaria al seu germà.En: With a final thank you to Òscar, Marta headed to the ...
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    18 min
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