Love Blossoms on La Rambla: A Summer Day to Remember

Jul 8, 2024 · 18m 40s
Love Blossoms on La Rambla: A Summer Day to Remember
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

14m 32s

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Love Blossoms on La Rambla: A Summer Day to Remember Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/love-blossoms-on-la-rambla-a-summer-day-to-remember/ Story Transcript: Ca: La calor de...

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Love Blossoms on La Rambla: A Summer Day to Remember
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/love-blossoms-on-la-rambla-a-summer-day-to-remember

Story Transcript:

Ca: La calor de l'estiu omplia els carrers de La Rambla amb una llum brillant.
En: The summer heat filled the streets of La Rambla with a bright light.

Ca: Les flors dels mercats afegien colors vius a la follia de la gent.
En: The flowers from the markets added vivid colors to the frenzy of people.

Ca: Els turistes passejaven amunt i avall, i els comerciants cridaven per atreure clients.
En: Tourists strolled up and down, and the merchants shouted to attract customers.

Ca: Adrià es va aturar davant d'una botiga de records.
En: Adrià stopped in front of a souvenir shop.

Ca: Sentia el cor bategar ràpidament.
En: He felt his heart beating rapidly.

Ca: Després d'un any de parlar amb Júlia només a través d'una pantalla, avui es trobarien cara a cara.
En: After a year of talking to Júlia only through a screen, today they would meet face to face.

Ca: Treballava com a enginyer de programari, i les interaccions socials sempre li havien estat difícils.
En: He worked as a software engineer, and social interactions had always been difficult for him.

Ca: A uns metres de distància, Júlia també esperava al punt de trobada, mirant constantment al seu voltant.
En: A few meters away, Júlia was also waiting at the meeting point, constantly looking around.

Ca: Estava emocionada però també nerviosa.
En: She was excited but also nervous.

Ca: Era dissenyadora gràfica i gaudia de les relacions socials, però tenia por de les vulnerabilitats que sorgien en una trobada així.
En: She was a graphic designer and enjoyed social relationships, but she was afraid of the vulnerabilities that might arise in such a meeting.

Ca: Finalment, es van trobar a prop de la famosa font de Canaletes.
En: Finally, they met near the famous Canaletes fountain.

Ca: Es van abraçar amb una barreja de alegria i timidesa.
En: They hugged with a mix of joy and shyness.

Ca: "Hola, Júlia," va dir Adrià amb un somriure.
En: "Hello, Júlia," Adrià said with a smile.

Ca: "Hola, Adrià," va respondre ella, sentint com les seves preocupacions es dissipaven lleugerament.
En: "Hello, Adrià," she responded, feeling her worries slightly dissipate.

Ca: Adrià havia planificat el dia amb cura.
En: Adrià had carefully planned the day.

Ca: Van començar amb un cafè a una terrassa encantadora.
En: They started with coffee at a charming terrace.

Ca: Parlaven de les seves feines i els somnis que havien compartit en línia.
En: They talked about their jobs and the dreams they had shared online.

Ca: Va anar bé, però Adrià seguia una mica inquiet.
En: It was going well, but Adrià remained somewhat anxious.

Ca: Júlia, per la seva banda, lluís un somriure confiada i elogiava l'energia de la ciutat.
En: Júlia, on the other hand, smiled confidently and praised the city's energy.

Ca: Després van visitar el mercat de la Boqueria.
En: Then they visited the Boqueria market.

Ca: Els colors, les olors i els sabors eren fascinants.
En: The colors, smells, and flavors were fascinating.

Ca: Júlia es delectava provant els diferents aliments i inspirant-se en les imatges per a nous dissenys.
En: Júlia delighted in trying different foods and drawing inspiration for new designs.

Ca: Adrià va començar a relaxar-se, agafant confiança a mesura que compartien aquestes experiències.
En: Adrià started to relax, gaining confidence as they shared these experiences.

Ca: Més tard, mentre passejaven sense rumb pels carrers laterals, van topar accidentalment amb un espectacle de carrer.
En: Later, as they wandered aimlessly through the side streets, they accidentally stumbled upon a street performance.

Ca: Un grup de músics tocava una melodia alegre, i ballarins feien piruetes al ritme de les notes.
En: A group of musicians played a cheerful melody, and dancers spun around to the rhythm of the notes.

Ca: La música va captivar a tots dos.
En: The music captivated both of them.

Ca: Sense adonar-se'n, es van trobar rient i ballant junts.
En: Without realizing it, they found themselves laughing and dancing together.

Ca: L'espontaneïtat del moment va trencar la tensió que Adrià sentia.
En: The spontaneity of the moment broke the tension Adrià felt.

Ca: Va arribar el vespre, i Adrià va portar a Júlia a una terrassa amb vistes espectaculars de la ciutat.
En: Evening came, and Adrià took Júlia to a terrace with spectacular views of the city.

Ca: El sol es ponia, pintant el cel de colors taronges i roses.
En: The sun was setting, painting the sky with orange and pink hues.

Ca: Es van seure en silenci, gaudint de la vista i l'un de l'altre.
En: They sat in silence, enjoying the view and each other's company.

Ca: La por d'Adrià a les interaccions socials es va esvair; es va adonar que podia ser ell mateix en presència de Júlia.
En: Adrià's fear of social interactions faded; he realized he could be himself in Júlia's presence.

Ca: I Júlia, amb el cor obert, va baixar les seves expectatives impossibles.
En: And Júlia, with an open heart, lowered her impossible expectations.

Ca: Per primera vegada en molt de temps, es va permetre ser vulnerable.
En: For the first time in a long while, she allowed herself to be vulnerable.

Ca: "Gràcies per aquest dia, Adrià," va dir Júlia finalment.
En: "Thank you for this day, Adrià," Júlia finally said.

Ca: "Ha estat perfecte".
En: "It has been perfect."

Ca: Adrià va somriure, sentint una confiança renovada.
En: Adrià smiled, feeling a renewed confidence.

Ca: "Sóc jo qui ha de donar les gràcies.
En: "I'm the one who should thank you.

Ca: M'has ajudat a ser més segur".
En: You've helped me become more confident."

Ca: Així, sota el cel estiuenc de Barcelona, van sentir que el seu futur junts podia ser tan vibrant i ple d'aventures com el dia que havien compartit.
En: Under the summer sky of Barcelona, they felt that their future together could be as vibrant and full of adventures as the day they had shared.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the heat: la calor
  • the streets: els carrers
  • the flowers: les flors
  • the frenzy: la follia
  • the merchants: els comerciants
  • to stroll: passejar
  • to attract: atreure
  • the souvenir shop: la botiga de records
  • to beat (heart): bategar
  • the software engineer: l'enginyer de programari
  • the social interactions: les interaccions socials
  • the graphic designer: la dissenyadora gràfica
  • the meeting point: el punt de trobada
  • the vulnerabilities: les vulnerabilitats
  • to plan: planificar
  • the terrace: la terrassa
  • to praise: elogiar
  • to visit: visitar
  • the flavors: els sabors
  • to relax: relaxar-se
  • to stumble upon: topar amb
  • the street performance: l'espectacle de carrer
  • the musicians: els músics
  • the melody: la melodia
  • the dancers: els ballarins
  • the evening: el vespre
  • spectacular views: vistes espectaculars
  • the sunset: el sol es ponia
  • to fade: esvair-se
  • to be vulnerable: ser vulnerable
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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