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Sant Joan Feast: Creativity at La Boqueria Market

Jul 16, 202519 min
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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Sant Joan Feast: Creativity at La Boqueria Market
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Els raigs de sol il·luminaven La Boqueria, fent brillar les parades de fruites i verdures del mercat.
En: The rays of sun illuminated La Boqueria, making the fruit and vegetable stalls in the market shine.

Ca: El soroll de la gent comprant i venent ressonava entre els passadissos plens de vida.
En: The noise of people buying and selling resonated between the lively aisles.

Ca: Jordi, amb un somriure entusiasmat, arrossegava a Marta i Laia cap a les parades, explicant el seu pla per a la gran nit de Sant Joan.
En: Jordi, with an enthusiastic smile, dragged Marta and Laia towards the stalls, explaining his plan for the great night of Sant Joan.

Ca: "El sopar serà increïble!
En: "The dinner will be incredible!"

Ca: " deia Jordi, amb energia.
En: said Jordi, energetically.

Ca: Ell volia preparar un plat català típic d'estiu.
En: He wanted to prepare a typical Catalan summer dish.

Ca: Les seves idees bullien com una olivera amb sol de migdia.
En: His ideas were buzzing like an olive tree under the midday sun.

Ca: "Què tens pensat cuinar, Jordi?
En: "What are you planning to cook, Jordi?"

Ca: " va preguntar Marta, escèptica per les aventures culinàries del seu amic.
En: asked Marta, skeptical about her friend's culinary adventures.

Ca: "Una escalivada espectacular amb pebrots, cebes i albergínies fresques," va respondre Jordi, amb un somriure radiant.
En: "A spectacular escalivada with fresh peppers, onions, and eggplants," Jordi replied with a radiant smile.

Ca: Laia, que havia conegut Jordi feia poc, estava encantada amb la idea.
En: Laia, who had met Jordi recently, was delighted with the idea.

Ca: Van recórrer el mercat, tastant una mica de tot i triant els millors ingredients.
En: They toured the market, tasting a little of everything and selecting the best ingredients.

Ca: Els colors eren vibrants: tomàquets vermells, cebes blanques, i pebrots verds.
En: The colors were vibrant: red tomatoes, white onions, and green peppers.

Ca: Jordi anava omplint les bosses, assegurant-se de tenir tot el necessari per a la seva recepta especial.
En: Jordi was filling the bags, making sure he had everything necessary for his special recipe.

Ca: Però, de sobte, un problema va aparèixer al seu camí.
En: But suddenly, a problem appeared on his path.

Ca: "Marta, no trobo les albergínies!
En: "Marta, I can't find the eggplants!"

Ca: ", va exclamar Jordi, preocupat.
En: exclaimed Jordi, worried.

Ca: "Ni una sola albergínia!
En: "Not a single eggplant!

Ca: Això és un desastre!
En: This is a disaster!"

Ca: "Marta el va mirar amb calma.
En: Marta looked at him calmly.

Ca: "Podries canviar la recepta, Jordi?
En: "Could you change the recipe, Jordi?

Ca: Potser provar alguna cosa nova?
En: Maybe try something new?"

Ca: "Però Jordi no es volia rendir de seguida.
En: But Jordi didn't want to give up right away.

Ca: Amb la determinació que el caracteritzava, va decidir recórrer cada racó del mercat una última vegada.
En: With the determination that characterized him, he decided to go through every corner of the market one last time.

Ca: Just quan estava a punt de rendir-se, va veure una petita parada al final del passadís.
En: Just when he was about to give up, he saw a small stall at the end of the aisle.

Ca: El venedor estava a punt de tancar.
En: The vendor was about to close.

Ca: Jordi es va acostar ràpidament.
En: Jordi approached quickly.

Ca: "Si us plau, encara teniu albergínies?
En: "Please, do you still have any eggplants?"

Ca: " va preguntar, esperant un miracle.
En: he asked, hoping for a miracle.

Ca: El venedor li va somriure i va assenyalar un cistell amb unes quantes albergínies restants.
En: The vendor smiled and pointed to a basket with a few remaining eggplants.

Ca: Jordi va respirar alleujat i va comprar-ne tot el que quedava.
En: Jordi breathed a sigh of relief and bought all that was left.

Ca: "Ho has aconseguit!
En: "You did it!"

Ca: " va exclamar Laia, admirada per la seva determinació.
En: exclaimed Laia, admiring his determination.

Ca: De tornada a casa, Jordi va començar a preparar el sopar, afegint un toc personal a l'escalivada: unes herbes fresques que havia comprat impulsivament a l'última parada.
En: Back home, Jordi began to prepare the dinner, adding a personal touch to the escalivada: some fresh herbs that he had impulsively bought at the last stall.

Ca: Quan els amics es van reunir aquella nit, el plat va ser un èxit total.
En: When the friends gathered that night, the dish was a total success.

Ca: La frescor dels ingredients brillava amb cada mossegada, i Marta i Laia van felicitar a Jordi per la seva creativitat i perseverança.
En: The freshness of the ingredients shone with each bite, and Marta and Laia congratulated Jordi for his creativity and perseverance.

Ca: "Tens un talent increïble per a això, Jordi," va dir Marta.
En: "You have an incredible talent for this, Jordi," said Marta.

Ca: Laia somrigué, amb admiració.
En: Laia smiled with admiration.

Ca: Jordi va aprendre una lliçó important: el valor de ser flexible i creatiu quan es cuina.
En: Jordi learned an important lesson: the value of being flexible and creative when cooking.

Ca: Aquella nit, sota el cel estrellat de Sant Joan, sabia que havia guanyat no només un sopar reeixit, sinó també la confiança en les seves habilitats.
En: That night, under the starry sky of Sant Joan, he knew he had gained not only a successful dinner but also confidence in his abilities.

Ca: El mercat de La Boqueria li havia ensenyat més del que havia esperat.
En: The market of La Boqueria had taught him more than he had expected.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the rays: els raigs
  • the stalls: les parades
  • the market: el mercat
  • to resonate: ressonar
  • the aisles: els passadissos
  • the smile: el somriure
  • enthusiastic: entusiasmat
  • to drag: arrossegar
  • the plan: el pla
  • skeptical: escèptica
  • the adventures: les aventures
  • culinary: culinàries
  • the path: el camí
  • to appear: aparèixer
  • to fill: omplir
  • necessary: necessari
  • to give up: rendir-se
  • the corner: el racó
  • the vendor: el venedor
  • the basket: el cistell
  • the relief: l'alleujament
  • to admire: admirar
  • the herbs: les herbes
  • the freshness: la frescor
  • each bite: cada mossegada
  • creativity: la creativitat
  • perseverance: la perseverança
  • an incredible talent: un talent increïble
  • the ability: l'habilitat
  • to learn: aprendre

Transcript

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Fluid fluent Dorg.

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Welcome to Fluent Fiction Catalan, the podcast where we bring you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, we'll present a short story in both English and Catalan with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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Explore a bustling market adventure, and embrace culinary creativity as Jordi whips up an unforgettable sant joan dinner under the stars.

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Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed.

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Alret the soul illuminab and la vukaia finbrillalaes paradas, the fruitas ivar duras.

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Del marquat, the rays of sun illuminated La bucaria, making the fruit and vegetable stalls in the market shine al suru de.

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La jin kumprenivanenrasu nava intrals pasadi susplends da vida.

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The noise of people buying and selling resonated between the lively isles.

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Jordi a muonsumru enthusias matt rusaba Marte, Laya kappala sparadas xplicanal siupla parlaren nied the San.

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Juan Giorgi, with an enthusiastic smile, dragged Marta and Laya towards the stalls, expling his plan for the great night of sanjoan.

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Al subasarain Grabla.

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The dinner will be incredible.

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The ya Jordi Ambanarjia.

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Said Giordi, energetically.

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Ill vuliya pra braun plakatlati pid.

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Still, he wanted to prepare a typical Catalan summer dish.

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La Sebaside's vulian coomuno liveda amsalda midzdia.

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His ideas were buzzing like an olive tree under the midday sun.

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Kitten sponsatkuina, Jordi, what are you planning to cook? Sure they babraunda Marta ascetika blasavantura sculinari as del samik.

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Asked Marta, skeptical about her friend's culinary adventures.

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UNEs kalivada spectaculam pavrods sevas il virginius frescas barras bondra Jordi a moon sumbrradien.

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A spectacular escalabada with fresh peppers, onions and eggplants. Jordi replied with a radiant smile.

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Laya cavilla kuner ru Jordi fey epoch arstavancanta dam lay There.

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Laya, who had met Jerdi recently, was delighted with the idea.

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Bandra korl marquad testan unamika, the tod itrianals Milo Zingradians.

Speaker 3

They toured the market, tasting a little of everything and selecting the best ingredients.

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Alsculos ern vivrands tu makeeds vermes sevas blancas ipavrodzwerts.

Speaker 3

The colors were vibrant red tomatoes, white onions, and green peppers.

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Jordi na vomplin las voses a saguransa that they need total nasa sari Basil.

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Giordi was filling the bags, making sure he had everything necessary for his special recipe.

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But oh the supta unprouvlema va paresha al sukami.

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But suddenly a problem appeared on his path.

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Marta, no travulasl varginius.

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Marta, I can't find the eggplants.

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Bags Clamajordi, pro kupat, exclaimed, Jordi worried niuna solal varginia.

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Not a single eggplant A shaw is un disastra. This is a disaster, Marta.

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Alva miram Calma.

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Marta looked him calmly.

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Poudries cambieala re Giordi.

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Could you change the recipe, Giordi.

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Puzeal runa Corzanova.

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Maybe try something new bra.

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Giordi nos randi de seida.

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But Giordi didn't want to give up right away.

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Amlada termine si cal bada sidra corra, cad racodl marcuna tada.

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With the determination that characterized him, he decided to go through every corner of the market one last time.

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Bunda randersa, babea una padita, barada, al finale del pasadies.

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Just when he was about to give up, he saw a small stall at the end of the.

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Aisle albannado vauna.

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The vendor was about to close.

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Jordi esba gustarraim in.

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Jordy approached quickly.

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Siuse plow and cataniu al varginis.

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Please, do you still have any eggplants?

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Babra junta esparan un miracla.

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He asked, hoping for a miracle.

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Alberado livasumbria ivas la unste a muna squantas al varghinier stands.

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The vendor smiled and pointed to a basket with a few remaining eggplants.

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Jordi varaspiralo jet ibakumbrana total.

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Jordi breathed a sigh of relief and bought all that was left.

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Uasa kun sagit you did it bags clam Laya admireda parla seva da terminecieux.

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Exclaimed Laya, admiring his determination.

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The turnada caza Jordi bakuman sapra parral suba al fajin unto personala lascalivada unazerbas frescas cavilla, kumpratimpulsiva men a lul tima parada.

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Back home, Giordi began to prepare the dinner, adding a personal touch to the escalabada some fresh herbs that he had impulsively bought at the last stall.

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Quonal zamixes ban drouni a call anit alplat base unegsitutal.

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When the friends gathered that night, the dish was a total success.

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La frascol zingredienns brillava mcda musaada imartailaya ban falicita Giordi parla seba creatividad di barsavaransa.

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The freshness of the ingredients shone with each bite, and Marta and Laya congratulated Jordi for his creativity and perseverance.

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Tin zun talnin krapla parasha, Jordi badi Marta.

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You have an incredible talent for this Sjurdu, said Marta.

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Liya sumbrier ambad mire.

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Sieux Liya smiled with admiration.

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Jordi ba pendra una liso importain al valor the sef lu sipla igreatiu kuana scuina.

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Giordi learned an important lesson the value of being flexible and creative when cooking.

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Agayenid so tal sellus traade de san Juan severa cavilla juon yet nonu mezun subar reschit si no tam bela kum fienza and le sebast.

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That night, under the starry sky of Sandan, he knew he had gained not only a successful dinner, but also confidence in his abilities.

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Al marquet de la Bucaria livill and signet Miss del Cavilla Sparet.

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The market of La Bucaria had taught him more than he had expected.

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Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Catalan, then in.

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English, alsretche alsrete alsrete, The race, lasparadas, lasparadas, lasparadas, the stalls, al marquette, al marquat, al marquat, the market, Rasuna, Rasuna, rasuna, to resonate alspasadisus alspasadisus alspasadisus, the isles Alsumbriuda Alsumbriuda, Alsoombriuda. The smile, Enthusias, matt enthusias, matt enthusias, matt enthusiastic are Russaga,

russaga are Russaga, to drag alpla alpla, alpla. The plan acceptica acceptica, asceptica skeptical, lasavan tudas, lasavan, tudas, lasa venturas, The adventures coolinarias, kulinarias, kulinarias, culinary il camie il cameie, I'll came the path Apparesha appassia appaasha to appear, um plea, um plea, um plea, to fill Nasa sari Nassai, nasa sari necessary, Randirsa, Randirsa, Randirsa, to give up, al Raco al Raco, Alraco, The corner alban Nado, alban Nado, alban Nado,

The vendor al si ste al siste al sie Stell, The basket La lao Jamin, la lao Jamin, la l'aujamen, The Relief, Admirah, Admirah, Admirah, to admire, Lazerbas, Laserbas, Lazerbas, The Herbs, La Frasco, la frasco, la Frasco, The freshness, Kada musagada, kada musagada, kada musagada, each BikeE, la creativ tat, la creativitat, la creativ tat creativity, lapar savaranza, la par savaranza, la par Savaransa perseverance untalne in graepla, untalnin creepla untlenin grapla,

an incredible talent, Love lithat lovey lita love e Lia, the ability a bendra a bendra to learn.

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