Family Reunited: Arròs Negre

Jan 26, 2023 · 12m 5s
Family Reunited: Arròs Negre
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01 · Main Story

44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

8m 30s

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Family Reunited: Arròs Negre

Story Transcript:
Ca: Feia molt de temps que la família Alvarez no cuinava un àpat junts a casa seva de Sitges, Catalunya.
En: It had been a long time since the Alvarez family had cooked a meal together in their home in Sitges, Catalunya.

Ca: Feia mesos que es passaven el dia treballant i anant a l'escola, amb poc temps per a res més.
En: For months, they had spent their days working and going to school, with little time for anything else.

Ca: Aquesta nit, van decidir que era hora de trencar la rutina i tornar a connectar-se.
En: Tonight, they decided it was time to break the routine and reconnect with each other.

Ca: Havien decidit fer un plat tradicional català, l'arròs negre.
En: They had decided to make a traditional Catalonian dish, arròs negre.

Ca: La cuina estava plena de vida, ja que la família treballava junts per preparar el menjar.
En: The kitchen was full of life as the family worked together to prepare the meal.

Ca: La Marina, la mare, era l'encarregada de tallar els calamars a trossos petits i de coure-los en una paella amb all, ceba i pebrot.
En: Marina, the mom, was in charge of cutting the squid in small pieces and cooking them in a pan with garlic, onion, and pepper.

Ca: El seu marit, Jose, estava bullint l'arròs en una olla gran amb safrà i aigua.
En: Her husband, Jose, was boiling the rice in a big pot with saffron and water.

Ca: Mentrestant, els seus dos fills, l'Eduard i l'Elisa, estaven pelant i tallant els tomàquets per a la salsa.
En: Meanwhile, their two kids, Eduard and Elisa, were peeling and chopping the tomatoes for the sauce.

Ca: La fragància de les espècies i el so de les rialles omplien l'habitació mentre la família cuinava.
En: The fragrance of the spices and the sound of laughter filled the room as the family cooked.

Ca: Tot i que tothom estava ocupat, encara van aconseguir mantenir converses, intercanviar acudits i posar-se al dia amb la vida dels altres.
En: Even though everyone was busy, they still managed to have conversations, exchange jokes, and catch up on each other’s lives.

Ca: Al cap d'unes hores, l'arròs negre estava llest.
En: After a few hours, the arròs negre was ready.

Ca: La família es va reunir al voltant de la taula i va admirar la seva feina.
En: The family gathered around the table and admired their work.

Ca: Els calamars estaven cruixents, l'arròs esponjós, els tomàquets frescos i el safrà li donava un sabor únic.
En: The squid was crispy, the rice fluffy, the tomatoes fresh, and the saffron gave it a unique flavor.

Ca: La Marina i el Jose es van mirar l'un a l'altre, feliços d'haver creat un àpat tan deliciós junts.
En: Marina and Jose beamed at each other, happy to have created such a delicious meal together.

Ca: La família va menjar junts i va parlar del seu dia, de les notícies i dels plans de futur.
En: The family ate together and talked about their day, the news, and plans for the future.

Ca: Estaven contents de retrobar-se al voltant de la taula.
En: They were happy to be reunited around the table.

Ca: Quan van acabar de menjar, van decidir que les sessions de cuina fossin un esdeveniment habitual.
En: After they finished eating, they decided to make the cooking sessions a regular event.

Ca: La família Álvarez recordarà sempre el moment deliciós que van compartir en cuinar l'arròs negre aquella nit.
En: The Alvarez family will always remember the delightful moment they shared when cooking the arròs negre that night.

Ca: Va ser una ocasió que els va apropar i els va recordar per què la família és tan important.
En: It was an occasion that brought them closer together and reminded them why family is so important.



Vocabulary Words:
Alvarez : Alvarez
família : family
casa : home
Sitges : Sitges
Catalunya : Catalunya
mesos : months
treballant : working
escola : school
temps : time
àpat : meal
tradicional : traditional
català : Catalonian
arròs : arròs
negre : negre
cuina : kitchen
Marina : Marina
mare : mom
tallar : cutting
calamars : squid
trossos : small
paella : pan
all : garlic
ceba : onion
pebrot : pepper
Jose : Jose
arròs : rice
olla : big
safrà : saffron
aigua : water
Eduard : Eduard
Elisa : Elisa
tomàquets : tomatoes
salsa : sauce
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