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Savoring Sobremesa: A Cultural Connection in Barcelona

May 9, 2024 · 12m 54s
Savoring Sobremesa: A Cultural Connection in Barcelona
Chapters

01 · Main Story

9m 3s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 12s

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Savoring Sobremesa: A Cultural Connection in Barcelona Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/savoring-sobremesa-a-cultural-connection-in-barcelona/ Story Transcript: Ca: Era un matí clar i resplendent...

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Savoring Sobremesa: A Cultural Connection in Barcelona
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Era un matí clar i resplendent a Barcelona.
En: It was a clear and radiant morning in Barcelona.

Ca: Sota el sol brillant, Martí es vestia amb la seva camisa més fresca i relaxada.
En: Under the shining sun, Martí dressed in his freshest and most relaxed shirt.

Ca: Com a guia turístic, Martí va mostrar la majestuosa Sagrada Familia i les encantadores Ramblas a un grup de visitants que provenien de diferents racons del món.
En: As a tour guide, Martí showed the majestic Sagrada Familia and the charming Ramblas to a group of visitors from different corners of the world.

Ca: A l'hora de dinar, tots es van dirigir cap a un animat restaurant local per a degustar la cuina catalana.
En: At lunchtime, they all headed to a lively local restaurant to savor Catalan cuisine.

Ca: Després del festeig, Martí es va aixecar de la taula amb una gran tassa de cafè, tot a punt per a explicar el concepte de "sobremesa".
En: After the feast, Martí stood up from the table with a large cup of coffee, ready to explain the concept of "sobremesa".

Ca: Els turistes, esgotats de la caminada del dia, se li van quedar mirant, confosos.
En: The tourists, exhausted from the day's walk, looked at him, confused.

Ca: "Sobremesa", va dir Martí amb un somriure, "és el moment en què acabem de dinar, però continuem asseguts a la taula, gaudint de la companyia dels altres".
En: "Sobremesa," Martí said with a smile, "is the moment when we finish eating, but we remain seated at the table, enjoying the company of others."

Ca: Els turistes van intercanviar mirades perplexes.
En: The tourists exchanged perplexed looks.

Ca: En la seva cultura, acabat el dinar, cadascú continuava amb les seves afers.
En: In their culture, after lunch, everyone continued with their own affairs.

Ca: Amb paciència, va explicar el ritme tranquil de la vida catalana, com la gent es prenia el temps per a relaxar-se, conversar i riure.
En: With patience, he explained the slow pace of Catalan life, how people took the time to relax, converse, and laugh.

Ca: La sobremesa era aquesta màgia que transcorria entre les postres i el retorn a la vida quotidiana.
En: Sobremesa was that magic that happened between dessert and the return to everyday life.

Ca: Era temps de qualitat, no de quantitat.
En: It was quality time, not quantity.

Ca: Aquest concepte insòlit pero encisador va captivar al grup.
En: This unusual yet captivating concept fascinated the group.

Ca: Amb una tassa de cafè a la mà, van seguir asseguts parlant, riure i gaudir de la companyia dels altres.
En: With a cup of coffee in hand, they continued sitting, talking, laughing, and enjoying each other's company.

Ca: S'estaven familiaritzant amb la sobremesa.
En: They were getting familiar with sobremesa.

Ca: Al final del dia, el grup no només ha après una nova paraula.
En: At the end of the day, the group not only learned a new word.

Ca: Havien viscut i experimentat una tradició arraigada en la cultura catalana.
En: They had lived and experienced a tradition deeply rooted in Catalan culture.

Ca: Després d'acomiadar-se, el grup va continuar amb el seu viatge, portant-se amb ells records imborrables d’una sobremesa a Barcelona.
En: After saying goodbye, the group continued their journey, carrying with them unforgettable memories of a sobremesa in Barcelona.

Ca: En aquell moment, Martí es va adonar de la importància de la seva feina, no només com a guia sinó també com a embolcallador de la cultura local a persones de tot el món.
En: At that moment, Martí realized the importance of his work, not only as a guide but also as a conduit of local culture to people from all over the world.

Ca: I en el seu cor, es va sentir satisfet i alegre.
En: And in his heart, he felt satisfied and joyful.

Ca: Algú a algun lloc del món, recordaria la sobremesa de Barcelona sempre que es reunís al voltant d’una taula després d’un àpat boníssim.
En: Somewhere in the world, someone would remember the sobremesa in Barcelona whenever they gathered around a table after a delicious meal.


Vocabulary Words:
  • morning: matí
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • sun: sol
  • Martí: Martí
  • shirt: camisa
  • tour guide: guia turístic
  • Sagrada Familia: Sagrada Familia
  • Ramblas: Ramblas
  • lunchtime: hora de dinar
  • restaurant: restaurant
  • feast: festí
  • table: taula
  • coffee: cafè
  • concept: concepte
  • sobremesa: sobremesa
  • tourists: turistes
  • culture: cultura
  • quality time: temps de qualitat
  • unusual: insòlit
  • captivating: captivador
  • fascinated: fascinat
  • company: companyia
  • journey: viatge
  • tradition: tradició
  • culture: cultura
  • memories: records
  • important: important
  • satisfied: satisfet
  • joyful: alegre
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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