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The Art of Cheesemongering: Conquering the Market's Flavors

Nov 26, 2023 · 13m 58s
The Art of Cheesemongering: Conquering the Market's Flavors
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 14s

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: The Art of Cheesemongering: Conquering the Market's Flavors Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/the-art-of-cheesemongering-conquering-the-markets-flavors/ Story Transcript: Ca: Martí es movia amb prudència...

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: The Art of Cheesemongering: Conquering the Market's Flavors
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Martí es movia amb prudència pel Mercat de la Boqueria. Sa mirada timidament passava de banc a banc, tota una tempesta de color i sensacions. Però el que el deixava aclaparat, aquest dia, era la varietat de formatges que lluïen orgullosos dins les vitrines refrigerades.
En: Martí moved cautiously through the Boqueria Market. His gaze timidly shifted from stall to stall, a whirlwind of color and sensations. But what overwhelmed him that day was the variety of cheeses proudly displayed in the refrigerated displays.

Ca: Els formatges, era una autèntica jungla de formes, colors i olors. Tenien de cabra, de ovella, de vaca; n'hi havia que havien fet centenars de quilòmetres per ser aquí, al cor de Barcelona. Cadascun intentava seduir-lo amb les seves textures úniques i sabors prometedors.
En: The cheeses were a true jungle of shapes, colors, and smells. There were goat cheeses, sheep cheeses, cow cheeses; some had traveled hundreds of kilometers to be here, in the heart of Barcelona. Each one tried to seduce him with their unique textures and promising flavors.

Ca: Angoixat per l'ampli espectre de possibilitats, Martí es quedava paralitzat. Però, la seva mare l'esperava a casa, amb un pa de pessic guarnit, a punt per acompanyar amb un bon formatge. Sabia que no podia defraudar-la.
En: Anxious about the wide spectrum of possibilities, Martí was left paralyzed. But his mother was waiting for him at home, with a beautifully garnished sponge cake, ready to be enjoyed with a good cheese. He knew he couldn't disappoint her.

Ca: Els venedors, amb les seves draps blancs i cossos esbeltats per les hores penjades en el mercat, intentaven ajudar-lo. Li oferien mostres. Mostraven els seus millors trossos, esperant atrapar l'atenció d'aquest jove indecís.
En: The vendors, with their white cloths and bodies worn out from hours spent in the market, tried to help him. They offered samples. They displayed their best pieces, hoping to catch the attention of this indecisive young man.

Ca: Després d'una lluita interna, Martí va decidir-se per un formatge de cabra semicurat, de la marca, un bloc irregular amb un color cremós enganxós, i una olor terrissa.
En: After an internal struggle, Martí decided on a semi-cured goat cheese from the brand, an irregular block with a sticky creamy color and an earthy smell.

Ca: Amb aquesta tria, va sentir-se lleuger. Després d'haver abonat el preu, es va encaminar cap a casa, satisfet. El seu dilema, finalment, havia trobat la seva solució.
En: With this choice, he felt light. After paying the price, he made his way home, satisfied. His dilemma had finally found its solution.

Ca: Arribant a casa, la seva mare es va omplir de joia en veure el formatge. El pa de pessic, amb el seu nou company formatge, es van fusionar perfectament al paladar, creant una escultura de gust exquisit.
En: Upon arriving home, his mother filled with joy at the sight of the cheese. The sponge cake, with its new cheese companion, melded perfectly on the palate, creating a sculpture of exquisite taste.

Ca: I així, Martí, encara aclaparat per la varietat, es va sentir més segur. Sabia que l'endemà, quan tornés al Mercat de la Boqueria, podria escollir amb més convicció. I així, cada dia, la visita al mercat es convertia en una aventura, un desafiament a superar, una oportunitat d'aprendre. En definitiva, una petita però satisfactòria victòria.
En: And thus, Martí, still overwhelmed by the variety, felt more secure. He knew that the next day, when he returned to the Boqueria Market, he could choose with more conviction. And so, every day, the visit to the market became an adventure, a challenge to overcome, an opportunity to learn. Ultimately, a small but satisfying victory.


Vocabulary Words:
  • Martí: Martí
  • moved: es movia
  • cautiously: amb prudència
  • Boqueria Market: Mercat de la Boqueria
  • gaze: mirada
  • timidly: timidament
  • shifted: passava
  • stall: banc
  • whirlwind: tempesta
  • color: color
  • sensations: sensacions
  • overwhelmed: aclaparat
  • variety: varietat
  • cheeses: formatges
  • proudly: orgullosos
  • displayed: lluïen
  • refrigerated: refrigerades
  • shapes: formes
  • smells: olors
  • goat cheeses: formatges de cabra
  • sheep cheeses: formatges de ovella
  • cow cheeses: formatges de vaca
  • traveled: havien fet
  • hundreds: centenars
  • kilometers: quilòmetres
  • heart: cor
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • tried: intentava
  • seduce: seduir
  • unique: úniques
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Author FluentFiction.org
Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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