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Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.

That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Catalan, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Catalan and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.

Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

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Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguistic background to fully immerse in the Catalan speaking country. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics,
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  • Oriol's New Chapter: Finding Hope Between the Pages

    Oriol's New Chapter: Finding Hope Between the Pages
    Feb 1 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Oriol's New Chapter: Finding Hope Between the Pages Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-01-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Les campanades d'una església propera ressonaven pel barri Gòtic de Barcelona.En: The chimes of a nearby church resonated through the barri Gòtic of Barcelona.Ca: El fred hivernava l'aire i Oriol, amb les mans ficades a les butxaques, caminava pels carrers estrets i empedrats.En: The cold made the air wintry, and Oriol, with his hands in his pockets, walked through the narrow, cobblestone streets.Ca: Tot just sortia de la feina, un dels molts dies en què la monotonia s'havia fet insuportable.En: He had just left work, one of the many days when the monotony had become unbearable.Ca: Treballava en una oficina grisa on els papers mai deixaven de créixer en piles monòtones.En: He worked in a gray office where the papers never stopped growing in monotonous piles.Ca: Oriol va entrar a una llibreria petita i acollidora, les parets cobertes de llibres vells i polsosos.En: Oriol entered a small, cozy bookstore, the walls covered with old, dusty books.Ca: Llocs com aquest eren el seu refugi, un espai de calma on podia somiar amb altres vides.En: Places like this were his refuge, a space of calm where he could dream of other lives.Ca: Les prestatgeries s'estenien fins al sostre, i l'olor de paper vell omplia l'aire.En: The bookshelves stretched to the ceiling, and the scent of old paper filled the air.Ca: En aquell moment, va veure la Laia, la llibretera, somrient darrere el mostrador.En: At that moment, he saw Laia, the bookseller, smiling behind the counter.Ca: Laia el coneixia bé; Oriol era un client habitual.En: Laia knew him well; Oriol was a regular customer.Ca: Oriol s'endinsà pels passadissos estrets, passant el dit pels lloms dels llibres.En: Oriol delved into the narrow aisles, running his finger along the spines of the books.Ca: Es va aturar davant la secció d'història.En: He stopped at the history section.Ca: Sempre havia sentit una connexió especial amb les històries del passat, amb allò que s'havia oblidat i tornava a néixer entre les pàgines d'un llibre.En: He had always felt a special connection with stories of the past, with that which had been forgotten and was reborn between the pages of a book.Ca: Va agafar un volum d'història catalana.En: He picked up a volume on Catalan history.Ca: La coberta estava desgastada, però les paraules a dins brillaven amb promeses del passat.En: The cover was worn, but the words inside shone with promises of the past.Ca: Va recordar la Núria, la seva germana, que sempre l'encoratjava a seguir els seus somnis.En: He remembered Núria, his sister, who always encouraged him to follow his dreams.Ca: Però la por l'havia paralitzat tant temps.En: But fear had paralyzed him for so long.Ca: "I si no funciona?", es preguntava sempre.En: "What if it doesn't work?" he always wondered.Ca: Tenia un bon sou, la seguretat que el seu treball actual li oferia... però no era feliç.En: He had a good salary, the security that his current job offered... but he wasn't happy.Ca: Això importava més que qualsevol pressió familiar o preocupació econòmica?En: Did that matter more than any family pressure or financial concern?Ca: Amb el llibre a la mà, Oriol va mirar al seu voltant.En: With the book in hand, Oriol looked around.Ca: Podia escoltar el xiuxiueig suau del vent per la finestra i sentir el pes de la seva decisió.En: He could hear the soft whisper of the wind through the window and feel the weight of his decision.Ca: "Potser aquest és l'inici d'alguna cosa més gran", va pensar.En: "Maybe this is the start of something bigger," he thought.Ca: Mentre ho feia, va veure la Laia acostar-se.En: As he did, he saw Laia approaching.Ca: "Has trobat alguna cosa interessant?", li va preguntar amb un somriure afectuós.En: "Have you found something interesting?" she asked with a kind smile.Ca: Oriol va assentir decidit.En: Oriol nodded decisively.Ca: "Sí, aquest és el que necessito.En: "Yes, this is what I need.Ca: És un bon començament."En: It's a good start."Ca: I sense vacil·lar més, va portar el llibre fins al mostrador i el va comprar.En: And without further hesitation, he took the book to the counter and bought it.Ca: En sortir de la llibreria, Oriol sentia una nova lleugeresa als seus passos, pesada ara de decisió i esperança.En: Upon leaving the bookstore, Oriol felt a new lightness in his steps, now heavy with decision and hope.Ca: Amb el llibre sota el braç, va recórrer el carrer de nou, el fred picava la seva pell però el cor de l'Oriol bategava amb un nou caliu.En: With the book under his arm, he walked the street again; the cold stung his skin, but Oriol's heart beat with a new warmth.Ca: Sabia que no seria fàcil als ulls del món, però per primera vegada en molt temps, Oriol se sentia segur de què volia.En: He knew it wouldn't be...
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  • Embracing Simplicity at La Festa de la Candelera

    Embracing Simplicity at La Festa de la Candelera
    Jan 31 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Embracing Simplicity at La Festa de la Candelera Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-31-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: La Plaça de Sant Jaume estava plena de llums i colors.En: The Plaça de Sant Jaume was full of lights and colors.Ca: El fred de l'hivern no impedia a la gent gaudir de La Festa de la Candelera.En: The winter cold did not prevent people from enjoying La Festa de la Candelera.Ca: La Júlia caminava amb un bloc de notes a la mà, intentant capturar cada detall de la celebració per al seu article.En: Júlia walked with a notebook in hand, trying to capture every detail of the celebration for her article.Ca: Volia transmetre l'autenticitat de la festa, la alegria dels participants, els rituals tradicionals.En: She wanted to convey the authenticity of the festival, the joy of the participants, the traditional rituals.Ca: Mentre passejava entre les parades, una olor deliciosa la va atraure cap a un petit estand de menjar.En: As she wandered among the stalls, a delicious smell drew her to a small food stand.Ca: Allà, rere una graella fumejant, va veure en Pau.En: There, behind a smoking grill, she saw Pau.Ca: L’antic amic de la infància que, durant molts anys, havia estat el noi tranquil que compartia bocates amb ella a l’escola.En: The old childhood friend who, for many years, had been the quiet boy who shared sandwiches with her at school.Ca: El seu rostre s'il·luminà en trobar-se.En: His face lit up upon meeting her.Ca: "Pau!En: "Pau!Ca: ", va exclamar la Júlia, somrient.En: ", exclaimed Júlia, smiling.Ca: "Hola, Júlia!En: "Hello, Júlia!Ca: Quina sorpresa trobar-te aquí", va respondre ell, mentre remenava la carn a la planxa.En: What a surprise to find you here," he responded, while stirring the meat on the grill.Ca: La Júlia li va explicar el motiu de la seva visita: l'article.En: Júlia explained the reason for her visit: the article.Ca: Pau va oferir-li una degustació del seu menjar.En: Pau offered her a tasting of his food.Ca: La Júlia, famolenca i encuriosida, va acceptar.En: Júlia, hungry and curious, accepted.Ca: Mentre degustava les delícies, Pau li va parlar del significat que la festa tenia per a ell.En: As she savored the delicacies, Pau talked to her about what the festival meant to him.Ca: Cada any, esperava amb ànsia aquesta data.En: Each year, he eagerly anticipated this date.Ca: Compartir aquells moments amb la gent del barri li aportava una felicitat que cap altra cosa podria donar-li.En: Sharing those moments with the neighborhood people brought him a happiness that nothing else could give him.Ca: "Podria haver buscat una altra feina, un lloc lluny d'aquí", va admetre Pau.En: "I could have looked for another job, a place far from here," admitted Pau.Ca: "Però aquesta satisfacció, aquesta sensació de formar part de la comunitat, és el que em dóna sentit.En: "But this satisfaction, this feeling of being part of the community, is what gives me meaning."Ca: "Les paraules de Pau van fer reflexionar la Júlia.En: Pau's words made Júlia reflect.Ca: La seva vida, plena d'expectatives i pressions laborals, sovint la distreia del que realment era important.En: Her life, full of expectations and work pressures, often distracted her from what was truly important.Ca: Pau li havia donat la clau per a la seva història: el valor de la simplicitat i l'alegria trobada en petites coses.En: Pau had given her the key to her story: the value of simplicity and the joy found in small things.Ca: Mentre els focs artificials omplien el cel, Pau va confessar que el que veritablement importava era trobar la seva pròpia definició de l'èxit.En: As fireworks filled the sky, Pau confessed that what truly mattered was finding his own definition of success.Ca: Júlia escoltava, meravellada.En: Júlia listened, amazed.Ca: La sinceritat de Pau encomanava una nova percepció del món.En: Pau's sincerity imparted a new perception of the world.Ca: Amb la ment plena d'idees, i el cor ple de nous sentiments, la Júlia va tancar la llibreta amb una decisió presa: el seu article parlaria sobre les veus que la societat sovint oblida, sobre el valor de la senzillesa.En: With her mind full of ideas and her heart filled with new feelings, Júlia closed the notebook with a decision made: her article would talk about the voices that society often forgets, about the value of simplicity.Ca: Va veure Pau d'una manera diferent, no només com un vell amic, sinó com una inspiració per trobar la satisfacció en la seva pròpia vida.En: She saw Pau in a different way, not just as an old friend, but as an inspiration to find satisfaction in her own life.Ca: Quan les llums es van apagar i la multitud va començar a desplaçar-se, Júlia acomiadà Pau amb una abraçada càlida.En: When the lights went out and the crowd began to disperse, Júlia bade farewell to Pau with a warm hug.Ca: Havien trobat una nova ...
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  • Building Trust Through Castells: Oriol's Brave New Step

    Building Trust Through Castells: Oriol's Brave New Step
    Jan 31 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Building Trust Through Castells: Oriol's Brave New Step Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-31-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El vent fred de l'hivern bufava suaument al poble de Cardona mentre el sol començava a caure.En: The cold winter wind was gently blowing in the village of Cardona as the sun began to set.Ca: Els carrers bullien d'activitat.En: The streets buzzed with activity.Ca: La fira del poble era un espectacle de colors i sorolls, amb paradetes que oferien menjar tradicional català i nens que jugaven al voltant de la plaça.En: The village fair was a spectacle of colors and sounds, with stalls offering traditional Catalan food and children playing around the square.Ca: Entre la multitud, hi havia Oriol, un noi jove i reservat.En: Among the crowd was Oriol, a young and reserved boy.Ca: Portava una bufanda de llana al voltant del coll i una camisa de quadres que semblava massa gran per a ell.En: He wore a wool scarf around his neck and a checkered shirt that seemed too big for him.Ca: Oriol estimava les tradicions catalanes, però sovint dubtava de si mateix, sobretot en llocs plens de gent.En: Oriol loved Catalan traditions, but he often doubted himself, especially in crowded places.Ca: Aquell dia, però, hi havia un foc especial dins seu.En: That day, however, there was a special fire within him.Ca: Avui, volia canviar.En: Today, he wanted to change.Ca: A prop de la plaça, es formava una pinya per a les castells.En: Near the square, a pinya was forming for the castells.Ca: Els crits d'ànim i l'energia eren gairebé tangibles.En: The cheers and energy were almost palpable.Ca: Oriol, recolzat per la seva germana Gemma, va decidir vencer la seva timidesa.En: Oriol, supported by his sister Gemma, decided to overcome his shyness.Ca: "Va, Oriol!En: "Come on, Oriol!"Ca: ", va dir Gemma amb un somriure, "Tu pots fer-ho.En: Gemma said with a smile, "You can do it."Ca: "Amb una respiració profunda, Oriol va avançar cap al grup que formava la base de la torre humana.En: With a deep breath, Oriol moved towards the group forming the base of the human tower.Ca: Allà, va veure Laia.En: There, he saw Laia.Ca: La Laia era plena de vitalitat, amb ulls brillants que reflectien l'emoció del moment.En: Laia was full of vitality, with bright eyes that reflected the excitement of the moment.Ca: Estava més que preparada per abraçar les arrels catalanes.En: She was more than ready to embrace her Catalan roots.Ca: Oriol es va situar en la pinya i, per un moment, els seus ulls es van trobar amb els de Laia.En: Oriol positioned himself in the pinya, and for a moment, his eyes met Laia's.Ca: L'instint va fer que intercanviessin un somriure de complicitat.En: Instinct led them to exchange a smile of complicity.Ca: A mesura que la torre començava a pujar, Oriol i Laia es movien alhora, sincronitzats, aportant força i equilibri.En: As the tower began to rise, Oriol and Laia moved in unison, providing strength and balance.Ca: Mentre la música de la cobla ressonava a la plaça, Oriol va sentir com la seva inseguretat s’esvaïa.En: While the music of the cobla resonated in the square, Oriol felt his insecurity fade away.Ca: Laia li va dirigir unes paraules d'ànim, i el seu cor es va omplir d'una calidesa desconeguda.En: Laia spoke words of encouragement to him, and his heart filled with an unfamiliar warmth.Ca: "Estem fent-ho bé," va murmurar Laia, i Oriol va assentir amb confiança.En: "We're doing well," Laia murmured, and Oriol nodded with confidence.Ca: Quan el castell va arribar al seu punt màxim i va baixar de forma segura, Oriol es va adonar que alguna cosa havia canviat dins seu.En: When the tower reached its peak and descended safely, Oriol realized that something had changed within him.Ca: Havien aconseguit no només construir una torre humana, sinó també trencar una barrera invisible.En: They had not only built a human tower, but also broken an invisible barrier.Ca: Després de l'esdeveniment, mentre la gent aplaudia i es felicitava, Laia es va acostar a Oriol.En: After the event, as people applauded and congratulated each other, Laia approached Oriol.Ca: "Et ve de gust un cafè?En: "Do you fancy a coffee?Ca: Hi ha un cafè agradable aquí a la cantonada," va proposar.En: There's a nice café around the corner," she suggested.Ca: Amb un somriure tímid però sincer, Oriol va acceptar.En: With a shy but sincere smile, Oriol accepted.Ca: Al cafè, van parlar animadament sobre tradicions i somnis.En: At the café, they talked animatedly about traditions and dreams.Ca: Oriol va trobar que, finalment, era capaç d'obrir-se i compartir la seva passió amb algú que realment l'entenia.En: Oriol found that, finally, he was able to open up and share his passion with someone who truly understood him.Ca: Aquell dia, Oriol no només havia participat en una tradició estimada, sinó que havia trobat una connexió ...
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