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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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  • From Tensions to Triumph: A Family's Unplanned Journey

    From Tensions to Triumph: A Family's Unplanned Journey
    Feb 28 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: From Tensions to Triumph: A Family's Unplanned Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-28-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El cotxe familiar avançava lentament per l'autopista, travessant el paisatge gris de l'hivern.En: The family car was moving slowly along the highway, traversing the gray winter landscape.Ca: El cel era clar, però l'aire estava gelat.En: The sky was clear, but the air was freezing.Ca: Martí mirava per la finestra, la cara premsada contra el vidre.En: Martí looked out the window, his face pressed against the glass.Ca: Somiava amb la llibertat que desitjava tant.En: He dreamed of the freedom he so greatly desired.Ca: Volia demostrar a la seva família que podia ser responsable i madur.En: He wanted to prove to his family that he could be responsible and mature.Ca: Laia, asseguda al seient del copilot, mirava el mapa al mòbil.En: Laia, sitting in the passenger seat, was looking at the map on her phone.Ca: Sempre era la peacemaker de la família, intentant mantenir l'harmonia entre Martí i la seva mare, Eulàlia.En: She was always the peacemaker of the family, trying to maintain harmony between Martí and his mother, Eulàlia.Ca: Eulàlia, amb els seus cabells arrissats i la seva forma imprevisible de ser, conduïa mentre taral·lejava una cançó que sonava a la ràdio.En: Eulàlia, with her curly hair and unpredictable nature, was driving while humming a song playing on the radio.Ca: El seu destí era el Park Güell, a Barcelona, un lloc de bellesa sorprenent creat per Gaudí.En: Their destination was Park Güell, in Barcelona, a place of surprising beauty created by Gaudí.Ca: Les formes ondulants i els colors vius dels mosaics prometien un dia ple de descobertes.En: The undulating shapes and vibrant colors of the mosaics promised a day full of discoveries.Ca: "Ara, girem a la dreta aquí", va dir Laia, però Eulàlia va seguir recte, immersa en els seus pensaments.En: "Now, turn right here," said Laia, but Eulàlia went straight, lost in her thoughts.Ca: Martí va fer una ganyota i va murmurar: "Mare, escolta almenys!En: Martí grimaced and murmured, "Mom, at least listen!"Ca: "El viatge continuava amb alts i baixos.En: The journey continued with ups and downs.Ca: Cada decisió impulsiva de la mare feia que Martí es posés nerviós.En: Each impulsive decision by the mother made Martí nervous.Ca: Volia demostrar la seva validesa, així que va decidir prendre el comandament de la navegació: "Deixa'm el mapa, mare.En: He wanted to prove his worth, so he decided to take charge of the navigation: "Let me have the map, mom.Ca: Jo puc guiar-nos.En: I can guide us."Ca: "Al principi, Eulàlia no estava convençuda, però finalment va acceptar.En: At first, Eulàlia wasn't convinced, but she eventually relented.Ca: Martí va examinar el mapa amb atenció, sentint-se responsable.En: Martí carefully examined the map, feeling responsible.Ca: A punt d'arribar a Barcelona, el motor del cotxe va fer un soroll estrany i es va aturar de sobte.En: Just about to arrive in Barcelona, the car engine made a strange noise and suddenly stopped.Ca: Tots van callar.En: Everyone fell silent.Ca: Eulàlia va exclamar: "Oh no, el cotxe!En: Eulàlia exclaimed, "Oh no, the car!"Ca: "Un silenci tens es va instal·lar.En: A tense silence ensued.Ca: Martí se sentia impotent.En: Martí felt powerless.Ca: Laia va baixar del cotxe i va anar cap al capó.En: Laia got out of the car and went towards the hood.Ca: En aquell moment, totes les tensions acumulades van explotar.En: In that moment, all the accumulated tensions exploded.Ca: Martí va deixar anar: "Mai arribem enlloc sense problemes, sempre pel teu impuls!En: Martí blurted out, "We never get anywhere without problems, always because of your impulse!"Ca: " Eulàlia es va defensar, mentre Laia intentava calmar la situació.En: Eulàlia defended herself, while Laia tried to calm the situation.Ca: Aquest enfrontament sembla no tenir final fins que Martí va agafar una respiració profunda i va dir: "Som una família, hem de treballar junts.En: This confrontation seemed endless until Martí took a deep breath and said, "We're a family, we have to work together."Ca: "Laia, amb el manual del cotxe a la mà, va suggerir què podrien fer.En: Laia, with the car manual in hand, suggested what they could do.Ca: Junts van buscar la causa del problema i, després d'una estona, van aconseguir reparar el cotxe.En: Together they looked for the cause of the problem and, after a while, managed to repair the car.Ca: Vermuts i entre riures, van tornar a pujar al cotxe, aquesta vegada amb una nova comprensió.En: With snacks and laughter, they got back into the car, this time with a newfound understanding.Ca: Quan finalment van arribar al Park Güell, Martí es va adonar que el veritable viatge era aquest aprenentatge compartit.En: When they finally arrived at Park Güell, Martí ...
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  • From Creative Block to Euphoria: Jordi’s Artistic Awakening

    From Creative Block to Euphoria: Jordi’s Artistic Awakening
    Feb 27 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: From Creative Block to Euphoria: Jordi’s Artistic Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-27-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Jordi caminava lentament pel Moll d'Espanya, el fred de l'hivern picava una mica les galtes, però l'aire salat li refrescava les idees.En: Jordi walked slowly along Moll d'Espanya, the winter cold nipped a bit at his cheeks, but the salty air refreshed his thoughts.Ca: Anava a l'Aquarium de Barcelona amb la Montserrat, la seva parella, i la Laia, la seva amiga d'infància.En: He was going to the Aquarium de Barcelona with Montserrat, his partner, and Laia, his childhood friend.Ca: Tenia el cap ple d'angoixes artístiques.En: His mind was full of artistic anxieties.Ca: "Què passa, Jordi?" va preguntar Montserrat, sempre una mica esceptica però afectuosa.En: "What’s going on, Jordi?" asked Montserrat, always a bit skeptical but affectionate.Ca: "Veus que falta alguna cosa, oi? Vull trobar inspiració, alguna cosa que realment em faci sentir viu", va respondre Jordi amb veu baixa.En: "You see that something's missing, right? I want to find inspiration, something that really makes me feel alive," Jordi responded in a low voice.Ca: En traspassar les portes de l'Aquarium, Jordi va sentir una onada de pau.En: As they passed through the doors of the Aquarium, Jordi felt a wave of peace.Ca: Les grans parets de vidre mostraven el ball de peixos de mil colors.En: The large glass walls displayed the dance of fish of a thousand colors.Ca: Semblaven pinzellades que cobrien un llenç viu i sempre canviant.En: They seemed like brushstrokes covering a living, ever-changing canvas.Ca: La Laia, la biòloga marina, estava entusiasmada.En: Laia, the marine biologist, was enthusiastic.Ca: "Ja veureu, és increïble com es mouen les meduses!"En: "You’ll see, it’s incredible how the jellyfish move!"Ca: La seva veu estava pleníssima de passió.En: Her voice was full of passion.Ca: Es van endinsar més en aquell món encantat, escoltant la música suau i el murmuri de l'aigua.En: They delved deeper into that enchanted world, listening to the soft music and the murmur of the water.Ca: Laia compartia detalls sobre els diferents ecosistemes.En: Laia shared details about the different ecosystems.Ca: Jordi escoltava atentament, mirant cada animal, cada moviment.En: Jordi listened attentively, watching each animal, each movement.Ca: Però encara l'inspiració no arribava.En: But still, inspiration did not arrive.Ca: Fins que va veure-les: les meduses.En: Until he saw them: the jellyfish.Ca: Il·luminades de colors que canviaven suaument, flotaven amb una apatia graciós i fascinant.En: Illuminated in colors that changed smoothly, they floated with a graceful and fascinating apathy.Ca: En aquell moment, alguna cosa va fer clic dins del Jordi.En: In that moment, something clicked inside Jordi.Ca: Va veure com l'art podia reflectir la realitat de maneres noves i úniques, igual que aquells éssers eteris.En: He saw how art could reflect reality in new and unique ways, just like those ethereal beings.Ca: De cop, tota la inseguretat que havia sentit es va esvair.En: Suddenly, all the insecurity he had felt vanished.Ca: Va comprendre que la seva obra no havia de ser una repetició del que ja existia, sinó una interpretació personal, tan fluida com les meduses que admirava.En: He understood that his work didn’t have to be a repetition of what already existed, but a personal interpretation, as fluid as the jellyfish he admired.Ca: Quan va sortir de l'Aquarium, Jordi estava ple d'una energia renovada.En: When he left the Aquarium, Jordi was full of renewed energy.Ca: La seva visió s'havia alliberat.En: His vision had been freed.Ca: "Ho tinc clar, Montserrat!", va exclamar.En: "I’ve got it clear, Montserrat!" he exclaimed.Ca: Ella va somriure, notant el canvi en ell.En: She smiled, noticing the change in him.Ca: "Sabia que ho trobaries", va dir.En: "I knew you’d find it," she said.Ca: Tornant a casa, Jordi va passar hores al seu estudi.En: Returning home, Jordi spent hours in his studio.Ca: Ara el llenç semblava cridar-lo.En: Now the canvas seemed to call to him.Ca: Treballava amb una confiança que no havia sentit en molt de temps.En: He worked with a confidence he hadn’t felt in a long time.Ca: Les pinzellades fluïdes creaven formes que recordaven els moviments de les meduses però amb el toc únic del Jordi.En: The fluid brushstrokes created forms reminiscent of the jellyfish’s movements but with Jordi’s unique touch.Ca: Amb el temps, la seva exposició es va convertir en un èxit, revelant la connexió entre art i natura.En: In time, his exhibition became a success, revealing the connection between art and nature.Ca: Va ser una celebració de la seva visió creativa i el resultat del viatge a l'Aquarium amb la Montserrat i la Laia.En: It was a celebration of his creative vision and the result of...
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  • An Artistic Dive: Finding Inspiration at Barcelona's Aquarium

    An Artistic Dive: Finding Inspiration at Barcelona's Aquarium
    Feb 27 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: An Artistic Dive: Finding Inspiration at Barcelona's Aquarium Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-27-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Era un matí d'hivern i el fred omplia els carrers de Barcelona.En: It was a winter morning and the cold filled the streets of Barcelona.Ca: Martí i Laia havien planejat un dia diferent al famós Aquarium de la ciutat.En: Martí and Laia had planned a different day at the city's famous Aquarium.Ca: Martí, apassionat per la biologia marina, buscava inspiració per al seu proper projecte artístic.En: Martí, passionate about marine biology, was looking for inspiration for his next artistic project.Ca: Laia, sempre pràctica, havia decidit acompanyar-lo per assegurar-se que no es perdés en el seu propi món.En: Laia, always practical, had decided to accompany him to ensure he didn't get lost in his own world.Ca: Un cop van entrar a l'Aquarium, van quedar meravellats per la gran varietat de peixos de colors brillants i les majestuoses criatures marines a les quals Martí mirava amb admiració.En: Once they entered the Aquarium, they were amazed by the great variety of brightly colored fish and majestic marine creatures which Martí looked at with admiration.Ca: Els nens corrien emocionats per l'espai, mentre els visitants feien fotografies i admiraven les grans vitrines plenes de vida oceànica.En: Children ran excitedly through the space, while visitors took photos and admired the large tanks full of oceanic life.Ca: Després d'una estona admirant els animals marins, van decidir donar un cop d'ull a la botiga de souvenirs.En: After a while of admiring the marine animals, they decided to take a look at the souvenir shop.Ca: Martí estava segur que trobaria un objecte especial que l'inspiraria pel seu quadre.En: Martí was sure he would find a special object that would inspire his painting.Ca: Però la botiga estava plena de gent, un veritable mar de persones remenant entre les prestatgeries plenes de records del mar.En: But the shop was crowded, a true sea of people rummaging among the shelves full of sea memories.Ca: "Vinga Martí, necessito marxar d'aquí a una estona", va dir Laia amb un somriure una mica impacient.En: "Come on, Martí, I need to leave here soon," said Laia with a slightly impatient smile.Ca: "Ho sé, però vull trobar quelcom que sigui realment especial", va respondre Martí mentre es passejava lentament entre les prestatgeries, fixant-se en cada detall dels articles exposats.En: "I know, but I want to find something that is truly special," responded Martí as he walked slowly among the shelves, noticing every detail of the displayed items.Ca: De sobte, Martí va veure una figura que li va cridar l'atenció.En: Suddenly, Martí saw a figure that caught his attention.Ca: Era un model d'una criatura marina rara, esculpida amb una precisió increïble.En: It was a model of a rare marine creature, sculpted with incredible precision.Ca: Es va ajupir a observar-la de més a prop, però va adonar-se que un altre visitant també la mirava interessat.En: He bent down to observe it more closely, but noticed that another visitor was also looking at it with interest.Ca: Martí, amb amabilitat, va iniciar una conversa amb aquell visitant, explicant-li com aquell petit objecte podria ser la musa perfecta pel seu nou quadre.En: Martí, kindly, started a conversation with that visitor, explaining how that small object could be the perfect muse for his new painting.Ca: Després d'uns moments de xarreta amigable, l'altre visitant va somriure i va assentir amb complicitat.En: After a few moments of friendly chatter, the other visitor smiled and nodded in agreement.Ca: "Entenc el que sents.En: "I understand what you feel.Ca: És teva, endavant", va dir el visitant cedint la figura a Martí.En: It's yours, go ahead," said the visitor, giving the figure to Martí.Ca: En aquell moment, Martí va sentir com una onada de gratitud l'empenyia.En: At that moment, Martí felt a wave of gratitude wash over him.Ca: Va aprendre que, amb paciència i amabilitat, es poden aconseguir les coses que realment desitgem.En: He learned that, with patience and kindness, one can achieve the things they truly desire.Ca: Amb el seu tresor firmament agafat, es va reunir amb Laia, que el va observar amb una barreja d'orgull i diversió.En: With his treasure firmly in hand, he rejoined Laia, who looked at him with a mix of pride and amusement.Ca: "Ho has aconseguit, artista", va dir Laia, donant-li un copet a l'espatlla mentre sortien de la botiga.En: "You did it, artist," said Laia, giving him a pat on the shoulder as they left the shop.Ca: Amb la seva peça inspiradora a les mans, Martí se sentia preparat per començar a crear, tot recordant aquella visita al bulliciós Aquarium de Barcelona com una experiència tant enriquidora com memorables són les seves pintures.En: With his inspiring piece in hand, ...
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