A Family's Promise Under Autumn's Embrace

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Family's Promise Under Autumn's Embrace Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-11-16-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El vent fresc de la tardor bufava suaument entre les fulles daurades i carmesines del Parc de la Ciutadella.En: The fresh autumn wind blew gently through the golden and crimson leaves of the Parc de la Ciutadella.Ca: Les famílies passejaven sota el sol càlid de la tarda, mentre el granitari de la font central lluïa a la llum del sol.En: Families strolled under the warm afternoon sun, while the granite of the central fountain sparkled in the sunlight.Ca: Laia, Pere i Marta es trobaven asseguts a una taula de pícnic de fusta, entre rialles i records dels vells temps.En: Laia, Pere, and Marta were seated at a wooden picnic table, amidst laughter and memories of old times.Ca: Laia era la més gran, tenaç i organitzada, sempre copejant la seva agenda per trobar un forat per aquestes trobades.En: Laia was the eldest, tenacious and organized, always tapping her schedule to find a time for these gatherings.Ca: Li preocupava perdre la connexió amb Pere i Marta des que havien anat a viure cadascun en una punta de la ciutat.En: She worried about losing the connection with Pere and Marta since they each had moved to opposite ends of the city.Ca: Al seu costat, Pere, el germà mitjà, desenfadat i tranquil, somreia mentre contemplava les seves germanes.En: Next to her, Pere, the middle brother, carefree and calm, smiled as he watched his sisters.Ca: Ell, però, amagava una inseguretat que el rosegava per dins: no creia estar a l'altura dels èxits de Laia i Marta.En: However, he hid an insecurity gnawing at him inside: he didn't believe he measured up to Laia and Marta's achievements.Ca: Marta, la més jove, ambiciosa i expressiva, tenia el cap ple de somnis de viatjar i treballar a l'estranger, però també sentia la pressió de complir amb les expectatives familiars.En: Marta, the youngest, ambitious and expressive, had her mind full of dreams of traveling and working abroad, but she also felt the pressure to meet family expectations.Ca: El dia de la Castanyada es trobaven junts, gaudint de castanyes calentes que perfumaven l'aire amb el seu aroma fumós.En: On the day of the Castanyada, they were together, enjoying hot chestnuts that perfumed the air with their smoky aroma.Ca: Les condicions eren perfectes per a una conversa profunda.En: The conditions were perfect for a deep conversation.Ca: Laia, decidida a mantenir aquestes trobades familiars com una tradició, va prendre la paraula: "He estat pensant que, encara que estem ocupats, hauríem de fer un esforç per mantenir aquestes reunions.En: Laia, determined to keep these family gatherings as a tradition, took the floor: "I've been thinking that, even though we are busy, we should make an effort to maintain these meetings.Ca: Les nostres vides canvien, però això no hauria d'afectar el nostre vincle.En: Our lives change, but that shouldn't affect our bond."Ca: " Les seves paraules van provocar una pausa.En: Her words provoked a pause.Ca: Pere i Marta es van mirar, sabien que era el moment de parlar obertament.En: Pere and Marta looked at each other, knowing it was the moment to speak openly.Ca: Pere va ser el primer en compartir el seu secret.En: Pere was the first to share his secret.Ca: "Em sento com si no hagués fet tant com vosaltres.En: "I feel like I haven't done as much as you both.Ca: Sempre vaig darrere, sense un pla clar.En: I'm always trailing behind, without a clear plan."Ca: " La confessió va sorprendre a Laia i Marta, que sempre havien vist en Pere un esperit lliure i feliç.En: The confession surprised Laia and Marta, who had always seen Pere as a free and happy spirit.Ca: Marta, veient aquella vulnerabilitat, va afegir: "Jo tinc por que, al marxar a l'estranger, perdi aquest vincle amb vosaltres.En: Marta, seeing that vulnerability, added, "I'm afraid that by going abroad, I'll lose this bond with you.Ca: No vull sentir-me sola allí.En: I don't want to feel alone there."Ca: "Laia va sentir el pes de les seves pors dissipar-se amb aquelles paraules sinceres.En: Laia felt the weight of their fears dissipate with those sincere words.Ca: "Potser els nostres camins són diferents, però som una família.En: "Maybe our paths are different, but we're a family.Ca: Ens tenim els uns als altres, sempre.En: We have each other, always."Ca: "La conversa es va tornar més càlida i comprensiva.En: The conversation became warmer and more understanding.Ca: Les tensions es van esvair, i les diferències personals es van convertir en un fil invisible que els unia més fort que mai.En: The tensions faded, and personal differences turned into an invisible thread that united them more strongly than ever.Ca: Van prometre respectar les decisions individuals i donar-se suport incondicionalment.En: They promised to respect each other's decisions and provide ...