Blooming Affections: A Valentine’s Tale of Quiet Admiration

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Blooming Affections: A Valentine’s Tale of Quiet Admiration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-15-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El dia de Sant Valentí va arribar a l'oficina.En: Sant Valentí day arrived at the office.Ca: La neu cobria els carrers de la ciutat, però dins, la calidesa de les decoracions de Sant Valentí omplia l'espai amb colors vius.En: The snow covered the streets of the city, but inside, the warmth of Sant Valentí decorations filled the space with bright colors.Ca: Les taules estaven adornades amb cors de paper, i l'aire feia olor de roses i xocolata.En: The tables were adorned with paper hearts, and the air smelled of roses and chocolate.Ca: Tothom estava entusiasmat amb l'intercanvi de regals.En: Everyone was excited about the gift exchange.Ca: Pere, treballador reservat i diligent, estava nerviós.En: Pere, a reserved and diligent worker, was nervous.Ca: Sempre admirava Marta des de lluny.En: He had always admired Marta from afar.Ca: Marta, amb la seva energia i riures constants, era la preferida de tothom a l'oficina.En: Marta, with her energy and constant laughter, was everyone's favorite at the office.Ca: Pere volia expressar els seus sentiments cap a ella d'una manera subtil.En: Pere wanted to express his feelings toward her in a subtle way.Ca: L'ajudaria Laia, la companya de feina eficient i pragmàtica.En: He would be helped by Laia, the efficient and pragmatic coworker.Ca: Ella ho sabia tot sobre tothom, i Pere li havia confiat el seu secret.En: She knew everything about everyone, and Pere had entrusted her with his secret.Ca: El pla de Pere era participar en l'intercanvi de regal.En: Pere's plan was to participate in the gift exchange.Ca: Pensava que seria una manera d'acostar-se a Marta.En: He thought it would be a way to get closer to Marta.Ca: Després de pensar-hi molt, va decidir regalar-li una petita planta amb una nota.En: After much thought, he decided to give her a small plant with a note.Ca: No era una planta qualsevol, però: era una begònia.En: It wasn't just any plant, though: it was a begonia.Ca: Marta sempre havia comentat el seu amor per les plantes vivaces.En: Marta had always mentioned her love for vibrant plants.Ca: L'hora de l'intercanvi de regals va arribar.En: The time for the gift exchange arrived.Ca: Els companys es van reunir, i Marta, amb entusiasme, va començar a obrir el seu regal.En: The coworkers gathered, and Marta, with enthusiasm, began to open her gift.Ca: Va somriure en veure la planta amb una nota.En: She smiled when she saw the plant with a note.Ca: La carta deia: "Les plantes que floreixen representen el nostre creixement i la nostra amistat.En: The card read: "Plants that bloom represent our growth and our friendship.Ca: Gràcies per ser tan especial.En: Thank you for being so special."Ca: "Marta es va emocionar pel detall.En: Marta was touched by the gesture.Ca: Però no sabia qui havia fet aquest regal.En: But she did not know who had given this gift.Ca: Mirava al seu voltant amb curiositat.En: She looked around with curiosity.Ca: Pere, des de la seva taula, va observar cada gest d'ella.En: Pere, from his table, watched her every move.Ca: El cor li bategava fort.En: His heart was pounding.Ca: Laia, al seu costat, li va donar un lleu copet a l'espatlla, animant-lo a apropar-se.En: Laia, beside him, gave him a slight tap on the shoulder, encouraging him to approach.Ca: Pere, per fi, va aixecar-se de la seva cadira i, amb una barreja de por i esperança, es va acostar a Marta.En: Pere, finally, got up from his chair and, with a mix of fear and hope, approached Marta.Ca: Els seus ulls es van trobar, i ell li va dir: "Marta, volia dir-te que admiro la teva alegria.En: Their eyes met, and he said to her: "Marta, I wanted to tell you that I admire your joy.Ca: Espero que aquesta planta et faci pensar en algú que t'aprecia molt.En: I hope this plant makes you think of someone who appreciates you a lot."Ca: "Marta es va quedar sorpresa, però després va somriure dolçament.En: Marta was surprised but then smiled sweetly.Ca: "Gràcies, Pere.En: "Thank you, Pere.Ca: No sabia que eres tan bon observador.En: I didn't know you were such a good observer.Ca: M'agrada molt el regal.En: I really like the gift."Ca: "L'intercanvi de regals va ser un èxit, i Pere va sentir un gran alleujament i alegria.En: The gift exchange was a success, and Pere felt great relief and joy.Ca: Havia aconseguit superar la seva por.En: He had managed to overcome his fear.Ca: Marta i Pere van començar a xerrar més des d'aquell dia, i una nova amistat va florir al seu voltant, com la seva begònia, plena de promeses.En: Marta and Pere started to chat more from that day on, and a new friendship blossomed around them, like their begonia, full of promises. Vocabulary Words:the snow: la neuthe streets: els carrersthe warmth: la calidesathe decorations: les decoracionsdiligent...