Unearth the Past: Rediscovering Friendship in Park Güell

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Unearth the Past: Rediscovering Friendship in Park Güell Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-06-15-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Els nostres protagonistes estaven reunits a un dels llocs més màgics de Barcelona.En: Our protagonists were gathered at one of the most magical places in Barcelona.Ca: El Park Güell lluïa els colors brillants dels mosaics de Gaudí.En: Park Güell was shining with the bright colors of Gaudí's mosaics.Ca: El sol d'estiu brillava i la brisa portava l'olor de la pólvora, preparant el camí per a la revetlla de Sant Joan.En: The summer sun was shining, and the breeze carried the smell of gunpowder, paving the way for the revetlla of Sant Joan.Ca: Entre turistes i locals, Laia, Oriol i Biel estaven asseguts prop de la mítica salamandra de trencadís.En: Among tourists and locals, Laia, Oriol, and Biel were sitting near the mythical trencadís salamander.Ca: Feia deu anys, un dia semblant de juny, els tres amics, joves i somiadors, havien enterrat una càpsula del temps.En: Ten years ago, on a similar day in June, the three friends, young and dreamy, had buried a time capsule.Ca: Aquell moment havia estat ple d'il·lusió i promeses de futur.En: That moment had been full of excitement and promises of the future.Ca: Ara, el moment de desenterrar el passat ha arribat.En: Now, the time to unearth the past had arrived.Ca: Laia, amb el cor bombant de nostàlgia, recordava cadascun dels somnis i esperances guardats a la càpsula.En: Laia, with her heart pounding with nostalgia, remembered each of the dreams and hopes stored in the capsule.Ca: Però també sabia que, el passat, amaga conflictes no resolts.En: But she also knew that the past hides unresolved conflicts.Ca: Un vell desacord amb Biel encara girava pel seu cap, però aquest dia buscava tancar aquest capítol.En: An old disagreement with Biel still lingered in her mind, but this day she sought to close that chapter.Ca: Oriol, sempre el mediador del grup, estava una mica nerviós.En: Oriol, always the group's mediator, was a bit nervous.Ca: Esperava que aquesta trobada els unís encara més.En: He hoped this meeting would bring them even closer.Ca: Va portar una motxilla plena de menjar i begudes, volia que la jornada fos especial.En: He brought a backpack full of food and drinks, wanting the day to be special.Ca: Biel, el més atrevit dels tres, reia, aparentment despreocupat.En: Biel, the boldest of the three, laughed, seemingly carefree.Ca: Però dins seu, una por amagada tremolava.En: But inside, a hidden fear trembled.Ca: Un secret del passat, guardat zelosament, que temia podria fer mal als seus amics.En: A past secret, zealously kept, that he feared might hurt his friends.Ca: Amb les mans tremoloses, van obrir el forat on havien enterrat la càpsula.En: With trembling hands, they opened the hole where they had buried the capsule.Ca: Laia la va treure amb cura, bufant l'embolcall de terra.En: Laia carefully took it out, blowing the dirt off the wrapper.Ca: L'adrenalina es notava en l'aire mentre obrien la tapa.En: Adrenaline was in the air as they opened the lid.Ca: A dins: fotografies, objectes petits, i cartes.En: Inside: photographs, small objects, and letters.Ca: Cadascú en va agafar una.En: Each took one.Ca: La carta que Laia va escriure va ser la primera a llegir-se.En: The letter that Laia had written was the first to be...

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