Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Jordi's Leap of Faith: Chasing Dreams Beyond Borders Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-01-08-08-38-19-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Els flocs de neu cobrien suaument el terra al voltant de la casa gran de la família.En: The snowflakes softly covered the ground around the large casa of the family.Ca: L'interior estava ple de caliu.En: The interior was full of warmth.Ca: Es barrejaven les olors de castanyes torrades i vi negre i ressonava una suau música catalana.En: The smells of roasted chestnuts and red wine mixed together, and there was soft Catalan music resonating.Ca: En aquesta efusiva atmosfera familiar, en Jordi es trobava una mica distret.En: In this warm family atmosphere, Jordi found himself a bit distracted.Ca: De peu al costat de la finestra decorada amb garlandes de Nadal, observava els seus parents riure i gaudir.En: Standing by the window decorated with Christmas garlands, he watched his relatives laugh and enjoy themselves.Ca: Però la seva ment era ben lluny.En: But his mind was far away.Ca: La seva germana petita, l'Anna, corria cap a ell amb l'energia de sempre, amb els ulls brillants de curiositat.En: His little sister, Anna, ran towards him with her usual energy, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.Ca: "Jordi, què penses fer aquest any?En: "Jordi, what do you plan to do this year?"Ca: " li va preguntar, somrient.En: she asked, smiling.Ca: Ell va somriure, però per dins sentia un nus a l'estómac.En: He smiled, but inside he felt a knot in his stomach.Ca: "Encara no ho sé, Anna," li va respondre.En: "I don't know yet, Anna," he replied.Ca: No volia decebre-la, menys encara al seu pare, en Pau, que estava assegut a la vora de la xemeneia, repartint llonganisses i formatges entre els convidats.En: He didn't want to disappoint her, much less his father, Pau, who was sitting by the fireplace, handing out sausages and cheeses among the guests.Ca: En Pau sempre havia insistit en la importància de la família unida.En: Pau had always insisted on the importance of a united family.Ca: En Jordi sabia que ell confiava que tots continuarien vivint a prop.En: Jordi knew that he trusted they would all continue living close by.Ca: Però Jordi tenia un somni, un somni que el portava més enllà de les fronteres, una oportunitat de treball a l'estranger que no podia deixar escapar.En: But Jordi had a dream, a dream that took him beyond borders, a job opportunity abroad that he couldn't pass up.Ca: El temps avançava i el soroll d'alegria assenyalava que el moment del compte enrere per al Nou Any s'apropava.En: Time passed, and the noise of joy signaled that the countdown to the New Year was approaching.Ca: En Jordi mirava el rellotge.En: Jordi looked at the clock.Ca: El moment decisiu havia arribat.En: The decisive moment had arrived.Ca: Mentre tots es reunien al voltant del rellotge de paret, en Jordi s'adonà que havia de parlar.En: As everyone gathered around the wall clock, Jordi realized he had to speak.Ca: El destí d'aquell any depenia d'això.En: The fate of that year depended on it.Ca: A mitjanit, les campanes ressonaven i els "Feliç Any Nou!En: At midnight, the bells rang, and "Happy New Year!"Ca: " omplien l'habitació.En: filled the room.Ca: Esclarit per l'eufòria del moment, en Jordi va alçar la veu sobre el bullici.En: Enlightened by the euphoria of the moment, Jordi raised his voice above the noise.Ca: "Família," va dir, "tinc alguna cosa a dir-vos.En: "Family," he said, "I have something to tell you."Ca: "Tots es van girar cap a ell, expectants i encuriosits.En: Everyone turned towards him, expectant and curious.Ca: "He decidit acceptar una oferta de treball a l'estranger," va confessar, el cor bategant-li fortament al pit.En: "I have decided to accept a job offer abroad," he confessed, his heart beating strongly in his chest.Ca: L'habitació es va quedar en silenci.En: The room fell silent.Ca: La sorpresa i la confusió van pintar les cares dels presents.En: Surprise and confusion painted the faces of those present.Ca: En Pau va deixar de somriure.En: Pau stopped smiling.Ca: L'Anna va fer un pas endavant, "Viuràs fora, Jordi?En: Anna took a step forward, "Will you live away, Jordi?"Ca: ", va preguntar amb una llum tènue de preocupació als seus ulls joves.En: she asked, with a faint light of worry in her young eyes.Ca: Jordi va assentir.En: Jordi nodded.Ca: Va explicar les seves raons, els seus plans i el que significava per a ell.En: He explained his reasons, his plans, and what it meant for him.Ca: I, a poc a poc, l'atmosfera va canviar.En: And, little by little, the atmosphere changed.Ca: En Pau, després d'un moment de reflexió, es va aixecar i va abraçar al seu fill.En: Pau, after a moment of reflection, stood up and embraced his son.Ca: "Si això et fa feliç, compte amb el nostre suport," va dir finalment.En: "If this makes you happy, count on our support," he finally said.Ca: Els ...
