Fluent Fiction - Catalan:
Finding Balance: An Office Halloween Like Never Before Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Ca: Les fulles dels plataners de l'avinguda es movien alegrement amb la brisa d'octubre.
En: The leaves of the plataners along the avenue moved joyfully with the October breeze.
Ca: A l'oficina, al centre de Barcelona, es respirava un aire de misteri.
En: In the office, in the center of Barcelona, there was an air of mystery.
Ca: Era la temporada de Halloween, i tothom tenia les expectatives altes per la celebració anual.
En: It was the Halloween season, and everyone had high expectations for the annual celebration.
Ca: Martí, Núria i Oriol seure al voltant d'una gran taula de reunió.
En: Martí, Núria, and Oriol were sitting around a large meeting table.
Ca: Les finestres mostraven la ciutat des de dalt amb el cel de tardor.
En: The windows showed the city from above with the autumn sky.
Ca: Núria, amb la seva energia habitual, aixecà una cartolina plena d'idees.
En: Núria, with her usual energy, raised a poster board full of ideas.
Ca: "Podem decorar l'entrada amb teranyines falses i abóbors!
En: "We can decorate the entrance with fake cobwebs and pumpkins!"
Ca: " La seva veu estava plena d'entusiasme.
En: Her voice was full of enthusiasm.
Ca: "I les disfresses!
En: "And the costumes!
Ca: Tothom pot venir disfressat el dia de la festa.
En: Everyone can come dressed up on the day of the party."
Ca: "Oriol, amb els braços creuats, va aixecar una cella.
En: Oriol, with his arms crossed, raised an eyebrow.
Ca: "Però Núria, hem de recordar que encara som una oficina.
En: "But Núria, we have to remember that we are still an office.
Ca: No podem perdre el focus en els nostres projectes.
En: We can't lose focus on our projects."
Ca: "Martí, que escoltava atentament, contemplava com trobar l'equilibri.
En: Martí, who was listening attentively, contemplated how to find the balance.
Ca: Sabia que la festa era important per a la moral de l'oficina, però no volia que afectés la productivitat.
En: He knew that the party was important for the office morale, but he didn't want it to affect productivity.
Ca: Va notar que era el moment de parlar.
En: He realized it was time to speak.
Ca: "Escolta, què et sembla si fem un concurs de disfresses a l'hora de dinar?
En: "Listen, how about we have a costume contest during lunchtime?
Ca: Així hi haurà temps per treballar i per divertir-nos sense interrompre la feina.
En: That way, there will be time to work and have fun without interrupting the work."
Ca: "Núria aplaudí la idea.
En: Núria applauded the idea.
Ca: "Podem fer un premi per a la millor disfressa!
En: "We can have a prize for the best costume!
Ca: Això animarà tothom a participar.
En: That will encourage everyone to participate."
Ca: "Oriol somrigué lleugerament.
En: Oriol smiled slightly.
Ca: "Em sembla raonable.
En: "That seems reasonable.
Ca: Si mantenim les decoracions senzilles i compactes, podrà funcionar bé.
En: If we keep the decorations simple and compact, it should work well."
Ca: "Martí es va sentir orgullós d'haver trobat una solució.
En: Martí felt proud to have found a solution.
Ca: Un cop presa la decisió, van seguir amb els preparatius plens d'energia.
En: Once the decision was made, they continued with preparations full of energy.
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