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The Lobster Hat: A Peculiar Tale from the Boqueria Market

The Lobster Hat: A Peculiar Tale from the Boqueria Market
Oct 17, 2023 · 13m 15s

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: The Lobster Hat: A Peculiar Tale from the Boqueria Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/the-lobster-hat-a-peculiar-tale-from-the-boqueria-market/ Story Transcript: Ca: La vida de...

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: The Lobster Hat: A Peculiar Tale from the Boqueria Market
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/the-lobster-hat-a-peculiar-tale-from-the-boqueria-market

Story Transcript:

Ca: La vida de Barcelona és vibrant, especialment al Mercat de la Boqueria.
En: The life of Barcelona is vibrant, especially at the Boqueria Market.

Ca: Els colors vius de les fruites i verdures, els olors punyents del peix fresc i les carns, i l'inconfusible soroll de les converses i els regatejos donen vida a aquesta plaça emblemàtica.
En: The vivid colors of fruits and vegetables, the pungent smells of fresh fish and meats, and the unmistakable noise of conversations and haggling bring this emblematic square to life.

Ca: En aquest lloc exòtic, trobem un personatge peculiar, un home anomenat Martí.
En: In this exotic place, we find a peculiar character, a man named Martí.

Ca: Martí era un venedor conegut per la seva alegria i la seva particular relació amb els elements del mercat.
En: Martí was a vendor known for his joy and his unique relationship with the market's elements.

Ca: Una tarda assolellada, Martí feia el seu recorregut habitual per la Boqueria.
En: One sunny afternoon, Martí was going about his usual route through the Boqueria.

Ca: La confusió va arribar quan va veure una llagosta viva, tota roja i espessa.
En: Confusion struck when he saw a live lobster, all red and thick.

Ca: Una, que per alguna extranya raó, li va semblar un barret.
En: One that, for some strange reason, seemed like a hat to him.

Ca: Sense pensar-ho dues vegades, Martí va agafar la llagosta i se la va posar al cap.
En: Without thinking twice, Martí grabbed the lobster and put it on his head.

Ca: Els turistes que giraven pel mercat van quedar atònits quan el van veure.
En: The tourists wandering through the market were astonished when they saw him.

Ca: Martí, tot orgullós, es va posar davant dels turistes per mostrar-los el seu "nou barret".
En: Martí, proud as can be, stood in front of the tourists to show them his "new hat".

Ca: Ràpidament, algú es va adonar de la situació que es desenvolupava.
En: Quickly, someone realized what was going on.

Ca: El venedor de marisc que estava al costat de Martí i s'havia adonat de la confusió, no sabia si reure o córrer a agafar la seva llagosta.
En: The seafood vendor next to Martí, who had noticed the confusion, didn't know whether to laugh or rush to retrieve his lobster.

Ca: Molt tranquil, es va acostar a Martí i li va explicar que el que tenia al cap no era un barret, sinó una llagosta viva.
En: Very calmly, he approached Martí and explained that what he had on his head wasn't a hat, but a live lobster.

Ca: Martí, primer sorprès, va acabar esclatant a riure.
En: Martí, initially surprised, ended up bursting into laughter.

Ca: Se li havien posat els pèls de punta quan va notar que la "llana" del seu barret s'estava movent.
En: His hair stood on end when he noticed that the "wool" of his hat was moving.

Ca: Martí, després d'explicar la seva confusió, va tornar la "llagosta barret" al seu lloc.
En: After explaining his confusion, Martí returned the "lobster hat" to its place.

Ca: Amb la cara vermelleta per la vergonya, es va disculpar amb el venedor de marisc.
En: With a reddish face from embarrassment, he apologized to the seafood vendor.

Ca: Brindant una riallada contagiada a tots els presents.
En: An infectious laughter spread among everyone present.

Ca: Així, el mercat de la Boqueria al capvespre va ressonar amb l'alleujament i l'aplaudiment.
En: Thus, the Boqueria Market in the evening resonated with relief and applause.

Ca: I fins i tot Martí, tenia un somriure al rostre.
En: And even Martí had a smile on his face.

Ca: Des de llavors, Martí va passar a ser conegut com el barret més peculiar de la Boqueria, i va confirmar, amb gran coratge, la idea que, en realitat, tot es pot convertir en una somrient anècdota al vibrant mercat de la Boqueria.
En: Since then, Martí became known as the most peculiar hat in the Boqueria, confirming, with great courage, the idea that everything can really turn into a cheerful anecdote at the vibrant Boqueria Market.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The: La
  • life: vida
  • of: de
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • is: és
  • vibrant: vibrant
  • especially: especialment
  • at: al
  • the: el
  • Boqueria: Boqueria
  • Market: mercat
  • vivid: colors
  • colors: colours
  • of: de
  • fruits: fruites
  • and: i
  • vegetables: verdures
  • the: els
  • pungent: olors
  • smells: pires
  • of: del
  • fresh: fresc
  • fish: peix
  • and: i
  • meats: carns
  • and: i
  • the: el
  • unmistakable: inconfusible
  • noise: soroll
  • of: de
  • conversations: converses
  • and: i
  • haggling: regatejos
  • bring: donen
  • this: aquesta
  • emblematic: plaça
  • square: emplaçament
  • to: per
  • life: vida
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