Fluent Fiction - Catalan: 4th of July Rescue: A Tale of Friendship and Survival
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol brillava intensament a Forsyth Park.
En: The sun was shining brightly in Forsyth Park.

Ca: Era el 4 de Juliol i tot el parc estava ple de gent celebrant la Independència.
En: It was the 4th of July, and the entire park was filled with people celebrating Independence Day.

Ca: Els nens corrien, les famílies feien pícnic, i una banda tocava cançons patriòtiques a prop de la font principal.
En: Children were running around, families were having picnics, and a band was playing patriotic songs near the main fountain.

Ca: Marcel, un artista local conegut, passejava amb el seu amic d’infància, Jordi, que havia vingut de Catalunya per visitar-lo.
En: Marcel, a well-known local artist, was strolling with his childhood friend, Jordi, who had come from Catalonia to visit him.

Ca: Marcel sempre havia tingut problemes amb l'asma, però avui volia gaudir del dia sense preocupar-se.
En: Marcel had always had issues with asthma, but today he wanted to enjoy the day without worrying.

Ca: Volia gaudir dels focs artificials, la música i l'ambient festiu.
En: He wanted to enjoy the fireworks, the music, and the festive atmosphere.

Ca: N'havia parlat molt amb Jordi i tots dos estaven entusiasmats amb la festa.
En: He had talked a lot about it with Jordi, and both were excited about the celebration.

Ca: La calor d'estiu era sufocant.
En: The summer heat was stifling.

Ca: El sol cremava la pell i l'aire era espès i pesat.
En: The sun burned their skin, and the air was thick and heavy.

Ca: Marcel va començar a sentir-se incòmode.
En: Marcel started feeling uncomfortable.

Ca: Cada respiració es feia més difícil i el seu pit estava molt tancat.
En: Each breath became more difficult, and his chest felt very tight.

Ca: Va mirar Jordi amb preocupació.
En: He looked at Jordi with concern.

Ca: Havia començat una crisi d'asma.
En: An asthma attack had begun.

Ca: "Jordi, no em trobo bé," va dir Marcel, amb la veu apagada.
En: "Jordi, I don't feel well," Marcel said, his voice faint.

Ca: Jordi va notar l’angoixa en els ulls del seu amic.
En: Jordi saw the distress in his friend's eyes.

Ca: "Has portat l’inhalador?
En: "Did you bring your inhaler?"

Ca: " va preguntar, ja sabent la resposta.
En: he asked, already knowing the answer.

Ca: "No, l'he deixat a casa," va admetre Marcel, penedit.
En: "No, I left it at home," Marcel admitted regretfully.

Ca: Fent un esforç, Marcel va intentar tranquil·litzar-se, però l’atac empitjorava.
En: With effort, Marcel tried to calm himself, but the attack worsened.

Ca: La seva visió es tornava borrosa.
En: His vision blurred.

Ca: No volia espatllar la festa per a Jordi.
En: He didn't want to ruin the day for Jordi.

Ca: Va intentar seguir caminant, però les seves cames no el sostenien.
En: He tried to keep walking, but his legs wouldn't support him.

Ca: Just al costat de la font, Marcel es va desplomar, la respiració era gairebé inexistent.
En: Just beside the fountain, Marcel collapsed, his breathing almost nonexistent.

Ca: Jordi, desesperat, va cridar per ajuda.
En: Jordi, desperate, called out for help.

Ca: La gent es va aturar i va mirar, alguns preocupats, altres sense saber què fer.
En: People stopped and stared, some worried, others unsure of what to do.

Ca: Per fortuna, una dona amb una samarreta roja de la festa es va apropar corrents.
En: Fortunately, a woman wearing a red festival shirt rushed over.

Ca: "Sóc infermera," va dir ella, traient un inhalador de la seva bossa.
En: "I'm a nurse," she said, pulling an inhaler from her bag.

Ca: S'inclinà sobre Marcel i li va donar l'inhalador.
En: She leaned over Marcel and gave him the inhaler.

Ca: "Respira profund, tranquil·litza't," li va dir.
En: "Breathe deeply, stay calm," she instructed.

Ca: Marcel va fer una respiració, després una altra.
En: Marcel took one breath, then another.

Ca: A poc a poc, l'aire va tornar als seus pulmons.
En: Slowly, air returned to his lungs.

Ca: La seva respiració es va estabilitzar una mica.
En: His breathing stabilized a bit.

Ca: Mentre això passava, Jordi va trucar a emergències i va explicar la situació.
En: Meanwhile, Jordi called emergency services and explained the situation.

Ca: Quan finalment va arribar l'ambulància, Marcel estava més calmat però encara feble.
En: When the ambulance finally arrived, Marcel was calmer but still weak.

Ca: Els paramèdics el van estabilitzar i el van portar a l'hospital per precaució.
En: The paramedics stabilized him and took him to the hospital as a precaution.

Ca: Jordi va anar amb ell.
En: Jordi went with him.

Ca: Passades les hores, ja a l’hospital, Marcel va mirar Jordi amb una nova determinació.
En: Hours later, at the hospital, Marcel looked at Jordi with newfound determination.

Ca: "He après la lliçó," va dir.
En: "I've learned my lesson," he said.

Ca: "Sempre he de portar l’inhalador.
En: "I must always carry my inhaler."

Ca: "Jordi li va agafar la mà.
En: Jordi took his hand.

Ca: "I jo he après que he de tenir més cura de tu," va respondre.
En: "And I've learned I need to take better care of you," he replied.

Ca: "No volem passar per això de nou.
En: "We don't want to go through that again."

Ca: "Després d'aquesta experiència, Marcel i Jordi van entendre millor la gravetat de la situació.
En: After this experience, Marcel and Jordi understood better the seriousness of the situation.

Ca: El 4 de Juliol no va resultar com havien planejat, però van sortir-ne més forts i més units.
En: The 4th of July didn't turn out as they had planned, but they came out of it stronger and closer.

Ca: Des de llavors, cada vegada que Marcel sortia, el seu inhalador anava amb ell, assegurant-se que mai més tornés a passar un ensurt tan gran.
En: From that day on, every time Marcel went out, his inhaler went with him, ensuring that such a scare would never happen again.


Vocabulary Words:

• the sun: el sol
• shining: brillant
• brightly: intensament
• filled: ple
• celebrating: celebrant
• Independence Day: la Independència
• children: els nens
• running around: corrien
• having picnics: feien pícnic
• patriotic: patriòtiques
• well-known: conegut
• local artist: artista local
• strolling: passejava
• childhood friend: amic d’infància
• visit: visitar
• issues: problemes
• asthma: l'asma
• heat: la calor
• stifling: sufocant
• thick: espès
• heavy: pesat
• chest: el pit
• concern: preocupació
• attack: una crisi
• collapsed: es va desplomar
• desperate: desesperat
• nurse: infermera
• returned: va tornar
• lungs: els pulmons
• paramedics: els paramèdics