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Are you ready to supercharge your Catalan listening comprehension?

Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.

That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Catalan, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Catalan and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.

Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Catalonia, Valencia, or the Balearic Islands? Maybe you want to speak Catalan with your grandparents from Girona?

Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguistic background to fully immerse in the Catalan speaking country. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics,
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  • Finding Forgiveness: A Family's Journey to Reconciliation
    Jan 22 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Finding Forgiveness: A Family's Journey to Reconciliation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-22-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El vent fred del matí d'hivern assotava la cara de l'Oriol mentre pujava lentament les escales de Montserrat.En: The cold morning winter wind whipped Oriol's face as he slowly climbed the steps of Montserrat.Ca: Els cims punxeguts de les muntanyes semblaven vigilar-lo, com si comprenguessin la seva missió.En: The jagged peaks of the mountains seemed to watch over him, as if they understood his mission.Ca: Aquest lloc especial era on esperava reconciliar-se amb Pau i Marina, esperant que la pau del monestir els ajudés a deixar enrere els malentesos del passat.En: This special place was where he hoped to reconcile with Pau and Marina, hoping that the peace of the monastery would help them leave behind the misunderstandings of the past.Ca: Feia anys que no es veien.En: It had been years since they last saw each other.Ca: Una discussió sense importància havia esdevingut un mur entre ells.En: An insignificant argument had become a wall between them.Ca: Ara, Oriol se sentia preparat per trencar aquella barrera, però els records encara eren vius i dolorosos.En: Now, Oriol felt ready to break down that barrier, but the memories were still alive and painful.Ca: Amb el cor bategant amb nerviosisme, va entrar al claustre.En: With his heart beating nervously, he entered the cloister.Ca: Allà, Pau, el seu germà petit, i Marina, la seva cosina, l'estaven esperant.En: There, Pau, his younger brother, and Marina, his cousin, were waiting for him.Ca: "Hola, Oriol", va dir Pau amb un to fred.En: "Hello, Oriol," said Pau with a cold tone.Ca: Marina va fer una mena de somriure forçat, però els ulls li brillaven amb esperança.En: Marina gave a sort of forced smile, but her eyes shone with hope.Ca: Oriol sabia que aquest era el moment.En: Oriol knew this was the moment.Ca: "És hora de parlar, de veritat", va dir Oriol amb una veu ferma però amable.En: "It's time to talk, truly," Oriol said with a firm yet kind voice.Ca: "No podem deixar que el passat ens separi més".En: "We cannot let the past keep us apart any longer."Ca: Pau va alçar les espatlles, encara ressentit.En: Pau shrugged, still resentful.Ca: "Les coses no són tan senzilles", va contestar amb un fil de veu.En: "Things aren't that simple," he replied in a low voice.Ca: Per uns instants, el silenci només es trencava pel murmuri llunyà dels monjos resant.En: For a few moments, the silence was only broken by the distant murmur of the monks praying.Ca: Finalment, Marina va agafar la mà d'Oriol.En: Finally, Marina took Oriol's hand.Ca: "Hem de començar a escoltar-nos, a parlar sense por".En: "We need to start listening to each other, to talk without fear."Ca: La conversa va escalfar-se.En: The conversation heated up.Ca: Els records del malentès que els havia allunyat ressorgien.En: Memories of the misunderstanding that had distanced them resurfaced.Ca: Llavors, Pau es va aixecar sobtadament, mirant Oriol amb frustració.En: Then, Pau suddenly stood up, looking at Oriol with frustration.Ca: "Per què mai vas intentar solucionar-ho abans?En: "Why did you never try to solve it before?"Ca: ", va exclamar, amb dolor a la veu.En: he exclaimed, pain in his voice.Ca: Oriol va fer una pausa.En: Oriol paused.Ca: Sabia que aquest moment seria decisiu.En: He knew this moment would be decisive.Ca: "Vaig ser orgullós i tossut", va admetre amb sinceritat.En: "I was proud and stubborn," he admitted sincerely.Ca: "Però ara vull canviar això.En: "But now I want to change that.Ca: Vull que siguem una família de nou".En: I want us to be a family again."Ca: A poc a poc, les seves paraules van començar a tenir efecte.En: Slowly, his words began to have an effect.Ca: Pau va respirar profundament i va baixar la mirada.En: Pau took a deep breath and lowered his gaze.Ca: "També m'he equivocat", va admetre finalment.En: "I’ve also made mistakes," he finally admitted.Ca: I així, amb l'ajuda de Marina, van començar a recordar els moments feliços de la infància compartida.En: And so, with Marina's help, they began to recall the happy moments of their shared childhood.Ca: Després de molts mesos de silenci, els tres van començar a parlar de veritat, amb honestedat i tendresa.En: After many months of silence, the three began to talk truly, with honesty and tenderness.Ca: Les paraules no van curar immediatament les ferides, però van establir una base per a un nou començament.En: The words didn't immediately heal the wounds, but they laid a foundation for a new beginning.Ca: Quan el sol començava a amagar-se darrere les muntanyes, Oriol sentia que un pes li havia estat aixecat del cor.En: As the sun began to hide behind the mountains, Oriol felt a weight had been lifted from his heart.Ca: Els tres van somriure amb complicitat mentre baixaven les ...
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  • Winter's Secrets: A Bond Born in El Montseny's Frosty Embrace
    Jan 22 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Winter's Secrets: A Bond Born in El Montseny's Frosty Embrace Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-22-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El Montseny estava tranquil sota el mantell hivernal.En: El Montseny was tranquil under the winter mantle.Ca: Els arbres despullats formaven silhouettes delicades contra un cel blau brillant.En: The bare trees formed delicate silhouettes against a bright blue sky.Ca: Un silenci càlid omplia la boscúria, trencat només pel cruixir del gebre sota les botes d'Adrià i Marina.En: A warm silence filled the woodland, broken only by the crunch of frost under Adrià and Marina's boots.Ca: Adrià, un fotògraf de natura solitari, cercava inspiració per al seu nou portafolis.En: Adrià, a solitary nature photographer, was seeking inspiration for his new portfolio.Ca: Volia capturar aquell paisatge hivernal perfecte abans que canviés la llum del dia.En: He wanted to capture that perfect winter landscape before the day's light changed.Ca: Caminava per camins poc trepitjats, esperant trobar aquell lloc màgic.En: He walked along little-trodden paths, hoping to find that magical spot.Ca: Marina, una botànica apassionada, anava sola fent un recorregut per documentar una planta rara que, segons diuen, floreix malgrat el fred de l'hivern.En: Marina, a passionate botanist, was alone on a journey to document a rare plant that, as they say, blooms despite the winter cold.Ca: Era una expedició que requeria paciència, i passió, per descomptat.En: It was an expedition that required patience, and passion, of course.Ca: El destí volgué que els camins d'Adrià i Marina es creuessin.En: Destiny had it that Adrià and Marina's paths would cross.Ca: Mentre Adrià es desviava del sender principal, inesperadament es va trobar amb Marina.En: As Adrià strayed from the main path, he unexpectedly ran into Marina.Ca: "Has vist una planta petita amb flors rosades?" li preguntà ella, esperançada.En: "Have you seen a small plant with pink flowers?" she asked, hopeful.Ca: Adrià no la coneixia, però va sentir que potser l'ajudar-se mútuament podria ser beneficiós.En: Adrià did not know her, but he felt that perhaps helping each other might be beneficial.Ca: "I si et vinc acompanyant? Potser junts tindrem més sort", li proposà ell.En: "What if I accompany you? Maybe together we'll have better luck," he proposed to her.Ca: Marina somrigué i acceptà.En: Marina smiled and accepted.Ca: Així, tot creuant la boscúria densa, compartiren històries i coneixements.En: Thus, as they crossed the dense woodland, they shared stories and knowledge.Ca: Adrià descrivia la llum perfecte, mentre Marina parlava de les plantes estranyes i els seus secrets.En: Adrià described the perfect light, while Marina spoke about strange plants and their secrets.Ca: A mesura que avançaven, un raig de sol va il·luminar un petit clar.En: As they progressed, a sunbeam illuminated a small clearing.Ca: Allà, entre l'ombra i la llum, van veure la planta rara que Marina buscava.En: There, between the shadow and light, they saw the rare plant Marina was searching for.Ca: Les flors rosades brillantien com petites joies entre el gebre.En: The pink flowers gleamed like small jewels among the frost.Ca: Adrià ràpidament va preparar la seva càmera; la llum era perfecta.En: Adrià quickly prepared his camera; the light was perfect.Ca: "És impressionant", digué ell mentre feia fotos.En: "It's amazing," he said as he took photos.Ca: "Capto la bellesa del moment, gràcies a tu."En: "I capture the beauty of the moment, thanks to you."Ca: Marina prengué anotacions i fotografies per al seu estudi.En: Marina took notes and photographs for her study.Ca: L'emoció per l'èxit compartit era palpable.En: The excitement of the shared success was palpable.Ca: Haurien completat cadascun el seu objectiu, però el que realment havien descobert era un nou vincle.En: They would have completed their goals, but what they truly discovered was a new bond.Ca: Quan el sol començava a baixar, iniciaren el camí de tornada junt.En: As the sun began to set, they started the journey back together.Ca: Marina li proposà a Adrià seguir col·laborant en futures investigacions, i ell acceptà encantat.En: Marina suggested to Adrià that they continue collaborating on future research, and he was delighted to accept.Ca: Aquella jornada els havia mostrat que les millors troballes són sovint compartides.En: That day had shown them that the best discoveries are often shared.Ca: Al final del dia, l'aventura els havia canviat.En: By the end of the day, the adventure had changed them.Ca: Adrià ja no veia la solitud com una necessitat, sinó com una elecció.En: Adrià no longer saw solitude as a necessity but as a choice.Ca: Marina, en canvi, començava a apreciar la companyia en les seves exploracions.En: Marina, on the other hand, began to appreciate the company in her ...
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  • A Delicious Journey: Discovering Barcelona's Culinary Magic
    Jan 21 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Delicious Journey: Discovering Barcelona's Culinary Magic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-01-21-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: La boira del matí sobre Barcelona encara no s'havia dissipat quan Martí i Núria van arribar al Mercat de la Boqueria.En: The morning fog over Barcelona had not yet dissipated when Martí and Núria arrived at the Mercat de la Boqueria.Ca: Era un dissabte d'hivern, i el mercat resplendia amb una barreja de colors vius i olors captivadores.En: It was a winter Saturday, and the market glowed with a mix of lively colors and captivating smells.Ca: A mà dreta, les parades lluïen verdures fresques; a mà esquerra, els peixos del dia llampurnejaven en el seu gel brunyit.En: On the right, the stalls displayed fresh vegetables; on the left, the day's fish shimmered on their polished ice.Ca: "Avui és el gran dia", va dir Martí amb una barreja d'excitació i nervis.En: "Today is the big day," said Martí with a mix of excitement and nerves.Ca: "La meva mare política vindrà a sopar, i ha de ser perfecte."En: "My mother-in-law is coming for dinner, and it has to be perfect."Ca: "Cristina només vol passar una bona estona", va replicar Núria amb un somriure tranquil.En: "Cristina just wants to have a good time," Núria replied with a calm smile.Ca: "No ens preocupem per la perfecció."En: "Let's not worry about perfection."Ca: Martí va agafar el carro amb decisió, fixant-se en la llista meticulosament preparada.En: Martí took the cart with determination, focusing on the meticulously prepared list.Ca: Però, de seguida, es va adonar que no podien caminar fàcilment entre la multitud.En: But he quickly realized they couldn't easily walk through the crowd.Ca: "Com ho farem així?" va dir, inquiet.En: "How will we manage like this?" he said, concerned.Ca: Mentre avançaven amb paciència, van descobrir que alguns dels seus ingredients preferits, com els tomàquets de Montserrat, no estaven disponibles.En: As they moved forward patiently, they discovered that some of their favorite ingredients, like Montserrat tomatoes, were unavailable.Ca: Martí va bufar frustrat. "No és el que esperava", va murmurar.En: Martí sighed in frustration. "It's not what I expected," he murmured.Ca: Núria, amb la seva espontaneïtat habitual, li va agafar la mà.En: Núria, with her usual spontaneity, took his hand.Ca: "Confia en mi. Ens adaptarem.En: "Trust me. We can adapt.Ca: Mira aquestes cebes tendres. Podem fer servir-les en lloc dels tomàquets", va suggerir.En: Look at these green onions. We can use them instead of the tomatoes," she suggested.Ca: Al principi, Martí no estava convençut, però va veure el somriure confiada de Núria i va assentir.En: Initially, Martí wasn't convinced, but he saw Núria's confident smile and nodded.Ca: A poc a poc, va començar a deixar-se portar per l'experiència.En: Gradually, he started to let himself be carried away by the experience.Ca: Les olors de les espècies, el murmuri dels venedors, les cançons en l'aire... tot tenia un encant especial.En: The smells of the spices, the murmurs of the vendors, the songs in the air... everything had a special charm.Ca: De sobte, mentre avançaven per la zona de carns, Martí va veure alguna cosa que el va fer aturar-se en sec.En: Suddenly, as they moved through the meat section, Martí saw something that made him stop dead in his tracks.Ca: Allà, entre pollastres i conills, hi havia una peça de carn de vedella que brillava amb una frescor insuperable.En: There, among chickens and rabbits, was a piece of veal that shone with unsurpassable freshness.Ca: No estava a la seva llista, però Martí la va imaginar perfectament a la seva taula.En: It wasn't on his list, but Martí imagined it perfectly on his table.Ca: Amb ànim renovat, va comprar la carn.En: With renewed enthusiasm, he bought the meat.Ca: Núria va somriure. "Veus? El mercat sempre et sorprèn."En: Núria smiled. "See? The market always surprises you."Ca: Quan van arribar a casa, Martí va trobar plaer en preparar el sopar, aquesta vegada sense angoixes.En: When they got home, Martí found pleasure in preparing the dinner, this time without anxiety.Ca: Quan la seva mare política va tastar el menjar, va fer un gest de sorpresa i va aplaudir les seves habilitats culinàries.En: When his mother-in-law tasted the food, she showed surprise and praised his culinary skills.Ca: "Està deliciós!", va exclamar.En: "It's delicious!" she exclaimed.Ca: Després de sopar, mentre recollien la taula, Martí va agafar la mà de Núria.En: After dinner, while clearing the table, Martí took Núria's hand.Ca: "Gràcies per ajudar-me a veure que l'important no és només el resultat, sinó també el viatge", va dir amb sinceritat.En: "Thank you for helping me see that what's important isn't just the result, but also the journey," he said sincerely.Ca: Martí havia après que, a ...
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