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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.

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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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  • Enric's Autumn Leap: Transforming Dreams into Reality

    Enric's Autumn Leap: Transforming Dreams into Reality
    Oct 17 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Enric's Autumn Leap: Transforming Dreams into Reality Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-10-17-07-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: A la vora d'un petit poble, en una tardor daurada i plena de fulles cridaneres, es trobava un centre psiquiàtric.En: Near a small village, in a golden autumn full of striking leaves, there was a psychiatric center.Ca: A dins, els passadissos eren llargs i plens de portes tancades, però un lloc destacava per la seva calidesa: l'habitació d'Enric.En: Inside, the corridors were long and full of closed doors, but one place stood out for its warmth: Enric's room.Ca: Les parets estaven cobertes amb dibuixos de fulles de tardor i carabasses de Halloween, símbols de la temporada i de somnis per complir.En: The walls were covered with drawings of autumn leaves and Halloween pumpkins, symbols of the season and dreams to be fulfilled.Ca: Enric, un jove d'ulls blaus i ment inquieta, passava el dies amb els seus llibres i un quadern.En: Enric, a young man with blue eyes and a restless mind, spent his days with his books and a notebook.Ca: Somiava amb l'escola, lloc de coneixement i companyonia.En: He dreamed of school, a place of knowledge and companionship.Ca: Però, com tots els somnis, aquest era difícil.En: But, like all dreams, this one was difficult.Ca: El doctor Martí, el seu psiquiatre, dubtava de la seva recuperació.En: Dr. Martí, his psychiatrist, doubted his recovery.Ca: "No és un entorn fàcil, Enric," deia sovint amb veu cauta.En: "It's not an easy environment, Enric," he often said cautiously.Ca: Tanmateix, Enric no estava sol.En: However, Enric was not alone.Ca: Clara, una infermera amb un somriure sempre disposat, creia en ell.En: Clara, a nurse with an ever-ready smile, believed in him.Ca: "Pots fer-ho, Enric.En: "You can do it, Enric.Ca: Jo t'ajudaré," li va prometre.En: I will help you," she promised him.Ca: Així va començar el pla.En: Thus began the plan.Ca: Van preparar un portafoli amb dibuixos i redaccions.En: They prepared a portfolio with drawings and writings.Ca: Clara li va ensenyar a superar la por escènica, a parlar amb confiança.En: Clara taught him to overcome stage fright, to speak with confidence.Ca: Va arribar el dia de la reunió amb el consell escolar.En: The day of the meeting with the school board arrived.Ca: L'Enric va entrar a la sala amb un nus a la gola, la por i l'esperança barrejades en el seu interior.En: Enric entered the room with a lump in his throat, fear and hope mixed within him.Ca: La sala era gran, amb finestres que deixaven entrar la llum de la tardor.En: The room was large, with windows letting in the autumn light.Ca: En Martí mirava en silenci, mentre que els membres del consell estaven a l'espera.En: Dr. Martí watched silently, while the board members waited.Ca: Just quan va començar, una onada d'ansietat el va colpejar.En: Just as he began, a wave of anxiety hit him.Ca: Li faltava l'aire, però va recordar les paraules de Clara: "Respira profundament, confia en el que has après.En: He struggled to breathe, but he remembered Clara's words: "Breathe deeply, trust in what you've learned."Ca: " Enric va tancar els ulls breument, va agafar aire i va començar a parlar.En: Enric briefly closed his eyes, took a breath, and began to speak.Ca: Va mostrar els seus dibuixos, va parlar del que havia après, de tots els llibres llegits mentre les fulles queien fora.En: He showed his drawings, talked about what he had learned, about all the books he had read while the leaves fell outside.Ca: Quan va acabar, la sala va quedar en silenci un instant.En: When he finished, the room was silent for a moment.Ca: Tots el miraven.En: Everyone was watching him.Ca: En Martí va esbossar un somriure, petit però sincer.En: Dr. Martí managed a smile, small but sincere.Ca: "Crec que mereixes una oportunitat, Enric," va dir un dels membres del consell.En: "I think you deserve a chance, Enric," one of the board members said.Ca: "Farem una prova.En: "We will conduct a test."Ca: "Enric va sentir com el cor se li omplia de felicitat.En: Enric felt his heart fill with happiness.Ca: Havia aconseguit el primer pas cap al seu somni.En: He had achieved the first step towards his dream.Ca: De tornada a la seva habitació, les fulles de tardor semblaven més brillants, com els seus somnis i el seu futur, que ara semblaven més reals que mai.En: Back in his room, the autumn leaves seemed brighter, like his dreams and his future, which now seemed more real than ever.Ca: L'esperança havia tornat, i enric ja no estava sol en aquest camí.En: Hope had returned, and Enric was no longer alone on this path. Vocabulary Words:the village: el poblethe corridor: el passadíspsychiatric center: centre psiquiàtricthe drawing: el dibuixthe notebook: el quadernrecovery: recuperacióthe psychiatrist: el psiquiatreenvironment: entornthe nurse: la infermerathe plan: el plathe portfolio...
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    16 mins
  • Dancers and Dreamers: A Chance Encounter on La Rambla

    Dancers and Dreamers: A Chance Encounter on La Rambla
    Oct 16 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Dancers and Dreamers: A Chance Encounter on La Rambla Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-10-16-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: La Rambla de Barcelona és un lloc màgic a la tardor.En: La Rambla de Barcelona is a magical place in the autumn.Ca: L'aire fresc porta l'olor de castanyes torrades i les fulles cauen formant una catifa daurada al terra.En: The fresh air carries the smell of roasted chestnuts, and the leaves fall, forming a golden carpet on the ground.Ca: Els carrers estan plens de gent, de riures, de música i d'una energia especial, que només es troba durant els festivals de carrer.En: The streets are full of people, laughter, music, and a special energy that can only be found during street festivals.Ca: Núria, una artista de carrer, balla al ritme de la música amb un somriure captivador.En: Núria, a street performer, dances to the rhythm of the music with a captivating smile.Ca: Els seus peus es mouen amb gràcia sobre les llambordes, i els espectadors l'observen embadalits.En: Her feet move gracefully over the cobblestones, and the spectators watch her in awe.Ca: Però dins seu, Núria sent un desig ardent de sortir de la rutina.En: But inside, Núria feels a burning desire to break free from the routine.Ca: Somia amb actuacions de teatre grandioses, amb llums brillants i aplaudiments atrapats al sostre d'una gran sala.En: She dreams of grand theater performances, with bright lights and applause caught in the ceiling of a great hall.Ca: A pocs metres, amb la càmera en mà, en Jordi recull moments en imatges.En: A few meters away, with camera in hand, Jordi captures moments in images.Ca: És un fotògraf apassionat que busca aquella instantània que encapsuli l'ànima humana.En: He is a passionate photographer looking for that snapshot that encapsulates the human soul.Ca: Els seus ulls són atents, observant-ho tot, però sovint se sent desconnectat de la història darrere de cada rostre que fotografia.En: His eyes are attentive, observing everything, but he often feels disconnected from the story behind each face he photographs.Ca: El destí els uneix quan els ulls d'en Jordi es fixen en Núria.En: Fate brings them together when Jordi's eyes fix on Núria.Ca: Hi ha alguna cosa en la seva dansa, en la passió que desprèn, que el fascina.En: There is something in her dance, in the passion she exudes, that fascinates him.Ca: Sap que aquesta és l'oportunitat que ha estat esperant.En: He knows this is the opportunity he's been waiting for.Ca: Es dirigeix cap a ella, però Núria el mira amb desconfiança.En: He approaches her, but Núria looks at him with distrust.Ca: Moltes vegades han pres fotos d'ella, però poques vegades l'han capturat de veritat.En: Many times they have taken photos of her, but rarely have they truly captured her.Ca: Amb paciència i tendresa, en Jordi li parla.En: With patience and tenderness, Jordi speaks to her.Ca: Li explica que vol fer una fotografia que mostri la seva essència, el seu somni, no només una imatge més de carrer.En: He explains that he wants to take a photograph that shows her essence, her dream, not just another street image.Ca: Núria dubta, recordant altres cops en què les promeses es van quedar en res.En: Núria hesitates, remembering other times when promises amounted to nothing.Ca: Però hi ha alguna cosa en la mirada d'en Jordi, en la manera com l'escolta, que la fa replantejar-se la seva decisió.En: But there is something in Jordi's gaze, in the way he listens, that makes her reconsider her decision.Ca: Finalment, Núria assenteix lentament.En: Finally, Núria nods slowly.Ca: "Només una fotografia", diu amb un somriure tímid.En: "Just one photograph," she says with a shy smile.Ca: Comença a ballar de nou, però aquesta vegada, amb el cor obert.En: She begins to dance again, but this time, with her heart open.Ca: En Jordi ajusta la lent de la seva càmera i, en aquell instant màgic, el temps sembla aturar-se.En: Jordi adjusts the lens of his camera, and in that magical instant, time seems to stand still.Ca: Clica l'obturador i, en aquell moment, capturen una instantània que parla per si sola: la passió de Núria, el seu desig de ser vista i la seva esperança.En: He clicks the shutter, and in that moment, they capture a snapshot that speaks for itself: Núria's passion, her desire to be seen, and her hope.Ca: Quan finalment mira la foto, Núria es veu a ella mateixa com mai abans.En: When Núria finally sees the photo, she sees herself as never before.Ca: En Jordi ha capturat la seva ànima, el seu somni.En: Jordi has captured her soul, her dream.Ca: Es miren i somriuen, conscient que la connexió ha trencat les seves respectives barreres.En: They look at each other and smile, aware that the connection has broken their respective barriers.Ca: La Rambla continua viva, amb música i gent, però entre Núria i Jordi ha nascut quelcom especial.En:...
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    19 mins
  • Lost Legacy: A Quest for a Family Heirloom in Barcelona

    Lost Legacy: A Quest for a Family Heirloom in Barcelona
    Oct 16 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Lost Legacy: A Quest for a Family Heirloom in Barcelona Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-10-16-07-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: L’olor de castanyes torrades flotava per l'aire fresc de tardor mentre els carrers de Barcelona bategaven amb vida.En: The smell of roasted chestnuts floated through the crisp autumn air as the streets of Barcelona pulsed with life.Ca: Dins la comissaria, el soroll era constant: telèfons que no deixaven de sonar i agents de policia que conversaven animadament.En: Inside the police station, the noise was constant: phones ringing incessantly and police officers chatting animatedly.Ca: Era un dia com qualsevol altre, però per Martí, era un dia crucial.En: It was a day like any other, but for Martí, it was a crucial day.Ca: Martí estava nerviós.En: Martí was nervous.Ca: Feia poc que havia heretat un objecte valuós i íntim per a la seva família: un rellotge d’or que havia passat de generació en generació.En: He had recently inherited a valuable and intimate object for his family: a gold watch that had been passed down from generation to generation.Ca: El rellotge havia desaparegut de casa seva i, per a Martí, més que un objecte de valor, representava la història de la seva família.En: The watch had disappeared from his home, and for Martí, more than a valuable object, it represented his family's history.Ca: Assegut en una de les cadires de la comissaria, Martí esperava pacientment a Núria, una jove agent de policia.En: Seated in one of the chairs at the police station, Martí waited patiently for Núria, a young police officer.Ca: Quan finalment el va atendre, Martí li va explicar la pèrdua del rellotge.En: When she finally attended to him, Martí explained the loss of the watch.Ca: Núria va escoltar amb atenció, però Martí podia veure com les piles de treball acumulades sobre el seu escriptori eren un indicador de les prioritats de la comissaria.En: Núria listened attentively, but Martí could see how the piles of work accumulating on her desk were an indicator of the station's priorities.Ca: "Estan desbordats," va pensar Martí amb una sensació de desesperança.En: "They're overwhelmed," thought Martí with a sense of despair.Ca: Però sabia que no podia rendir-se.En: But he knew he couldn't give up.Ca: Va decidir prendre les regnes de la situació.En: He decided to take the reins of the situation.Ca: Va sortir de la comissaria decidit a trobar el rellotge pel seu compte.En: He left the police station determined to find the watch on his own.Ca: Amb l’ajuda del seu amic Àlex, un detectiu retirat, Martí va començar la seva investigació.En: With the help of his friend Àlex, a retired detective, Martí began his investigation.Ca: Van recórrer els carrers del barri, van parlar amb veïns i botiguers.En: They roamed the neighborhood streets, spoke with neighbors and shopkeepers.Ca: Àlex tenia contactes encara a la ciutat i aviat van descobrir pistes que els conduïen a una banda local, coneguda per robar objectes de valor.En: Àlex still had contacts in the city, and they soon discovered clues leading them to a local gang known for stealing valuable objects.Ca: Guiats per la determinació, Martí i Àlex van seguir la pista fins a un magatzem a la vora del Raval.En: Guided by determination, Martí and Àlex followed the trail to a warehouse on the edge of the Raval.Ca: L’evidència que van recollir era clara.En: The evidence they gathered was clear.Ca: Amb aquest nou descobriment, Martí va tornar a la comissaria.En: With this new discovery, Martí returned to the police station.Ca: Aquesta vegada, les proves parlaven per si soles.En: This time, the evidence spoke for itself.Ca: Núria i el seu equip es van posar en acció.En: Núria and her team sprang into action.Ca: Amb un pla ben traçat, van fer una incursió al magatzem.En: With a well-drawn plan, they raided the warehouse.Ca: Va ser un èxit; el rellotge de Martí, juntament amb altres objectes robats, va ser recuperat.En: It was a success; Martí's watch, along with other stolen items, was recovered.Ca: Quan Núria va lliurar el rellotge a Martí, va sentir una calma i un agraïment profund.En: When Núria handed the watch back to Martí, he felt a calmness and deep gratitude.Ca: Havien protegit la història de la seva família i Martí havia après un valorós aprenentatge: la importància de no rendir-se, de col·laborar i de confiar en els altres.En: They had protected his family's history, and Martí learned a valuable lesson: the importance of not giving up, collaborating, and trusting others.Ca: El vent de tardor bufava lleuger, fent dansar les fulles caigudes al carrer.En: The autumn wind blew gently, making the fallen leaves dance on the street.Ca: Martí es va allunyar de la comissaria, amb el cor més lleuger i amb un nou respecte per la força de la iniciativa personal i la col·...
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