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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,
psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education to provide the most effective method for mastering Catalan listening comprehension.

Don't miss this opportunity, give our podcast a try and see the results for yourself. Milloreu la vostra comprensió auditiva amb les nostres històries en català avui!Copyright FluentFiction.org Language Learning
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  • Barcelona's Canvas of Dreams: Art, Friendship & New Beginnings

    Barcelona's Canvas of Dreams: Art, Friendship & New Beginnings
    Aug 22 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Barcelona's Canvas of Dreams: Art, Friendship & New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-08-22-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: La Rambla brillava amb llums de múltiples colors.En: La Rambla shone with lights of multiple colors.Ca: La gent passejava d’un costat a l’altre, mentre els venedors ambulants cridaven l’atenció dels vianants.En: People strolled from one side to the other, while street vendors caught the attention of passersby.Ca: Entre el bullici, tres amics caminaven tranquil·lament.En: Among the bustle, three friends walked calmly.Ca: Mateu, Núria i Carles gaudien d’una càlida nit d'estiu.En: Mateu, Núria, and Carles enjoyed a warm summer night.Ca: Mateu, amb l’ànima d’artista, portava sota el braç una tela.En: Mateu, with the soul of an artist, carried a canvas under his arm.Ca: Era un quadre que representava l’skyline de Barcelona.En: It was a painting representing the skyline of Barcelona.Ca: Llums de colors vibrants il·luminaven la ciutat a la seva obra.En: Lights of vibrant colors illuminated the city in his work.Ca: Però feia setmanes que no venia res.En: But it had been weeks since he sold anything.Ca: La seva passió li donava vida, però el moneder es buidava.En: His passion gave him life, but his wallet was emptying.Ca: Núria, plena d’energia, acabava d’arribar a la ciutat.En: Núria, full of energy, had just arrived in the city.Ca: Després d’anys a l’estranger, tenia moltes ganes de veure La Rambla novament, i encara més, de retrobar-se amb el seu amic de la infantesa.En: After years abroad, she was eager to see La Rambla again and even more to reunite with her childhood friend.Ca: Li costava creure com havia canviat Barcelona, tan plena de vida i cultura.En: She could hardly believe how much Barcelona had changed, so full of life and culture.Ca: Carles, el cosí de Mateu, treballava en negocis.En: Carles, the cousin of Mateu, worked in business.Ca: Ell no comprenia del tot la dedicació de Mateu.En: He didn't fully understand Mateu's dedication.Ca: Tot i això, volia donar-li suport i veure què l’apassionava tant.En: Nonetheless, he wanted to support him and see what fascinated him so much.Ca: El seu món estava ple de nombres i contractes, i el contrast amb l’art de Mateu l’intrigava però també el desconcertava.En: His world was full of numbers and contracts, and the contrast with Mateu's art intrigued but also puzzled him.Ca: Caminaven junts fins a un racó bulliciós de La Rambla.En: They walked together to a bustling corner of La Rambla.Ca: Mateu volia col·locar allí el seu cavallet, esperançat que la música dels artistes de carrer i el riure dels turistes ajudessin a vendre la seva obra.En: Mateu wanted to set up his easel there, hopeful that the music of street performers and the laughter of tourists would help sell his work.Ca: La càlida aroma de les tapes s’estenia pel carrer, i tot semblava perfecte per a atreure els compradors.En: The warm aroma of tapas spread through the street, and everything seemed perfect to attract buyers.Ca: Amb cura, Mateu va muntar el seu quadre.En: Carefully, Mateu set up his painting.Ca: Les persones passaven, algunes s’aturaven un moment, però continuaven sense comprar res.En: People passed by, some stopped for a moment but continued without buying anything.Ca: El sol es va posar, i les llums de la ciutat començaren a brillar més que mai.En: The sun set, and the city lights began to shine brighter than ever.Ca: Un home es va aturar davant del quadre.En: A man stopped in front of the painting.Ca: Els seus ulls es van il·luminar mentre observava els detalls de l’skyline.En: His eyes lit up as he observed the details of the skyline.Ca: Mateu i els seus amics contenien la respiració.En: Mateu and his friends held their breath.Ca: L’estrany semblava interessat, però dubtava de la compra.En: The stranger seemed interested but hesitated to buy.Ca: Carles, aprofitant el moment, va explicar al potencial comprador la passió del seu cosí per Barcelona.En: Carles, seizing the moment, explained to the potential buyer his cousin's passion for Barcelona.Ca: Les seves paraules eren simples, però sinceres.En: His words were simple but sincere.Ca: Finalment, l’home va treure la cartera i va somriure.En: Finally, the man took out his wallet and smiled.Ca: Va comprar el quadre, i Mateu va sentir una barreja d’alleujament i felicitat.En: He bought the painting, and Mateu felt a mix of relief and happiness.Ca: Núria va abraçar-lo fort, felicitant-lo.En: Núria hugged him tightly, congratulating him.Ca: Carles va somriure, entenent finalment el valor de l’art i de la passió que mou la gent.En: Carles smiled, finally understanding the value of art and the passion that drives people.Ca: La nit va continuar amb celebració.En: The night continued with celebration.Ca: Mateu va riure i va gaudir de la ...
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  • Navigating Pride: Oriol's Lesson in the Montseny Wilderness

    Navigating Pride: Oriol's Lesson in the Montseny Wilderness
    Aug 21 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Navigating Pride: Oriol's Lesson in the Montseny Wilderness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-08-21-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Oriol va mirar el cel blau i va respirar profundament l'aire fresc del Parc Natural del Montseny.En: Oriol looked at the blue sky and took a deep breath of the fresh air in the Parc Natural del Montseny.Ca: El sol escalfava suaument la seva cara, i el bosc al seu voltant estava ple de vida.En: The sun gently warmed his face, and the forest around him was full of life.Ca: Els arbres, robusts i antics, s'alçaven cap al cel, creant un sostre verd i dens.En: The trees, robust and ancient, rose up to the sky, creating a green and dense canopy.Ca: Oriol, un excursionista experimentat, somreia.En: Oriol, an experienced hiker, smiled.Ca: Estava llest per a una altra aventura.En: He was ready for another adventure.Ca: Amb confiança, va començar a caminar.En: With confidence, he began to walk.Ca: Sense mapa, sense GPS; només ell i la seva intuïció.En: No map, no GPS; just him and his intuition.Ca: Volia demostrar que podia navegar pel bosc per si sol.En: He wanted to prove that he could navigate the forest on his own.Ca: Aina i Raimon, els seus amics, van insistir que portés una brúixola, però Oriol estava decidit a confiar en els seus instints.En: Aina and Raimon, his friends, insisted he take a compass, but Oriol was determined to trust his instincts.Ca: A mesura que el sol es movia pel cel, Oriol es va adonar que s'havia desviat del camí.En: As the sun moved across the sky, Oriol realized he had strayed from the path.Ca: "Cap problema", va pensar, "encara sé on soc".En: "No problem," he thought, "I still know where I am."Ca: Va continuar caminant, però el bosc semblava cada vegada més desconegut.En: He continued walking, but the forest seemed increasingly unfamiliar.Ca: De sobte, Oriol va ensopegar amb una arrel i va caure al terra amb un crit de dolor.En: Suddenly, Oriol tripped over a root and fell to the ground with a cry of pain.Ca: Es va adonar que s'havia torçat el turmell.En: He realized he had twisted his ankle.Ca: La situació era greu.En: The situation was serious.Ca: No podia caminar bé, i el sol començava a baixar.En: He couldn't walk properly, and the sun was beginning to set.Ca: Oriol va asseure’s sota un roure gran i va avaluar les seves opcions.En: Oriol sat under a large oak tree and assessed his options.Ca: Podia intentar arribar al camí tot sol, amb el risc d'agreujar la lesió, o podia demanar ajuda.En: He could try to reach the path on his own, risking worsening the injury, or he could ask for help.Ca: La seva orgull el mantenia en silenci, però sabia que necessitava ajuda.En: His pride kept him silent, but he knew he needed help.Ca: Finalment, va decidir trucar a Aina.En: Finally, he decided to call Aina.Ca: "Aina, necessito ajuda. He caigut i no puc caminar bé", va admetre, sentint que el seu orgull es dissolia en les paraules.En: "Aina, I need help. I've fallen and can't walk properly," he admitted, feeling his pride dissolve into the words.Ca: Aina va reaccionar immediatament.En: Aina reacted immediately.Ca: Amb Raimon, es van endinsar al bosc per trobar l'Oriol.En: Along with Raimon, they ventured into the forest to find Oriol.Ca: Quan el van veure, Aina va dir amb un somriure tranquil·litzador, "Som aquí per ajudar-te".En: When they saw him, Aina said with a reassuring smile, "We're here to help you."Ca: Amb paciència i cura, van ajudar Oriol a aixecar-se, recolzant-lo mentre caminaven lentament cap a la seguretat del camí.En: With patience and care, they helped Oriol to stand, supporting him as they walked slowly towards the safety of the path.Ca: Mentre el sol es ponia, Oriol es va sentir alleujat i humil.En: As the sun set, Oriol felt relieved and humbled.Ca: Finalment, arribat al cotxe de Raimon, Oriol va mirar els seus amics i va dir: "Gràcies.En: Finally, having reached Raimon's car, Oriol looked at his friends and said, "Thank you.Ca: He après que de vegades, fins i tot el millor necessita ajuda."En: I've learned that sometimes even the best need help."Ca: Des del bosc del Montseny, Oriol va marxar amb una nova apreciació per la preparació i el treball en equip.En: From the Montseny forest, Oriol left with a new appreciation for preparation and teamwork.Ca: El bosc era un lloc per respectar, no per subestimar.En: The forest was a place to be respected, not underestimated.Ca: Amb els seus amics al costat, sabia que podria continuar gaudint de moltes més aventures.En: With his friends by his side, he knew he could continue enjoying many more adventures. Vocabulary Words:the sky: el celto breathe: respirarfresh: frescto warm: escalfardense: densthe forest: el boscexperienced: experimentatintuition: intuïcióinstincts: instintsthe path: el camíto stray: desviar-seto trip: ensopegarthe root: l'arrelthe cry: el critserious: greuthe ...
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    16 mins
  • Fear, Friendship, and Fortitude on Montserrat's Trails

    Fear, Friendship, and Fortitude on Montserrat's Trails
    Aug 20 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Fear, Friendship, and Fortitude on Montserrat's Trails Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-08-20-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Les muntanyes de Montserrat s'alçaven imponents sota el cel clar d'estiu.En: The muntanyes de Montserrat rose imposingly under the clear summer sky.Ca: Els pins deixaven anar el seu perfum al vent, barrejant-se amb les herbes silvestres que creixien entre les roques.En: The pines released their scent into the wind, mixing with the wild herbs growing between the rocks.Ca: Pere i Marta havien passat un matí ple d'aventures, gaudint dels paisatges i dels senders escarpats.En: Pere and Marta had spent a morning full of adventures, enjoying the landscapes and rugged paths.Ca: Però a mitja tarda, les coses van canviar.En: But in the middle of the afternoon, things changed.Ca: Marta, sempre amb ganes de més, havia insistit en pujar més amunt.En: Marta, always eager for more, insisted on climbing higher.Ca: Ara seia a terra, amb una expressió de dolor.En: Now she sat on the ground with an expression of pain.Ca: S'havia torçat el turmell.En: She had twisted her ankle.Ca: "Pere, no puc caminar bé" va dir, amb els ulls plens de frustració.En: "Pere, I can't walk well," she said, her eyes full of frustration.Ca: Pere va respirar profundament.En: Pere took a deep breath.Ca: Sabia que havien de baixar abans que fos de nit.En: He knew they had to descend before it got dark.Ca: Ell, tot un entusiasta de les excursions, amagava un secret: tenia por de les alçades.En: He, an enthusiast of excursions, was hiding a secret: he was afraid of heights.Ca: Però no podia deixar que la por el paralitzés ara.En: But he couldn't let fear paralyze him now.Ca: "Marta, hem de baixar pel camí més curt," va dir, mirant la baixada empinada que tenien per davant.En: "Marta, we have to go down the shortest path," he said, looking at the steep descent ahead of them.Ca: Era un camí poc transitat, però si volien arribar a temps, era la seva millor opció.En: It was a little-traveled path, but if they wanted to get back in time, it was their best option.Ca: Amb molta cura, Pere va ajudar Marta a posar-se dreta.En: With great care, Pere helped Marta to stand up.Ca: Ella recolzava el braç sobre les seves espatlles mentre començaven el descens.En: She leaned her arm on his shoulders as they began the descent.Ca: Els passos eren lents.En: The steps were slow.Ca: Marta intentava aguantar el dolor, però cada vegada que ensopegava, el cor de Pere se li encongia.En: Marta tried to bear the pain, but every time she stumbled, Pere's heart sank.Ca: Van arribar al punt més complicat del camí.En: They reached the most complicated point of the path.Ca: Pere es va aturar i va sentir el vertigen intens.En: Pere stopped and felt intense dizziness.Ca: Les roques tallants s'allargaven cap a l'infinit, i ell va agafar aire.En: The sharp rocks stretched into infinity, and he took a deep breath.Ca: Va pensar en la seva amiga, que confiava en ell.En: He thought of his friend, who trusted him.Ca: Va tancar els ulls un instant, i quan els va obrir, va mirar Marta i va dir: "Podem fer-ho, junts.En: He closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them, he looked at Marta and said, "We can do it, together."Ca: "Lentament, pas a pas, van travessar la part més dificultosa del camí.En: Slowly, step by step, they crossed the most difficult part of the path.Ca: Marta li somreia, malgrat el dolor, i això li donava forces.En: Marta smiled at him despite the pain, and that gave him strength.Ca: Amb perseverança, van continuar fins a veure finalment el sòl pla del camí principal.En: With perseverance, they continued until they finally saw the flat ground of the main path.Ca: Quan van arribar a baix, la nit començava a caure.En: When they reached the bottom, night was beginning to fall.Ca: Les ombres s'allargaven encara més, però Pere i Marta estaven out of danger.En: The shadows lengthened even more, but Pere and Marta were out of danger.Ca: Exhaustos però satisfets, es van asseure un moment per recuperar-se.En: Exhausted but satisfied, they sat for a moment to recover.Ca: Marta li donà una palmadeta a l'esquena.En: Marta patted him on the back.Ca: "Pere, has estat increïble.En: "Pere, you have been incredible."Ca: "Pere va somriure.En: Pere smiled.Ca: "Gràcies per confiar en mi," va dir.En: "Thank you for trusting me," he said.Ca: Havia enfrontat la seva por i havia comprovat que el coratge no era l'absència de por sinó seguir endavant malgrat ella.En: He had faced his fear and proved that courage was not the absence of fear but moving forward despite it.Ca: Quan la foscor s'instal·là al seu voltant, tant Pere com Marta van saber que aquell dia, a Montserrat, havien après a guanyar-se una mica més de confiança en ells mateixos.En: When darkness settled around them, both Pere and Marta knew that that day, in Montserrat, ...
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