Oriol's School Adventure: Making Friends at Plaça de Sant Roc

Oriol's School Adventure: Making Friends at Plaça de Sant Roc

Author: FluentFiction.org August 10, 2026 Duration: 17:53
Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Oriol's School Adventure: Making Friends at Plaça de Sant Roc
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Ca: El sol d'estiu brillava sobre la Plaça de Sant Roc.
En: The summer sun shone over Plaça de Sant Roc.

Ca: Els nens corrien amunt i avall.
En: The children were running up and down.

Ca: Els pares xerraven als bancs.
En: The parents were chatting on the benches.

Ca: Era el primer dia d'escola, i Oriol estava nerviós.
En: It was the first day of school, and Oriol was nervous.

Ca: Ell era un nen de deu anys amb una passió per l'aventura.
En: He was a ten-year-old boy with a passion for adventure.

Ca: Avui, però, l'escola nova li semblava un gran repte.
En: Today, however, the new school seemed like a big challenge.

Ca: Oriol va passejar per la plaça, mirant les cares desconegudes.
En: Oriol walked around the square, looking at the unfamiliar faces.

Ca: Volia fer amics, però no sabia com començar una conversa.
En: He wanted to make friends, but he didn't know how to start a conversation.

Ca: Va mirar al seu voltant, els còdols del carrer sota els seus peus marcaven un camí nou i desconegut.
En: He looked around, the cobblestones on the street beneath his feet marking a new and unknown path.

Ca: A prop, Marta i Jordi estaven parlant.
En: Nearby, Marta and Jordi were talking.

Ca: Marta tenia el cabell llarg i un somriure càlid, mentre Jordi portava una samarreta de colors vius.
En: Marta had long hair and a warm smile, while Jordi wore a brightly colored t-shirt.

Ca: Oriol va sentir com discutien sobre un llibre de pirates.
En: Oriol overheard them discussing a book about pirates.

Ca: Això el va emocionar.
En: This excited him.

Ca: A ell també li encantaven els pirates!
En: He loved pirates too!

Ca: El cor li bategava fort.
En: His heart was pounding.

Ca: Havia de fer alguna cosa.
En: He had to do something.

Ca: Finalment, va reunir el coratge i es va apropar.
En: Finally, he gathered up the courage and approached them.

Ca: "Hola, em dic Oriol," va dir amb una veu una mica tremolosa.
En: "Hi, my name is Oriol," he said with a slightly shaky voice.

Ca: "He sentit que parlàveu de pirates.
En: "I heard you talking about pirates.

Ca: A mi també m'agraden.
En: I like them too."

Ca: "Marta i Jordi el van mirar i li van somriure.
En: Marta and Jordi looked at him and smiled.

Ca: "Hola, Oriol!
En: "Hi, Oriol!"

Ca: " va dir Marta.
En: said Marta.

Ca: "Vols unir-te a nosaltres?
En: "Would you like to join us?

Ca: Ens encanta llegir històries d'aventures.
En: We love reading adventure stories."

Ca: "Oriol es va sentir acollit.
En: Oriol felt welcomed.

Ca: Van començar a parlar sobre els seus llibres preferits.
En: They started talking about their favorite books.

Ca: Cada vegada que parlaven, Oriol sentia que les seves pors desapareixien una mica més.
En: Every time they talked, Oriol felt his fears fade a little bit more.

Ca: Amb cada paraula, es feia més valent i segur de si mateix.
En: With each word, he became braver and more confident.

Ca: A mesura que passava el matí, la Plaça de Sant Roc estava plena de riures i nous amics.
En: As the morning went on, Plaça de Sant Roc was filled with laughter and new friends.

Ca: Oriol es va adonar que fer amics no era tan difícil com pensava.

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