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Conquering Exams and Exploring Barcelona: A Tale of Friendship

Jun 6, 2024 · 14m 54s
Conquering Exams and Exploring Barcelona: A Tale of Friendship
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 9s

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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Conquering Exams and Exploring Barcelona: A Tale of Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/conquering-exams-and-exploring-barcelona-a-tale-of-friendship/ Story Transcript: Es: En una soleada mañana...

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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Conquering Exams and Exploring Barcelona: A Tale of Friendship
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Es: En una soleada mañana de verano, Carlos y Lucía caminaban juntos por las coloridas calles de Barcelona.
En: On a sunny summer morning, Carlos and Lucía were walking together through the colorful streets of Barcelona.

Es: Había un aire de nerviosismo en el ambiente porque el examen final de historia se acercaba rápidamente.
En: There was a feeling of nervousness in the air as the final history exam was rapidly approaching.

Es: Ambos amigos sabían que este examen era crucial para su futuro.
En: Both friends knew that this exam was crucial for their future.

Es: El Parc Güell, con sus mosaicos brillantes y vistas impresionantes, era su lugar favorito para estudiar.
En: Parc Güell, with its bright mosaics and stunning views, was their favorite place to study.

Es: Se sentaron en un banco cerca del dragón famoso y abrieron sus libros.
En: They sat on a bench near the famous dragon and opened their books.

Es: Carlos, con ojos llenos de preocupación, dijo, "Lucía, no recuerdo nada de la Revolución Industrial."
En: Carlos, with eyes full of worry, said, "Lucía, I don’t remember anything about the Industrial Revolution."

Es: Lucía, siempre la optimista, sonrió y respondió, "No te preocupes, Carlos.
En: Lucía, always the optimist, smiled and replied, "Don’t worry, Carlos.

Es: Vamos a repasarlo juntos.
En: We’ll review it together.

Es: Recuerda que ocurrió en el siglo XIX y empezó en Inglaterra..." Mientras el sol avanzaba por el cielo, los dos amigos se sumergieron en historias sobre fábricas, inventos y cambios sociales.
En: Remember, it happened in the 19th century and started in England..." As the sun moved across the sky, the two friends delved into stories about factories, inventions, and social changes.

Es: Lucía explicaba con paciencia cada detalle, y Carlos tomaba notas rápidamente.
En: Lucía patiently explained each detail, and Carlos quickly took notes.

Es: Después de varias horas, decidieron tomar un descanso y caminar por Las Ramblas, un bullicioso y vibrante paseo de Barcelona.
En: After several hours, they decided to take a break and walk along Las Ramblas, a bustling and vibrant promenade in Barcelona.

Es: Disfrutaron un helado en un pequeño café y observaron a los artistas callejeros.
En: They enjoyed an ice cream at a small café and watched the street performers.

Es: "¿Crees que pasaremos el examen?"
En: "Do you think we’ll pass the exam?"

Es: preguntó Carlos, con un tono de duda.
En: Carlos asked, with a tone of doubt.

Es: "Claro que sí," afirmó Lucía con confianza.
En: "Of course we will," Lucía affirmed confidently.

Es: "Hemos estudiado mucho y tenemos que confiar en nuestro esfuerzo."
En: "We’ve studied a lot and we have to trust in our effort."

Es: El día del examen llegó al fin.
En: The day of the exam finally arrived.

Es: El salón de la universidad estaba lleno de estudiantes ansiosos.
En: The university hall was full of anxious students.

Es: El silencio era casi palpable cuando recibieron las hojas de examen.
En: The silence was almost palpable as they received the exam papers.

Es: Carlos miró la primera pregunta y sintió una oleada de alivio.
En: Carlos looked at the first question and felt a wave of relief.

Es: Recordaba perfectamente la respuesta gracias a su estudio con Lucía.
En: He remembered the answer perfectly thanks to his study session with Lucía.

Es: Las horas pasaron y finalmente entregaron sus exámenes.
En: Hours passed and they finally handed in their exams.

Es: Al salir del salón, Carlos y Lucía se miraron y sonrieron.
En: As they left the hall, Carlos and Lucía looked at each other and smiled.

Es: "Lo hicimos," dijo Carlos, respirando aliviado.
En: "We did it," said Carlos, breathing a sigh of relief.

Es: "Gracias, Lucía.
En: "Thank you, Lucía.

Es: No podría haberlo hecho sin ti."
En: I couldn’t have done it without you."

Es: Lucía le dio un abrazo.
En: Lucía gave him a hug.

Es: "Somos un gran equipo, Carlos," dijo con alegría.
En: "We’re a great team, Carlos," she said joyfully.

Es: "Ahora, a esperar los resultados y disfrutar de nuestro verano en Barcelona."
En: "Now, let’s wait for the results and enjoy our summer in Barcelona."

Es: Y así, con el peso del examen levantado de sus hombros, Carlos y Lucía caminaron juntos hacia el horizonte, sabiendo que, pase lo que pase, siempre se tendrían el uno al otro y las hermosas calles de Barcelona para seguir explorando.
En: And so, with the weight of the exam lifted from their shoulders, Carlos and Lucía walked together towards the horizon, knowing that no matter what happens, they would always have each other and the beautiful streets of Barcelona to keep exploring.


Vocabulary Words:
  • sunny: soleada
  • morning: mañana
  • approaching: acercaba
  • crucial: crucial
  • mosaics: mosaicos
  • stunning: impresionantes
  • bench: banco
  • worry: preocupación
  • optimist: optimista
  • review: repasarlo
  • factories: fábricas
  • inventions: inventos
  • social changes: cambios sociales
  • patiently: con paciencia
  • notes: notas
  • decided: decidieron
  • promenade: paseo
  • bustling: bullicioso
  • vibrant: vibrante
  • ice cream: helado
  • performers: artistas
  • doubt: duda
  • confidently: con confianza
  • anxious: ansiosos
  • palpable: palpable
  • relief: alivio
  • exam paper: hojas de examen
  • handed in: entregaron
  • shoulders: hombros
  • exploring: explorando
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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