El sol del matí entrava pels carrers estrets de Barcelona.

The morning sun poured through the narrow streets of Barcelona.

Jordi, Laia i Montse caminaven pel barri vell, cap al Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria.

Jordi, Laia, and Montse were walking through the old neighborhood, heading towards the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria.

L’aire era fresc i olia a mar, verdures i espècies.

The air was fresh and smelled of the sea, vegetables, and spices.

"Avui farem un sopar especial," va dir Montse amb un somriure.

"Today we will have a special dinner," Montse said with a smile.

Ella és la mare de Jordi i Laia.

She is Jordi and Laia's mother.

Els tres caminaven junts.

The three of them walked together.

Avui compraven marisc i verdures fresques per al sopar familiar.

Today they were buying seafood and fresh vegetables for the family dinner.

Laia va ser la primera a veure les parades de marisc.

Laia was the first to see the seafood stalls.

"Mira, Jordi!

"Look, Jordi!

Quines gambes més grans!

What big prawns!"

" va exclamar, assenyalant una parada plena de marisc fresc.

she exclaimed, pointing to a stall full of fresh seafood.

"Sí, i les ostres també semblen molt bones," va dir Jordi.

"Yes, and the oysters look very good too," said Jordi.

Es va acostar i va parlar amb el venedor.

He approached and spoke to the vendor.

"Quin és el preu de les gambes?

"What is the price of the prawns?"

""Avui tenim una oferta especial," va dir el venedor.

"Today we have a special offer," said the vendor.

"Vint euros el quilo.

"Twenty euros per kilo."

""En necessitem un quilo," va dir Montse.

"We need a kilo," said Montse.

En Jordi va donar els diners al venedor i va agafar les gambes.

Jordi handed the money to the vendor and took the prawns.

Després, van anar a la secció de verdures.

Next, they went to the vegetable section.

Les parades eren acolorides i plenes de vida.

The stalls were colorful and full of life.

La Laia va veure uns tomàquets molt vermells.

Laia saw some very red tomatoes.

"Mamà, comprem aquests tomàquets per a la amanida?

"Mom, shall we buy these tomatoes for the salad?"

""Sí, fills.

"Yes, kids.

També necessitem pebrots, pastanagues i patates," va dir Montse.

We also need peppers, carrots, and potatoes," said Montse.

Van agafar una bossa de cada verdura.

They picked a bag of each vegetable.

Amb el carro ple, van anar a pagar a la caixa.

With the cart full, they went to the checkout to pay.

Tots tenien ganes d'arribar a casa i començar a preparar el sopar.

They were all eager to get home and start preparing dinner.

El sol començava a baixar i la ciutat s’omplia de llums.

The sun was starting to set, and the city was lighting up.

A casa, la Montse tallava les verdures mentre Jordi netejava les gambes.

At home, Montse was chopping the vegetables while Jordi cleaned the prawns.

La Laia ajudava a parar la taula.

Laia helped set the table.

Tot estava a punt per a una nit especial.

Everything was ready for a special evening.

La família es va reunir al voltant de la taula, plena de plats del mar i de l’hort.

The family gathered around the table, filled with dishes from the sea and the garden.

"Gràcies per ajudar-me avui," va dir Montse.

"Thank you for helping me today," said Montse.

Ella estava feliç veient els seus fills disfrutar del menjar.

She was happy to see her children enjoying the meal.

Jordi i Laia somreien, orgullosos de l’esforç conjunt.

Jordi and Laia smiled, proud of the joint effort.

Aquella nit, la família va menjar, va riure i va parlar llargament.

That night, the family ate, laughed, and talked at length.

El Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria va ser l’escenari d’una història senzilla, però plena de calor i amor.

The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria had been the setting of a simple story, but one full of warmth and love.

I així, amb els cors plens i els estómacs més plens encara, van acabar el dia, sabent que els moments senzills també poden ser extraordinaris.

And so, with hearts full and bellies even fuller, they ended the day, knowing that simple moments can also be extraordinary.