Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Love in the Rain: A Proposal at Copacabana
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Story Transcript:

Pb: Copacabana estava especialmente encantadora naquela manhã de Páscoa.
En: Copacabana was especially enchanting on that Easter morning.

Pb: O Sol brilhava no céu azul, e a brisa suave do outono fazia as palmeiras dançarem.
En: The sun shone in the blue sky, and the gentle autumn breeze made the palm trees dance.

Pb: Lucas estava nervoso, mas animado.
En: Lucas was nervous, but excited.

Pb: Ele planejou um dia perfeito para Mariana.
En: He had planned a perfect day for Mariana.

Pb: Eles iam passear pela areia e, ao pôr do sol, ele pediria sua mão em casamento.
En: They were going to stroll along the sand and, at sunset, he would ask for her hand in marriage.

Pb: Mariana gostava daquele lugar.
En: Mariana loved that place.

Pb: As ondas quebrando na praia traziam um tipo de paz que ela não encontrava em nenhum outro lugar.
En: The waves crashing on the beach brought a type of peace she couldn't find anywhere else.

Pb: Mas, por dentro, seu coração estava inquieto.
En: But inside, her heart was restless.

Pb: Lucas sempre foi tão espontâneo, o oposto dela.
En: Lucas was always so spontaneous, the opposite of her.

Pb: E se ela não estivesse pronta para o compromisso?
En: What if she wasn't ready for the commitment?

Pb: Eles caminhavam lado a lado, falando sobre coisas simples e rindo.
En: They walked side by side, talking about simple things and laughing.

Pb: Lucas tinha o anel guardado no bolso, e a cada passo seu coração batia mais rápido.
En: Lucas had the ring hidden in his pocket, and with each step, his heart beat faster.

Pb: De repente, o tempo começou a mudar.
En: Suddenly, the weather began to change.

Pb: Nuvens escuras apareceram do nada, e uma forte chuva desabou sobre eles.
En: Dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, and a heavy rain poured down on them.

Pb: Os dois correram para um quiosque na praia, rindo enquanto se abrigavam.
En: The two ran to a kiosk on the beach, laughing as they took shelter.

Pb: Estavam molhados, mas havia algo mágico no som do trovão e nas gotas grossas caindo ao redor.
En: They were wet, but there was something magical about the sound of thunder and the heavy raindrops falling around them.

Pb: Lucas, decidindo que aquele era o momento, se ajoelhou no chão.
En: Lucas, deciding that this was the moment, knelt on the ground.

Pb: "Mariana, eu te amo.
En: "Mariana, I love you.

Pb: Quer se casar comigo?"
En: Will you marry me?"

Pb: disse ele, olhando nos olhos dela com ternura.
En: he said, looking into her eyes with tenderness.

Pb: Mariana ficou surpresa.
En: Mariana was surprised.

Pb: O barulho do trovão fez seu coração pular, mas ao ver Lucas ali, tão sincero, as dúvidas começaram a dissipar.
En: The sound of the thunder made her heart jump, but seeing Lucas there, so sincere, her doubts began to dissipate.

Pb: O mundo ao redor deles desapareceu, e ela percebeu que, apesar do medo, ela realmente queria estar ao lado dele.
En: The world around them disappeared, and she realized that despite the fear, she really wanted to be with him.

Pb: Ela olhou para a chuva e pensou em como a vida era imprevisível.
En: She looked at the rain and thought about how unpredictable life was.

Pb: Decidiu deixar de lado suas incertezas.
En: She decided to set aside her uncertainties.

Pb: "Sim, eu quero," respondeu, sorrindo, enquanto o brilho da felicidade iluminava seu rosto.
En: "Yes, I do," she replied, smiling, as the glow of happiness illuminated her face.

Pb: Lucas colocou o anel em seu dedo, e os dois se abraçaram.
En: Lucas placed the ring on her finger, and the two embraced.

Pb: A chuva continuou caindo, mas agora parecia mais uma melodia embalando aquele instante perfeito.
En: The rain continued to fall, but now it seemed more like a melody cradling that perfect moment.

Pb: Lucas percebeu que era importante falar mais sobre o futuro com Mariana, e ela aprendeu a encontrar beleza no inesperado.
En: Lucas realized it was important to talk more about the future with Mariana, and she learned to find beauty in the unexpected.

Pb: Juntos, eles saíram do quiosque rumo ao novo capítulo de suas vidas, prontos para enfrentar qualquer tempestade que viesse.
En: Together, they left the kiosk towards the new chapter of their lives, ready to face any storm that came their way.


Vocabulary Words:

• enchanting: encantadora
• the breeze: a brisa
• to stroll: passear
• the waves: as ondas
• the beach: a praia
• restless: inquieto
• spontaneous: espontâneo
• the commitment: o compromisso
• the pocket: o bolso
• the clouds: as nuvens
• the kiosk: o quiosque
• to shelter: abrigar
• the thunder: o trovão
• the raindrops: as gotas
• to kneel: ajoelhar
• the tenderness: a ternura
• to dissipate: dissipar
• the uncertainties: as incertezas
• to illuminate: iluminar
• to embrace: abraçar
• the melody: a melodia
• to cradle: embalar
• unpredictable: imprevisível
• to realize: perceber
• the rain: a chuva
• the chapter: o capítulo
• to face: enfrentar
• the storm: a tempestade
• sincere: sincero
• peace: a paz