Fluent Fiction - Portuguese (Brazil) 🇧🇷

Pursuing Dreams in Spring: João's Journey to São Paulo


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Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Pursuing Dreams in Spring: João's Journey to São Paulo
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Story Transcript:

Pb: Na pequena sala da casa dos Silva, as primeiras flores da primavera exibiam suas cores vivas.
En: In the small living room of the Silva household, the first flowers of spring displayed their vibrant colors.

Pb: O cheiro doce do perfume das flores misturava-se ao aroma da comida que vinha da cozinha.
En: The sweet scent of the flowers' perfume mixed with the aroma of food coming from the kitchen.

Pb: Era Dia da Árvore.
En: It was Dia da Árvore.

Pb: A família se reunia para celebrar a chegada da primavera.
En: The family gathered to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Pb: Maria, a irmã mais nova, já espalhava sorrisos e frases afiadas sobre o mundinho estreito que acreditava viver.
En: Maria, the youngest sister, was already spreading smiles and sharp remarks about the little world she believed she lived in.

Pb: João estava sentado em um canto, com as mãos entrelaçadas, olhando fixamente para um ponto na parede.
En: João was sitting in a corner, hands intertwined, staring intensely at a point on the wall.

Pb: Seu coração estava dividido.
En: His heart was divided.

Pb: Parte de si tinha a alegria comum da companhia, mas dentro dele, uma tempestade.
En: Part of him shared the common joy of the company, but inside him, there was a storm.

Pb: João sempre quis morar em São Paulo, uma cidade cheia de vida e oportunidades para a arte que ele tanto amava.
En: João always wanted to live in São Paulo, a city full of life and opportunities for the art he loved so much.

Pb: Do outro lado da sala, Lucas, o primo mais velho, estava cercado de histórias sobre seus sucessos em um grande escritório no centro da cidade.
En: On the other side of the room, Lucas, the older cousin, was surrounded by stories of his successes in a large office in the city center.

Pb: Lucas era o exemplo perfeito na visão dos pais de João, sempre orgulhosos.
En: Lucas was the perfect example in the eyes of João's parents, always proud.

Pb: "Veja o Lucas", diziam eles, "ele fez tudo certo."
En: "Look at Lucas," they said, "he did everything right."

Pb: João suprimia um suspiro ao ouvir isso de novo.
En: João suppressed a sigh upon hearing that again.

Pb: Durante o jantar, enquanto a mesa estava coberta de pratos deliciosos e decorada com flores silvestres, Maria resolveu trazer à tona o segredo do irmão.
En: During dinner, while the table was covered with delicious dishes and decorated with wildflowers, Maria decided to bring up her brother's secret.

Pb: "E então, João, quando vai nos contar sobre seus planos para São Paulo?"
En: "So, João, when are you going to tell us about your plans for São Paulo?"

Pb: Ela lançou, despretensiosamente, diretamente para ele.
En: She launched, nonchalantly, directly at him.

Pb: O murmúrio aumentou na sala.
En: The murmuring increased in the room.

Pb: O pai de João parou a conversa com um olhar fixo, e o silêncio tomou conta.
En: João's father halted the conversation with a fixed look, and silence took over.

Pb: João sentiu o peso dos olhares.
En: João felt the weight of their gazes.

Pb: Teve medo, sim.
En: He was afraid, yes.

Pb: Mas também havia determinação.
En: But there was also determination.

Pb: "Eu...
En: "I...

Pb: Eu quero ir para São Paulo", ele começou, a voz tremendo um pouco.
En: I want to go to São Paulo," he began, his voice trembling a little.

Pb: "Quero pintar, viver da minha arte."
En: "I want to paint, to live off my art."

Pb: Lucas soltou uma risada abafada, mas a mãe de João colocou uma mão no ombro dele.
En: Lucas let out a muffled laugh, but João's mother placed a hand on his shoulder.

Pb: "Filho, por que não nos contou antes?"
En: "Son, why didn't you tell us before?"

Pb: João hesitou.
En: João hesitated.

Pb: Ele olhou para Maria, que o encorajava com um leve aceno de cabeça.
En: He looked at Maria, who encouraged him with a slight nod.

Pb: "Eu temia desapontá-los.
En: "I was afraid of disappointing you.

Pb: Sei o quanto valorizam nossa união, nossas tradições.
En: I know how much you value our unity, our traditions.

Pb: Mas eu preciso tentar.
En: But I need to try.

Pb: É algo que arde dentro de mim."
En: It’s something that burns inside me."

Pb: O pai de João respirou fundo.
En: João's father took a deep breath.

Pb: Seus olhos suavizaram-se.
En: His eyes softened.

Pb: "Entendemos, meu filho.
En: "We understand, my son.

Pb: Você é corajoso por seguir seu coração."
En: You are brave for following your heart."

Pb: A tensão na sala diminuiu, dando lugar a sorrisos e troca de olhares de compreensão.
En: The tension in the room eased, giving way to smiles and exchanges of understanding glances.

Pb: As flores nas janelas pareciam brilhar ainda mais, como se comemorassem junto com a família.
En: The flowers in the windows seemed to shine even brighter, as if they were celebrating with the family.

Pb: João sentiu um alívio calmo e profundo.
En: João felt a deep, calm relief.

Pb: Não só ele estava indo atrás do que amava, mas também tinha o apoio da família.
En: He was not only pursuing what he loved, but he also had his family's support.

Pb: A primavera trouxe renovação para João.
En: Spring brought renewal for João.

Pb: Ele se levantou da mesa com os ombros mais leves, agora pronto para abraçar seu verdadeiro caminho.
En: He rose from the table with lighter shoulders, now ready to embrace his true path.


Vocabulary Words:
  • living room: a sala
  • household: a casa
  • flowers: as flores
  • vibrant: vivas
  • scent: o cheiro
  • perfume: o perfume
  • gathered: reunia
  • youngest: a mais nova
  • smiles: os sorrisos
  • remarks: as frases
  • corner: o canto
  • intertwined: entrelaçadas
  • storm: a tempestade
  • successes: os sucessos
  • office: o escritório
  • aroma: o aroma
  • decorated: decorada
  • wildflowers: as flores silvestres
  • trembling: tremendo
  • muffled: abafada
  • shoulder: o ombro
  • traditions: as tradições
  • determination: a determinação
  • brave: corajoso
  • tension: a tensão
  • glances: os olhares
  • renewal: a renovação
  • relief: o alívio
  • embrace: abraçar
  • path: o caminho
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