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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Navigating São Paulo: A Journey of Responsibility and Resilience Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-07-03-22-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: Mateus acordou naquela manhã fria de inverno com um sentimento de responsabilidade no peito.En: Mateus woke up that cold winter morning with a feeling of responsibility in his chest.Pb: Era junho, mês de Festa Junina, mas ele só conseguia pensar na visita planejada ao hospital em São Paulo.En: It was June, the month of Festa Junina, but he could only think about the planned visit to the hospital in São Paulo.Pb: Sua tia avó estava internada, e ele queria mostrar à família que podia ser confiável e maduro.En: His great-aunt was hospitalized, and he wanted to show the family that he could be reliable and mature.Pb: Luiza, sua irmã mais nova, estava animada.En: Luiza, his younger sister, was excited.Pb: "Vamos, Mateus!En: "Come on, Mateus!Pb: A gente precisa sair logo para chegar a tempo," ela disse, enrolada em um casaco xadrez que lembrava as festas do campo.En: We need to leave soon to arrive in time," she said, wrapped in a checkered coat that resembled the country festivals.Pb: Cá fora, o vento soprava gelado, mas os típicos enfeites coloridos de Festa Junina davam um ar de calor à cidade.En: Outside, the wind blew cold, but the typical colorful decorations of Festa Junina gave the city a warm atmosphere.Pb: Clara, a mãe deles, era uma mulher forte, mas suas preocupações eram visíveis em cada expressão.En: Clara, their mother, was a strong woman, but her worries were visible in every expression.Pb: "Precisamos ficar unidos, filhos.En: "We need to stay united, kids.Pb: A saúde da sua tia é o mais importante agora."En: Your aunt's health is the most important thing now."Pb: Eles saíram de casa, mas foram recebidos por um problema inesperado: o ônibus estava atrasado por conta do trânsito na cidade.En: They left the house but were met with an unexpected problem: the bus was delayed because of traffic in the city.Pb: Mateus sentiu o peso da responsabilidade aumentar.En: Mateus felt the weight of responsibility increase.Pb: "Eu deveria ter saído mais cedo," ele murmurou, frustrado.En: "I should have left earlier," he murmured, frustrated.Pb: Luiza, sempre otimista, tentou animá-lo.En: Luiza, always optimistic, tried to cheer him up.Pb: "Calma, Mateus.En: "Relax, Mateus.Pb: Vai dar tudo certo!"En: Everything will work out!"Pb: Mas uma discussão surgiu entre eles.En: But a discussion arose between them.Pb: Mateus se sentia desafiado por Luiza, que duvidava de sua capacidade de resolver problemas.En: Mateus felt challenged by Luiza, who doubted his ability to solve problems.Pb: Impulsionado pela necessidade de provar-se, decidiu agir.En: Driven by the need to prove himself, he decided to act.Pb: "Vamos pegar um táxi," ele declarou com determinação.En: "Let's take a taxi," he declared with determination.Pb: Com o apoio relutante de Luiza e Clara, conseguiram um táxi rapidamente.En: With Luiza and Clara's reluctant support, they quickly got a taxi.Pb: A cidade estava agitada com ritmo frenético, mas Mateus manteve a calma.En: The city was busy with a frantic pace, but Mateus remained calm.Pb: Enquanto o táxi cortava o tráfego complicado de São Paulo, Clara tentava trazer lembranças boas falando sobre as festas juninas passadas com a família.En: As the taxi weaved through the complicated traffic of São Paulo, Clara tried to bring up good memories by talking about the past Festa Junina celebrations with the family.Pb: Finalmente, eles chegaram ao hospital.En: Finally, they arrived at the hospital.Pb: Dentro, a atmosfera era fria, mas os corredores estavam decorados com bandeirinhas e balões coloridos, trazendo um pouco do espírito de São João.En: Inside, the atmosphere was cold, but the hallways were decorated with small flags and colorful balloons, bringing a bit of the São João spirit.Pb: "Chegamos a tempo!"En: "We arrived on time!"Pb: exclamou Luiza, enquanto os três se dirigiam para a sala de espera.En: exclaimed Luiza, as the three headed to the waiting room.Pb: O médico logo os encontrou e trouxe boas notícias sobre a recuperação da tia avó.En: The doctor soon found them and brought good news about the great-aunt's recovery.Pb: O alívio no rosto de Clara foi evidente.En: The relief on Clara's face was evident.Pb: Em um gesto carinhoso, Mateus tirou da mochila um pacote de pipoca doce e algumas paçocas, pequenas lembranças da tradição junina, e juntos fizeram um pequeno lanche no quarto do hospital.En: In a caring gesture, Mateus took from his backpack a bag of sweet popcorn and some paçocas, small reminders of the Festa Junina tradition, and together they had a small snack in the hospital room.Pb: Entre risos e abraços, Clara elogiou Mateus pela determinação.En: Among laughs and hugs, Clara praised Mateus for his ...
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