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Mateus: Rise of a Future Politician in São Paulo's Heat

Mateus: Rise of a Future Politician in São Paulo's Heat

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Mateus: Rise of a Future Politician in São Paulo's Heat Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2026-01-17-23-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: O sol castigava São Paulo naquele dia quente de verão.En: The sun was relentless in São Paulo on that hot summer day.Pb: O ginásio da escola estava lotado.En: The school gymnasium was packed.Pb: Mateus, com seu colete de voluntário, estava ciente da responsabilidade.En: Mateus, wearing his volunteer vest, was aware of the responsibility.Pb: Era um referendo inesperado, e ele sabia que tudo precisava correr bem.En: It was an unexpected referendum, and he knew everything needed to run smoothly.Pb: Ele sonhava com um futuro na política e via aquele dia como um teste de suas habilidades.En: He dreamed of a future in politics and saw that day as a test of his abilities.Pb: As filas aumentavam a cada minuto.En: The lines grew with each passing minute.Pb: Pessoas reclamavam do calor, do barulho e da demora.En: People complained about the heat, the noise, and the delay.Pb: Mateus observava tudo com atenção.En: Mateus watched everything closely.Pb: Luciana, sua colega voluntária, tentava ajudar, mas estava igualmente frustrada.En: Luciana, his fellow volunteer, tried to help but was equally frustrated.Pb: Caio, outro voluntário, monitorava as máquinas, mas parecia preocupado com os problemas técnicos.En: Caio, another volunteer, was monitoring the machines but seemed worried about the technical issues.Pb: Mateus sabia que precisava agir.En: Mateus knew he needed to act.Pb: Ele respirou fundo e começou a reorganizar as filas.En: He took a deep breath and began reorganizing the lines.Pb: "Pessoal, vamos nos acalmar, ok?En: "Pessoal, let's calm down, okay?Pb: Vou ajudar todos, prometo!En: I will help everyone, I promise!"Pb: ", disse ele com um sorriso, tentando aliviar a tensão.En: he said with a smile, trying to ease the tension.Pb: Ele conversava com cada grupo de pessoas, fazia piadas para quebrar o gelo e distribuía água fresca.En: He spoke with each group of people, made jokes to break the ice, and handed out fresh water.Pb: De repente, um dos mais antigos e importantes aparelhos de votação parou de funcionar.En: Suddenly, one of the oldest and most important voting machines stopped working.Pb: A agitação cresceu.En: The agitation grew.Pb: Mateus pensou rápido.En: Mateus thought quickly.Pb: Ele decidiu organizar uma contagem manual dos votos.En: He decided to organize a manual count of the votes.Pb: Chamou Luciana e Caio para ajudar a agilizar o processo.En: He called Luciana and Caio to help speed up the process.Pb: "Vamos contar juntos.En: "Let's count together.Pb: Tudo vai dar certo!En: Everything will work out!"Pb: ", Mateus encorajou a todos.En: Mateus encouraged everyone.Pb: Com trabalho em equipe e paciência, conseguiram manter a ordem.En: With teamwork and patience, they managed to maintain order.Pb: As pessoas voltaram a sorrir, vendo a dedicação de Mateus e dos voluntários.En: People started smiling again, seeing the dedication of Mateus and the volunteers.Pb: Aos poucos, a calma retornou ao ginásio.En: Gradually, calm returned to the gymnasium.Pb: No final do dia, o referendo foi concluído com uma votação apertada.En: By the end of the day, the referendum was concluded with a tight vote.Pb: As pessoas que votaram ficaram aliviadas e agradeceram aos voluntários.En: The people who voted felt relieved and thanked the volunteers.Pb: Mateus recebeu elogios por sua liderança e tranquilidade.En: Mateus received praise for his leadership and calmness.Pb: Ele estava exausto, mas sentia-se mais confiante.En: He was exhausted but felt more confident.Pb: Na saída, Luciana deu-lhe um tapinha no ombro e disse: "Você deveria mesmo se candidatar.En: On the way out, Luciana gave him a pat on the shoulder and said, "You should really run for office.Pb: Você nasceu pra isso!".En: You were born for this!"Pb: Mateus sorriu, sentindo a certeza de que teria impacto em sua comunidade.En: Mateus smiled, feeling certain that he could make an impact in his community.Pb: Agora sabia que, com dedicação e paciência, poderia realizar seus sonhos políticos.En: He now knew that, with dedication and patience, he could achieve his political dreams.Pb: Com o sol se pondo no horizonte, ele fechou os olhos por um momento e imaginou um futuro onde pudesse fazer ainda mais.En: With the sun setting on the horizon, he closed his eyes for a moment and imagined a future where he could do even more.Pb: Ele sabia que o caminho seria difícil, mas aquele dia mostrara que ele tinha o que era necessário.En: He knew the path would be tough, but that day had shown him he had what it took.Pb: E era só o começo.En: And it was just the beginning. Vocabulary Words:the gymnasium: o ginásiothe volunteer: o voluntáriothe vest: o coletethe responsibility: a responsabilidadethe heat: o ...
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