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Whispers and Verses: A Poetic Journey in Sintra's Mists

Whispers and Verses: A Poetic Journey in Sintra's Mists

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇵🇹: Whispers and Verses: A Poetic Journey in Sintra's Mists Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pt/episode/2026-01-20-08-38-20-pt Story Transcript:Pt: Naquele inverno, a Escola Secundária Pública de Lisboa estava cheia de murmúrios e expectativas.En: That winter, the Escola Secundária Pública de Lisboa was full of whispers and expectations.Pt: Os alunos preparavam-se para uma visita de estudo a Sintra, um local mágico, famoso pelas suas colinas envoltas em neblina e castelos misteriosos.En: The students were preparing for a field trip to Sintra, a magical place, famous for its mist-cloaked hills and mysterious castles.Pt: Entre os estudantes, caminhava Bernardo, um jovem reservado, sempre com um caderno escondido na mochila.En: Among the students walked Bernardo, a reserved young man, always with a notebook hidden in his backpack.Pt: Bernardo adorava escrever poesia.En: Bernardo loved writing poetry.Pt: Nas páginas do seu caderno, guardava os seus sentimentos mais profundos.En: In the pages of his notebook, he kept his deepest feelings.Pt: No entanto, tinha medo de partilhar as suas criações.En: However, he was afraid to share his creations.Pt: Temia que os outros, principalmente Rui, o palhaço da turma, zombassem dele.En: He feared that others, especially Rui, the class clown, would mock him.Pt: Rui sempre fazia piadas sobre tudo.En: Rui always made jokes about everything.Pt: Ele era barulhento e, por vezes, crítico.En: He was loud and sometimes critical.Pt: Catarina, a sua amiga, era o oposto.En: Catarina, his friend, was the opposite.Pt: Alegre e encorajadora, sempre via o lado positivo das coisas.En: Cheerful and encouraging, she always saw the bright side of things.Pt: O autocarro chegou a Sintra sob um céu cinzento.En: The bus arrived in Sintra under a gray sky.Pt: Os alunos desceram, maravilhados com a paisagem.En: The students got off, amazed by the landscape.Pt: As árvores altas formavam um manto verde sobre os caminhos sinuosos.En: The tall trees formed a green canopy over the winding paths.Pt: Os professores conduziram os alunos ao Palácio da Pena, um local de sonho com torres coloridas que brotavam do nevoeiro como num conto de fadas.En: The teachers led the students to the Palácio da Pena, a dreamlike place with colorful towers emerging from the mist like in a fairy tale.Pt: Enquanto os estudantes se espalhavam pelos jardins, Bernardo encontrou-se ao lado de Catarina.En: As the students spread out through the gardens, Bernardo found himself next to Catarina.Pt: Caminharam juntos, conversando sobre os detalhes dos castelos.En: They walked together, talking about the details of the castles.Pt: Catarina, com o seu sorriso habitual, falava sobre as histórias dos reis e rainhas que ali viveram.En: Catarina, with her usual smile, spoke about the stories of kings and queens who lived there.Pt: Bernardo, normalmente calado, sentia-se à vontade com a sua companhia.En: Bernardo, usually quiet, felt comfortable with her company.Pt: Durante uma pausa, os dois sentaram-se num banco de pedra, o som distante dos outros alunos perdido na neblina.En: During a break, the two sat on a stone bench, the distant sound of other students lost in the mist.Pt: Era um momento tranquilo, apenas interrompido pelo sussurro do vento.En: It was a tranquil moment, only interrupted by the whisper of the wind.Pt: Bernardo olhou para Catarina.En: Bernardo looked at Catarina.Pt: "Eu.En: "I...Pt: eu escrevo poemas," murmurou ele, quase sem voz.En: I write poems," he murmured, almost voiceless.Pt: Catarina virou-se, surpresa, mas com os olhos brilhando de interesse.En: Catarina turned, surprised, but with eyes shining with interest.Pt: "A sério?En: "Really?Pt: Gostava de ler!En: I'd love to read them!"Pt: "Bernardo hesitou.En: Bernardo hesitated.Pt: As palavras de Rui sobre coisas "lamechas" ecoavam na sua mente.En: Rui's words about "sappy" things echoed in his mind.Pt: Mas ali, naquele cenário encantado, longe de olhares críticos, colocou a mão na mochila e retirou o caderno.En: But there, in that enchanted setting, far from critical eyes, he put his hand in his backpack and pulled out the notebook.Pt: As páginas desgastadas refletiam horas solitárias de pensamentos e emoções, escondidas do mundo.En: The worn pages reflected solitary hours of thoughts and emotions, hidden from the world.Pt: Ele entregou o caderno a Catarina, o coração a bater rápido.En: He handed the notebook to Catarina, his heart beating fast.Pt: Ela começou a ler em silêncio.En: She began to read in silence.Pt: Cada palavra, cada linha era um pedaço de Bernardo, exposto.En: Each word, each line, was a piece of Bernardo, exposed.Pt: Quando Catarina terminou, levantou o olhar para Bernardo, os olhos brilhando de emoção.En: When Catarina finished, she looked up at Bernardo, her eyes shining with emotion.Pt: "São maravilhosos, Bernardo.En: "They are ...
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