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Finding Hope and Joy: A Family's Journey Through Carnaval

Finding Hope and Joy: A Family's Journey Through Carnaval

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Finding Hope and Joy: A Family's Journey Through Carnaval Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-05-15-22-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: O sol brilhava intensamente no céu azul de outono.En: The sun shone intensely in the autumn blue sky.Pb: As ruas do Rio de Janeiro estavam cheias de vida, com música, cores e movimento por todos os lados.En: The streets of Rio de Janeiro were full of life, with music, colors, and movement everywhere.Pb: Era Carnaval, e a cidade parecia vibrar com energia.En: It was Carnaval, and the city seemed to vibrate with energy.Pb: Leandro caminhava devagar, segurando a mão de seus filhos, Bianca e Mateus, visitando o desfile pela primeira vez como família desde que a mãe deles faleceu.En: Leandro walked slowly, holding the hands of his children, Bianca and Mateus, visiting the parade for the first time as a family since their mother passed away.Pb: O som contagiante do samba preenchia o ar, e Leandro tentava sorrir, mesmo com o coração pesado.En: The contagious sound of samba filled the air, and Leandro tried to smile, even with a heavy heart.Pb: "Preciso fazer deste momento algo especial para eles", pensava.En: "I need to make this moment special for them," he thought.Pb: Bianca, apesar de ter apenas 12 anos, sempre cuidava do irmão de seis como uma pequena adulta.En: Bianca, despite being only 12 years old, always took care of her six-year-old brother like a little adult.Pb: "Pai, olha quantas cores!En: "Dad, look at all those colors!"Pb: ", dizia Bianca com os olhos brilhando.En: said Bianca, her eyes shining.Pb: Mateus, por outro lado, estava eufórico.En: Mateus, on the other hand, was euphoric.Pb: Ele pulava de um lado para o outro, fascinado pelas enormes alegorias que passavam.En: He was jumping from side to side, fascinated by the enormous floats passing by.Pb: "Olha, pai!En: "Look, dad!Pb: Olha aqueles passarinhos grandes!En: Look at those big birds!"Pb: ", gritou ele, apontando para um carro alegórico decorado com papagaios gigantes.En: he shouted, pointing to a float decorated with giant parrots.Pb: No entanto, com a multidão animada, Leandro começou a se sentir sobrecarregado.En: However, with the excited crowd, Leandro started to feel overwhelmed.Pb: Ele segurava firme a mão de Mateus, preocupado em não perdê-lo de vista.En: He held onto Mateus's hand firmly, worried about losing sight of him.Pb: Suas preocupações evaporavam momentaneamente quando via o sorriso de seus filhos, mas a responsabilidade era pesada.En: His worries momentarily evaporated when he saw his children's smiles, but the responsibility was heavy.Pb: Conforme o desfile prosseguia, Leandro tentava seguir o ritmo dos filhos em vez de se preocupar tanto.En: As the parade continued, Leandro tried to follow his children's pace instead of worrying so much.Pb: Ele se abaixava para falar com Mateus, rindo junto quando Mateus tentava imitar um passista de samba.En: He bent down to talk with Mateus, laughing together when Mateus tried to imitate a samba dancer.Pb: O coração de Leandro se aquecia ao ver Bianca pulando com a mesma energia.En: Leandro's heart warmed as he saw Bianca jumping with the same energy.Pb: De repente, em meio à agitação, Leandro sentiu sua mão ficar vazia.En: Suddenly, in the midst of the commotion, Leandro felt his hand go empty.Pb: Mateus não estava ao seu lado.En: Mateus was not by his side.Pb: Uma onda de pânico tomou conta dele.En: A wave of panic overcame him.Pb: "Onde está o Mateus?"En: "Where is Mateus?"Pb: pensou desesperadamente, procurando ao redor.En: he thought desperately, looking around.Pb: Bianca percebeu a ausência do irmão, e juntos começaram a chamar por Mateus.En: Bianca noticed her brother’s absence, and together they started calling for Mateus.Pb: O barulho do samba tornava difícil ouvir qualquer resposta.En: The noise of the samba made it difficult to hear any response.Pb: Leandro sentia o medo crescente, mas não desistiu.En: Leandro felt the growing fear, but he did not give up.Pb: Ele sabia que tinha que encontrar o filho.En: He knew he had to find his son.Pb: Alguns momentos depois, que pareceram uma eternidade, ele avistou Mateus.En: A few moments later, which seemed like an eternity, he spotted Mateus.Pb: O menino estava cercado por um grupo de passistas, dançando animadamente.En: The boy was surrounded by a group of dancers, dancing lively.Pb: As pessoas ao redor riam e aplaudiam a energia do menino que, em sua inocência, havia sido acolhido pelos foliões.En: The people around were laughing and applauding the boy’s energy, who, in his innocence, had been embraced by the revelers.Pb: Leandro correu até Mateus, abaixando-se para abraçá-lo.En: Leandro ran to Mateus, bending down to hug him.Pb: "Filho, você me assustou!En: "Son, you scared me!"Pb: ", disse Leandro, embora seu alívio fosse evidente.En: said Leandro, though his...
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