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August 8, 2025 • 14 mins
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Blossoms of Success: Ana's Journey to Green Innovation
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Pb: No coração do Parque Ibirapuera, em São Paulo, o som das folhas balançando suavemente fazia companhia a Ana.
En: In the heart of Parque Ibirapuera, in São Paulo, the sound of leaves gently swaying kept Ana company.

Pb: Ela ajeitava o cobertor de piquenique com cuidado, enquanto observava as flores de jacarandá caírem ao seu redor.
En: She carefully arranged the picnic blanket as she watched the jacaranda flowers fall around her.

Pb: Era Dia dos Pais, e o parque estava cheio de famílias celebrando.
En: It was Father's Day, and the park was filled with families celebrating.

Pb: Contudo, Ana estava ali com outra missão: impressionar Fernando, o experiente consultor de negócios.
En: However, Ana was there with a different mission: to impress Fernando, the experienced business consultant.

Pb: Ana dirigia um empreendimento sustentável.
En: Ana ran a sustainable enterprise.

Pb: Ela sonhava em mudar o mundo, criando produtos amigos do meio ambiente.
En: She dreamed of changing the world by creating eco-friendly products.

Pb: Hoje, desejava convencer Fernando a ser seu mentor — talvez até investir no seu sonho.
En: Today, she wished to convince Fernando to become her mentor — perhaps even invest in her dream.

Pb: O dia estava frio, típico do inverno paulista, servindo de cenário perfeito para uma conversa importante.
En: The day was cold, typical of a São Paulo winter, providing the perfect backdrop for an important conversation.

Pb: Fernando chegou pontualmente.
En: Fernando arrived punctually.

Pb: Ele trazia consigo uma pasta e uma expressão de curiosidade.
En: He brought with him a folder and an expression of curiosity.

Pb: Após os cumprimentos habituais, Ana começou a apresentar o seu projeto.
En: After the usual pleasantries, Ana began to present her project.

Pb: Ela mostrava entusiasmo ao descrever suas ideias e ações já realizadas, mas no fundo sentia a pressão de impressionar seu interlocutor.
En: She showed enthusiasm as she described her ideas and actions already taken, but deep down she felt the pressure to impress her interlocutor.

Pb: Fernando a ouvia atentamente.
En: Fernando listened attentively.

Pb: A certa altura, ele interrompeu.
En: At a certain point, he interrupted.

Pb: Com uma voz calma, mas firme, questionou: "E quanto à sua estratégia de mercado?
En: With a calm but firm voice, he questioned: "And what about your market strategy?

Pb: Como você pretende se destacar da concorrência?"
En: How do you intend to stand out from the competition?"

Pb: Ana hesitou um momento, mas respirou fundo.
En: Ana hesitated for a moment, but she took a deep breath.

Pb: Ela passou semanas se preparando para esta conversa e não deixaria o nervosismo a vencer.
En: She had spent weeks preparing for this conversation and would not let nervousness win.

Pb: Com confiança, Ana respondeu detalhadamente sobre sua pesquisa de mercado, suas projeções financeiras e como se adaptaria às exigências do setor.
En: With confidence, Ana responded in detail about her market research, her financial projections, and how she would adapt to the industry's demands.

Pb: Falou da equipe comprometida e dos valores que guiavam sua startup.
En: She spoke of her committed team and the values that guided her startup.

Pb: Cada palavra revelava o quanto ela havia estudado e se dedicado.
En: Each word revealed how much she had studied and dedicated herself.

Pb: Fernando cruzou os braços, ponderando.
En: Fernando crossed his arms, pondering.

Pb: O silêncio caiu entre eles enquanto ele processava as informações.
En: Silence fell between them as he processed the information.

Pb: Mas, então, um leve sorriso surgiu em seu rosto.
En: But then, a slight smile appeared on his face.

Pb: "Você realmente conhece o seu negócio, Ana.
En: "You really know your business, Ana.

Pb: Estou impressionado com sua paixão e preparação."
En: I am impressed with your passion and preparation."

Pb: Ana relaxou, um sorriso largo surgindo em seu rosto.
En: Ana relaxed, a wide smile appearing on her face.

Pb: Fernando concordou em ser seu mentor e sugeriu que, se atingissem alguns marcos específicos, seria aberto para discutir um possível investimento.
En: Fernando
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 4 (01:44):
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partistava you, familia, celebrando, contudo, ernestavallikom ot misson, impression al

(02:08):
Fernando we speri, inc, consultur, negosius, erna, jirigio, impre gimentos, sustentavio,
ela son avi mu daru, mundo, creando, produtus, amigos domeo
and biing og de Java convinceer Fernando seromentour, tau vesa,
ten veschernol, sono U gestava frio chipikud inverna pa lista,

(02:31):
servindo di snari, perfe to parma, convers iportanc Fernando che
go ponto al mene elitrazia con sigma pasta. You may
express sono, curiosi, daj appausus coomprementos abituais ana coomeso a
presenteroso progetto almost traveling entusiasmo discrevis was Adaslizades mazno fundo

(02:53):
si press impression interlocutur Fernando a villa attenta mene i
certa tur elin tejmpel coma vos caama mast fear me
questo no iquanto Swiss strateg mercado comovo spartangi ta carda
concohencia Anna is the too momento mass espiro fundo ala

(03:16):
pas semna si preparendo, presta conversa inde shario nervo zizma
vence concnfience Anna espondeo deta la damenchies mercado sUAS prog
financed the coma daias gens ducetur follow the keipikom promechida
valskigi avon sue tatapi kadapav revelavo quanto e la visto

(03:40):
dadu is the jicado. Fernando Cruzos brasos ponderndo usi len
sukayu and trilies in quantuli process savas informa sos mass
in turn on levi so hius sur in cel hosto
voce he mench cou negoso Erna's to Impressionado shown in

(04:02):
preparasong Anahela show ushi, zulagu sur jind se Hosto, Fernando
Concordo and Seromentoi, suge Yuki, Sachi and aguns Marcus pacificus, serriaberto,
Pardo po sivo, investment, sai indod Parki, anacentchiusi, mas confierence, duqui,
nunka a Prince de rainport the Prepara song with a

(04:25):
Hazelien Fernando Protrulado, Hedescubrio and p Darma Nova gerrason jin
prin the doors, Compromi, sustintabilidaji Inova song in quantos floor
is jacquaran dakiv ufut Parisia promissour.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 4 (04:47):
Nuco ra, sondu, parqui, bira puera in San Paulo, Usnda's foils,
balancen do Suavi manche Fasia compo.

Speaker 1 (04:57):
In the heart of Parquia, in so the sound of
leaves gently swaying, kept our a company.

Speaker 4 (05:03):
Ela Jetavo, cooberto ji, Pikiniki, conquidado, in quanto bi Servava's
fluid is, Jacquarandakairi and selhedor.

Speaker 1 (05:14):
She carefully arranged the picnic blanket as she watched the
jacaranda flowers fall around her.

Speaker 4 (05:19):
Era gia du spice you pachistava che gifamilia Celebrundu.

Speaker 1 (05:25):
It was Father's Day and the park was filled with
families celebrating.

Speaker 4 (05:29):
Contudu ernestava lii kum otra missoon impression a Fernando wi
spetti ac consultur neegosus.

Speaker 1 (05:39):
However, Erna was there with a different mission to impress
fernerdu the experienced business consultant Erna.

Speaker 4 (05:46):
Jirigio impri and gimantus sustentavio.

Speaker 1 (05:50):
Erna ran a sustainable enterprise.

Speaker 4 (05:53):
Ella sognavi mudaru mundu creando pro dUtu zamiguzdumeo and bieing.

Speaker 1 (06:00):
She dreamed of changing the world by creating eco friendly products.

Speaker 4 (06:04):
Ougi this is java. Convince Fernando sef soomentour tau visa
ten vischirno.

Speaker 1 (06:11):
So soon you Today. She wished to convince Fernardo to
become her mentor perhaps even invest in her dream.

Speaker 4 (06:18):
Ugi Estava frieu Chipicuduinverno paulste servin de juicnaro per fey
to Parma con Versinportnch.

Speaker 1 (06:28):
The day was cold, typical of a soul Paulo winter,
providing the perfect backdrop for an important conversation.

Speaker 4 (06:35):
Fernand Go pontu Alminge.

Speaker 1 (06:39):
Fiernardo arrived punctually.

Speaker 4 (06:40):
Elitrazia con siguma pasta you may spray sonji courio zidaj.

Speaker 1 (06:47):
He brought with him a folder and an expression of curiosity, appau.

Speaker 4 (06:50):
Zus comprimentto zabituais anna come sooo presentaros progette.

Speaker 1 (06:57):
After the usual pleasantries, Arna began to present her project.

Speaker 4 (07:01):
Elamostrav enthusiasmo diskrevisuoside ez yes son jahlizades masno fundu saint
chia press son jimpression naster locutour.

Speaker 1 (07:13):
She showed enthusiasm as she described her ideas and actions
already taken, but deep down she felt the pressure to
impress her interlocutor.

Speaker 4 (07:21):
Fernando vi attinta.

Speaker 1 (07:24):
Mench Fernardo listened attentively.

Speaker 4 (07:27):
Assert al turre eiling tejm pill.

Speaker 1 (07:31):
At a certain point he interrupted.

Speaker 4 (07:33):
Koma vos caama mas fiarmi kischio no iquonto suistra mercado.

Speaker 1 (07:40):
With a calm, but firm voice. He questioned, and what
about your market strategy como.

Speaker 4 (07:45):
Vos separate thing sidista carda concohenes.

Speaker 1 (07:50):
How do you intend to stand out from the competition.

Speaker 4 (07:53):
Ernazitomomentu massespiro fundu.

Speaker 1 (07:58):
Irma hesitated for a moment, but she took a deep breath.

Speaker 4 (08:01):
Ala pas sol semon a sipre parendo paesta converse inan
de shadillo nervos zizma venci.

Speaker 1 (08:09):
She had spent weeks preparing for this conversation and would
not let nervousness win.

Speaker 4 (08:14):
Con confiance Anna espondel deta la daminchipeski mercado sUAS prog finance,
m data diazzi jenses du setour with confidence.

Speaker 1 (08:28):
Anna responded in detail about her market research, her financial projections,
and how she would adapt to the industry's demands.

Speaker 4 (08:36):
Fallow dai kipi coom promechid iduz valu riskigi aven sapi.

Speaker 1 (08:43):
She spoke of her committed team and the values that
guided her start up.

Speaker 4 (08:47):
Cadapa lavra ve lavo quanto e la vist dadu digicado.

Speaker 1 (08:53):
Each word revealed how much she had studied and dedicated herself.

Speaker 4 (08:57):
Fernando cruzous bra sus pond.

Speaker 1 (09:02):
Fernardo crossed his arms, pondering.

Speaker 4 (09:04):
Usi lain Sulkaiyu and trieliz in kuanto Eli process savas
informa sos.

Speaker 1 (09:11):
Silence fell between them as he processed the information mass.

Speaker 4 (09:15):
In tone un levi sohzusur jiu in cell host.

Speaker 1 (09:20):
But then a slight smile appeared on his face.

Speaker 4 (09:23):
Will say, hell A manchk Gosuerna.

Speaker 1 (09:28):
You really know your business.

Speaker 4 (09:29):
Amma is doing press do conso pa is showing preparassoon.

Speaker 1 (09:36):
I am impressed with your passion and preparation.

Speaker 4 (09:39):
Anna Hela's shows hizula gusur jind In.

Speaker 1 (09:43):
Cell host, Irma relaxed, a wide smile appearing on her face.

Speaker 4 (09:48):
Fernando Concordo and Maintri suget Yuki sachinjis and aguns marcus
pacificus seriabert to paradisco chirunpo sivo investi.

Speaker 1 (10:01):
Fernirdo agreed to be her mentor and suggested that if
they reached certain specific milestones, he would be open to
discussing a possible investment, saying du du paqui.

Speaker 4 (10:11):
Anna saint Chu si mai Skoonfia and chiduqui Nunke.

Speaker 1 (10:15):
Leaving the park, Erna felt more confident than ever.

Speaker 4 (10:18):
A Prin de ray and Portada Prepara song da heziliens.

Speaker 1 (10:24):
She had learned the importance of preparation and resilience.

Speaker 4 (10:28):
Fernandu Puru, Truladu, Hidescubriu and Poga son ja ju Daruma
Nova Jerra son Jin Prin de dories coomprochi du Sustintabili
daji Inova.

Speaker 1 (10:40):
Song Fidnirdu, on the other hand, rediscovered the excitement of
helping a new generation of entrepreneurs committed to sustainability and innovation.

Speaker 4 (10:49):
In Quanto's fluid is jacquaran daku kaiv ufuturu Parisia promissur.

Speaker 1 (10:57):
As the jaccaranda flowers continued to fall, the future seemed promising.

Speaker 2 (11:07):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in English, then in
Brazilian Portuguese.

Speaker 4 (11:23):
U Kora soon u kora song u kora's song, the
heart ukobertoriki, Ukobertori, ukobertoor jipikiniki.

Speaker 1 (11:34):
The picnic blanket, ballon saf ballon saf ballunsa to sway as.

Speaker 4 (11:41):
Floyd is ji Jacquaranda, as Floyd is j Jacquaranda, As
Floyd is Jijacquarunda.

Speaker 1 (11:47):
The Jacaranda flowers.

Speaker 5 (11:49):
Amisson Amisson, amiss the mission, Ukonsul tour, ukonsul tour, ou
consul tour, the consultant Uin praying jim U, in praying gimento,
U in praying gimantu. The enterprise Amigos do meyoan b
anchi amigos do meyoan b anchie amigos do mayo and b.

Speaker 1 (12:11):
An eco friendly.

Speaker 4 (12:13):
Wumantur womantur, woman tour, the mentor invest chief invest, chief invest.

Speaker 1 (12:20):
Chief to invest, Chipku chipku chipiku typical U scenario WO
scenario who snario The backdrop A conversa, A conversa, a conversa,
the conversation point to our menchi poonto al menchi pomp
to our men, punctually us comprimentus us comprementus us comprimentus.

(12:47):
The pleasantries A presenter, A presenter, a presenter to present
u enthusiasmo, U enthusiasmo or enthusiasmo the enthusiast oh interloco.

Speaker 4 (13:01):
Tour ou interlocu tour o inter local tour.

Speaker 1 (13:05):
The interlocutor is strategia is straatesia, is stratgia, the strategy
xitor xitor exitor to hesitate O nervous ismo, Oh nervous ismo, nervosism,
the nervousness.

Speaker 4 (13:22):
Or comprometimento H comprommental, oh comprometment.

Speaker 1 (13:28):
The commitment pon dera, pon dera, poon dera, to ponder
who set tour, Who set tour?

Speaker 4 (13:35):
Who set tour?

Speaker 1 (13:36):
The industry as is gencious as is genscious, as gensious,
The demands O marcu ou maarku o maarku. The milestone
as sustaintabili daji as sustaintabili daji as sustaintabili daji. The
sustainability iova song iova song i in novas, the innovation.

Speaker 4 (14:01):
Ajirasoon, ajirasoon, ajirasoon, The generation, Ahiziliensia ahizilianska, ahizi liansha.

Speaker 1 (14:12):
The resilience.

Speaker 2 (14:19):
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