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July 28, 2025 13 mins
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇵🇹: Navigating Distance: Love, Family, and the Open Sea
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Pt: Tiago estava sentado na varanda da casa de pedra da sua família, na Ilha de São Miguel, olhando para o mar azul que se estendia até onde sua vista alcançava.
En: Tiago was sitting on the porch of his family's stone house on the Ilha de São Miguel, gazing at the blue sea that stretched as far as his eyes could see.

Pt: O vento suave balançava as hortênsias no jardim.
En: The gentle wind swayed the hydrangeas in the garden.

Pt: Era verão nos Açores, e tudo parecia em paz.
En: It was summer in the Açores, and everything seemed peaceful.

Pt: Mas, por dentro, Tiago estava em conflito.
En: But inside, Tiago was conflicted.

Pt: A distância entre ele e Mariana, a sua namorada, começava a pesar.
En: The distance between him and Mariana, his girlfriend, was beginning to weigh on him.

Pt: Ela estava em Lisboa, ocupada com o trabalho e os seus planos de futuro.
En: She was in Lisboa, busy with work and her future plans.

Pt: Tiago queria estar ao seu lado, mas também não queria desistir dos momentos preciosos com a sua família nos Açores.
En: Tiago wanted to be by her side, but he also didn't want to give up the precious moments with his family in the Açores.

Pt: Bruna, a prima engraçada de Tiago, chegou com uma bola de sorvete na mão.
En: Bruna, Tiago's funny cousin, arrived with an ice cream cone in hand.

Pt: "Tiago, ainda a pensar na Mariana?
En: "Tiago, still thinking about Mariana?"

Pt: ", perguntou com um sorriso maroto.
En: she asked with a mischievous smile.

Pt: "Talvez devesses ir até aquela praia de que tanto falam.
En: "Maybe you should go to that beach everyone talks about.

Pt: Pode ajudar-te a esclarecer a cabeça."
En: It might help you clear your head."

Pt: A praia era um lugar especial.
En: The beach was a special place.

Pt: Foi ali que ele e Mariana falaram sobre os sonhos que tinham para o futuro, enquanto as ondas lamuriavam na areia.
En: It was there that he and Mariana talked about their dreams for the future, while the waves lapped at the sand.

Pt: Tiago decidiu que valia a pena ir até lá.
En: Tiago decided it was worth going there.

Pt: Precisava de um lugar para refletir.
En: He needed a place to reflect.

Pt: No dia seguinte, com o sol a brilhar alto, Tiago caminhou pela trilha até chegar à praia escondida.
En: The next day, with the sun shining high, Tiago walked the trail until he reached the hidden beach.

Pt: O som do mar era como uma melodia antiga e familiar.
En: The sound of the sea was like an old, familiar melody.

Pt: Sentou-se numa rocha e lembrou-se das conversas com Mariana.
En: He sat on a rock and remembered the conversations with Mariana.

Pt: Sentiu saudades, mas também viu clareza nas memórias.
En: He felt nostalgic but also found clarity in the memories.

Pt: Pegou no telemóvel e ligou para Mariana.
En: He picked up his phone and called Mariana.

Pt: "Olá, amor.
En: "Hello, love.

Pt: Estou na nossa praia especial", começou.
En: I'm at our special beach," he began.

Pt: Os dois falaram por bastante tempo.
En: They talked for quite some time.

Pt: Foram honestos, partilharam receios e esperanças.
En: They were honest, sharing fears and hopes.

Pt: Tiago disse que queria visitar Lisboa mais vezes e propôs que pudessem criar objetivos juntos, mesmo à distância.
En: Tiago said he wanted to visit Lisboa more often and proposed that they set goals together, even from a distance.

Pt: Mariana concordou, emocionada.
En: Mariana agreed, emotionally.

Pt: Com a ligação terminada, Tiago sentiu uma tranquilidade nova.
En: With the call ended, Tiago felt a new tranquility.

Pt: O vento parecia sussurrar palavras de encorajamento.
En: The wind seemed to whisper words of encouragement.

Pt: Ele entendeu que a solução para os desafios da sua relação era a comunicação e o compromisso mútuo.
En: He realized that the solution to the challenges in their relationship was communication and mutual commitment.

Pt: Enquanto caminhava de volta para a casa, Tiago levou consigo não só o som das ondas, mas também uma decisão firme.
En: As he walked back home, Tiago carried not only the sound of the waves but also a firm decision.

Pt: O romance com Marian
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
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conflict a Distancian, Trilli, Marianna a su murad kumsaabzach elostavelij boa,

(02:12):
occupataco trabail us, show splenged f turu, thiaslado create, perioge
consul familianus the source brune a primim resadad Thiago, comobolad
serviet nemu Thiago and Marianna pergunto marot tlvis viz tell

(02:37):
pride tenth fellow pads dart clerc a prior usial feliki,
Marianna flaen profur and quantos area thiag siduk vla pisadar

(02:58):
per fletiers nudius, gint, consola, briar alto tiak camille platrilia
t shgara, pres condida uso mare commudia and tigue familiars
saintos no mohoche i leembros des conversas comrienna sent you
so daj machtambayevukleis and maries pugnu telem vel iligo pre

(03:22):
Marianna Ola Moore Sonanos, the prigsil conso uzdoutche falaren pubersten
temp fro est pertiero xaius Ish princess thiac disk cre
visitarlish bomage viz si propos puda sencreat objective, junj mirs madestancia,

(03:45):
Marianna concludo imusu nada, callegue, santremnada, tiac sentiume, trancolidad nova
uvent persisusarpa lavers, the encouragement elintendelkis soul sampros diffused rakumniqua
san ju comis mutu and quenemneved volta pra caase Thiago

(04:07):
con sig no sol sond zondian firem romence comrienatancia javon
penemutoment sebon song.

Speaker 3 (04:27):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:31):
Tiatava ne verenda, the gazad pedre de su familia needed
son miguel O lent pro mare zulk sindie te su vistal.

Speaker 3 (04:43):
Cansave tiago was sitting on the porch of his family's
stone house on the e of the Sau Miguel, gazing
at the blue sea that stretched as far as his
eyes could see.

Speaker 1 (04:53):
Uvin suave savas Gerdi.

Speaker 3 (04:59):
The gentle winds weighed the high ranges in the garden.

Speaker 1 (05:02):
Ervronza surg itud percie bash.

Speaker 3 (05:07):
It was summer in the Assaurs and everything seemed peaceful.

Speaker 1 (05:11):
Meshpurden Thiagaven conflict, but inside Tiago was conflicted. A Distanci
and Trilli Marianna as Murad kumsavabzas.

Speaker 3 (05:25):
The distance between him and Marianna, his girlfriend was beginning
to weigh on him.

Speaker 1 (05:29):
El Okupad cooled rubail yushosplenged Fturu.

Speaker 3 (05:36):
She was in lij Boa, busy with work and her
future plans.

Speaker 1 (05:40):
Thiagri also lad Mastamba sumin psige consul familia Uza.

Speaker 3 (05:49):
Tiago wanted to be by her side, but he also
didn't want to give up the precious moments with his
family and the Assaurus.

Speaker 1 (05:56):
Brune prime thiag Sko.

Speaker 3 (06:01):
Maun Bruno, Tiago's funny cousin arrived with an ice cream
cone in hand.

Speaker 1 (06:07):
Thiago Marinna.

Speaker 3 (06:12):
Diagu still thinking about mariannaguns Marot. She asked with a
mischievous smile.

Speaker 1 (06:20):
Talvis viz pride tent foul on.

Speaker 3 (06:26):
Maybe you should go to that beach everyone talks about wi.
It might help you clear your head, praersiel. The beach
was a special place.

Speaker 1 (06:41):
Fell kill Marina Faleren and Quantoonarae.

Speaker 3 (06:50):
It was there that he and Marianna talked about their
dreams for the future while the waves lapped at the sand.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Thiag siduc vola.

Speaker 3 (07:01):
Tiago decided it was worth going.

Speaker 1 (07:02):
There pracisaved flets.

Speaker 3 (07:07):
He needed a place to reflect.

Speaker 1 (07:09):
Nudius gint con sol alt tiavkemille plea trilla tara pre condide.

Speaker 3 (07:18):
The next day, with the sun shining high, Tiago walked
the trail until he reached the hidden.

Speaker 1 (07:23):
Beach Us di diigue familie.

Speaker 3 (07:29):
The sound of the sea was like an old familiar melody.

Speaker 1 (07:32):
Sintos libros marine.

Speaker 3 (07:38):
He sat on a rock and remembered the conversations with Mariema.

Speaker 1 (07:42):
Sinto soldad mastambay veules.

Speaker 3 (07:48):
He felt nostalgic, but also found clarity in the memories.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
Mar velilire marine.

Speaker 3 (07:57):
He picked up his phone and called Marianna ola.

Speaker 1 (08:02):
Hello lovenos sur prissie al.

Speaker 3 (08:05):
Comso I'm at our special beach.

Speaker 1 (08:09):
He began uzduis falaren pubsenstimp.

Speaker 3 (08:14):
They talked for quite some time.

Speaker 1 (08:16):
For estes pertiersaious ish princis.

Speaker 3 (08:21):
They were honest, sharing fears and hopes.

Speaker 1 (08:24):
Thiag disc cree visitor viz si proposud sentriiobjettive jundensier.

Speaker 3 (08:35):
Thiago said he wanted to visit Lijo more often, and
proposed that they set goals together even from a distance.

Speaker 1 (08:41):
Marienne concrudo imusu nada.

Speaker 3 (08:46):
Marianna agreed emotionally call.

Speaker 1 (08:48):
Digue santre minada tia saintio matranquoli nava.

Speaker 3 (08:54):
With the call ended, Thiago felt a new tranquility uvin persiusment.
The wind seemed to whisper words of encouragement.

Speaker 1 (09:06):
Illintendil kiss ulfus de eracunque sin yu compromismutu.

Speaker 3 (09:14):
He realized that the solution to the challenges in their
relationship was communication and mutual commitment.

Speaker 1 (09:20):
In quantemneved volte pracas thiaguvo con signs sonodambo muizon firm.

Speaker 3 (09:31):
As he walked back home, Thiago carried not only the
sound of the waves, but also a firm decision.

Speaker 1 (09:36):
Romance comrienna pudis.

Speaker 3 (09:42):
The romance with Mariana could survive the distance.

Speaker 1 (09:45):
Pisavon jun cour quiem javon.

Speaker 3 (09:52):
They just needed to work together to build the future
they both desired.

Speaker 1 (09:56):
Pollen, smutourment, sebillon, pudrill all concerto.

Speaker 3 (10:03):
By supporting each other, they knew they could achieve their dreams.

Speaker 4 (10:12):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Portuguese, then in English.

Speaker 1 (10:28):
Veranda, verendaverende, the porch, oh yet, oh yet, oh yet,
to gaze, bullon, set bullon, set, bulon, set.

Speaker 3 (10:42):
To sway.

Speaker 1 (10:45):
Or ordiensia, the.

Speaker 3 (10:47):
Hydrangea suave, suave, suave, gentle and conflict and conflict and
conflict conflicted, A distancia, A distancia, the distance, pissart, pussart, pissage,

(11:08):
to weigh on, prasius, prasius, pursius, precious, merot, marot, marot, mischievous,
a trilla, A trilla, a trillia, the trail s condid, condid, condid, hidden,

(11:29):
and mudia a mudia and muludia. The melody, soldads, sodas, soldads, nostalgic, clarias,
clydiasa clarias, clarity, purport, purport purport to propose.

Speaker 1 (11:49):
Al concert al concert al concert.

Speaker 3 (11:53):
To achieve, encourag encoura to encourage, compromise, compromise, compromise, commitment,
Mutu mutumutu mutual susurra, susurra sous to whisper A wonder,

(12:16):
I wonder, A wonder, the wave, A poyage, A poy
A poyage to support O so ou sing w soing
the dream ur uftur u tour the future, flattis, flatterer,

(12:36):
flative to reflect a conversee a conversa, a converse, the conversation,
or sayu orsaiu or hosayu. The fear, aesperance, esperanza, esperance,
the hope, tranquility dads, tranquility dads, tranquilydads, tranquility.

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