Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Mateus's Unveiling at São Paulo's Talent Show Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-05-01-22-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: No coração de São Paulo, havia um orfanato cheio de vida e cor.En: In the heart of São Paulo, there was an orphanage full of life and color.Pb: As paredes eram enfeitadas com desenhos das crianças.En: The walls were decorated with the children's drawings.Pb: Nos corredores, se ouvia risadas e conversas animadas.En: In the halls, you could hear laughter and lively conversations.Pb: Com a chegada do outono, o ar estava fresco e as folhas começavam a cair.En: With the arrival of autumn, the air was fresh and the leaves were starting to fall.Pb: Era época do Dia do Trabalhador, e a escola estava preparando um show de talentos.En: It was the Dia do Trabalhador season, and the school was preparing a talent show.Pb: Mateus, um garoto tímido de doze anos, vivia no orfanato.En: Mateus, a shy twelve-year-old boy, lived in the orphanage.Pb: Ele amava tocar violão, mas nunca tinha coragem de se apresentar.En: He loved to play the guitar, but he never had the courage to perform.Pb: Sua amiga, Camila, era o oposto.En: His friend, Camila, was the opposite.Pb: Ela era confiante e sempre animava os outros.En: She was confident and always cheered others up.Pb: Ela queria ajudar Mateus a mostrar seu talento no show da escola.En: She wanted to help Mateus show his talent in the school show.Pb: "Mateus, você deveria tocar no show de talentos," disse Camila, com um sorriso.En: "Mateus, you should play in the talent show," said Camila with a smile.Pb: Mateus baixou a cabeça.En: Mateus lowered his head.Pb: "Não sei se consigo, Cami.En: "I don't know if I can, Cami.Pb: Fico nervoso só de pensar."En: I get nervous just thinking about it."Pb: Camila não desanimou.En: Camila didn't give up.Pb: "Vamos praticar juntos.En: "Let's practice together.Pb: Eu te ajudo," insistiu.En: I'll help you," she insisted.Pb: E assim, todos os dias após a escola, eles se reuniam para praticar.En: And so, every day after school, they gathered to practice.Pb: Mateus melhorava a cada dia, mas ainda tinha medo de se inscrever.En: Mateus improved every day, but he was still afraid to sign up.Pb: A escola estava toda decorada para o show.En: The school was all decorated for the show.Pb: Flores de papel e faixas coloridas alegravam o auditório.En: Paper flowers and colorful banners cheered up the auditorium.Pb: Camila não desistiu.En: Camila didn't give up.Pb: Ela lembrou Mateus, "Você é incrível.En: She reminded Mateus, "You're amazing.Pb: Todo mundo precisa ouvir você tocar."En: Everyone needs to hear you play."Pb: Finalmente, com um empurrãozinho de Camila, Mateus se inscreveu.En: Finally, with a little push from Camila, Mateus signed up.Pb: No dia do show, enquanto as crianças se apresentavam, Mateus sentia o coração bater forte.En: On the day of the show, while the children were performing, Mateus felt his heart beat fast.Pb: Chegou a sua vez.En: His turn came.Pb: Ele subiu ao palco, nervoso.En: He went up on stage, nervous.Pb: As luzes do auditório iluminavam sua face.En: The auditorium lights lit up his face.Pb: Os olhos do público estavam sobre ele.En: The eyes of the audience were on him.Pb: Com as mãos tremendo, ele segurou o violão.En: With trembling hands, he held the guitar.Pb: Camila fez um gesto de incentivo da plateia.En: Camila made an encouraging gesture from the audience.Pb: Mateus respirou fundo, fechou os olhos e começou a tocar.En: Mateus took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to play.Pb: A melodia encheu o auditório.En: The melody filled the auditorium.Pb: Nota após nota, Mateus esqueceu o nervosismo.En: Note after note, Mateus forgot his nervousness.Pb: Ele abriu os olhos e viu sorrisos.En: He opened his eyes and saw smiles.Pb: Quando terminou, um silêncio breve tomou a sala, seguido por aplausos calorosos.En: When he finished, a brief silence took over the room, followed by warm applause.Pb: As crianças e professores se levantaram, aplaudindo de pé.En: The children and teachers stood, giving him a standing ovation.Pb: Mateus sorriu, emocionado.En: Mateus smiled, moved.Pb: Ele venceu o medo.En: He had overcome his fear.Pb: Camila correu até ele após a apresentação e o abraçou forte.En: Camila ran to him after the performance and hugged him tightly.Pb: "Eu disse que você poderia!"En: "I told you you could!"Pb: exclamou, rindo.En: she exclaimed, laughing.Pb: Naquele momento, Mateus percebeu que podia confiar em si mesmo.En: At that moment, Mateus realized he could trust himself.Pb: Foi o primeiro passo para mostrar ao mundo seu talento.En: It was the first step to showing the world his talent.Pb: O show de talentos mudou algo dentro dele.En: The talent show changed something inside him.Pb: Ganhou confiança e viu seu potencial.En: He gained confidence and saw his ...
