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Empathy, Votes, and Hope: A Summer's Tale of Civic Duty
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇵🇹: Empathy, Votes, and Hope: A Summer's Tale of Civic Duty
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Story Transcript:
Pt: O sol brilhava alto sobre Lisboa num quente dia de verão.
En: The sun was shining high over Lisboa on a hot summer day.
Pt: O centro comunitário estava repleto de atividade.
En: The community center was bustling with activity.
Pt: Era dia de eleições, e Tiago, Beatriz e Gonçalo dedicavam-se ao seu papel de voluntários.
En: It was election day, and Tiago, Beatriz, and Gonçalo were committed to their role as volunteers.
Pt: As filas de eleitores cresciam e diminuíam, e os voluntários conversavam alegremente, guiando e ajudando quem precisava.
En: The lines of voters grew and shrank, and the volunteers chatted cheerfully, guiding and helping those in need.
Pt: Tiago passava as mãos pelos cabelos enquanto olhava para o prédio.
En: Tiago ran his hands through his hair as he gazed at the building.
Pt: Sentia-se ansioso e um tanto cético.
En: He felt anxious and somewhat skeptical.
Pt: Tinha dúvidas sobre a eficácia do processo político, mas uma esperança silenciosa habitava em seu coração.
En: He had doubts about the effectiveness of the political process, but a quiet hope resided in his heart.
Pt: Beatriz, ao seu lado, estava cheia de energia.
En: Beatriz, beside him, was full of energy.
Pt: "Vamos lá, Tiago!
En: "Let's go, Tiago!
Pt: Cada voto importa.
En: Every vote matters.
Pt: Vamos incentivar esses eleitores!
En: Let's encourage these voters!"
Pt: ", dizia ela com um sorriso largo.
En: she said with a broad smile.
Pt: Gonçalo focava-se na eficiência.
En: Gonçalo focused on efficiency.
Pt: Controlava o fluxo e resolvia qualquer problema rapidamente.
En: He managed the flow and quickly resolved any issues.
Pt: No entanto, sentia-se distante das preocupações diárias dos eleitores.
En: However, he felt distant from the daily concerns of the voters.
Pt: Para ele, a organização era crucial, mais do que as pequenas conversas que Beatriz insistia em ter.
En: For him, organization was crucial, more than the small talks that Beatriz insisted on having.
Pt: Tiago tinha uma meta: queria motivar a participação dos eleitores na eleição local.
En: Tiago had a goal: he wanted to motivate voter participation in the local election.
Pt: Precisava acreditar que tinha impacto.
En: He needed to believe he had an impact.
Pt: Observou um jovem, parado na fila, com um olhar indeciso.
En: He observed a young man standing in line, with an indecisive look.
Pt: Tiago respirou fundo e aproximou-se dele.
En: Tiago took a deep breath and approached him.
Pt: "Olá," disse Tiago.
En: "Hello," said Tiago.
Pt: "É a primeira vez a votar?"
En: "Is this your first time voting?"
Pt: O jovem riu-se, nervosamente.
En: The young man laughed nervously.
Pt: "Sim, estou um pouco confuso."
En: "Yes, I'm a bit confused."
Pt: Tiago sorriu.
En: Tiago smiled.
Pt: "Já estivemos todos nesse lugar.
En: "We've all been there.
Pt: O que te preocupa?"
En: What worries you?"
Pt: A conversa fluía.
En: The conversation flowed.
Pt: Juntos, Tiago e o jovem discutiram as suas preocupações, sonhos e ceticismos.
En: Together, Tiago and the young man discussed their concerns, dreams, and skepticism.
Pt: O jovem hesitante começou a ver a importância do
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