Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇵🇹: Surprise at Porto: Miguel's Culinary Challenge
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Story Transcript:

Pt: No coração do Porto, há um festival famoso.
En: In the heart of Porto, there is a famous festival.

Pt: Todos os anos, o Food Festival atrai muita gente.
En: Every year, the Food Festival attracts many people.

Pt: Amália e João estavam entusiasmados.
En: Amália and João were excited.

Pt: Eles iam com o amigo Miguel.
En: They were going with their friend Miguel.

Pt: Miguel adorava comer, mas não era grande cozinheiro.
En: Miguel loved eating but wasn’t much of a cook.

Pt: Amália e João tinham uma ideia engraçada.
En: Amália and João had a funny idea.

Pt: Sem Miguel saber, inscreveram-no num concurso de culinária.
En: Without Miguel knowing, they signed him up for a cooking contest.

Pt: Queriam ver a expressão no rosto dele quando descobrisse.
En: They wanted to see the expression on his face when he found out.

Pt: Chegados ao festival, o Porto estava animado.
En: Upon arriving at the festival, Porto was bustling with activity.

Pt: Havia bancas de comida, música e muitas pessoas.
En: There were food stalls, music, and many people.

Pt: Miguel estava encantado com a comida.
En: Miguel was delighted with the food.

Pt: Ele provava tudo: pastéis de nata, bacalhau à Brás e tripas à moda do Porto.
En: He tasted everything: pastéis de nata, bacalhau à Brás, and tripas à moda do Porto.

Pt: De repente, ouviu-se o anúncio: "E agora, no palco principal, o nosso próximo concorrente: Miguel Santos!"
En: Suddenly, an announcement was heard: "And now, on the main stage, our next contestant: Miguel Santos!"

Pt: Miguel arregalou os olhos.
En: Miguel's eyes widened.

Pt: "O quê?
En: "What?

Pt: Eu?"
En: Me?"

Pt: perguntou ele, confuso.
En: he asked, confused.

Pt: Amália e João riam-se.
En: Amália and João laughed.

Pt: "Surpresa!"
En: "Surprise!"

Pt: disseram.
En: they said.

Pt: "Vai lá, mostra o que vales!"
En: "Go on, show us what you’ve got!"

Pt: Miguel subiu ao palco, ainda incrédulo.
En: Miguel climbed up to the stage, still in disbelief.

Pt: O apresentador entregou-lhe uma ficha.
En: The host handed him a card.

Pt: "Hoje vais cozinhar: Pato à Orange."
En: "Today you will be cooking: Duck à l'Orange."

Pt: Miguel não sabia o que era Pato à Orange!
En: Miguel had no idea what Duck à l'Orange was!

Pt: Olhou à volta, procurando ajuda.
En: He looked around, seeking help.

Pt: Amália e João estavam na plateia a rir e a acenar.
En: Amália and João were in the audience, laughing and waving.

Pt: "Usa laranjas!"
En: "Use oranges!"

Pt: gritou João.
En: shouted João.

Pt: "E pato, claro!"
En: "And duck, of course!"

Pt: disse Amália.
En: said Amália.

Pt: Miguel olhou para os ingredientes.
En: Miguel looked at the ingredients.

Pt: Começou a trabalhar, sem saber bem o que fazer.
En: He began to work, not really sure what to do.

Pt: Olhou para as laranjas e o pato.
En: He looked at the oranges and the duck.

Pt: Pensou: "Talvez deva começar por aqui."
En: He thought, "Maybe I should start here."

Pt: Enquanto cozinhava, Amália e João continuavam a dar dicas.
En: While cooking, Amália and João continued to give him tips.

Pt: "Mais laranja!"
En: "More orange!"

Pt: diziam.
En: they said.

Pt: "Talvez um pouco de sal!"
En: "Maybe a bit of salt!"

Pt: Miguel fazia o que podia, seguindo os conselhos dos amigos.
En: Miguel did the best he could, following his friends' advice.

Pt: Finalmente, o prato estava pronto.
En: Finally, the dish was ready.

Pt: Não sabia se estava bom, mas estava preparado.
En: He didn’t know if it was good, but it was prepared.

Pt: Os jurados provaram e sorriram.
En: The judges tasted it and smiled.

Pt: Falaram entre si e, finalmente, o veredicto: “Muito criativo!
En: They talked amongst themselves and, finally, the verdict: “Very creative!

Pt: Não é um Pato à Orange tradicional, mas tem sabor!” Miguel respirou de alívio.
En: It’s not a traditional Duck à l'Orange, but it has flavor!” Miguel breathed a sigh of relief.

Pt: Não ganhou o concurso, mas os jurados apreciaram o esforço.
En: He didn’t win the contest, but the judges appreciated the effort.

Pt: Amália e João deram-lhe um abraço.
En: Amália and João hugged him.

Pt: "Desculpa, Miguel.
En: "Sorry, Miguel.

Pt: Foi só uma brincadeira.
En: It was just a joke.

Pt: Estamos orgulhosos de ti!"
En: We're proud of you!"

Pt: Miguel riu-se.
En: Miguel laughed.

Pt: "Da próxima vez, avisem-me antes!
En: "Next time, warn me first!

Pt: Mas foi divertido."
En: But it was fun."

Pt: Os três amigos continuaram a explorar o festival, comendo e rindo.
En: The three friends continued to explore the festival, eating and laughing.

Pt: Era um dia que nunca iriam esquecer.
En: It was a day they would never forget.

Pt: E, no final, Miguel tinha mais uma história para contar.
En: And in the end, Miguel had one more story to tell.

Pt: No coração do Porto, sob o espírito do festival, a amizade prevaleceu e trouxe momentos felizes e memoráveis.
En: In the heart of Porto, under the spirit of the festival, friendship prevailed and brought happy and memorable moments.


Vocabulary Words:

• disbelief: incredulidade
• contestant: concorrente
• delighted: encantado
• inquiry: pergunta
• bustling: animado
• announced: anunciou
• expression: expressão
• prepared: preparado
• audience: plateia
• relief: alívio
• appreciate: apreciar
• verdict: veredicto
• creative: criativo
• proud: orgulhoso
• unexpected: inesperado
• cooking: cozinhando
• enroll: inscrever
• delicate: delicado
• suggestion: dica
• flavor: sabor
• host: apresentador
• duck: pato
• announced: anunciado
• tasted: provou
• memorable: memorável
• excited: entusiasmado
• smiled: sorriram
• surprise: surpresa
• card: ficha
• competition: concurso