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Intermediate Portuguese short stories.

Explore original Portuguese short stories with connected narration, misunderstandings, and decisions to follow. Their approximate B1–B2 targets make this collection a starting point for readers moving beyond basic everyday passages.

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No sábado de manhã

B1Romance≈470 words

Two people in a bicycle workshop need a better plan for getting home.

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Romance

Duas pessoas de uma oficina de bicicletas precisam encontrar um horário melhor.

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O círculo no papel

B1Mystery≈470 words

Matching marks in returned library books lead to an unexpected puzzle.

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Mystery

Livros devolvidos à biblioteca chegam com uma marca que ninguém do balcão conhece.

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O som na sala errada

B1Comedy≈470 words

A theatre rehearsal sends its doorbell cue to the wrong room.

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Comedy

A campainha de uma peça aparece durante uma aula de exercícios no outro lado do corredor.

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O último barco

B1Travel and adventure≈490 words

A disrupted journey leaves two travellers looking for another way home.

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Travel and adventure

Uma mudança na linha de ônibus complica a volta de um passeio à ilha.

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Metade da bancada

B1Friendship and family≈470 words

Sharing a kitchen brings old tensions between siblings back to the surface.

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Friendship and family

Dois irmãos usam a cozinha da tia e descobrem que precisam combinar mais do que compras.

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Uma lua de papelão

B1Travel and adventure≈480 words

A theatre group races to shelter a large set before the rain arrives.

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Travel and adventure

Antes da chuva, uma equipe de teatro precisa encontrar um lugar para um cenário grande demais.

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O apartamento da rua de baixo

B2Romance≈590 words

A flat viewing brings two former partners face to face again.

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Romance

Duas pessoas que já namoraram visitam um apartamento com planos diferentes.

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LingoReader. O apartamento da rua de baixo. Original short fiction, title cover, reading layout and navigation prepared for LingoReader.

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