1. MasBut× as pessoasthe people× do meio?in the middle?× TêmThey have× o suficiente.enough.× SãoThey are× saudáveis.healthy.× DormemThey sleep× bemwell× à noite.at night.× AtéEven× os reiskings× desejamwish× ter nascidothey had been born× na classe média.in the middle class.× Os sábios antigosThe ancient wise men× tambémalso× diziamsaid× isto.this.× QueriamThey wanted× apenasonly× o suficiente.enough.× ÉIt is× issothat× quethat× tuyou× tens,have,× meu filho.my son.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut the people in the middle? They have enough. They are healthy. They sleep well at night. Even kings wish they had been born in the middle class. The ancient wise men also said this. They wanted only enough. That's what you have, my son.
2. O meu paiMy father× continuoucontinued× a falar.to speak.× "Na classe média"In the middle class× podesyou can× terhave× paz.peace.× PodesYou can× terhave× amigos.friends.× PodesYou can× desfrutar deenjoy× prazeres simples.simple pleasures.× TrabalhasYou work× masbut× não demais.not too much.× TensYou have× dinheiromoney× masbut× não demasiado.not too much.× Não precisas deYou don't need× lutarto fight× porfor× pão.bread.× PodesYou can× viverlive× honestamentehonestly× eand× morrerdie× em paz."in peace."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father continued to speak. "In the middle class you can have peace. You can have friends. You can enjoy simple pleasures. You work but not too much. You have money but not too much. You don't need to fight for bread. You can live honestly and die in peace."
3. DepoisThen× a sua vozhis voice× ficoubecame× mais dura.harder.× "Mas"But× seif× foresyou go× para o mar?to sea?× SóOnly× encontrarásyou will find× miséria.misery.× Aviso-teI warn you× agora.now.× SeIf× partires,you leave,× vaisyou will× sofrer.suffer.× FicarásYou will be× sozinho.alone.× TerásYou will have× fome.hunger.× EnfrentarásYou will face× tempestadesstorms× eand× doenças."diseases."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen his voice became harder. "But if you go to sea? You will only find misery. I warn you now. If you leave, you will suffer. You will be alone. You will be hungry. You will face storms and diseases."
4. ComeçouHe started× a chorarto cry× quandowhen× falouhe spoke× do meu irmãoabout my brother× quewho× morreu.died.× "O teu irmão"Your brother× tambémalso× não me ouviu.didn't listen to me.× QueriaHe wanted× serto be× soldado.a soldier.× QueriaHe wanted× glória.glory.× AgoraNow× estáhe is× mortodead× num país estrangeiro.in a foreign country.× TambémAlso× queresdo you want× morrerto die× longe defar from× casa?"home?"× O meu paiMy father× não conseguiucouldn't× falarspeak× mais.anymore.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe started to cry when he spoke about my brother who died. "Your brother also didn't listen to me. He wanted to be a soldier. He wanted glory. Now he is dead in a foreign country. Do you also want to die far from home?" My father couldn't speak anymore.
5. FiqueiI was× comovidomoved× com o queby what× elehe× disse.said.× QueWhat× filhoson× não ficaria?wouldn't be?× DecidiI decided× ficarto stay× em casa.at home.× EsqueceriaI would forget× o mar.the sea.× FariaI would make× o meu paimy father× feliz.happy.× MasBut× a minha decisãomy decision× não durou.didn't last.× Depois deAfter× algunssome× diasdays× queriaI wanted× partirto leave× outra vez.again.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI was moved by what he said. What son wouldn't be? I decided to stay at home. I would forget the sea. I would make my father happy. But my decision didn't last. After some days I wanted to leave again.
6. EspereiI waited× algumassome× semanas.weeks.× DepoisThen× falei comI spoke with× a minha mãe.my mother.× PenseiI thought× quethat× elashe× seriawould be× mais fácileasier× de convencerto convince× quethan× o meu pai.my father.× "Mãe,""Mother,"× disse,I said,× "tenho"I'm× dezoitoeighteen× anosyears old× agora.now.× Não consigo parar deI can't stop× pensar emthinking about× viajar.traveling.× SeIf× ficarI stay× aquihere× sereiI will be× infelizunhappy× para sempre."forever."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited some weeks. Then I spoke with my mother. I thought that she would be easier to convince than my father. "Mother," I said, "I'm eighteen years old now. I can't stop thinking about traveling. If I stay here I will be unhappy forever."
7. "Por favor"Please× fala comspeak with× o Pai,"Father,"× continuei.I continued.× "Pede-lhe"Ask him× para me deixarto let me× fazermake× apenasjust× uma viagem.one trip.× SeIf× não gostarI don't like it× voltoI'll come back× para casa.home.× Prometo.I promise.× TrabalhareiI'll work× duas vezes maistwice as hard× para compensarto make up for× o tempo perdido."the lost time."× MasBut× a minha mãemy mother× ficoubecame× muitovery× zangada.angry.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Please speak with Father," I continued. "Ask him to let me make just one trip. If I don't like it I'll come back home. I promise. I'll work twice as hard to make up for the lost time." But my mother became very angry.
