Floating, Not Sinking
The calm or storm around us isn't as decisive as what we let inside. With this thought, let’s delve into today’s tale.
Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you entre em ti e te pese.get inside you and weigh you down.
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The Plus version of this story
Os navios não afundam por causa da água à sua volta. Os navios afundam por causa da água que entra neles. Não deixes que o que está a acontecer à tua volta entre em ti e te pese.Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.
✨ Today's vocabulary
🚢 Navio [masc. noun]: Ship⬇️ Afundar: To sink💦 Água [fem. noun]: Water🖇️ Por causa de: Because of🚪 Entrar: To enter, to go into🙌 Deixar: To let⌛ Acontecer: To happen 🔁 À tua volta: Around you, At [the] your surroundings🏋️♂️ Pesar: To weigh
There is a Plus version of this story
The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on situational portuguese.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
- The words in it, explained, with examples
- 2 more recordings
- 3 interactive exercises
Written for level B1. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.