A Turista Tímida

Sofia chegou ao Porto numa tarde de outubro. Era a primeira vez que visitava Portugal e estava muito entusiasmada, mas também nervosa. O problema era que Sofia não sabia falar português. Sabia algumas palavras em espanhol e inglês, mas no Porto as pessoas falavam principalmente português. Sofia tinha medo de perguntar e não perceber a resposta.

Sofia arrived in Porto on an October afternoon. It was the first time she had visited Portugal and she was very excited, but also nervous. The problem was that Sofia did not know how to speak Portuguese. She knew some words in Spanish and English, but in Porto people mainly spoke Portuguese. Sofia was afraid to ask and not understand the answer.

Sofia saiu do aeroporto com a mala de rodas e olhou para o telemóvel. O hotel ficava no centro do Porto, perto da Ribeira. Mas como é que ia lá chegar? Havia o metro, o autocarro, o táxi. Sofia não sabia qual era a melhor opção. Queria perguntar a alguém, mas as palavras não saíam. Ficou parada no meio do passeio, a olhar para o mapa.

Sofia came out of the airport with her wheeled suitcase and looked at her mobile phone. The hotel was in the centre of Porto, near the Ribeira. But how was she going to get there? There was the metro, the bus, the taxi. Sofia did not know which was the best option. She wanted to ask someone, but the words would not come out. She stood still in the middle of the pavement, looking at the map.