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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

We've Been Waking Up Every Three Hours

The first lesson of the Advanced stage. Three in the morning, four weeks after Alice was born, and she's hungry again. Whose turn is it, really? A message arrives from the seventh floor, and at breakfast Susan and Tom, on their last full day in Rio, take one look at Daniel and Bia. Say what has kept happening lately, "we've been waking up every three hours", "I've been sleeping really badly", and tell it apart from what happened once and what used to happen.

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Lesson 1 · We've Been Waking Up Every Three Hours

Brazilian Portuguese · 40 minutes

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Wednesday the second of January, twenty thirty, three in the morning, in the flat in Botafogo. Alice is four weeks old, and hungry again. Daniel is walking her up and down the living room, talking to her softly, in English. Bia comes out of the bedroom, half asleep, to tell him whose turn it really is. Then his phone lights up with a message from the seventh floor, where Dona Marta never sleeps. At nine, Susan and Tom walk over from their hotel for their last full day in Rio, and Susan takes one look at their faces. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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mamoumah-MOHshe fed, for a baby
De novo? Ela mamou à meia-noite!djee NOH-voo? EH-lah mah-MOH ah MAY-ah NOY-tcheeAgain? She fed at midnight!
A cada três horas. Parece um relógio.ah KAH-dah trays AW-rahs. pah-REH-see oong heh-LAW-zhee-ooEvery three hours. Like clockwork.
a vez é minhaah vays eh MEEN-yahmy turn, word for word the time is mine
Volta para a cama. Agora a vez é minha.VAWL-tah PAH-rah ah KAH-mah. ah-GAW-rah ah vays eh MEEN-yahGo back to bed. Now it's my turn.
pode ser suaPAW-djee sehr SOO-ahit may be yours
o leiteoo LAY-tcheethe milk
A vez pode ser sua. Mas o leite é meu.ah vays PAW-djee sehr SOO-ah. mahs oo LAY-tchee eh MAY-ooIt may be your turn. But the milk is mine.
é comigoeh koh-MEE-gooleave it to me, word for word it's with me
Tá bom. Mas a fralda é comigo.tah bohng. mahs ah FROW-dah eh koh-MEE-gooAll right. But the nappy's my job.
Eu ouvi a Alice. Vocês precisam de alguma coisa?EH-oo oh-VEE ah ah-LEE-see. voh-SAYS pree-SEE-zowng djee ow-GOO-mah KOY-zahI heard Alice. Do you need anything?
igual à genteee-GWOW ah ZHAYN-tcheejust like us, word for word equal to us
Ela mal dorme. Igual à gente.EH-lah mow DAWR-mee. ee-GWOW ah ZHAYN-tcheeShe hardly sleeps. Just like us.
cara de cansadosKAH-rah djee kahn-SAH-dooslooking exhausted, word for word a face of tired
Nossa! Vocês estão com uma cara de cansados!NAW-sah! voh-SAYS ehs-TOWNG kohng OO-mah KAH-rah djee kahn-SAH-doosGoodness! You two look exhausted!
Vocês têm dormido?voh-SAYS TAY-ayng dor-MEE-dooHave you been getting any sleep? To both of them.
a gente tem acordadoah ZHAYN-tchee tayng ah-kor-DAH-doowe've been waking up
A gente tem acordado a cada três horas.ah ZHAYN-tchee tayng ah-kor-DAH-doo ah KAH-dah trays AW-rahsWe've been waking up every three hours.
eu tenho dormidoEH-oo TAYN-yoo dor-MEE-dooI've been sleeping
Eu tenho dormido muito mal.EH-oo TAYN-yoo dor-MEE-doo MOOYN-too mowI've been sleeping really badly.
Mesmo quando ela dorme.MAYZ-moo KWAN-doo EH-lah DAWR-meeEven when she's asleep.
acordavaah-kor-DAH-vahused to wake up
O Daniel acordava a cada duas horas.oo dah-nee-EW ah-kor-DAH-vah ah KAH-dah DOO-ahs AW-rahsDaniel used to wake up every two hours.
cuidaKWEE-dahlooks after
Hoje, quem cuida da Alice sou eu.OH-zhee, kayng KWEE-dah dah ah-LEE-see soh EH-ooToday, I'm the one looking after Alice.
o último diaoo OOW-tchee-moo DJEE-ahthe last day
Mas é o último dia de vocês!mahs eh oo OOW-tchee-moo DJEE-ah djee voh-SAYSBut it's your last day! To both of them.
Por isso mesmo.poor EE-soo MAYZ-mooThat's exactly why.
tem mamadotayng mah-MAH-dooshe's been feeding
você tem trocadovoh-SAY tayng troh-KAH-dooyou've been changing
eu tenho ouvidoEH-oo TAYN-yoo oh-VEE-dooI've been hearing
nelesNAY-leeson them
eu fico de olhoEH-oo FEE-koo djee OH-lyooI'll keep an eye
Pode deixar. Eu fico de olho neles.PAW-djee day-SHAR. EH-oo FEE-koo djee OH-lyoo NAY-leesDon't worry. I'll keep an eye on them.
seguidasseh-GEE-dahsin a row, of hours
a mamadeiraah mah-mah-DAY-rahthe baby's bottle
acordandoah-kor-DAHN-doowaking up
Filho, você tem sido um ótimo pai.FEEL-yoo, voh-SAY tayng SEE-doo oong AW-tchee-moo pySon, you've been a great father.