What Name Have You Chosen?

Saturday the twelfth of October, a public holiday, Alice's baptism in the chapel on the farm. The priest's questions, "what name have you chosen for this child", "what do you ask for her", "do you promise to bring Alice up in the faith", and the answer with the formal we, "we promise". The words every Brazilian baptism has, "I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit", Grandma Nena's verdict on a crying baby, "a good sign, that's the bad coming out", and the old you that Brazil kept only in its prayers. At lunch, a bet on Alice's first word, and at night, the blessing a grandson asks for on the farm.

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THE STORY

Saturday the twelfth of October, twenty thirty, a public holiday across Brazil, the farm. At ten, the chapel from eighteen twenty is full. Alice is in the gown four generations have worn, Carla and Rafael stand beside her parents, Grandma Nena is in the first row and Grandpa Zecka is outside, at the bell rope. The priest opens his book. At one, lunch for forty under the mango trees, and a bet on a baby's first word. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

In this lesson, you’ll learn to

Ask "what name have you chosen for this child?" and "what do you ask for her?"
Ask "do you promise to bring Alice up in the faith?" and answer "we promise", with the formal we of a ceremony
Say "I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" and "a good sign, that's the bad coming out"
Recognise the old you of the Lord's Prayer, "who art in heaven", "hallowed be thy name", and say "nobody talks like that, only in church"
Say "her first word is going to be godfather", "none of those, you'll see", and ask for a blessing, "your blessing, Grandma"

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escolheramehs-koh-LYEH-rowngchose, more than one person

Que nome vocês escolheram para esta criança?kee NOH-mee voh-SAYS ehs-koh-LYEH-rowng PAH-rah EHS-tah kree-AHN-sahWhat name have you chosen for this child?

pedemPEH-dayngyou ask for, more than one

E o que vocês pedem para ela?ee oo kee voh-SAYS PEH-dayng PAH-rah EH-lahAnd what do you ask for her?

o batismooo bah-TCHEEZ-moobaptism, the sacrament

prometemproh-MEH-tayngyou promise, more than one

a féah FEHthe faith

criarkree-ARto bring up, to raise

Vocês prometem criar a Alice na fé?voh-SAYS proh-MEH-tayng kree-AR ah ah-LEE-see nah FEHDo you promise to bring Alice up in the faith?

Prometemos.proh-meh-TAY-moosWe promise.

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