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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 33 MINUTES Free

In Return, He's Home Every Friday

Monday the thirtieth of December, nine in the morning in Susan's kitchen, noon in Rio. Alice's mother makes the video call to Fernanda, with Daniel beside her and a sheet of paper in front of her, and negotiates every term, one year, two whole weeks a month and never in her own Sao Paulo week, home every Friday without exception, the raise in writing, two tickets a year for her and Alice. Fernanda has come prepared too, and adds the one thing nobody asked for. Susan hears every word from the stove. The next night, New Year's Eve at the edge of the frozen lake, lentils in a pocket, seven jumps in the snow and a wish. Learn the register of a negotiation, "we are willing to accept, for one year", "in return", "no exceptions", "in writing".

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Lesson 2 · In Return, He's Home Every Friday

Brazilian Portuguese · 33 minutes

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Monday the thirtieth of December, twenty thirty, nine in the morning, Susan's kitchen in a small town near Chicago, noon in Rio. The laptop is on the table, Daniel beside his wife, who has a sheet of paper in front of her in her own handwriting, and Susan at the stove with Alice on her hip, her back to the screen. Fernanda answers from her office in Rio, with the file open. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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Eu vim preparada.EH-oo veeng preh-pah-RAH-dahI've come prepared.
estamos dispostos a aceitarehs-TAH-moos djees-POHS-toos ah ah-say-TARwe are willing to accept
Estamos dispostos a aceitar. Por um ano.ehs-TAH-moos djees-POHS-toos ah ah-say-TAR. poor oong AH-nooWe are willing to accept. For one year.
Um ano, e em dezembro a gente conversa.oong AH-noo, ee ayng deh-ZAYM-broo ah ZHAYN-tchee kohn-VEHR-sahOne year, and in December we talk.
Dez dias são duas semanas, de segunda a sexta.days DJEE-ahs sowng DOO-ahs seh-MAH-nahs, djee seh-GOON-dah ah SAYS-tahTen days is two weeks, Monday to Friday.
na minha semana de São Paulonah MEEN-yah seh-MAH-nah djee sowng POW-looin my Sao Paulo week
Nunca na minha semana de São Paulo.NOONG-kah nah MEEN-yah seh-MAH-nah djee sowng POW-looNever in my Sao Paulo week.
sem exceçãosayng eh-seh-SOWNGwithout exception, no exceptions
em contrapartidaayng kohn-trah-pahr-TCHEE-dahin return, word for word in counterpart
Em contrapartida, ele volta toda sexta. Sem exceção.ayng kohn-trah-pahr-TCHEE-dah, EH-lee VAWL-tah TOH-dah SAYS-tah. sayng eh-seh-SOWNGIn return, he comes home every Friday. No exceptions.
O aumento, a partir de janeiro. Por escrito.oo ow-MAYN-too, ah pahr-TCHEER djee zhah-NAY-roo. poor ehs-KREE-tooThe raise, from January. In writing.
A empresa paga duas passagens por ano.ah aym-PRAY-zah PAH-gah DOO-ahs pah-SAH-zhayns poor AH-nooThe company pays for two tickets a year.
uma coisa que ninguém pediuOO-mah KOY-zah kee neeng-GAYNG peh-DJEE-ooone thing nobody asked for
Quando o Daniel estiver lá, quem toca a equipe do Rio é a Paula.KWAHN-doo oo dah-nee-EW ehs-tchee-VEHR lah, kayng TAW-kah ah eh-KEE-pee doo HEE-oo eh ah POW-lahWhen Daniel is there, the one running the Rio team is Paula.
Onde eu assino?OHN-djee EH-oo ah-SEE-nooWhere do I sign?
Você negocia melhor do que ele.voh-SAY neh-GAW-see-ah mehl-YOR doo kee EH-leeYou negotiate better than he does.
Eu entendi cada palavra.EH-oo ayn-tayn-DJEE KAH-dah pah-LAHV-rahI understood every word.
sete pulos na neveSEH-tchee POO-loos nah NEH-veeseven jumps in the snow
Dessa vez, o desejo foi para nós três.DEH-sah vays, oo deh-ZAY-zhoo foy PAH-rah naws traysThis time, the wish was for the three of us.