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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

If a Seat Frees Up

At midnight at the airport in Manaus, Daniel tries to get home to his daughter, who is in hospital. Say my daughter has been admitted with pneumonia, you're on the waiting list, if someone drops out you board, and she's breathing better.

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THE STORY

At midnight at the airport in Manaus, Daniel talks to an airline agent, because his baby daughter Alice is in hospital in Rio and he has to get home.

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Eu preciso chegar ao Rio hoje.AY-oo preh-SEE-zoo sheh-GAHR ow HEE-oo OH-zheeI need to get to Rio today.
O último voo já saiu, senhor.oo OOL-chee-moo VOH-oo zhah sigh-OO, seen-YOHRThe last flight has already left, sir.
A minha filha foi internada com pneumonia.ah MEEN-yah FEEL-yah foy een-tehr-NAH-dah kohng nay-oo-moh-NEE-ahMy daughter has been admitted with pneumonia.
Sinto muito. Tem o voo das seis, por Brasília.SEEN-too MWEE-too. tayng oo VOH-oo dahs SAYS, pohr brah-ZEE-lyahI'm so sorry. There's the six o'clock flight, via Brasilia.
O senhor está na lista de espera.oo seen-YOHR ehs-TAH nah LEES-tah djee ehs-PEH-rahYou're on the waiting list.
E se não houver lugar?ee see nowng oh-VEHR loo-GAHRAnd if there's no seat?
Se houver desistência, o senhor embarca.see oh-VEHR deh-zees-TEN-see-ah, oo seen-YOHR ayn-BAHR-kahIf someone drops out, you board.
A Alice está respirando melhor.ah ah-LEE-see ehs-TAH hehs-pee-RAHN-doo meh-LYOHRAlice is breathing better.
Ela está com oxigênio.EH-lah ehs-TAH kohng ok-see-ZHEH-nee-ooShe's on oxygen.
Eu chego amanhã cedo. Espera por mim.AY-oo SHAY-goo ah-mahn-YAHNG SEH-doo. ehs-PEH-rah pohr MEENGI'll arrive early tomorrow. Wait for me.