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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Take It or Leave It

In his director's office, Daniel hands in his resignation from running the Recife office and names his terms. Say I hereby inform you, I propose Edson, no travel next year, take it or leave it, I thank you for your trust, and I remain at your disposal.

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THE STORY

On a Monday morning in Sao Paulo, Daniel gives his director Fernanda a letter in which he steps down from running the Recife office, and asks for something in return.

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Venho por meio desta comunicar que deixo a direção do escritório em dezembro.VEHN-yoo pohr MAY-oo DEHS-tah koh-moo-nee-KAHR kee DAY-shoo ah dee-reh-SOWNG doo ehs-kree-TOH-ryoo ayng deh-ZEM-brooI hereby inform you that I am leaving the management of the office in December.
Eu esperava isso desde outubro.AY-oo ehs-peh-RAH-vah EE-soo DEHZ-kee oh-TOO-brooI've been expecting this since October.
Proponho o Edson para o meu lugar.proh-POHN-yoo oo EHD-sohn PAH-rah oo MAY-oo loo-GAHRI propose Edson in my place.
Boa escolha. E você, o que quer?BOH-ah ehs-KOH-lyah. ee voh-SAY, oo kee KEHRGood choice. And you, what do you want?
Os dois clientes do Rio, por vídeo.oos DOYS klee-EN-cheez doo HEE-oo, pohr VEE-djee-ooThe two Rio clients, by video.
Sem viagens em dois mil e trinta e dois.sayng vee-AH-zhayngs ayng DOYS MEEL ee TREEN-tah ee DOYSNo travel in 2032.
É pegar ou largar.eh peh-GAHR ow lahr-GAHRTake it or leave it.
Eu aceito. A Paula passa a gerente da equipe.AY-oo ah-SAY-too. ah POW-lah PAH-sah ah zheh-REN-chee dah eh-KEE-peeI accept. Paula becomes manager of the team.
Agradeço a confiança.ah-grah-DEH-soo ah kohn-fee-AHN-sahI thank you for your trust.
Coloco-me à disposição até dezembro.koh-LOH-koo-mee ah dees-poh-zee-SOWNG ah-TEH deh-ZEM-brooI remain at your disposal until December.

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