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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Are You Sitting Down?

Bia's mother calls from Belo Horizonte with news of Grandpa Zeca. Say are you sitting down, Grandpa was admitted last night, I don't want to frighten you but you'd better come, and we'll take the first flight tomorrow.

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Lesson 1 · Are You Sitting Down?

Brazilian Portuguese · 30 minutes

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In the evening in their flat in Rio, Daniel and Bia get a phone call from Bia's mother Rosa, in Belo Horizonte, about Grandpa Zeca, who lives on the family farm in Minas.

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Filha, você está sentada?FEE-lyah, voh-SAY ess-TAH sen-TAH-dahSweetheart, are you sitting down?
Mãe, o que foi? Aconteceu alguma coisa?MAH-ee, oo kee FOY? ah-kohn-teh-SEH-oo ahl-GOO-mah KOY-zahMum, what is it? Has something happened?
O vovô foi internado ontem à noite.oo voh-VOH foy een-tehr-NAH-doo OHN-tayng ah NOY-cheeGrandpa was admitted last night.
Internado? Mas ele estava tão bem no Natal!een-tehr-NAH-doo? mahs EH-lee ess-TAH-vah towng BAYNG noo nah-TOWAdmitted? But he was so well at Christmas!
Ele sentiu uma dor forte e desmaiou.EH-lee sen-CHEE-oo OO-mah DOHR FOHR-chee ee dez-mah-YOHHe felt a sharp pain and fainted.
Dona Rosa, o que os médicos disseram?DOH-nah HOH-zah, oo kee ooz MEH-djee-koos djee-SEH-rowngDona Rosa, what did the doctors say?
Por enquanto, estão fazendo exames.pohr ayn-KWAHN-too, ess-TOWNG fah-ZEN-doo eh-ZAH-meesFor now, they're running tests.
Não quero assustar vocês, mas é melhor virem.nowng KEH-roo ah-soos-TAHR voh-SAYS, mahs eh meh-LYOHR VEE-rayngI don't want to frighten you, but you'd better come.
A gente pega o primeiro voo amanhã.ah ZHEN-chee PEH-gah oo pree-MAY-roo VOH-oo ah-mah-NYANGWe'll take the first flight tomorrow.