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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Write It Nicely, American

The family has reached an agreement about the farm, and Dona Rosa reads it out at the kitchen table. Say so this is what's been agreed, Geraldo and Vitor keep the farm, Lurdes receives her share over eight years, with adjustment, I become a partner, and nobody argues about that.

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THE STORY

At the kitchen table of the family farm in Minas, on a Sunday morning, Bia's mother Rosa reads out the agreement the family has reached, with her brother Geraldo, her sister Lurdes, Bia and Daniel listening.

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Então ficou acordado o seguinte.ayn-TOWNG fee-KOH ah-kohr-DAH-doo oo seh-GEEN-cheeSo this is what's been agreed.
O Geraldo e o Vitor ficam com a fazenda e tocam o plano do café.oo zheh-RAHL-doo ee oo VEE-tohr FEE-kowng kohng ah fah-ZEN-dah ee TOH-kowng oo PLAH-noo doo kah-FEHGeraldo and Vitor keep the farm and run the coffee plan.
A Lurdes recebe a parte dela em oito anos.ah LOOR-djees heh-SEH-bee ah PAHR-chee DEH-lah ayng OY-too AH-noosLurdes receives her share over eight years.
Com correção.kohng koh-heh-SOWNGWith adjustment.
Com correção. E a sua parte, Rosa?kohng koh-heh-SOWNG. ee ah SOO-ah PAHR-chee, HOH-zahWith adjustment. And your share, Rosa?
A minha fica na fazenda. Eu viro sócia.ah MEE-nyah FEE-kah nah fah-ZEN-dah. AY-oo VEE-roo SOH-see-ahMine stays in the farm. I become a partner.
E a vó fica na casa dela até o fim.ee ah VAW FEE-kah nah KAH-zah DEH-lah ah-TEH oo FEENGAnd Grandma stays in her house to the end.
Isso ninguém discute.EE-soo neen-GAYNG djees-KOO-cheeNobody argues about that.
Então eu escrevo tudo e mando para o Dr. Henrique.ayn-TOWNG AY-oo es-KREH-voo TOO-doo ee MAHN-doo PAH-rah oo doh-TOHR ayn-HEE-keeThen I'll write it all up and send it to Dr. Henrique.
Escreve bonito, americano. É a nossa história.es-KREH-vee boh-NEE-too, ah-meh-ree-KAH-noo. eh ah NOH-sah ees-TOH-ryahWrite it nicely, American. It's our history.