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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I'll Do It for Free

The building calls an extraordinary meeting about the tower, and the residents decide what to do. Say whoever wants to speak raise your hand, I propose a petition and a lawyer, the tower brings jobs to the neighbourhood, your window faces the other way, I'll do it for free, and carried by a majority.

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THE STORY

In the party room of the building in Botafogo, in Rio, Dona Vania, the building manager, runs an extraordinary residents' meeting about the tower, with Daniel, Seu Valdir, Dona Marta and Mauro, the lawyer from the ninth floor.

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Boa noite. Assembleia extraordinária, item único: a torre.BOH-ah NOY-chee. ah-sem-BLAY-ah es-trah-ohr-djee-NAH-ryah, EE-tayng OO-nee-koo: ah TOH-heeGood evening. Extraordinary meeting, single item: the tower.
Quem quiser falar, levante a mão.kayng kee-ZEHR fah-LAHR, leh-VAHN-chee ah MOWNGWhoever wants to speak, raise your hand.
Eu proponho um abaixo-assinado e um advogado.AY-oo proh-POH-nyoo oong ah-BIGH-shoo-ah-see-NAH-doo ee oong ahd-voh-GAH-dooI propose a petition and a lawyer.
Advogado custa caro. E a torre traz emprego para o bairro.ahd-voh-GAH-doo KOOS-tah KAH-roo. ee ah TOH-hee TRIGHS ayn-PREH-goo PAH-rah oo BIGH-hooA lawyer costs money. And the tower brings jobs to the neighbourhood.
Emprego para quem, Seu Valdir? A sua janela dá para o outro lado.ayn-PREH-goo PAH-rah KAYNG, say-oo vahl-DJEER? ah SOO-ah zhah-NEH-lah DAH PAH-rah oo OH-troo LAH-dooJobs for whom, Seu Valdir? Your window faces the other way.
Eu sou advogado. Faço de graça.AY-oo SOH ahd-voh-GAH-doo. FAH-soo djee GRAH-sahI'm a lawyer. I'll do it for free.
Então vamos votar. Quem é a favor do abaixo-assinado?ayn-TOWNG VAH-moos voh-TAHR. kayng eh ah fah-VOHR doo ah-BIGH-shoo-ah-see-NAH-dooThen let's vote. Who is in favour of the petition?
Aprovado por maioria.ah-proh-VAH-doo pohr migh-oh-REE-ahCarried by a majority.
Eu me abstenho.AY-oo mee ahbs-TEN-yooI abstain.
Fica registrado, Seu Valdir.FEE-kah heh-zhees-TRAH-doo, say-oo vahl-DJEERNoted, Seu Valdir.