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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Brightest Star

Alice, who is four, has asked her mother whether Great-Grandpa is going to die, and Grandpa Zeca has an answer for her. Say she asked whether he's going to turn into a star, tell her I'm going to turn into the brightest star, and I'll keep an eye on her every night.

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THE STORY

On the porch of the family farm in Minas, where their daughter Alice is visiting for the weekend, Bia tells Daniel what Alice asked her, and Grandpa Zeca, in his chair, hears every word.

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A Alice perguntou se o bisavô vai morrer.ah ah-LEE-see pehr-goon-TOH see oo bee-zah-VOH vigh moh-HEHRAlice asked whether Great-Grandpa is going to die.
E o que você respondeu?ee oo kee voh-SAY hes-pohn-DEH-ooAnd what did you answer?
Que ele está muito velhinho e muito cansado.kee EH-lee ess-TAH MWEEN-too veh-LYEE-nyoo ee MWEEN-too kahn-SAH-dooThat he's very old and very tired.
E ela entendeu?ee EH-lah ayn-ten-DEH-ooAnd did she understand?
Ela perguntou se ele vai virar estrela.EH-lah pehr-goon-TOH see EH-lee vigh vee-RAHR es-TREH-lahShe asked whether he's going to turn into a star.
Quem vai virar estrela? Eu?kayng vigh vee-RAHR es-TREH-lah? AY-ooWho's going to turn into a star? Me?
A Alice quer saber, vô.ah ah-LEE-see kehr sah-BEHR, VOHAlice wants to know, Grandpa.
Diz para ela que eu vou virar a estrela mais brilhante.DJEES PAH-rah EH-lah kee AY-oo voh vee-RAHR ah es-TREH-lah mighs bree-LYAHN-cheeTell her I'm going to turn into the brightest star.
E que vou ficar de olho nela todas as noites.ee kee voh fee-KAHR djee OH-lyoo NEH-lah TOH-dahs ahs NOY-cheesAnd that I'll keep an eye on her every night.
Ela vai adorar, vô.EH-lah vigh ah-doh-RAHR, VOHShe'll love that, Grandpa.