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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandpa's Gone

Before dawn, Grandma Nena wakes Bia and Daniel with the news, and tells them what has to be done. Say Grandpa's gone, just now in his sleep without pain, I was holding his hand, don't cry yet there's a lot to do, and people will be arriving all day.

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THE STORY

Before dawn on the family farm in Minas, Grandma Nena comes into the room where Bia and Daniel are sleeping, to tell them that Grandpa Zeca has died.

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Bia, Daniel, acordem. O vô se foi.BEE-ah, dahn-YEW, ah-KOHR-dayng. oo VOH see FOYBia, Daniel, wake up. Grandpa's gone.
Como assim, vó? Quando?KOH-moo ah-SEENG, VAW? KWAHN-dooWhat do you mean, Grandma? When?
Agora há pouco. Dormindo, sem dor.ah-GOH-rah AH POH-koo. dohr-MEEN-doo, sayng DOHRJust now. In his sleep, without pain.
A senhora estava com ele?ah seen-YOH-rah ess-TAH-vah kohng EH-leeWere you with him?
Eu estava segurando a mão dele. Como nos últimos sessenta anos.AY-oo ess-TAH-vah seh-goo-RAHN-doo ah MOWNG DEH-lee. KOH-moo nooz OOL-chee-moos seh-SEN-tah AH-noosI was holding his hand. Like for the last sixty years.
Ai, vó. Eu sinto muito.IGH, VAW. AY-oo SEEN-too MWEEN-tooOh, Grandma. I'm so sorry.
Não chora ainda. Tem muita coisa para fazer.nowng SHOH-rah ah-EEN-dah. tayng MWEEN-tah KOY-zah PAH-rah fah-ZEHRDon't cry yet. There's a lot to do.
Liguem para o padre e para a sua mãe.LEE-gayng PAH-rah oo PAH-dree ee PAH-rah ah SOO-ah MAH-eeCall the priest and your mother.
Eu ligo para o Geraldo e para a funerária.AY-oo LEE-goo PAH-rah oo zheh-RAHL-doo ee PAH-rah ah foo-neh-RAH-ryahI'll call Geraldo and the funeral home.
E depois façam café. Vai chegar gente o dia inteiro.ee deh-POYS FAH-sowng kah-FEH. vigh sheh-GAHR ZHEN-chee oo DJEE-ah een-TAY-rooAnd then make coffee. People will be arriving all day.