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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

You're Kidding

Over Sunday lunch, Rafael has an offer for Daniel, and Bia makes sure he says yes. Say man I've got an offer you can't refuse, here it comes, you're kidding, I'm serious, my section is short of people, but I can't samba, and done, rehearsal on Thursday.

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Lesson 1 · You're Kidding

Brazilian Portuguese · 30 minutes

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At Sunday lunch at the flat in Botafogo, in Rio, six weeks before Carnival, Daniel and Bia's friend Rafael, who parades every year with his samba school, has an offer for Daniel.

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Cara, tenho uma proposta irrecusável.KAH-rah, TEN-yoo OO-mah proh-POHS-tah ee-heh-koo-ZAH-vewMan, I've got an offer you can't refuse.
Lá vem.LAH VAYNGHere it comes.
Você vai desfilar na minha escola este ano.voh-SAY vigh des-fee-LAHR nah MEE-nyah es-KOH-lah ES-chee AH-nooYou're going to parade with my samba school this year.
Eu? Na Sapucaí? Você tá zoando.AY-oo? nah sah-poo-kah-EE? voh-SAY TAH zoh-AHN-dooMe? At the Sapucai? You're kidding.
Tô falando sério. Falta gente na minha ala.TOH fah-LAHN-doo SEH-ryoo. FAHL-tah ZHEN-chee nah MEE-nyah AH-lahI'm serious. My section is short of people.
Topa, amor. Carnaval só se vive uma vez por ano.TOH-pah, ah-MOHR. kahr-nah-VOW SOH see VEE-vee OO-mah VEHS pohr AH-nooGo on, love. Carnival only comes once a year.
Mas eu não sei sambar!mahs AY-oo nowng SAY sahm-BAHRBut I can't samba!
Ninguém na ala sabe. É só cantar e sorrir.neen-GAYNG nah AH-lah SAH-bee. eh SOH kahn-TAHR ee soh-HEERNobody in the section can. You just sing and smile.
Tá bom. Partiu Sapucaí.TAH BOHNG. pahr-CHEE-oo sah-poo-kah-EEAll right. Sapucai, here we come.
Fechou! Ensaio quinta, na quadra.feh-SHOH! ayn-SIGH-oo KEEN-tah, nah KWAH-drahDone! Rehearsal on Thursday, at the hall.