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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Cheers, Brother

At the bar on the corner, a week after Carnival, Rafael thanks Daniel the carioca way, and Seu Chico, who owns the bar, has an opinion. Say you did well, it was nothing, cheers brother, the first parade is only the beginning, you're hooked now, and this round is on the house.

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THE STORY

At Seu Chico's bar on the corner in Botafogo, in Rio, a week after Carnival, Rafael buys Daniel a beer to thank him, and Seu Chico, behind the counter, joins in.

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Você mandou bem, cara. Sério.voh-SAY mahn-DOH BAYNG, KAH-rah. SEH-ryooYou did well, man. Seriously.
Não foi nada. Eu só cantei alto.nowng foy NAH-dah. AY-oo SOH kahn-TAY AHL-tooIt was nothing. I just sang loud.
Foi, sim. A Tia Zélia só fala de você.FOY, SEENG. ah CHEE-ah ZEH-lyah SOH FAH-lah djee voh-SAYIt was something. Tia Zelia talks about nothing but you.
Valeu, irmão. Essa é por minha conta.vah-LEH-oo, eer-MOWNG. EH-sah eh pohr MEE-nyah KOHN-tahCheers, brother. This one's on me.
Esse é o gringo da ala do Rafael?EH-see eh oo GREEN-goo dah AH-lah doo hah-fah-EWIs this the foreigner from Rafael's section?
Esse mesmo, Seu Chico.EH-see MEZ-moo, say-oo SHEE-kooThe very one, Seu Chico.
Vi na televisão. O primeiro desfile é só o começo, rapaz.VEE nah teh-leh-vee-ZOWNG. oo pree-MAY-roo des-FEE-lee eh SOH oo koh-MEH-soo, hah-PIGHSI saw you on television. The first parade is only the beginning, young man.
O senhor acha que eu volto?oo seen-YOHR AH-shah kee AY-oo VOHL-tooYou think I'll go back?
Acho não, tenho certeza. Agora você tá viciado.AH-shoo NOWNG, TEN-yoo sehr-TEH-zah. ah-GOH-rah voh-SAY TAH vee-see-AH-dooI don't think so, I'm sure. You're hooked now.
Essa rodada é por conta da casa.EH-sah hoh-DAH-dah eh pohr KOHN-tah dah KAH-zahThis round is on the house.