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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Rest We'll Lend You

At the samba school's hall, Tia Zelia, who runs Rafael's section, meets Daniel and finds out how much of the samba he knows. Say have you learned the samba by heart yet, life is fast my boy the samba is only long, sing the chorus with us, I only know the first line, and don't put me at the front.

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Lesson 2 · The Rest We'll Lend You

Brazilian Portuguese · 30 minutes

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On a Thursday night at the hall of Rafael's samba school, in Rio, Daniel comes to his first rehearsal and meets Tia Zelia, the woman who has run Rafael's section for thirty years.

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Você é o americano do Rafael? Bem-vindo à ala.voh-SAY eh oo ah-meh-ree-KAH-noo doo hah-fah-EW? bayng-VEEN-doo ah AH-lahAre you Rafael's American? Welcome to the section.
Sou eu. Prazer, Tia Zélia.SOH AY-oo. prah-ZEHR, CHEE-ah ZEH-lyahThat's me. Nice to meet you, Tia Zelia.
Já decorou o samba?ZHAH deh-koh-ROH oo SAHM-bahHave you learned the samba by heart yet?
Ainda não. É muito rápido.ah-EEN-dah nowng. eh MWEEN-too HAH-pee-dooNot yet. It's very fast.
Rápido é a vida, meu filho. O samba é só longo.HAH-pee-doo eh ah VEE-dah, may-oo FEE-lyoo. oo SAHM-bah eh SOH LOHN-gooLife is fast, my boy. The samba is only long.
Canta o refrão com a gente. Na palma da mão!KAHN-tah oo heh-FROWNG kohng ah ZHEN-chee. nah PAHL-mah dah MOWNGSing the chorus with us. Clap along!
Eu só sei a primeira frase.AY-oo SOH SAY ah pree-MAY-rah FRAH-zeeI only know the first line.
Então canta a primeira frase bem alto, e o resto a gente te empresta.ayn-TOWNG KAHN-tah ah pree-MAY-rah FRAH-zee BAYNG AHL-too, ee oo HES-too ah ZHEN-chee chee ayn-PRES-tahThen sing the first line nice and loud, and the rest we'll lend you.
Combinado. Mas não me botem na frente.kohm-bee-NAH-doo. mahs nowng mee BOH-tayng nah FREN-cheeDeal. But don't put me at the front.
Gringo vai sempre na frente. É tradição.GREEN-goo vigh SEM-pree nah FREN-chee. eh trah-djee-SOWNGThe foreigner always goes at the front. It's tradition.