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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

It's Difficult

Daniel tries to book a table for ten at Seu Chico's on a Friday, and has to read three different answers. Say a table for ten on Friday, it's difficult, it's difficult means no, I'll see what I can do means maybe, leave it with me means yes, and ask for the same thing three ways.

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THE STORY

At the counter of Seu Chico's bar in Botafogo, in Rio, on a Wednesday afternoon, Daniel tries to book a table for Bia's birthday on Friday, and Seu Chico answers the way Seu Chico answers.

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Seu Chico, eu preciso de uma mesa para dez na sexta.say-oo SHEE-koo, AY-oo preh-SEE-zoo djee OO-mah MEH-zah PAH-rah DEHZ nah SES-tahSeu Chico, I need a table for ten on Friday.
Sexta? Tá difícil, rapaz.SES-tah? TAH djee-FEE-seew, hah-PIGHSFriday? It's difficult, young man.
É o aniversário da Bia.eh oo ah-nee-vehr-SAH-ryoo dah BEE-ahIt's Bia's birthday.
Da Bia? Hum. Vou ver o que eu faço.dah BEE-ah? HOONG. voh VEHR oo kee AY-oo FAH-sooBia's? Hmm. I'll see what I can do.
Às oito, Seu Chico. Dez pessoas.ahs OY-too, say-oo SHEE-koo. DEHZ peh-SOH-ahsAt eight, Seu Chico. Ten people.
Deixa comigo.DAY-shah koh-MEE-gooLeave it with me.
Então tá confirmado?ayn-TOWNG TAH kohn-feer-MAH-dooSo it's confirmed?
Eu disse deixa comigo. Deixa comigo é sim.AY-oo DJEE-see DAY-shah koh-MEE-goo. DAY-shah koh-MEE-goo eh SEENGI said leave it with me. Leave it with me is yes.
E tá difícil?ee TAH djee-FEE-seewAnd it's difficult?
Tá difícil é não. Vou ver o que eu faço é talvez. Aprende, rapaz.TAH djee-FEE-seew eh NOWNG. voh VEHR oo kee AY-oo FAH-soo eh tahl-VEHZ. ah-PREN-djee, hah-PIGHSIt's difficult is no. I'll see what I can do is maybe. Learn, young man.