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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Seventy Minutes

On the avenue of the Sambadrome, in the middle of the parade, Tia Zelia and Rafael shout their last instructions to Daniel over the drums. Say sing, the judges are here, look at the camera, more energy people, my legs are gone, ten more minutes, and that's it, it's over, you paraded.

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THE STORY

On the avenue of the Sambadrome in Rio, at half past two in the morning, in the middle of his school's seventy minutes, Daniel parades at the front of his section, with Tia Zelia and Rafael shouting beside him.

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Canta! Os jurados estão aqui!KAHN-tah! ooz zhoo-RAH-doos ess-TOWNG ah-KEESing! The judges are here!
Olha a câmera, cara! Sorri!OH-lyah ah KAH-meh-rah, KAH-rah! soh-HEELook at the camera, man! Smile!
Tô sorrindo! Tô cantando!TOH soh-HEEN-doo! TOH kahn-TAHN-dooI'm smiling! I'm singing!
Mais energia, gente! Isso é Carnaval, não é enterro!mighs eh-nehr-ZHEE-ah, ZHEN-chee! EE-soo eh kahr-nah-VOW, nowng eh ayn-TEH-hooMore energy, people! This is Carnival, not a funeral!
Minhas pernas acabaram.MEE-nyahs PEHR-nahs ah-kah-BAH-rowngMy legs are gone.
Faltam dez minutos. Ninguém para agora.FAHL-towng DEHZ mee-NOO-toos. neen-GAYNG PAH-rah ah-GOH-rahTen more minutes. Nobody stops now.
Braço para cima! Última curva!BRAH-soo PAH-rah SEE-mah! OOL-chee-mah KOOR-vahArm up! Last bend!
Eu vejo a Alice! Setor nove!AY-oo VEH-zhoo ah ah-LEE-see! seh-TOHR NOH-veeI can see Alice! Section nine!
Acena para ela, e não para de sambar!ah-SEH-nah PAH-rah EH-lah, ee nowng PAH-rah djee sahm-BAHRWave to her, and don't stop dancing!
Acabou! Você desfilou, americano!ah-kah-BOH! voh-SAY des-fee-LOH, ah-meh-ree-KAH-nooThat's it, it's over! You paraded, American!