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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Follow the Music

The first night of the arraia in Amargosa, and a stall run by Dona Dalva, who sells liqueur and advice. Say do you know where the main stage is, follow the music, what are you selling, all home-made, can we try it, careful the liqueur is strong, the night hasn't even begun, and in Amargosa the night never ends.

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THE STORY

On the first night of the Sao Joao festival in Amargosa, in the Bahian countryside, Daniel and Carla look for the main stage and find Dona Dalva's stall of home-made liqueur instead.

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Com licença, a senhora sabe onde fica o palco principal?kohng lee-SEN-sah, ah sen-YOH-rah SAH-bee OHN-djee FEE-kah oo PAHL-koo preen-see-PAHLExcuse me, do you know where the main stage is?
Meu filho, segue a música. Quem tem boca vai a Roma.may-oo FEE-lyoo, SEH-ghee ah MOO-zee-kah. kayng tayng BOH-kah vigh ah HOH-mahMy son, follow the music. Whoever has a mouth gets to Rome.
E o que a senhora vende aí?ee oo kee ah sen-YOH-rah VEN-djee ah-EEAnd what are you selling there?
Licor de jenipapo, bolo de aipim, cocada. Tudo feito em casa.lee-KOHR djee zheh-nee-PAH-poo, BOH-loo djee igh-PEENG, koh-KAH-dah. TOO-doo FAY-too ayng KAH-zahJenipapo liqueur, cassava cake, cocada. All home-made.
Pode provar?POH-djee proh-VAHRCan we try it?
Prova, minha filha. Mas cuidado, o licor é forte.PROH-vah, MEE-nyah FEE-lyah. mahs kwee-DAH-doo, oo lee-KOHR eh FOHR-cheeTry it, my daughter. But careful, the liqueur is strong.
Hum. Me dá uma garrafa.HOONG. mee DAH OO-mah gah-HAH-fahMmm. Give me a bottle.
Carla, a noite nem começou.KAHR-lah, ah NOY-chee nayng koh-meh-SOHCarla, the night hasn't even begun.
Em Amargosa, a noite nunca termina.ayng ah-mahr-GOH-zah, ah NOY-chee NOON-kah tehr-MEE-nahIn Amargosa, the night never ends.