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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nothing Ventured

The quadrilha needs a groom for its country wedding, and Luana volunteers the man from Rio. Say I need a groom for the country wedding, who's up for it, I'm already married, nothing ventured nothing gained, come up here my king, the bride is me, the groom is running away, leave it to me, do you take this young lady, and I already did twelve years ago.

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THE STORY

On the second night of the arraia in Amargosa, in Bahia, Seu Zeca calls the quadrilha and its mock country wedding, and Luana, Bia and Thiago make sure Daniel is the groom.

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Preciso de um noivo para o casamento caipira! Quem se habilita?preh-SEE-zoo djee oong NOY-voo PAH-rah oo kah-zah-MEN-too kigh-PEE-rah. kayng see ah-bee-LEE-tahI need a groom for the country wedding! Who's up for it?
Ele! O carioca!EH-lee. oo kah-ree-OH-kahHim! The one from Rio!
Luana, eu já sou casado.loo-AH-nah, eh-oo ZHAH soh kah-ZAH-dooLuana, I'm already married.
Quem não arrisca não petisca.kayng nowng ah-HEES-kah nowng peh-CHEES-kahNothing ventured, nothing gained.
Sobe aqui, meu rei. E a noiva?SOH-bee ah-KEE, may-oo HAY. ee ah NOY-vahCome up here, my king. And the bride?
A noiva sou eu. Não vou deixar ele casar com outra.ah NOY-vah soh eh-oo. nowng voh day-SHAHR EH-lee kah-ZAHR kohng OH-trahThe bride is me. I'm not letting him marry someone else.
O noivo está fugindo! Segura o noivo!oo NOY-voo ees-TAH foo-ZHEEN-doo. seh-GOO-rah oo NOY-vooThe groom is running away! Hold the groom!
Pode deixar. Ele não foge de mim.POH-djee day-SHAHR. EH-lee nowng FOH-zhee djee MEENGLeave it to me. He won't get away from me.
Noivo, você aceita essa moça?NOY-voo, voh-SEH ah-SAY-tah EH-sah MOH-sahGroom, do you take this young lady?
Já aceitei há doze anos.ZHAH ah-say-TAY AH DOH-zee AH-noosI already did, twelve years ago.