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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Saint From Home

Luana makes Carla jump the bonfire and ask the saint for a husband, and Carla's wish turns out to have a name already. Say tonight is the night for charms, jump the bonfire and ask for a husband, I already did that in Rio three times, a saint from home works no miracles, jump already the line is long, if I fall in the fire it's your fault, now make the wish, did you ask for a husband, I asked for one who already exists, and since when.

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THE STORY

By the Sao Joao bonfire in Amargosa, in Bahia, Luana, Bia and Daniel send Carla over the flames to ask the saint for a husband, and learn that she has one in mind.

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Carla, hoje é noite de simpatia. Pula a fogueira e pede um marido.KAHR-lah, OH-zhee eh NOY-chee djee seem-pah-CHEE-ah. POO-lah ah foh-GAY-rah ee PEH-djee oong mah-REE-dooCarla, tonight is the night for charms. Jump the bonfire and ask for a husband.
Eu já fiz isso no Rio. Três vezes.eh-oo ZHAH FEEZ EE-soo noo HEE-oo. TREHS VEH-zeesI already did that in Rio. Three times.
Santo de casa não faz milagre. Aqui é diferente.SAHN-too djee KAH-zah nowng FAHS mee-LAH-gree. ah-KEE eh djee-feh-REN-cheeA saint from home works no miracles. Here it's different.
Pula logo, Carla. A fila está grande.POO-lah LOH-goo, KAHR-lah. ah FEE-lah ees-TAH GRAHN-djeeJump already, Carla. The line is long.
Tá bom. Mas se eu cair no fogo, a culpa é sua.tah BOHNG. mahs see eh-oo kah-EER noo FOH-goo, ah KOOL-pah eh SOO-ahAll right. But if I fall in the fire, it's your fault.
Pulou! Agora faz o pedido.poo-LOH. ah-GOH-rah FAHZ oo peh-DJEE-dooShe jumped! Now make the wish.
Já fiz.ZHAH FEEZAlready did.
E aí? Pediu um marido?ee ah-EE. peh-DJEE-oo oong mah-REE-dooAnd so? Did you ask for a husband?
Pedi um que já existe. Ele é de São Paulo.peh-DJEE oong kee ZHAH eh-ZEES-chee. EH-lee eh djee sowng POW-looI asked for one who already exists. He's from Sao Paulo.
Carla! Desde quando?KAHR-lah. DEZ-djee KWAHN-dooCarla! Since when?