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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Whoever Tells a Tale

The morning after the storm, Thiago tells Carla what happened, and the story grows with every sentence. Say how was the rain last night, it was a flood the water reached the car window, it reached the wheel, three hours without power, forty minutes, he played the whole night in the dark, whoever tells a tale adds a bit, let him his story is better, at least somebody understands me, and for the love of God.

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THE STORY

At breakfast at the house in Amargosa, in Bahia, Thiago tells Carla about the storm she slept through, while Luana, Bia and Daniel correct the numbers.

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E aí, como foi a chuva ontem? Eu dormi cedo.ee ah-EE, KOH-moo FOY ah SHOO-vah OHN-tayng. eh-oo dohr-MEE SEH-dooSo, how was the rain last night? I went to bed early.
Chuva? Foi um dilúvio. A água chegou na janela do carro.SHOO-vah. FOY oong djee-LOO-vyoo. ah AH-gwah sheh-GOH nah zhah-NEH-lah doo KAH-hooRain? It was a flood. The water reached the car window.
Chegou na roda, Thiago.sheh-GOH nah HOH-dah, chee-AH-gooIt reached the wheel, Thiago.
E a gente ficou três horas sem luz.ee ah ZHEN-chee fee-KOH TREHZ OH-rahs sayng LOOSAnd we were three hours without power.
Quarenta minutos.kwah-REN-tah mee-NOO-toosForty minutes.
E o Zeca tocou a noite inteira no escuro.ee oo ZEH-kah toh-KOH ah NOY-chee een-TAY-rah noo es-KOO-rooAnd Zeca played the whole night in the dark.
Quem conta um conto aumenta um ponto.kayng KOHN-tah oong KOHN-too ow-MEN-tah oong POHN-tooWhoever tells a tale adds a bit.
Deixa ele. A história dele é melhor.DAY-shah EH-lee. ah ees-TOH-ryah DEH-lee eh meh-LYOHRLet him. His story is better.
Obrigado, Carla. Pelo menos alguém me entende.oh-bree-GAH-doo, KAHR-lah. PEH-loo MEH-nooz ahl-GAYNG mee en-TEN-djeeThank you, Carla. At least somebody understands me.
A janela do carro. Pelo amor de Deus.ah zhah-NEH-lah doo KAH-hoo. PEH-loo ah-MOHR djee DEH-oosThe car window. For the love of God.