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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Haste and Perfection

The wedding planner rehearses the entrance for the fourth time, and Daniel learns when he speaks and for how long. Say let's rehearse the entrance, again we've already rehearsed three times, haste is the enemy of perfection, my mother is going to like her, you come in in pairs slowly and stop at the second row, when do I speak, after the bride's father's toast five minutes at most, five minutes is a lot, five minutes is not much I know you, and positions please.

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THE STORY

At the rehearsal in a party house in Santa Teresa, in Rio, the day before the wedding, the planner drills the entrance while Carla, Andre and Daniel ask about the speech.

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Gente, atenção. Vamos ensaiar a entrada.ZHEN-chee, ah-ten-SOWNG. VAH-mooz en-sigh-AHR ah en-TRAH-dahEveryone, attention. Let's rehearse the entrance.
De novo? Já ensaiamos três vezes.djee NOH-voo. ZHAH en-sigh-AH-mooos TREHS VEH-zeesAgain? We've already rehearsed three times.
A pressa é inimiga da perfeição.ah PREH-sah eh ee-nee-MEE-gah dah pehr-fay-SOWNGHaste is the enemy of perfection.
Minha mãe vai gostar dela.MEE-nyah MAYNG vigh gohs-TAHR DEH-lahMy mother is going to like her.
Padrinhos, vocês entram em pares, devagar, e param na segunda fileira.pah-DREE-nyoos, voh-SEHZ EN-trowng ayng PAH-rees, deh-vah-GAHR, ee PAH-rowng nah seh-GOON-dah fee-LAY-rahPadrinhos, you come in in pairs, slowly, and stop at the second row.
E o discurso? Quando eu falo?ee oo djees-KOOR-soo. KWAHN-doo eh-oo FAH-looAnd the speech? When do I speak?
Depois do brinde do pai da noiva. Cinco minutos, no máximo.deh-POYS doo BREEN-djee doo PIGH dah NOY-vah. SEEN-koo mee-NOO-toos, noo MAH-see-mooAfter the bride's father's toast. Five minutes, at most.
Cinco minutos é muito.SEEN-koo mee-NOO-tooz eh MOOY-tooFive minutes is a lot.
Cinco minutos é pouco. Eu te conheço.SEEN-koo mee-NOO-tooz eh POH-koo. eh-oo chee koh-NYEH-sooFive minutes is not much. I know you.
Posições, por favor! Noiva, lá fora.poh-zee-SOYNGS, pohr fah-VOHR. NOY-vah, LAH FOH-rahPositions, please! Bride, outside.