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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Whoever Marries

Daniel gives the speech, in Portuguese, in front of a hundred and eighty people, in four minutes. Say and now the bride's padrinho, I met Carla in a cafe ten years ago, she taught me the first word I didn't understand, today I understand, they say whoever marries wants a home so take good care of her home, Carla is home to a lot of people here, a toast to the bride and groom, four minutes I know you, that was beautiful my son, and Mum you smiled.

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THE STORY

At the reception in Santa Teresa, in Rio, Daniel gives his padrinho's speech to Carla and Andre, with the planner timing him and Andre's mother, the judge, in the first row.

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E agora, o padrinho da noiva. Cinco minutos.ee ah-GOH-rah, oo pah-DREE-nyoo dah NOY-vah. SEEN-koo mee-NOO-toosAnd now, the bride's padrinho. Five minutes.
Eu conheci a Carla num café, há dez anos, no meu primeiro dia no Rio.eh-oo koh-nyeh-SEE ah KAHR-lah noong kah-FEH, AH DEHZ AH-noos, noo may-oo pree-MAY-roo DJEE-ah noo HEE-ooI met Carla in a cafe, ten years ago, on my first day in Rio.
Ela me ensinou a primeira palavra que eu não entendi: saudade.EH-lah mee en-see-NOH ah pree-MAY-rah pah-LAH-vrah kee eh-oo nowng en-ten-DJEE: sow-DAH-djeeShe taught me the first word I didn't understand: saudade.
Hoje eu entendo. É o que a gente vai sentir dela em São Paulo.OH-zhee eh-oo en-TEN-doo. eh oo kee ah ZHEN-chee vigh sen-CHEER DEH-lah ayng sowng POW-looToday I understand. It's what we're going to feel for her in Sao Paulo.
Dizem que quem casa quer casa. Então, André, cuida bem da casa dela.DJEE-zayng kee kayng KAH-zah KEHR KAH-zah. en-TOWNG, ahn-DREH, KWEE-dah BAYNG dah KAH-zah DEH-lahThey say whoever marries wants a home. So, Andre, take good care of her home.
Porque a Carla é a casa de muita gente aqui.pohr-KEH ah KAHR-lah eh ah KAH-zah djee MOOY-tah ZHEN-chee ah-KEEBecause Carla is home to a lot of people here.
Um brinde aos noivos!oong BREEN-djee owz NOY-voosA toast to the bride and groom!
Quatro minutos. Eu te conheço.KWAH-troo mee-NOO-toos. eh-oo chee koh-NYEH-sooFour minutes. I know you.
Foi bonito, meu filho. E sem piada sobre São Paulo.FOY boh-NEE-too, may-oo FEE-lyoo. ee sayng pee-AH-dah SOH-bree sowng POW-looThat was beautiful, my son. And no jokes about Sao Paulo.
Mãe, você sorriu.MAYNG, voh-SEH soh-HEE-ooMum, you smiled.