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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ninety

Grandma Nena calls from the farm in Minas Gerais, turning ninety in October and wanting everyone there, and she has heard about the papers. Say it's Grandma Nena she wants to talk to you, my grandson how's my gringo, becoming Brazilian Grandma, about time, I'm turning ninety in October and I want everyone here, we'll be there, bring the little one and the papers, the papers aren't ready yet, then come without them, and a Brazilian is whoever stays.

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THE STORY

On the phone in the flat in Rio, Bia's grandmother Nena, who is about to turn ninety on the family farm in Minas Gerais, invites Daniel, Bia and Alice to the party.

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É a Vó Nena. Ela quer falar com você.eh ah VOH NEH-nah. EH-lah KEHR fah-LAHR kohng voh-SEHIt's Grandma Nena. She wants to talk to you.
Meu neto! Como está o meu gringo?may-oo NEH-too. KOH-moo ees-TAH oo may-oo GREEN-gooMy grandson! How's my gringo?
Virando brasileiro, vó.vee-RAHN-doo brah-zee-LAY-roo, VOHBecoming Brazilian, Grandma.
Já era hora.ZHAH EH-rah OH-rahAbout time.
Eu faço noventa anos em outubro. E quero todo mundo aqui.eh-oo FAH-soo noh-VEN-tah AH-nooz ayng oh-TOO-broo. ee KEH-roo TOH-doo MOON-doo ah-KEEI'm turning ninety in October. And I want everyone here.
A gente vai, vó. Pode contar.ah ZHEN-chee VIGH, VOH. POH-djee kohn-TAHRWe'll be there, Grandma. You can count on it.
Traz a pequena. E traz os papéis.TRAHZ ah peh-KEH-nah. ee TRAHZ oos pah-PAYSBring the little one. And bring the papers.
Os papéis ainda não ficaram prontos.oos pah-PAYZ ah-EEN-dah nowng fee-KAH-rowng PROHN-toosThe papers aren't ready yet.
Então vem sem eles.en-TOWNG VAYNG sayng EH-leesThen come without them.
Brasileiro é quem fica.brah-zee-LAY-roo eh kayng FEE-kahA Brazilian is whoever stays.