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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The List

Bia opens the Federal Police website and reads Daniel the list of documents, which starts in a box in Chicago. Say open the Federal Police site, birth certificate with a sworn translation, yours is in Chicago in a box, my mother will find it she finds everything, criminal records from both countries, I've never even had a fine, proof of address and the Portuguese exam, how long does it take afterwards, here it says a hundred and eighty days, and in other words a year.

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Lesson 2 · The List

Brazilian Portuguese · 30 minutes

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At the kitchen table in the flat in Rio, Bia reads Daniel the Federal Police's list of documents for naturalisation, one by one.

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Abre o site da Polícia Federal.AH-bree oo SIGH-chee dah poh-LEE-syah feh-deh-RAWOpen the Federal Police site.
Certidão de nascimento, com tradução juramentada.sehr-chee-DOWNG djee nah-see-MEN-too, kohng trah-doo-SOWNG zhoo-rah-men-TAH-dahBirth certificate, with a sworn translation.
A sua está em Chicago, numa caixa.ah SOO-ah ees-TAH ayng shee-KAH-goo, NOO-mah KIGH-shahYours is in Chicago, in a box.
Minha mãe acha. Ela acha tudo.MEE-nyah MAYNG AH-shah. EH-lah AH-shah TOO-dooMy mother will find it. She finds everything.
Antecedentes criminais dos dois países.ahn-teh-seh-DEN-cheez kree-mee-NIGHS dooz DOYS pah-EE-zeesCriminal records from both countries.
Eu nunca nem levei multa.eh-oo NOON-kah nayng leh-VAY MOOL-tahI've never even had a fine.
Comprovante de residência e a prova de português.kohm-proh-VAHN-chee djee heh-zee-DEN-syah ee ah PROH-vah djee pohr-too-GEHSProof of address and the Portuguese exam.
E quanto tempo demora depois?ee KWAHN-too TEM-poo deh-MOH-rah deh-POYSAnd how long does it take afterwards?
Aqui diz cento e oitenta dias.ah-KEE DJEES SEN-too ee oy-TEN-tah DJEE-ahsHere it says a hundred and eighty days.
Ou seja, um ano.oh SEH-zhah, oong AH-nooIn other words, a year.