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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Thirty-Two Years at the Door

Seu Jorge, the first person who ever gave Daniel directions in Rio, has news at the door. Say I have some news, good or bad, it depends I'm retiring at the end of the month, thirty years at this door, thirty-two I arrived before the building had a lift, what are you going to do, fish and sleep until seven for the first time in my life, you were the first person who gave me directions in this city, to the beach you went the wrong way anyway, and but I got there.

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THE STORY

At the door of the building on the corner in Botafogo, in Rio, Seu Jorge, the doorman who gave Daniel his first directions ten years ago, tells him he is retiring.

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Seu Daniel, bom dia. Tenho uma notícia.say-oo dah-nee-EW, bohng DJEE-ah. TEH-nyoo OO-mah noh-CHEE-syahSeu Daniel, good morning. I have some news.
Boa ou ruim, Seu Jorge?BOH-ah oh hoo-EENG, say-oo ZHOHR-zheeGood or bad, Seu Jorge?
Depende. Eu me aposento no fim do mês.deh-PEN-djee. eh-oo mee ah-poh-ZEN-too noo FEENG doo MEHSIt depends. I'm retiring at the end of the month.
Trinta anos nessa portaria?TREEN-tah AH-nooz NEH-sah pohr-tah-REE-ahThirty years at this door?
Trinta e dois. Cheguei antes do prédio ter elevador.TREEN-tah ee DOYS. sheh-GAY AHN-cheez doo PREH-djoo TEHR eh-leh-vah-DOHRThirty-two. I arrived before the building had a lift.
E o que o senhor vai fazer?ee oo kee oo sen-YOHR vigh fah-ZEHRAnd what are you going to do?
Pescar. E dormir até as sete, pela primeira vez na vida.pes-KAHR. ee dohr-MEER ah-TEH ahs SEH-chee, PEH-lah pree-MAY-rah VEHS nah VEE-dahFish. And sleep until seven, for the first time in my life.
O senhor foi a primeira pessoa que me deu uma direção nessa cidade.oo sen-YOHR FOY ah pree-MAY-rah peh-SOH-ah kee mee DEH-oo OO-mah djee-reh-SOWNG NEH-sah see-DAH-djeeYou were the first person who gave me directions in this city.
Para a praia. O senhor foi para o lado errado mesmo assim.PAH-rah ah PRIGH-ah. oo sen-YOHR FOY PAH-rah oo LAH-doo eh-HAH-doo MEHZ-moo ah-SEENGTo the beach. You went the wrong way anyway.
Mas cheguei.mahs sheh-GAYBut I got there.