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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Residents' Meeting

The building calls a residents' meeting about Seu Jorge's farewell, and the manager, Seu Osmar, wants it done by the book. Say item one Seu Jorge's farewell, I propose a plaque with his name, a plaque he's not dead Seu Osmar, then what do you propose, a party in the hall on his last day with his family, who pays, we pass the hat, and the plaque, the plaque too but on the door not on the wall, and approved by acclamation.

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THE STORY

In the hall of the building on the corner in Botafogo, in Rio, the manager Seu Osmar runs a residents' meeting about Seu Jorge's retirement, and Daniel speaks for the residents.

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Item um da pauta: a despedida do Seu Jorge.EE-tayng OONG dah POW-tah: ah des-peh-DJEE-dah doo say-oo ZHOHR-zheeItem one on the agenda: Seu Jorge's farewell.
Eu proponho uma placa com o nome dele.eh-oo proh-POH-nyoo OO-mah PLAH-kah kohng oo NOH-mee DEH-leeI propose a plaque with his name.
Uma placa? Ele não morreu, Seu Osmar.OO-mah PLAH-kah. EH-lee nowng moh-HEH-oo, say-oo ohz-MAHRA plaque? He's not dead, Seu Osmar.
Então o que o senhor propõe?en-TOWNG oo kee oo sen-YOHR proh-POYNGThen what do you propose?
Uma festa no salão, no último dia dele. Com a família.OO-mah FES-tah noo sah-LOWNG, noo OOL-chee-moo DJEE-ah DEH-lee. kohng ah fah-MEE-lyahA party in the hall, on his last day. With his family.
E quem paga?ee kayng PAH-gahAnd who pays?
A gente faz uma vaquinha. Como no café.ah ZHEN-chee FAHZ OO-mah vah-KEE-nyah. KOH-moo noo kah-FEHWe pass the hat. Like at the cafe.
E a placa?ee ah PLAH-kahAnd the plaque?
A placa também. Mas na portaria, não na parede.ah PLAH-kah tahm-BAYNG. mahs nah pohr-tah-REE-ah, nowng nah pah-REH-djeeThe plaque too. But on the door, not on the wall.
Aprovado por aclamação. Item dois.ah-proh-VAH-doo pohr ah-klah-mah-SOWNG. EE-tayng DOYSApproved by acclamation. Item two.