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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Countries, One Home

Dinner at the cafe, and Rafael wants to know what changed when Daniel became a citizen. Say so citizen has anything changed, it has now I complain about the government with every right, that's the most Brazilian thing there is, and he cried during the anthem at Sunday's match, it was the sun in my eyes, at a match at nine at night, and the American passport are you throwing it away, no now I have two two countries one home, and a cafe, and on the house I hope.

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THE STORY

At dinner at Rafael's cafe in Botafogo, in Rio, after closing time, Rafael, Dona Ivone and Bia ask Daniel what has changed now that he is Brazilian.

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Então, cidadão. Mudou alguma coisa?en-TOWNG, see-dah-DOWNG. moo-DOH ahl-GOO-mah KOY-zahSo, citizen. Has anything changed?
Mudou. Agora eu reclamo do governo com direito.moo-DOH. ah-GOH-rah eh-oo heh-KLAH-moo doo goh-VEHR-noo kohng djee-RAY-tooIt has. Now I complain about the government with every right.
Isso é o mais brasileiro que existe.EE-soo eh oo mighs brah-zee-LAY-roo kee eh-ZEES-cheeThat's the most Brazilian thing there is.
E ele chorou no hino, no jogo de domingo.ee EH-lee shoh-ROH noo EE-noo, noo ZHOH-goo djee doh-MEEN-gooAnd he cried during the anthem, at Sunday's match.
Foi o sol nos olhos.FOY oo SOHW nooz OH-lyoosIt was the sun in my eyes.
Em jogo às nove da noite.ayng ZHOH-goo ahz NOH-vee dah NOY-cheeAt a match at nine at night.
E o passaporte americano? Vai jogar fora?ee oo pah-sah-POHR-chee ah-meh-ree-KAH-noo. vigh zhoh-GAHR FOH-rahAnd the American passport? Are you throwing it away?
Não. Agora eu tenho dois. Dois países, uma casa.NOWNG. ah-GOH-rah eh-oo TEH-nyoo DOYS. DOYS pah-EE-zees, OO-mah KAH-zahNo. Now I have two. Two countries, one home.
E um café.ee oong kah-FEHAnd a cafe.
E um café. Por conta da casa, espero.ee oong kah-FEH. pohr KOHN-tah dah KAH-zah, es-PEH-rooAnd a cafe. On the house, I hope.