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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Holding the Sign

Six in the morning at the airport, a sign with three r's, and the first sentence of the course said to someone else. Say here he comes lift the sign, Kevin over here welcome to Rio, a sign with one r too many, three Alice didn't want to take chances, when you arrived who was here, nobody I got a taxi the wrong way, and today you're holding the sign, today I'm from here somebody had to hold it, then teach me first sentence, and hi how are you that's how it begins.

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THE STORY

In the arrivals hall of Rio's international airport, at six in the morning, Daniel, Bia and Alice meet Kevin, who has moved to Rio for good, with a sign.

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Lá vem ele. Levanta a placa.LAH VAYNG EH-lee. leh-VAHN-tah ah PLAH-kahHere he comes. Lift the sign.
Kevin! Aqui! Bem-vindo ao Rio!KEH-veen. ah-KEE. bayng-VEEN-doo ow HEE-ooKevin! Over here! Welcome to Rio!
Uma placa! Com um r a mais.OO-mah PLAH-kah. kohng oong EH-hee ah MIGHSA sign! With one r too many.
Três. A Alice não quis arriscar.TREHS. ah ah-LEE-see nowng KEES ah-hees-KAHRThree. Alice didn't want to take chances.
Daniel, quando você chegou, quem estava aqui?dah-nee-EW, KWAHN-doo voh-SEH sheh-GOH, kayng es-TAH-vah ah-KEEDaniel, when you arrived, who was here?
Ninguém. Eu peguei um táxi para o lado errado.neen-GAYNG. eh-oo peh-GAY oong TAHK-see PAH-rah oo LAH-doo eh-HAH-dooNobody. I got a taxi the wrong way.
E hoje você segura a placa.ee OH-zhee voh-SEH seh-GOO-rah ah PLAH-kahAnd today you're holding the sign.
Hoje eu sou daqui. Alguém tinha que segurar.OH-zhee eh-oo SOH dah-KEE. ahl-GAYNG CHEE-nyah kee seh-goo-RAHRToday I'm from here. Somebody had to hold it.
Então me ensina. Primeira frase?en-TOWNG mee en-SEE-nah. pree-MAY-rah FRAH-zeeThen teach me. First sentence?
Oi, tudo bem? É assim que começa.OY, TOO-doo BAYNG. eh ah-SEENG kee koh-MEH-sahHi, how are you? That's how it begins.