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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

I Want You to Apply

Marcos is moving to Sao Paulo, and he wants Daniel to apply for his job. Half an hour later Paula, who has worked there for ten years, asks if he's going to apply, and won't say whether she wants the job herself. Learn the new form of the verb that Brazilians use when they want someone else to do something, and talk about a position, a promotion, a director and being ready.

Lesson 1 · I Want You to Apply

Brazilian Portuguese · 40 minutes

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THE STORY

The first Monday of the year. The office is half empty, and Daniel is still thinking about the beach. Then his boss, Marcos, puts his head round the door and asks for a minute. Half an hour later Paula, from Daniel's team, takes him for a coffee. She has already heard the news. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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transferidotrahns-feh-REE-dootransferred
Eu vou ser transferido.AY-oo voh sayr trahns-feh-REE-dooI'm going to be transferred.
São Paulosowng POW-looSao Paulo
quer dizerkehr djee-ZAYRI mean
a vagaah VAH-gahthe position
A minha vaga vai ficar livre.ah MEEN-yah VAH-gah vy fee-KAHR LEE-vreeMy position is going to be open.
uma promoçãoOO-mah proh-moh-SOWNGa promotion
o diretoroo djee-reh-TOHRthe director
a diretoraah djee-reh-TOH-rahthe director (a woman)
que você falekee voh-SAY FAH-lee(I want) you to talk
Eu quero que você fale com a diretora.AY-oo KEH-roo kee voh-SAY FAH-lee kohng ah djee-reh-TOH-rahI want you to talk to the director.
que você pensekee voh-SAY PAYN-see(I want) you to think
Eu quero que você pense.AY-oo KEH-roo kee voh-SAY PAYN-seeI want you to think about it.
com calmakohng KOW-mahcalmly
se candidatarsee kahn-djee-dah-TARto apply
que você se candidatekee voh-SAY see kahn-djee-DAH-tchee(I want) you to apply
Eu quero que você se candidate.AY-oo KEH-roo kee voh-SAY see kahn-djee-DAH-tcheeI want you to apply.
Por que eu?poor KAY AY-ooWhy me?
os clientes confiam em vocêoos klee-AYN-tchees kohn-FEE-owng ayng voh-SAYthe clients trust you
Eu confio em você.AY-oo kohn-FEE-oo ayng voh-SAYI trust you.
Você merece.voh-SAY meh-REH-seeYou deserve it.
Eu não sei se estou pronto.AY-oo nowng say see ees-TOH PROHN-tooI don't know if I'm ready.
que você comakee voh-SAY KOH-mah(I want) you to eat
Eu quero que você coma.AY-oo KEH-roo kee voh-SAY KOH-mahI want you to eat.
que você abrakee voh-SAY AH-brah(I want) you to open
que você venhakee voh-SAY VAYN-yah(I want) you to come
que você sejakee voh-SAY SAY-zhah(I want) you to be
que você vákee voh-SAY vah(I want) you to go
Eu não quero que você vá.AY-oo nowng KEH-roo kee voh-SAY vahI don't want you to go.
Faz dez anos que eu trabalho aqui.fahs dehs AH-noos kee AY-oo trah-BAHL-yoo ah-KEEI've been working here for ten years.
Torce por mim!TAWR-see poor MEENGKeep your fingers crossed for me!