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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

Unless You Pay in Cash

The mortgage is approved, and on Carnival Saturday Daniel and Bia make an offer on the flat with the view. Say "unless" and "provided that", make an offer and hear a counter-offer, say something costs an arm and a leg, haggle, ask for a discount, and close a deal.

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THE STORY

Saturday the tenth of February, Carnival Saturday, at Silvia's office, a small room above a pharmacy in Botafogo, with photos of flats all over the walls. Under the window, a street party goes by with drums. The bank's letter is in Bia's bag. Daniel has written a number on a piece of paper, crossed it out, and written another one. The owner of the flat is waiting for Silvia's call. Half an hour later, at a table on the pavement, Bia explains how buying things works in Brazil. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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e eu aqui, trabalhandoee EH-oo ah-KEE, trah-bahl-YAHN-dooand here I am, working
Sábado de Carnaval, e eu aqui, trabalhando.SAH-bah-doo djee kar-nah-VOW, ee EH-oo ah-KEE, trah-bahl-YAHN-dooCarnival Saturday, and here I am, working.
uma propostaOO-mah proh-PAWS-tahan offer, a proposal
Sílvia, a gente quer fazer uma proposta.SEEW-vee-ah, ah ZHAYN-tchee kehr fah-ZEHR OO-mah proh-PAWS-tahSilvia, we'd like to make an offer.
oferecemoh-feh-REH-sayngyou offer, to more than one person
Ótimo! Quanto vocês oferecem?AW-tchee-moo! KWAHN-too voh-SAYS oh-feh-REH-sayngExcellent! How much are you offering?
muito poucoMOOYN-too POH-koovery little
Setecentos e cinquenta? É muito pouco.seh-tchee-SAYN-toos ee seen-KWAYN-tah? eh MOOYN-too POH-kooSeven hundred and fifty? That's very little.
É o que a gente pode pagar.eh oo kee ah ZHAYN-tchee PAW-djee pah-GARIt's what we can pay.
a menos queah MEH-noos keeunless

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