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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I can't take on another deliverable

Maya asks Ana to run Saturday's book sale, and Ana learns to decline without a fake excuse, saying when she could say yes. Say can you run Saturday's book sale this month, I don't have the capacity to take that on right now, it's just one Saturday, it's one Saturday and a week preparing, who else does, I don't know and that's not my question to answer, fair enough, I could take that on after the sign is printed, when is that, two weeks ask me then and I'll say yes.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the front desk, Maya asks Ana to handle Saturday's book sale, and Ana says no for this month and yes for two weeks from now.

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Can you run the Saturday book sale this month?ken iú rân tha SÉ-ter-dei buk sêil this mânthCan you run the Saturday book sale this month?
I don't have the capacity to take that on right now.ai dôunt rév tha ka-PÉ-si-ti tu têik thét on ráit náuI don't have the capacity to take that on right now.
It's just one Saturday.its djâst uân SÉ-ter-deiIt's just one Saturday.
It's one Saturday and a week of preparing it.its uân SÉ-ter-dei end a uík ov pri-PÉ-ring itIt's one Saturday and a week of preparing.
Who else is there?ru éls iz thérWho else is there?
I don't know, and that's not my question to answer.ai dôunt nôu, end théts nót mai KUÉS-tchan tu ÉN-serI don't know, and that's not my question to answer.
That's fair.théts férFair enough.
I could take that on after the sign is printed.ai kud têik thét on ÉF-ter tha sáin iz PRÍN-tedI could take that on after the sign is printed.
When is that?uén iz thétWhen is that?
Two weeks. Ask me then, and I'll say yes.tú uíks. ésk mi then, end áil sêi iésTwo weeks. Ask me then, and I'll say yes.