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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Confirm what is allowed

With the rule sheet in hand, Ana confirms with Mara what is allowed, what requires approval, and who to check with about the rest, and learns to separate permission from additional approval. Say are we allowed to serve coffee and bread or do we need approval, coffee and bread you're allowed anything cooked here you need approval, nothing cooked and the capacity, eighty standing sixty seated, we're planning for fifty if more come do we turn people away, at eighty yes the fire department doesn't negotiate, who should we check with about staying until ten, Jordan hours are hers not mine, then two things for Jordan and nothing cooked for you, you learn fast.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the library hallway, Ana confirms food, capacity, and hours with Mara, and leaves with two questions for Jordan and nothing cooked for Mara.

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Are we allowed to serve coffee and bread, or do we need approval?ar uí a-LÁUD tu sârv KÓ-fi end bréd, or du uí níd a-PRÚ-valAre we allowed to serve coffee and bread, or do we need approval?
Coffee and bread, you're allowed. Anything cooked here, you need approval.KÓ-fi end bréd, iór a-LÁUD. É-ni-thing kukt ríar, iú níd a-PRÚ-valCoffee and bread, you're allowed. Anything cooked here, you need approval.
Nothing cooked. And the capacity?NÂ-thing kukt. end tha ka-PÉ-si-tiNothing cooked. And the capacity?
Eighty standing, sixty seated.ÊI-ti STÉN-ding, SÍKS-ti SÍ-tedEighty standing, sixty seated.
We're planning for fifty. If more come, do we turn people away?uír PLÉ-ning for FÍF-ti. if mór kâm, du uí târn PÍ-pol a-UÊIWe're planning for fifty. If more come, do we turn people away?
At eighty, yes. The fire department doesn't negotiate.et ÊI-ti, iés. tha fáier di-PART-ment DÂ-zent ni-GÔU-shi-eitAt eighty, yes. The fire department doesn't negotiate.
Who should we check with about staying until ten?rú shud uí tchék uíth a-BÁUT STÊI-ing an-TÍL ténWho should we check with about staying until ten?
Jordan. Hours are hers, not mine.DJÓR-dan. áuerz ar rârz, nót máinJordan. Hours are hers, not mine.
Then two things for Jordan, and nothing cooked for you.then tú thingz for DJÓR-dan, end NÂ-thing kukt for iúThen two things for Jordan, and nothing cooked for you.
You learn fast.iú lârn féstYou learn fast.