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A Visita dos Parentes

Visit From The Relatives

Zé throws a fit after realizing he forgot to buy parsley.

Pay attention to the false cognates (a.k.a. falsos amigos – false friends) throughout the dialogue.

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  • 00:00:03Zé: Manuela, VOU MORRER!
  • 00:00:05Manuela: Ai Zé, o que é que se passa?
  • 00:00:08Zé: Vêm cá uns parentes meus da Venezuela e eu já não tenho salsa!
  • 00:00:13Manuela: Ó homem, que drama! Vai mas é descansar, que já tens idade para estar reformado.
  • 00:00:20Zé: Tu não estás a perceber a gravidade da situação. Na cultura venezuelana, a falta de salsa é a maior injúria possível.
  • 00:00:29Manuela: Duvido imenso que isso seja verdade.
  • 00:00:32Zé: É que nem posso ir à loja comprar salsa. Estou cheio de compromissos hoje!
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O que é que se passa?What's going on?, What's the matter?, What's up? Que drama!What drama!, How dramatic! entrar em detalhesto go into detail Não dáIt's not possible, No way, It doesn't work
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Comments

  • This was tough for a B1 but lots to chew on, which is good. One question: I was a bit puzzled by “vai mas é”, “vou mas é” etc. Is that explained somewhere?

    • Good question. In this context, “mas é” is an invariable idiomatic expression, added to the sentence for emphasis without really changing the meaning. It’s comparable to adding ‘just’ in English for emphasis (e.g. “Just go and do it” = “Vai mas é fazer isso”).

  • That’s super clear, thanks Joseph. I found a few other explanations online, but focussing on the “mas é” element really did the trick for me..

    Nick

  • This dialogue is such a mood! LOL. I was waiting to hear Zé complain that there wasn’t enough salt in the soup and that movies were too expensive. I really liked this more challenging dialogue, it helps to learn the pace of more advanced conversations. Obrigada!

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