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Andar a Contar Tostões

Pinching Pennies

Level B2

Andar a Contar Tostões

Pinching Pennies

Join Diogo and Sandra in a silly conversation about money troubles and relationship drama. Along the way, take note of how the verb “andar” is used in context.

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  • Diogo: Olá, Sandra. Que andas aqui a fazer? Diogo: Hello, Sandra. What are you doing here?
  • Sandra: Olá, Diogo. Ando aqui a passear nas lojas de roupa. Sandra: Hello, Diogo. I'm just browsing the clothing stores here.
  • Diogo: Não vais comprar nada? Diogo: Aren't you going to buy anything?
  • Sandra: Não, ando só a ver. Sandra: No, I'm just looking.
  • Diogo: Então? Andas sem dinheiro? Diogo: So? You've run out of money?
  • Sandra: Sim, ando a contar tostões… Sandra: Yes, I've been pinching pennies... ("counting small value coins" / being very frugal)
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Vocabulary
arranjarto arrange, get, set up, fix o batidomilkshake, smoothie a chaticehassle, nuisance, drag, annoyance, bummer a drogadrug gastarto spend o namoradoboyfriend passearto go for a walk, wander around, stroll raparigagirl
Expressions
andar a péto go on foot, to walk farto defed up with, sick of, tired of sing.,masc. andar comto go out with, date contar tostõesto pinch pennies, be very frugal Verdade seja ditaTruth be told metido eminvolved in, mixed up in sing.,masc. mal da barrigafeeling sick to the stomach, with stomach troubles estar com boa carato look good, look well
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