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- Operadora do Call Center: Boa tarde. PP Seguros, em que posso ajudar? Call Center Operator: Good afternoon. PP Insurance, what can I do for you?
- Manuel Joaquim: Errrrr… Boa tarde? Mais ou menos! A minha tarde está a começar mal… Furei dois pneus! Manuel Joaquim: Errrrr... Good afternoon? More or less! My afternoon is off to a bad start... I've punctured two tires!
- Preciso de ativar a assistência em viagem. I need to activate roadside assistance.
- Operadora do Call Center: Com certeza! Qual o seu nome e a sua localização? Call Center Operator: Absolutely! What is your name and location?
- Manuel Joaquim: Eu chamo-me Manuel Joaquim Silva Ferreira e estou perto da aldeia dos meus avós. Manuel Joaquim: My name is Manuel Joaquim Silva Ferreira and I'm near my grandparents' village.
- Operadora do Call Center: E sabe dizer-me qual o nome da aldeia… dos seus avós? Call Center Operator: And can you tell me the name of your grandparents' village...?
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Vocabulary
a aldeiasmall town, village a assistência em viagemtravel assistance a autoestradahighway, freeway concelhomunicipality desonestodishonest a estradaroad a estrada secundáriathe secondary road os pneustires as portagenstolls o seguroinsurance a sereiamermaid
Expressions
se faz favorPlease, if you please formal Fique descansadaRest assured Pode ser?Is that okay? Literal - Can it be? Por acasoBy chance, Incidentally, Actually, As a matter of fact Disponha sempreAt your service, Anytime furar um pneuto puncture a tire, to get a flat tire
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