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Da Capital para o Campo

From the Capital to the Countryside

Level B1

Da Capital para o Campo

From the Capital to the Countryside

Explore the personal infinitive as Lúcia and Mariana discuss life in the city vs. the countryside.

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  • Lúcia: Sabes, Mariana,Lúcia: You know, Mariana,
  • eu e o Miguel estamos fartos da vida aqui na capital.Miguel and I are fed up with life here in the capital.
  • Se é para vivermos nesta confusãoIf we have to live in this mess
  • e perdermos horas no trânsito,and waste hours in traffic,
  • não vale a pena.it's not worth it.
  • Mariana: Sim, mas qual é a alternativa?Mariana: Yes, but what's the alternative?
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Vocabulary
a aldeiasmall town, village o campofield, countryside confusãomess, mistake, hassle, confusion as infraestruturas facilities, infrastructures largarto drop, let go of, put down merecerto deserve, to merit a mudançachange, move, switch, adjustment o planeamentoplanning seriamenteseriously o sítioplace, site o trânsitotraffic
Expressions
dar parato allow for, to be enough for, to give value to farto defed up with, sick of, tired of sing.,masc. Há muito tempoFor a long time, A long time ago Além dissoIn addition, Besides that, Furthermore, Moreover Se calharPerhaps, Maybe No fundoBasically, At heart, At the bottom, Deep down
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