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- Pedro: Amor, estás a ouvir isto? Peter: Honey, are you listening to this?
- Anabela: As pancadas? Sim, vêm lá de cima. É o nosso filho. Anabela: The pounding? Yes, it's coming from upstairs. It's our son.
- Pedro: O que é que ele está a fazer? Pedro: What is he doing?
- Anabela: Está a aprender sapateado. Anabela: He's learning to tap dance.
- Pedro: Isto é inadmissível. A casa está toda a tremer. Eu estava a fazer um dominó e caiu tudo. Pedro: This is unacceptable. The whole house is shaking. I was playing dominoes and everything fell over.
- Anabela: É normal, ele está aborrecido. Já estamos fechados em casa há muito tempo. Anabela: It's normal, he's bored. We have been cooped up at home for a long time.
- Pedro: Fazer sapateado não é solução. Vamos arranjar uma forma de o entreter. Ó Rafael, anda cá abaixo! Pedro: Tap dancing is not a solution. We'll figure out a way to entertain him. Rafael, come down here!
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AborrecidoAnnoying, boring arranjarto arrange, get, set up, fix BarulhentoNoisy os bensassets, goods, property bilharbilliards, pool CalúniasSlanders, lies, calumnies o casamentowedding, marriage o empregojob, employment entreterto entertain FartoSick (of) , tired (of) , fed up FechadosClosed a formashape, form, way, baking mould a garagemgarage a históriahistory, story inadmissívelinadmissible, unacceptable IrritanteIrritating, annoying jeitoskill, way, knack, propensity PancadasKnocks, pounds, strokes a partidamatch, game putoskids slang SapateadoTap dance tremerto shake, tremble, shiver
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Nem pensar!No way! Fazer batotaTo cheat Ai sim?Really?, Is that so?, Oh yeah? Anda cá abaixo!Get down here!, Come down here! Jogar bilharPlay billiards, Play pool Não me pareceI don't think so Que tal...?How about...? Fazer sapateadoto tap dance AmorLove, sweetheart, baby, honey Há muito tempoFor a long time, A long time ago CarambaBoy, Gee, Gosh, Jeez, Holy moly Premium Feature: Smart Review
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Didn’t understand one world
Don’t worry Angela, hang in there! It will get easier over time. Keep in mind that as a member, you can use the “Translate” toggle to turn on the English translations. Sometimes it’s helpful to listen to it a few times with the translation and then try to understand without. Also, if you’re just starting out, you may want to try these first: Beginner Level Shorties
I find your reading material full of wit and genuine sense of humor. Thanks
Excellent resource.
My way of using it is
1) Listen to the shorty at least 3 times (I download it to my mobile and listen to it when walking the dog)
2) Listen to it while reading and try and guess the words/phrases using the context first before reading the translation.
3) Look at translation.
4) Read the text out loud at the same time the speakers are reading.
I know it sounds a lot of work but I´m improving each day.
Thanks for sharing — this is a great strategy! I love to hear when people find creative ways to use the resources! I think these Shorties are most effective when you “play around” with them a bit like you’re doing.