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O ventilador da promoção
Two weeks ago, on a 40 °C Saturday in Teresina, the writer bought a fan on sale; the card failed at the checkout so they paid by Pix, and at home the fan didn't work. The next day the manager exchanged it on the spot — the new one works, but it makes a strange noise.
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Hauptaussage
1. What problem does the writer tell us about?
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The fan they bought on sale didn't work and had to be exchanged; the card also failed at the checkout.
Detail
2. What was the weather like that Saturday?
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Very hot: forty degrees.
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3. Why did the writer pay with Pix?
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The card didn't go through after three tries.
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4. What did the writer take back to the shop the next day?
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The fan and the receipt (nota fiscal).
Schlussfolgerung
5. Is the writer happy with the new fan? Why (not)?
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More or less: it works and the wind is strong — what matters most in hot Teresina — but it makes a strange noise.
Wichtige Wörter
- o ventiladorelectric fan
- o descontoWortdiscountIn PhrasenÀ vista tem dez por cento de desconto.Tem desconto no Pix? — Tem, dez por cento.
- o caixaWortcheckout, till (masculine in this sense)In PhrasenO senhor pode pagar ali no caixa.Liguei pra ela, mas deu caixa postal.
- suar (estava suando)to sweat (I was sweating)
- deu problemasomething went wrong (lit. it gave a problem)In PhrasenDeu problema no meu cartão.
- o PixBrazil's instant bank-transfer paymentIn PhrasenAceita Pix?Aceita Pix? — Aceito, sim!
- a nota fiscalofficial receiptIn PhrasenPor gentileza, poderia me enviar a nota fiscal?A troca só pode ser feita mediante apresentação da nota fiscal.
- na horaright away, on the spotIn PhrasenNão deixe de tomar o remédio na hora certa.O Wi-Fi caiu bem na hora do gol, só pra variar.
- o barulhoWortnoiseIn PhrasenA geladeira tá fazendo um barulho estranho.Os vizinhos de cima fazem muito barulho à noite.
- a filaWortqueue, lineIn PhrasenEle furou a fila! Que cara de pau!Que cara de pau, furou a fila na nossa frente!