Lecture · A1
Chuva em Curitiba
On a rainy winter afternoon in Curitiba, Lívia, waiting in a café, chats with Bruno, who is stuck on a bus: it is raining, he is cold and hungry, she orders him a pão de queijo; they plan the park for tomorrow's sun — until Carol reads that it will rain again.
Lívia, Bruno! ? .
Bruno . chovendo .
Lívia Curitiba chove . Carol tomando .
Bruno! com com .
Lívia! Vou .
Bruno! Vou .
Lívia vai . ? Vai ?
Bruno diz: . Vamos ?
LíviaVamos! Ih, Carol olhando : vai ! 😂
BrunoAh, ! !
Touchez un mot souligné pour voir ce qu’il veut dire.
Idée générale
1. Where are Lívia and Bruno, and why are they messaging?
Voir la réponse
Lívia is at a café with Carol; Bruno is on the bus on his way to meet them. They talk about the rain and his delay.
Détail
2. Why is Bruno going to be late?
Voir la réponse
It is raining a lot and the traffic is terrible.
Détail
3. What is Lívia going to order for Bruno?
Voir la réponse
A pão de queijo (cheese bread), because he is cold and hungry.
Détail
4. What do they plan for tomorrow, and why?
Voir la réponse
To go to the park, because the first forecast says sun and heat.
Déduction
5. Why does Bruno say «Ah, não!» at the end?
Voir la réponse
Carol checks her phone: it is going to rain again tomorrow, so the park plan is in danger.
Mots à connaître
- cadêMotwhere is / where are (colloquial)Dans des expressionsCadê você? — Tô aqui na esquina!Cadê o meu celular? — Tá em cima da mesa.
- tá / tôMotspoken forms of está / estou (is / I am)Dans des expressionsTô dentro!Tô chegando!
- o trânsitoMottrafficDans des expressionsOdeio ficar no trânsito!Que trânsito!
- Que inveja!ExpressionI'm so jealous! (lit. what envy)
- Coitado!Poor you! / Poor thing!
- o pão de queijocheese bread (small cheese roll)Dans des expressionsEu amo pão de queijo!Ih, acabou o pão de queijo!
- Valeu!Thanks! (informal)Dans des expressionsValeu! — Por nada.Valeu pela força!
- a previsão (do tempo)(weather) forecast
- Tô chegando!ExpressionI'm almost there! (lit. I'm arriving)