Lecture · A2
Traz um casaco pra mim?
On a cold winter weekend in Campos do Jordão, Paula stays at the inn with a sore throat and a little fever. She calls her husband Edu, who is shopping in the town centre, and asks him to bring her throat lozenges and a warmer jacket. He has just tried on a jacket for himself — too tight, so he’s taking a bigger size — and promises to be back in half an hour.
Edu? , ! Melhorou?
Paula, piorei… com . Vou .
EduPoxa, ! vou .
Paula ! Fica . traz pastilhas ? Tem .
EduTrago, . ?
PaulaTraz ? com , é . falou vai !
EduOlha, ! Experimentei , ficou .
Paula? pega .
Edu peguei: vou , G. mandei .
PaulaFicou ! , pode M, .
EduLevo ?
PaulaLeva! vem !
Edu vou! .
Touchez un mot souligné pour voir ce qu’il veut dire.
Idée générale
1. Why does Paula call Edu?
Voir la réponse
She is ill at the inn (sore throat, a little fever) and wants him to bring her a few things.
Détail
2. What does she ask him to bring?
Voir la réponse
Lozenges for her throat and a warm jacket, size M.
Détail
3. Why doesn’t Edu take the black jacket?
Voir la réponse
It was too tight on him, so he is taking the blue one in size G (large).
Détail
4. What will the weather be like tonight?
Voir la réponse
Very cold: the woman at the inn said it will be two degrees.
Déduction
5. Edu answers «Já vou!». What does he mean, and why does he use ir and not vir?
Voir la réponse
«I’m coming!»: he is going to where Paula is, and Portuguese uses ir for movement towards the listener; vir is only for movement towards the speaker.
Mots à connaître
- piorar (piorei)to get worse (I got worse)
- a dor de gargantasore throatDans des expressionsTô com febre e dor de garganta.
- a febreMotfever, temperatureDans des expressionsTô com febre e dor de garganta.Já tomei o remédio, mas a febre não passou.
- a pousadainn, guesthouse
- o centrinhothe little town centre (here Capivari, the tourist centre of Campos do Jordão)
- a pastilhalozenge, throat sweet
- fininhovery thin (diminutive of fino)
- experimentarto try on (clothes)Dans des expressionsPosso experimentar essa calça?
- apertadoMottightDans des expressionsRetomando o que o Lucas disse, acho que o prazo está apertado.Longe de mim criticar o seu trabalho, mas o prazo é apertado.
- o tamanhoMotsize (M = médio, G = grande)Dans des expressionsTem essa camiseta no tamanho M?Qual é o seu tamanho? — Acho que é M.