Reading · A1
Cadê a chave?
Duda and Rafa are late for the airport and cannot find the car key: they check the table, Duda’s bag, the kitchen and the living room; nobody knows where it is, and Duda never drives Rafa’s car — until she asks about his pocket, and the key is there.
RafaDuda, ? !
Duda sei. ?
Rafa, . ? ?
Duda ? ! dirijo .
Rafa… , .
Duda sabe ! é !
Rafa? tem , tem …
DudaRafa… ?
RafaAh! ! ! 😅
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Gist
1. What problem do Duda and Rafa have?
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They cannot find the car key and they are late for the airport.
Detail
2. Which places do they check?
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The table, Duda’s bag, the kitchen and the living room.
Detail
3. Why can’t Duda know where the key is?
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She never drives Rafa’s car.
Inference
4. Why does Rafa say «Desculpa!» at the end?
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The key was in his own pocket the whole time.
Words to know
- cadêWordwhere is / where are (colloquial)In phrasesCadê você? — Tô aqui na esquina!Cadê o meu celular? — Tá em cima da mesa.
- atrasadoWordlateIn phrasesO ônibus demorou e eu cheguei atrasado.Ele disse que ia chegar atrasado.
- proWordto the (spoken form of para o)In phrasesEsse ônibus vai pro centro?Chama uma ambulância! Liga pro 192!
- a bolsaWordbag, handbagIn phrasesEu tinha certeza de que tinha deixado a chave na bolsa.
- o bolsoWordpocket
- dirigirto drive
- Ué…Huh? / That’s odd… (surprise)
- nemWordnor, not evenIn phrasesNem me fala!Nem sei como te agradecer!
- o vooWordflightIn phrasesO voo pra Cuiabá atrasou duas horas.Meu voo foi cancelado.
- E agora?What now?