Reading · A2
Hoje não dá!
Tati invites Gabi for an açaí at Camburi beach after work. Gabi, a nurse with four night shifts this week, says she can't and describes her day: she gets home at half past seven, walks her son Davi to school, puts the washing on, does the dishes, sleeps until one, gets up, cooks, plays with Davi and goes back to the hospital at six. She suggests Sunday afternoon instead.
TatiGabi, açaí Camburi ?
Gabi, Tati, ! tenho plantões .
Tati?! dorme?
Gabi? ! Saio chego . Davi, veste vai . ponho , lavo durmo .
Tati ?!
Gabi é. levanto, cozinho, com Davi arrumo volto .
Tati, ! , .
Gabi ! , ? , prefiro : durmo! kkkk
Tati! , açaí Camburi.
Gabi! 😘
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Gist
1. Why doesn't Gabi go for an açaí today?
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She works night shifts at the hospital this week, and her day is full: she sleeps very little and looks after her son and the house.
Detail
2. Until what time does Gabi sleep during the day?
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Until one o'clock in the afternoon.
Detail
3. Who does Gabi take to school, and how do they get there?
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Her son, Davi. They walk.
Detail
4. Why does Gabi prefer Sunday afternoon to Sunday morning?
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Because she sleeps in the morning.
Inference
5. Does Gabi want to see Tati? How do you know?
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Yes: she says «Fica pra próxima», suggests Sunday afternoon herself and ends with an enthusiastic «Bora!».
Words to know
- Bora!Let's go! / Shall we? (from «vamos embora»)In phrasesVamos? — Bora!Bora tomar um açaí?
- Hoje não dá!I can't today! / Today is no good!In phrasesValeu, mas hoje não dá.
- o plantão (os plantões)shift, period on duty (hospital, police…)
- pôr a roupa na máquinato put the washing in the machine
- lavar a louçato do the dishesIn phrasesHoje é a sua vez de lavar a louça!
- arrumar-se (me arrumo)to get ready, get dressed (I get ready)
- Que correria!What a rush! / So hectic!
- Fica pra próximaPhraseMaybe next time (lit. it stays for the next one)In phrasesQue pena! Fica pra próxima.Então fica pra próxima, combinado?
- estar de folgato be off work, have the day off
- Fechado!WordDeal! (lit. closed)In phrasesFechado! Se mudar alguma coisa, me avisa.