O Castelo Medieval
Como é que as pessoas viviam num castelo medieval em Portugal? A pequena Inês descobre a história do castelo da sua cidade.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Inês tem oito anos e vive em Sintra. Há um castelo muito antigo na sua cidade. Hoje a professora leva a turma a visitar o castelo.
Inês is eight years old and lives in Sintra. There is a very old castle in her town. Today the teacher takes the class to visit the castle.
"Há mil anos, muitas pessoas viviam aqui," diz a professora. "Os soldados viviam nas torres. O rei vivia no palácio." Inês olha para as pedras antigas e imagina a vida medieval.
"A thousand years ago, many people lived here," says the teacher. "The soldiers lived in the towers. The king lived in the palace." Inês looks at the old stones and imagines medieval life.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castelo | castle |
| medieval | medieval |
| soldados | soldiers |
| torres | towers |
| rei | king |
| aldeias | villages |
| antigamente | in the past / in olden times |
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