A2 — Elementary·10 min read·Everyday Life·food

O Pequeno-Almoço

Miguel descobre que beber água é mais importante do que pensava.

Theme verbbeber—to drink

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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation

Miguel acorda cedo todas as manhãs. Ele mora num apartamento pequeno em Lisboa, perto do Parque Eduardo VII. Logo depois de se levantar, vai à cozinha e bebe um copo grande de água. A sua mãe sempre dizia que beber água de manhã é muito saudável. Miguel acredita nisso e nunca esquece o seu ritual diário.

Miguel wakes up early every morning. He lives in a small apartment in Lisbon, near Parque Eduardo VII. Right after getting up, he goes to the kitchen and drinks a large glass of water. His mother always said that drinking water in the morning is very healthy. Miguel believes this and never forgets his daily ritual.

Depois de beber água, Miguel prepara o pequeno-almoço. Ele faz torradas com manteiga e corta uma laranja. Enquanto come, bebe um café com leite. O café está quente e tem um cheiro maravilhoso. Miguel bebe o café devagar, sentado à janela a olhar para a rua.

After drinking water, Miguel prepares breakfast. He makes toast with butter and cuts an orange. While he eats, he drinks a white coffee. The coffee is hot and has a wonderful smell. Miguel drinks the coffee slowly, sitting by the window looking at the street.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
beberto drink
cafécoffee; café (place)
manhãmorning
de manhãin the morning
acordawakes up (pres. of acordar)
acordarto wake up
cedoearly
todasall / every (fem. pl.)
manhãsmornings
moralives / resides (pres. of morar)
morarto live / to reside
apartamentoapartment / flat
pequenosmall / little
LisboaLisbon
pertonear / close
parquepark
logosoon / right away; then
depoisafter / afterwards
levantarto get up / to rise
vaigoes (pres. of ir)
irto go
cozinhakitchen
bebedrinks (pres. of beber)
copoglass (drinking)
grandebig / large
águawater
suahis / her / your (formal)
mãemother
semprealways
diziaused to say (imperf. of dizer)
dizerto say / to tell
muitovery / a lot
saudávelhealthy
acreditabelieves (pres. of acreditar)
acreditarto believe
nissoin that
nuncanever
esqueceforgets (pres. of esquecer)
esquecerto forget
seuhis / her / your (formal)
ritualritual
diáriodaily
preparaprepares (pres. of preparar)
prepararto prepare
pequeno-almoçobreakfast (pt-PT)
fazmakes / does (pres. of fazer)
fazerto make / to do
torradatoast
torradastoasts (plural)
manteigabutter
cortacuts (pres. of cortar)
cortarto cut
laranjaorange
enquantowhile / whilst
comeeats (pres. of comer)
comerto eat
café com leitecoffee with milk
leitemilk
estáis (temporary state; pres. of estar)
estarto be (temporary state / location)
quentehot / warm
temhas (pres. of ter)
terto have
cheirosmell / scent
maravilhosowonderful / marvellous
devagarslowly
sentadositting / seated
janelawindow
olharto look (at)
ruastreet
amigofriend
amigosfriends
telefonaphones / calls (pres. of telefonar)
telefonarto phone / to call
oitoeight
horashours / o'clock
vensare you coming (pres. of vir, 2nd sg.)
virto come
comigowith me
queroI want (pres. of querer)
quererto want
galãolarge milky coffee (pt-PT)
antesbefore
trabalhowork / job
dizsays (pres. of dizer)
jáalready; right now
bebiI drank (pret. of beber)
meumy (masc.)
casahouse / home
possoI can (pres. of poder)
poderto be able to / can
sumojuice (pt-PT)
contigowith you (informal)
respondereplies (pres. of responder)
responderto reply / to answer
doistwo (masc.)
combinamarrange / agree (pres. of combinar)
combinarto arrange / to agree on
encontrar-seto meet (each other)
meiahalf; half past
pastelariapastry shop / café
ficais located / stays (pres. of ficar)
ficarto stay / to be located
cincofive
minutosminutes
a péon foot / walking
chegaarrives (pres. of chegar)
chegarto arrive
mesatable
empregadowaiter / employee
vemcomes (pres. of vir)
perguntarto ask (a question)
queremthey want (pres. of querer)
se faz favorplease (when ordering)
sumo de laranjaorange juice
naturalfresh / natural
sorrismiles (pres. of sorrir)
sorrirto smile
buscarto fetch / to get
bebidasdrinks / beverages
bebemthey drink (pres. of beber)
falamthey talk (pres. of falar)
falarto talk / to speak
sobreabout / on
trabalhaworks (pres. of trabalhar)
trabalharto work
bancobank
professorteacher (masc.)
inglêsEnglish (language / adj.)
bebesyou drink (pres. of beber, 2nd sg.)
demasiadotoo much
quintofifth
hojetoday
perguntaasks (pres. of perguntar); question
nãono / not
sóonly / just
terceirothird
rirto laugh
deviasyou should (imperf. of dever, 2nd sg.)
devershould / to owe / must
maismore; most
sorrisosmile
deliciosodelicious
metadehalf
de uma vezin one go / at once
trazbrings (pres. of trazer)
trazerto bring
tambémalso / too
cadaeach / every
senhorsir / Mr.
pediuasked for / ordered (pret. of pedir)
pedirto ask for / to order
surpreendidosurprised (masc.)
pediI asked for / ordered (pret. of pedir)
obrigadothank you (said by males)
adoroI love / adore (pres. of adorar)
adorarto love / to adore
satisfeitosatisfied / pleased
rilaughs (pres. of rir)
novenine
pagamthey pay (pres. of pagar)
pagarto pay
saemthey leave (pres. of sair)
sairto leave / to go out
escolaschool
caminhoway / path
parastops (pres. of parar)
pararto stop
fontefountain
poucoa little / a bit
frescafresh / cool (fem.)
pensathinks (pres. of pensar)
pensarto think
bomgood (masc.)
viverto live
fontesfountains (plural)
muitosmany (masc. pl.)
sítiosplaces / spots
alunosstudents / pupils (masc. pl.)
chegamthey arrive (pres. of chegar)
aulasclasses / lessons
começaremto begin (inf. pessoal, 3rd pl. of começar)
começarto begin / to start
alunostudent / pupil
chamadocalled / named
tantaso much (fem.)
nossoour (masc.)
corpobody
precisaneeds (pres. of precisar)
precisarto need
todosall / every (masc. pl.)
diasdays
explicaexplains (pres. of explicar)
explicarto explain
duranteduring
aulaclass / lesson
ensinateaches (pres. of ensinar)
ensinarto teach
palavraswords
repetemthey repeat (pres. of repetir)
repetirto repeat
levantaraises / lifts (pres. of levantar)
mãohand
chátea
beboI drink (pres. of beber)
riemthey laugh (pres. of rir)
meio-dianoon / midday
almoçahas lunch (pres. of almoçar)
almoçarto have lunch
cantinacanteen / cafeteria
refeiçãomeal
sumo de maçãapple juice
maçãapple
colegascolleagues
professoresteachers (masc. pl.)
vinhowine
refrigerantefizzy drink / soft drink
refrigerantesfizzy drinks / soft drinks (pl.)
prefereprefers (pres. of preferir)
preferirto prefer
sente-sefeels (reflexive; pres. of sentir-se)
sentir-seto feel (oneself)
bemwell / fine
muitaa lot of / much (fem.)
energiaenergy
todaall / whole (fem.)
tardeafternoon / late
mandasends (pres. of mandar)
mandarto send / to order
mensagemmessage
coposglasses (drinking, pl.)
batesdo you beat (pres. of bater, 2nd sg.)
baterto beat / to hit
recorderecord
trêsthree
caféscoffees (pl.)
achoI think / I find (pres. of achar)
acharto think / to find
ganhasyou win (pres. of ganhar, 2nd sg.)
ganharto win
nononinth
diaday
felizhappy
bonsgood (masc. pl.)
hábitoshabits
hábitohabit
noitenight / evening
antes de dormirbefore going to sleep
dormirto sleep
morno/awarm / lukewarm
bebeuhe/she drank (pret. of beber)
amanhãtomorrow
aindastill / even (more)
adormecefalls asleep (pres. of adormecer)
adormecerto fall asleep
prontoready
outroanother / other
encontramthey meet / find (pres. of encontrar)
açúcarsugar
cervejabeer
garrafabottle
festaparty
limonadalemonade
esplanadaterrace / outdoor café seating
jantardinner; to have dinner
bebemoswe drink / we drank (pres./pret. of beber)
beberamthey drank (pret. of beber)
bebesteyou drank (pret. of beber, 2nd sg.)
bebidasdrinks / beverages
ondewhere
quantoshow many (masc.)
almoçolunch

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