Como Te Chamas?
Ana conhece uma rapariga nova na escola e aprende o seu nome.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Ana é uma rapariga de dez anos que vive em Lisboa. Ela estuda numa escola perto de casa. Hoje é o primeiro dia do novo semestre e há uma rapariga nova na turma. A professora apresenta a nova aluna à turma e diz que ela se chama Beatriz. Ana fica curiosa e decide falar com ela durante o intervalo. Na escola de Ana, há muitas raparigas com nomes bonitos, mas o nome Beatriz parece-lhe especial. A professora chama os alunos pelo nome quando quer que respondam às perguntas.
Ana is a ten-year-old girl who lives in Lisbon. She studies at a school near her home. Today is the first day of the new semester and there is a new girl in the class. The teacher introduces the new student to the class and says her name is Beatriz. Ana is curious and decides to talk to her during break time. At Ana's school, there are many girls with pretty names, but the name Beatriz seems special to her. The teacher calls students by name when she wants them to answer questions.
— Como te chamas? — pergunta Ana com um sorriso, durante o intervalo no recreio. A rapariga nova vira-se e responde com simpatia. — Chamo-me Beatriz. E tu? — Chamo-me Ana. Sou de Lisboa. És nova aqui? — pergunta Ana. — Sim, sou. A minha família chamou-me Beatriz em homenagem à minha avó. A minha avó chama-se Beatriz também e ela fica sempre muito contente quando me chama pelo nome.
"What is your name?" asks Ana with a smile, during the break in the playground. The new girl turns around and responds warmly. "My name is Beatriz. And you?" "My name is Ana. I am from Lisbon. Are you new here?" asks Ana. "Yes, I am. My family named me Beatriz in honour of my grandmother. My grandmother's name is also Beatriz and she is always very happy when she calls me by name."
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chamar | to call / to be called |
| rapariga | girl |
| escola | school |
| semestre | semester / term |
| turma | class (group of students) |
| professora | teacher (female) |
| apresentar | to introduce / to present |
| aluna | student (female) |
| curiosa | curious (female) |
| intervalo | break time / interval |
| recreio | playground / school break |
| sorriso | smile |
| simpatia | warmth / friendliness |
| homenagem | tribute / honour |
| avó | grandmother |
| banco | bench |
| capital | capital city |
| atenção | attention |
| alcunha | nickname |
| entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| saudade | longing / nostalgic longing |
| carinho | affection / fondness |
| respeito | respect |
| novidades | news / updates |
| coincidência | coincidence |
| portão | gate |
| inseparáveis | inseparable |
| quadro | board (blackboard / whiteboard) |
| iniciativa | initiative |
| diferença | difference |
| tomar a iniciativa | to take the initiative |
| dar-se bem | to get along well |
| fazer sentir bem-vinda | to make feel welcome |
| ao longo da semana | throughout the week |
| logo que | as soon as |
| viver | to live |
| estudar | to study |
| perto | near / close |
| casa | house / home |
| hoje | today |
| primeiro | first |
| dia | day |
| novo | new |
| dizer | to say / to tell |
| ficar | to stay / to become |
| decidir | to decide |
| falar | to speak / to talk |
| durante | during |
| muitas | many (feminine) |
| nome | name |
| bonito | pretty / beautiful |
| especial | special |
| aluno | student (male) |
| querer | to want |
| responder | to answer / to respond |
| pergunta | question |
| perguntar | to ask |
| virar-se | to turn around |
| família | family |
| sempre | always |
| muito | very / much |
| contente | happy / pleased |
| sentar-se | to sit down |
| continuar | to continue |
| conversar | to chat / to talk |
| contar | to tell / to count |
| vir | to come |
| veio | came (past tense of vir) |
| semana | week |
| pai | father |
| encontrar | to find |
| trabalho | work / job |
| mudar-se | to move (house) |
| mudar | to change / to move |
| escutar | to listen |
| saber | to know |
| cidade | city |
| difícil | difficult |
| especialmente | especially |
| criança | child |
| lembrar-se | to remember |
| melhor | best / better |
| amiga | friend (female) |
| ajudar | to help |
| triste | sad |
| agora | now |
| mesmo | same |
| poder | can / to be able to |
| claro | of course / clear |
| amigo | friend (male) |
| gargalhada | laugh / guffaw |
| ótimo | great / excellent |
| mãe | mother |
| assim | like this / so |
| sorrir | to smile |
| parecer | to seem |
| já | already |
| tempo | time |
| embora | although / even though |
| apenas | only / just |
| conhecer | to meet / to know |
| acabar | to finish / to end |
| sala de aula | classroom |
| entrar | to enter / to come in |
| por favor | please |
| voz alta | loud voice |
| juntas | together (feminine) |
| forma | form / way |
| detalhada | detailed (feminine) |
| esperar | to hope / to wait |
| bem-vinda | welcome (feminine) |
| tarde | afternoon |
| depois | after / afterwards |
| aula | class / lesson |
| esperar por | to wait for |
| porta | door |
| ambas | both (feminine) |
| chegar | to arrive |
| buscar | to fetch / to pick up |
| boa tarde | good afternoon |
| muito prazer | pleased to meet you |
| senhora | lady / madam |
| começar | to start / to begin |
| explicar | to explain |
| giro | cute / sweet / cool |
| pequena | little / small (feminine) |
| olhar | to look |
| estranha | strange (feminine) |
| alguém | someone |
| caminho | way / path |
| importante | important |
| pessoa | person |
| palavras | words |
| pensar | to think |
| prometer | to promise |
| própria | own (feminine) / herself |
| colega | classmate / colleague |
| correto | correct |
| noite | night / evening |
| telefonar | to phone / to call |
| juventude | youth |
| alegria | joy / happiness |
| amanhã | tomorrow |
| rir-se | to laugh |
| desejar | to wish |
| boa noite | goodnight |
| dia seguinte | next day |
| cedo | early |
| assim que | as soon as |
| gritar | to shout |
| acenar | to wave |
| mão | hand |
| correr | to run |
| junto | next to / close to |
| juntar-se | to join |
| grupo | group |
| em breve | soon |
| alegre | cheerful / joyful |
| feliz | happy |
| sentir-se | to feel |
| tomar | to take |
| frequentemente | frequently |
| trabalhar | to work |
| projeto | project |
| levantar-se | to stand up / to get up |
| fim | end |
| sentir falta | to miss |
| todos os dias | every day |
| sexta-feira | Friday |
| convidar | to invite |
| fim de semana | weekend |
| sábado | Saturday |
| manhã | morning |
| agora mesmo | right now |
| minuto | minute |
| autorização | permission / authorisation |
| abraçar-se | to hug each other |
| amizade | friendship |
| simples | simple |
| tornar-se | to become |
| cão | dog |
| irmão | brother |
| jantar | dinner |
| doente | sick / ill |
| filho | son / child |
| ontem | yesterday |
| pedir | to ask for / to request |
| táxi | taxi |
| estação | station |
| urgência | emergency / urgency |
| polícia | police |
| imediatamente | immediately |
| médico | doctor |
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