A Primeira Casa
Rui e Ana querem comprar a sua primeira casa em Lisboa e descobrem que o processo é mais complicado do que pensavam.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Rui e Ana são um casal jovem que vive em Lisboa há cinco anos. Sempre quiseram comprar uma casa própria, mas os preços na cidade são muito altos. Um dia, decidiram que era o momento certo para comprar o seu primeiro apartamento. Começaram a pesquisar imóveis online todas as noites.
Rui and Ana are a young couple who have lived in Lisbon for five years. They always wanted to buy their own home, but prices in the city are very high. One day, they decided it was the right moment to buy their first apartment.
Rui queria comprar em Alfama, perto do trabalho. Ana preferia comprar no Parque das Nações, com mais espaço e ar fresco. Discutiram muito, mas no fim decidiram comprar onde fosse mais acessível. O orçamento deles era de duzentos e cinquenta mil euros.
Rui wanted to buy in Alfama, near work. Ana preferred to buy in Parque das Nações, with more space and fresh air. They argued a lot, but in the end decided to buy wherever was most affordable. Their budget was two hundred and fifty thousand euros.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprar | to buy |
| casal | couple |
| jovem | young |
| vive | lives (3rd person sg. of viver) |
| viver | to live |
| há | ago; there is/are (time expression) |
| cinco | five |
| anos | years |
| sempre | always |
| quiseram | wanted (3rd person pl. preterite of querer) |
| casa | house, home |
| casa própria | one's own home |
| preços | prices |
| cidade | city |
| muito | very; much |
| altos | high, expensive (m. pl.) |
| dia | day |
| decidiram | decided (3rd person pl. preterite of decidir) |
| era | was (3rd person sg. imperfect of ser) |
| momento | moment |
| certo | right, correct |
| primeiro | first (m.) |
| apartamento | apartment, flat |
| começaram | began (3rd person pl. preterite of começar) |
| pesquisar | to search, to research |
| imóveis | properties, real estate (pl.) |
| imóvel | property, real estate |
| online | online |
| todas | all, every (f. pl.) |
| noites | nights |
| queria | wanted (3rd person sg. imperfect of querer) |
| perto | near, close |
| trabalho | work, job |
| preferia | preferred (3rd person sg. imperfect of preferir) |
| mais | more |
| espaço | space, room |
| ar fresco | fresh air |
| discutiram | argued, discussed (3rd person pl. preterite of discutir) |
| fim | end |
| fosse | were (3rd person sg. imperfect subjunctive of ser) |
| acessível | affordable, accessible |
| orçamento | budget |
| deles | theirs, of them |
| duzentos | two hundred |
| cinquenta | fifty |
| mil | thousand |
| euros | euros |
| no fim de semana | at the weekend |
| foram | went (3rd person pl. preterite of ir) |
| visitar | to visit |
| três | three |
| apartamentos | apartments, flats (pl.) |
| agente imobiliária | real estate agent (f) |
| chamada | called, named (f.) |
| escuro | dark |
| pequeno | small |
| segundo | second |
| bonito | beautiful, nice |
| caro | expensive |
| terceiro | third |
| ficava | was located (3rd person sg. imperfect of ficar) |
| tinha | had (3rd person sg. imperfect of ter) |
| dois | two |
| quartos | bedrooms, rooms |
| sala | living room |
| grande | big, large |
| varanda | balcony |
| este | this (m.) |
| exatamente | exactly |
| procuramos | we are looking for (1st person pl. present of procurar) |
| procurar | to look for, to search |
| disse | said (3rd person sg. preterite of dizer) |
| entusiasmada | excited, enthusiastic (f.) |
| posso | I can (1st person sg. present of poder) |
| imaginar | to imagine |
| aqui | here |
| concordou | agreed (3rd person sg. preterite of concordar) |
| querem | want (3rd person pl. present of querer) |
| têm | have (3rd person pl. present of ter) |
| agir rápido | to act fast |
| avisou | warned (3rd person sg. preterite of avisar) |
| já | already |
| casais | couples |
| interessados | interested (m. pl.) |
| banco | bank |
| saber | to know; to find out |
| conseguiam | could get (3rd person pl. imperfect of conseguir) |
| crédito habitação | mortgage |
| gestor | manager, adviser |
| explicou | explained (3rd person sg. preterite of explicar) |
| condições | conditions, terms |
| empréstimo | loan |
| paciência | patience |
| precisavam | needed (3rd person pl. imperfect of precisar) |
| dar uma entrada | to put down a deposit |
| entrada | down payment, deposit |
| vinte | twenty |
| por cento | percent |
| quantia | amount, sum (of money) |
| tinham | had (3rd person pl. imperfect of ter) |
| poupado | saved (money) |
| durante | during, for (time) |
| antes | before |
| contrataram | hired (3rd person pl. preterite of contratar) |
| inspetor | inspector |
| avaliar | to assess, to evaluate |
| encontrou | found (3rd person sg. preterite of encontrar) |
| problema | problem |
| canalização | plumbing |
| casa de banho | bathroom |
| compram | buy (3rd person pl. present of comprar) |
| sem | without |
| reparar | to fix, to repair |
| isto | this |
| vão | are going to (3rd person pl. present of ir) |
| ter | to have |
| problemas | problems |
| em breve | soon, shortly |
| negociou | negotiated (3rd person sg. preterite of negociar) |
| vendedor | seller |
| conseguiu | managed, got (3rd person sg. preterite of conseguir) |
| redução | reduction, discount |
| preço | price |
| dia seguinte | the following day |
| seguinte | following, next |
| notário | notary |
| assinar | to sign |
| escritura | deed, title deed |
| importante | important |
| sentiu | felt (3rd person sg. preterite of sentir) |
| olhos | eyes |
| cheios | full (m. pl.) |
| lágrimas | tears |
| alegria | joy, happiness |
| depois | after, afterwards |
| receberam | received (3rd person pl. preterite of receber) |
| chaves | keys |
| finalmente | finally |
| comprado | bought (past participle of comprar) |
| semanas | weeks |
| seguintes | following, next (pl.) |
| compraram | bought (3rd person pl. preterite of comprar) |
| móveis | furniture |
| eletrodomésticos | home appliances |
| sofá | sofa, couch |
| cinzento | grey |
| mesa | table |
| madeira | wood |
| frigorífico | fridge |
| queria | wanted (3rd person sg. imperfect of querer) |
| cortinas | curtains |
| coloridas | colourful (f. pl.) |
| brancas | white (f. pl.) |
| acabaram | ended up (3rd person pl. preterite of acabar) |
| acabaram por | ended up (doing something) |
| cor de creme | cream-coloured |
| pais | parents |
| ofereceram-se | offered, volunteered (3rd person pl. preterite of oferecer-se) |
| ajudar | to help |
| mudança | move, removal |
| trouxeram | brought (3rd person pl. preterite of trazer) |
| caixas | boxes |
| ajudaram | helped (3rd person pl. preterite of ajudar) |
| carregar | to carry, to load |
| fizeram | made, did (3rd person pl. preterite of fazer) |
| almoço | lunch |
| celebração | celebration |
| pai | father |
| comprou | bought (3rd person sg. preterite of comprar) |
| garrafa | bottle |
| vinho | wine |
| brindar | to toast (a celebration) |
| nova | new (f.) |
| cheio | full |
| emoção | emotion |
| primeira | first (f.) |
| noite | night |
| sentaram-se | sat down (3rd person pl. preterite of sentar-se) |
| ver | to see, to watch |
| luzes | lights |
| valer a pena | to be worth it |
| valeu | was worth (3rd person sg. preterite of valer) |
| pena | worth (in 'valer a pena'); pity |
| esperar | to wait; to hope |
| a melhor decisão | the best decision |
| melhor | best; better |
| decisão | decision |
| vida | life |
| respondeu | replied (3rd person sg. preterite of responder) |
| sorrindo | smiling (gerund of sorrir) |
| ficaram | stayed, remained (3rd person pl. preterite of ficar) |
| silêncio | silence |
| ouvir | to hear, to listen |
| meses | months |
| contou | told (3rd person sg. preterite of contar) |
| colega | colleague |
| colega de trabalho | work colleague |
| experiência | experience |
| processo | process |
| longo | long |
| stressante | stressful |
| vale | is worth (3rd person sg. present of valer) |
| compras | you buy (2nd person sg. present of comprar) |
| tua | your (f. sg., informal) |
| sensação | feeling, sensation |
| incrível | incredible |
| esquece | forgets (3rd person sg. present of esquecer) |
| nunca | never |
| são | are (3rd person pl. present of ser) |
| comprar a crédito | to buy on credit |
| compro | I buy (1st person sg. present of comprar) |
| jornal | newspaper |
| todos os dias | every day |
| roupa | clothes, clothing |
| inverno | winter |
| compra | buys (3rd person sg. present of comprar) |
| pão | bread |
| fresco | fresh |
| manhã | morning |
| compramos | we buy (1st person pl. present of comprar) |
| fruta | fruit |
| mercado | market |
| livros | books |
| feira do livro | book fair |
| comprei | I bought (1st person sg. preterite of comprar) |
| casaco | coat, jacket |
| novo | new (m.) |
| ontem | yesterday |
| compraste | you bought (2nd person sg. preterite of comprar) |
| presente | gift, present |
| bilhetes | tickets |
| concerto | concert |
| carro | car |
| usado | used, second-hand |
| Lisboa | Lisbon |
| Alfama | Alfama (historic Lisbon neighbourhood) |
| Parque das Nações | Parque das Nações (modern Lisbon district) |
| Benfica | Benfica (Lisbon neighbourhood) |
| Douro | Douro (Portuguese river/wine region) |
| compraremos | we will buy (1st person pl. future of comprar) |
| então | then, so |
| assim | like this, so |
| bem | well |
| ali | there (nearby) |
| lá | there (farther away) |
| agora | now |
| hoje | today |
| só | only, just |
| ainda | still, yet |
| também | also, too |
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