A2 — Elementary·10 min read·Everyday Life·everyday life

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.

Theme verbcomprar—to buy

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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

WordMeaning
comprarto buy
casalcouple
jovemyoung
vivelives (3rd person sg. of viver)
viverto live
háago; there is/are (time expression)
cincofive
anosyears
semprealways
quiseramwanted (3rd person pl. preterite of querer)
casahouse, home
casa própriaone's own home
preçosprices
cidadecity
muitovery; much
altoshigh, expensive (m. pl.)
diaday
decidiramdecided (3rd person pl. preterite of decidir)
erawas (3rd person sg. imperfect of ser)
momentomoment
certoright, correct
primeirofirst (m.)
apartamentoapartment, flat
começarambegan (3rd person pl. preterite of começar)
pesquisarto search, to research
imóveisproperties, real estate (pl.)
imóvelproperty, real estate
onlineonline
todasall, every (f. pl.)
noitesnights
queriawanted (3rd person sg. imperfect of querer)
pertonear, close
trabalhowork, job
preferiapreferred (3rd person sg. imperfect of preferir)
maismore
espaçospace, room
ar frescofresh air
discutiramargued, discussed (3rd person pl. preterite of discutir)
fimend
fossewere (3rd person sg. imperfect subjunctive of ser)
acessívelaffordable, accessible
orçamentobudget
delestheirs, of them
duzentostwo hundred
cinquentafifty
milthousand
euroseuros
no fim de semanaat the weekend
foramwent (3rd person pl. preterite of ir)
visitarto visit
trêsthree
apartamentosapartments, flats (pl.)
agente imobiliáriareal estate agent (f)
chamadacalled, named (f.)
escurodark
pequenosmall
segundosecond
bonitobeautiful, nice
caroexpensive
terceirothird
ficavawas located (3rd person sg. imperfect of ficar)
tinhahad (3rd person sg. imperfect of ter)
doistwo
quartosbedrooms, rooms
salaliving room
grandebig, large
varandabalcony
estethis (m.)
exatamenteexactly
procuramoswe are looking for (1st person pl. present of procurar)
procurarto look for, to search
dissesaid (3rd person sg. preterite of dizer)
entusiasmadaexcited, enthusiastic (f.)
possoI can (1st person sg. present of poder)
imaginarto imagine
aquihere
concordouagreed (3rd person sg. preterite of concordar)
queremwant (3rd person pl. present of querer)
têmhave (3rd person pl. present of ter)
agir rápidoto act fast
avisouwarned (3rd person sg. preterite of avisar)
jáalready
casaiscouples
interessadosinterested (m. pl.)
bancobank
saberto know; to find out
conseguiamcould get (3rd person pl. imperfect of conseguir)
crédito habitaçãomortgage
gestormanager, adviser
explicouexplained (3rd person sg. preterite of explicar)
condiçõesconditions, terms
empréstimoloan
paciênciapatience
precisavamneeded (3rd person pl. imperfect of precisar)
dar uma entradato put down a deposit
entradadown payment, deposit
vintetwenty
por centopercent
quantiaamount, sum (of money)
tinhamhad (3rd person pl. imperfect of ter)
poupadosaved (money)
duranteduring, for (time)
antesbefore
contrataramhired (3rd person pl. preterite of contratar)
inspetorinspector
avaliarto assess, to evaluate
encontroufound (3rd person sg. preterite of encontrar)
problemaproblem
canalizaçãoplumbing
casa de banhobathroom
comprambuy (3rd person pl. present of comprar)
semwithout
repararto fix, to repair
istothis
vãoare going to (3rd person pl. present of ir)
terto have
problemasproblems
em brevesoon, shortly
negociounegotiated (3rd person sg. preterite of negociar)
vendedorseller
conseguiumanaged, got (3rd person sg. preterite of conseguir)
reduçãoreduction, discount
preçoprice
dia seguintethe following day
seguintefollowing, next
notárionotary
assinarto sign
escrituradeed, title deed
importanteimportant
sentiufelt (3rd person sg. preterite of sentir)
olhoseyes
cheiosfull (m. pl.)
lágrimastears
alegriajoy, happiness
depoisafter, afterwards
receberamreceived (3rd person pl. preterite of receber)
chaveskeys
finalmentefinally
compradobought (past participle of comprar)
semanasweeks
seguintesfollowing, next (pl.)
comprarambought (3rd person pl. preterite of comprar)
móveisfurniture
eletrodomésticoshome appliances
sofásofa, couch
cinzentogrey
mesatable
madeirawood
frigoríficofridge
queriawanted (3rd person sg. imperfect of querer)
cortinascurtains
coloridascolourful (f. pl.)
brancaswhite (f. pl.)
acabaramended up (3rd person pl. preterite of acabar)
acabaram porended up (doing something)
cor de cremecream-coloured
paisparents
ofereceram-seoffered, volunteered (3rd person pl. preterite of oferecer-se)
ajudarto help
mudançamove, removal
trouxerambrought (3rd person pl. preterite of trazer)
caixasboxes
ajudaramhelped (3rd person pl. preterite of ajudar)
carregarto carry, to load
fizerammade, did (3rd person pl. preterite of fazer)
almoçolunch
celebraçãocelebration
paifather
comproubought (3rd person sg. preterite of comprar)
garrafabottle
vinhowine
brindarto toast (a celebration)
novanew (f.)
cheiofull
emoçãoemotion
primeirafirst (f.)
noitenight
sentaram-sesat down (3rd person pl. preterite of sentar-se)
verto see, to watch
luzeslights
valer a penato be worth it
valeuwas worth (3rd person sg. preterite of valer)
penaworth (in 'valer a pena'); pity
esperarto wait; to hope
a melhor decisãothe best decision
melhorbest; better
decisãodecision
vidalife
respondeureplied (3rd person sg. preterite of responder)
sorrindosmiling (gerund of sorrir)
ficaramstayed, remained (3rd person pl. preterite of ficar)
silênciosilence
ouvirto hear, to listen
mesesmonths
contoutold (3rd person sg. preterite of contar)
colegacolleague
colega de trabalhowork colleague
experiênciaexperience
processoprocess
longolong
stressantestressful
valeis worth (3rd person sg. present of valer)
comprasyou buy (2nd person sg. present of comprar)
tuayour (f. sg., informal)
sensaçãofeeling, sensation
incrívelincredible
esqueceforgets (3rd person sg. present of esquecer)
nuncanever
sãoare (3rd person pl. present of ser)
comprar a créditoto buy on credit
comproI buy (1st person sg. present of comprar)
jornalnewspaper
todos os diasevery day
roupaclothes, clothing
invernowinter
comprabuys (3rd person sg. present of comprar)
pãobread
frescofresh
manhãmorning
compramoswe buy (1st person pl. present of comprar)
frutafruit
mercadomarket
livrosbooks
feira do livrobook fair
compreiI bought (1st person sg. preterite of comprar)
casacocoat, jacket
novonew (m.)
ontemyesterday
comprasteyou bought (2nd person sg. preterite of comprar)
presentegift, present
bilhetestickets
concertoconcert
carrocar
usadoused, second-hand
LisboaLisbon
AlfamaAlfama (historic Lisbon neighbourhood)
Parque das NaçõesParque das Nações (modern Lisbon district)
BenficaBenfica (Lisbon neighbourhood)
DouroDouro (Portuguese river/wine region)
compraremoswe will buy (1st person pl. future of comprar)
entãothen, so
assimlike this, so
bemwell
alithere (nearby)
láthere (farther away)
agoranow
hojetoday
sóonly, just
aindastill, yet
tambémalso, too

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