O Presente de Aniversário
Inês quer dar o presente perfeito à sua avó no dia do aniversário.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Inês tem dezanove anos e mora com os pais em Cascais. A sua avó, a D. Lurdes, faz anos amanhã. Inês quer dar-lhe o melhor presente do mundo. Mas o que é que se dá a uma avó que já tem tudo? Inês pensa muito nesta questão enquanto toma o pequeno-almoço.
Inês is nineteen years old and lives with her parents in Cascais. Her grandmother, D. Lurdes, has her birthday tomorrow. Inês wants to give her the best present in the world. But what do you give to a grandmother who already has everything? Inês thinks about this question a lot while having breakfast.
Inês telefona à sua amiga Beatriz para pedir conselho. — O que é que dás normalmente à tua avó? — pergunta Inês. — Geralmente dou-lhe flores ou bombons. Mas este ano dei-lhe um livro de receitas e ela adorou — responde Beatriz. Inês pensa que pode dar algo mais especial.
Inês calls her friend Beatriz to ask for advice. "What do you normally give your grandmother?" asks Inês. "I usually give her flowers or chocolates. But this year I gave her a recipe book and she loved it," Beatriz replies. Inês thinks she can give something more special.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dar | to give |
| dou | I give (pres. of dar) |
| dás | you give (pres. of dar) |
| dá | gives (pres. of dar) |
| damos | we give (pres. of dar) |
| dão | they give (pres. of dar) |
| dei | I gave (pret. of dar) |
| deste | you gave (pret. of dar) |
| deu | gave (pret. of dar) |
| demos | we gave (pret. of dar) |
| deram | they gave (pret. of dar) |
| dava | used to give (imperf. of dar) |
| presente | present / gift |
| presentes | presents / gifts |
| aniversário | birthday |
| avó | grandmother |
| abraço | hug |
| abraçar | to hug |
| álbum de fotografias | photo album |
| álbum | album |
| fotografias | photographs / photos |
| lágrimas | tears |
| olhos | eyes |
| cheios | full (masc. pl.) |
| embrulho | wrapping / package |
| gratuito | free (of charge) |
| ramo de flores | bunch of flowers |
| ramo | bunch / bouquet |
| flores | flowers |
| piquenique | picnic |
| carta | letter |
| bolo de aniversário | birthday cake |
| bolo | cake |
| fatia | slice |
| marginal | seafront road |
| ternura | tenderness |
| bisavó | great-grandmother |
| desenho | drawing |
| dar palmas | to clap |
| palmas | applause / clapping |
| despedir-se | to say goodbye |
| dar a mão | to hold hands |
| mão | hand |
| conselho | advice |
| bombons | chocolates |
| lenço | scarf / handkerchief |
| carteira | purse / wallet |
| flores silvestres | wild flowers |
| silvestres | wild (adj. pl.) |
| escrito à mão | handwritten |
| dar a notícia | to share / give the news |
| notícia | news / piece of news |
| receber | to receive |
| dar um passeio | to go for a walk |
| passeio | walk / stroll |
| em voz alta | aloud / out loud |
| voz | voice |
| reunir-se | to gather / meet up |
| alguma vez | ever / at any time |
| Inês | Inês (female name) |
| Cascais | Cascais (coastal town near Lisbon) |
| pais | parents |
| D. Lurdes | D. Lurdes (honorific + name) |
| faz anos | has a birthday / turns (years old) |
| amanhã | tomorrow |
| mundo | world |
| melhor | best / better |
| pensa | thinks (pres. of pensar) |
| pensar | to think |
| questão | question / matter |
| pequeno-almoço | breakfast |
| tomar | to have (breakfast/meal) |
| telefona | calls (pres. of telefonar) |
| telefonar | to phone / to call |
| amiga | friend (f) |
| Beatriz | Beatriz (female name) |
| normalmente | normally / usually |
| geralmente | generally / usually |
| livro de receitas | recipe book |
| livro | book |
| receitas | recipes |
| adorou | loved it (pret. of adorar) |
| adorar | to love / to adore |
| especial | special |
| centro comercial | shopping centre |
| loja | shop / store |
| empregada | shop assistant / employee (f) |
| ajudar | to help |
| sugerir | to suggest |
| oitenta | eighty |
| olha | looks (pres. of olhar) |
| olhar | to look / to look at |
| decide | decides (pres. of decidir) |
| decidir | to decide |
| sai | leaves / exits (pres. of sair) |
| sair | to leave / to go out |
| manda | sends (pres. of mandar) |
| mandar | to send |
| mensagem | message |
| pai | father |
| mãe | mother |
| juntos | together |
| qualquer coisa | something / anything |
| ideia | idea |
| tempo | time; weather |
| família | family |
| então | so / then |
| organiza | organises (pres. of organizar) |
| organizar | to organise |
| junto ao mar | by the sea |
| mar | sea |
| toda a família | the whole family |
| contentes | happy / pleased (pl.) |
| praia | beach |
| reúne | gathers (pres. of reunir) |
| querida | dear / darling (f) |
| alguma vez | ever / at any time |
| tio | uncle |
| Mário | Mário (male name) |
| garrafa | bottle |
| vinho | wine |
| Alentejo | Alentejo (Portuguese region) |
| prima | cousin (f) |
| Sofia | Sofia (female name) |
| cada | each / every |
| pessoa | person |
| cuidado | care / carefully |
| memórias | memories |
| favoritas | favourite (f pl.) |
| valem | are worth (pres. of valer) |
| valer | to be worth |
| palavras | words |
| coisas | things |
| emocionados | emotional / moved (pl.) |
| termina | finishes (pres. of terminar) |
| terminar | to finish |
| areia | sand |
| sentados | seated / sitting (pl.) |
| sandes | sandwiches |
| petiscos | snacks / tapas |
| mais nova | youngest (f) |
| criança | child |
| Tomás | Tomás (male name) |
| escola | school |
| anda | walks (pres. of andar) |
| andar | to walk |
| devagar | slowly |
| feliz | happy |
| caminha | walks (pres. of caminhar) |
| caminhar | to walk |
| ao lado | beside / next to |
| obrigada | thank you (f speaker) |
| esperava | expected (imperf. of esperar) |
| esperar | to expect / to wait |
| agradecer | to thank |
| grupo | group |
| diferente | different |
| amor | love |
| nunca acaba | never ends |
| nunca | never |
| percebe | understands (pres. of perceber) |
| perceber | to understand / to realise |
| bonito | beautiful / pretty |
| todos | all / everyone |
| já | already |
| também | also / too |
| muito | very / much / a lot |
| mais | more |
| aqui | here |
| hoje | today |
| assim | like this / so |
| realmente | really / truly |
| finalmente | finally |
| claro | of course / clear |
| talvez | perhaps / maybe |
| apenas | only / just |
| tão | so (intensifier) |
| mais bonito | more beautiful / most beautiful |
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