O Primeiro Dia de Trabalho
Carlos fala com os seus novos colegas no primeiro dia de trabalho em Lisboa.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Carlos tem vinte e seis anos e começa hoje um novo emprego. Ele vai trabalhar numa empresa de turismo no centro de Lisboa. Carlos está nervoso porque nunca falou em público antes. Em casa, fala sempre com a sua família em português, mas no trabalho vai ter de falar com clientes de todo o mundo.
Carlos is twenty-six years old and starts a new job today. He is going to work at a tourism company in the centre of Lisbon. Carlos is nervous because he has never spoken in public before. At home, he always speaks with his family in Portuguese, but at work he will have to speak with clients from all over the world.
Quando chega à empresa, a recepcionista fala com ele primeiro. — Bom dia! É o novo colega Carlos? — pergunta ela. — Sim, sou eu. Bom dia — responde Carlos, um pouco tímido. — Pode esperar aqui. O director vai falar consigo em breve — diz ela com simpatia.
When he arrives at the company, the receptionist speaks with him first. "Good morning! Are you the new colleague Carlos?" she asks. "Yes, that's me. Good morning," Carlos replies, a little shy. "You can wait here. The director will speak with you shortly," she says kindly.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falar | to speak / to talk |
| língua | language / tongue |
| guia turístico | tour guide |
| empresa | company / business |
| recepcionista | receptionist |
| director | director / manager |
| equipa | team |
| visita guiada | guided tour |
| turista | tourist |
| tímido/a | shy |
| nervoso/a | nervous |
| confiante | confident |
| aliviado/a | relieved |
| escritório | office |
| percurso | journey / route |
| em breve | shortly / soon |
| respirar fundo | to take a deep breath |
| em público | in public |
| de onde és | where are you from (informal) |
| bem-vindo/a | welcome |
| praticar | to practise |
| espontaneamente | spontaneously |
| orgulho | pride |
| grupo | group |
| museu | museum |
| falar em público | to speak in public |
| vir ter com | to come and meet / approach someone |
| ter de | to have to / must |
| de todo o mundo | from all over the world |
| a toda a equipa | to the whole team |
| anos | years |
| começa | begins / starts (pres. of começar) |
| começar | to begin / to start |
| hoje | today |
| novo | new |
| emprego | job / employment |
| trabalhar | to work |
| turismo | tourism |
| centro | centre / downtown |
| nunca | never |
| falou | spoke (pret. of falar) |
| sempre | always |
| família | family |
| português | Portuguese (language / adj.) |
| clientes | clients / customers |
| mundo | world |
| chega | arrives (pres. of chegar) |
| chegar | to arrive |
| primeiro | first |
| pode | can / may (pres. of poder) |
| poder | to be able to / can |
| esperar | to wait / to hope |
| consigo | with you (formal) / with himself |
| simpatia | kindness / friendliness |
| Sr. | Mr (Senhor) |
| bem-vindo | welcome |
| inglês | English (language / adj.) |
| espanhol | Spanish (language / adj.) |
| óptimo | excellent / great |
| nossos | our (masc. pl.) |
| línguas | languages (plural) |
| diferentes | different |
| todos os dias | every day |
| apresenta | introduces / presents (pres. of apresentar) |
| apresentar | to introduce / to present |
| este | this (masc.) |
| colega | colleague / workmate |
| chamada | called / named (fem.) |
| estende | holds out / extends (pres. of estender) |
| mão | hand |
| francês | French (language / adj.) |
| italiano | Italian (language / adj.) |
| saber | to know (how to) |
| sabes | you know (pres. of saber) |
| vem | come (imperative / pres. of vir) |
| almoça | has lunch (pres. of almoçar) |
| almoçar | to have lunch |
| cantina | canteen / cafeteria |
| outros | other / others (masc. pl.) |
| falam | they talk (pres. of falar) |
| sobre | about / on |
| falas | you speak (pres. of falar) |
| Coimbra | Coimbra (Portuguese city) |
| preciso | I need (pres. of precisar) |
| precisar | to need |
| aprender | to learn |
| depressa | quickly / fast |
| tarde | afternoon / late |
| faz | does / makes (pres. of fazer) |
| espera | waits (pres. of esperar) |
| entrada | entrance / entry |
| respira | breathes (pres. of respirar) |
| começa a falar | begins to speak |
| sorriem | they smile (pres. of sorrir) |
| sente-se | feels (pres. of sentir-se) |
| sentir | to feel |
| final | end / final |
| sorri | smiles (pres. of sorrir) |
| percebe | understands (pres. of perceber) |
| perceber | to understand |
| ri | laughs (pres. of rir) |
| rir | to laugh |
| volta | return / turn |
| correu | went / ran (pret. of correr) |
| estava | was (imperf. of estar) |
| início | beginning / start |
| fácil | easy |
| melhor | better / best |
| pensar | to think |
| vai ser | will be (future of ser) |
| excelente | excellent |
| autocarro | bus (pt-PT) |
| senta-se | sits down (pres. of sentar-se) |
| ao lado de | next to / beside |
| senhora | lady / woman (polite) |
| idosa | elderly (fem.) |
| jovem | young / young person |
| boa tarde | good afternoon |
| caminho | way / path |
| para casa | home / towards home |
| todo o percurso | the whole journey |
| mais confiante | more confident |
| telefona | phones / calls (pres. of telefonar) |
| mãe | mother / mum |
| filho | son |
| alemão | German (language / adj.) |
| amanhã | tomorrow |
| pensa | thinks (pres. of pensar) |
| dormir | to sleep |
| antes de dormir | before sleeping / before going to bed |
| adormece | falls asleep (pres. of adormecer) |
| adormecer | to fall asleep |
| sorriso | smile |
| vontade | desire / wish |
| já | already / now |
| bom dia | good morning |
| sim | yes |
| sou | I am (pres. of ser) |
| ser | to be (permanent quality) |
| países | countries |
| países diferentes | different countries |
| fico feliz | I am happy / I become happy |
| pessoas | people / persons |
| novas | new (fem. pl.) / new people |
| outros países | other countries |
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