A Consulta
Dois dias antes de conhecer a mãe do namorado, a Anna fica sem voz. Uma chamada para o SNS 24 leva-a ao centro de saúde de Lagos.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
A Anna era alemã e vivia em Lagos há um ano. Na quinta-feira, acordou quase sem voz. Doía-lhe a garganta, e o termómetro marcava trinta e nove graus. No calendário da cozinha, o sábado estava marcado com um coração vermelho: nesse dia, a Anna ia finalmente conhecer a mãe do Duarte, o namorado. O Duarte dizia só que ela trabalhava muito, e o jantar já tinha mudado de data duas vezes. Todas as noites, a Anna estudava português para falar bem com ela.
Anna was German and had been living in Lagos for a year. On Thursday, she woke up with almost no voice. Her throat hurt, and the thermometer read thirty-nine degrees. On the kitchen calendar, Saturday was marked with a red heart: on that day, Anna was finally going to meet her boyfriend Duarte's mother. Duarte only ever said that she worked a lot, and the dinner had already been moved twice. Every night, Anna studied Portuguese so she could talk properly with her.
A Anna ainda não tinha médico de família. Pegou no telemóvel e marcou o 808 24 24 24, o número do SNS 24. Atendeu uma enfermeira. — O seu nome, por favor? — Anna. Com dois enes. — Desculpe, pode repetir? A Anna falava tão baixo que a enfermeira tinha de perguntar tudo duas vezes. Depois vieram as perguntas: o número de utente, a febre, a tosse, as dores. No fim, a enfermeira disse: — Vou marcar-lhe uma consulta no centro de saúde, hoje às três. Pode ser?
Anna didn't have a family doctor yet. She picked up her phone and dialled 808 24 24 24, the SNS 24 number. A nurse answered. — Your name, please? — Anna. With two n's. — Sorry, could you say that again? Anna was speaking so quietly that the nurse had to ask everything twice. Then came the questions: her patient number, the fever, the cough, the aches. At the end, the nurse said: — I'm going to book you an appointment at the health centre, today at three. Is that all right?
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marcava | read / showed (a thermometer, a clock; imperfect) |
| marcou | he/she dialled (a number; preterite) |
| marcar-lhe | to book (an appointment) for you (marcar + lhe) |
| marcada | booked / set (fem.): à hora marcada = at the appointed time |
| consulta | appointment (with a doctor) |
| centro de saúde | health centre (local public clinic) |
| médico de família | family doctor / GP |
| número de utente | patient number (on the national health service) |
| garganta | throat |
| febre | fever / temperature |
| receita | prescription (also: recipe) |
| passar-lhe | to prescribe you (a medicine; passar + lhe) |
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