O Que Precisamos?
O Miguel prepara-se para ir às compras e descobre o que a família precisa.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Miguel tem doze anos e vive num apartamento em Lisboa com os pais e a irmã mais nova, Clara. Ao sábado de manhã, a mãe pede-lhe ajuda para ir às compras ao supermercado. — Miguel, precisamos de muitas coisas hoje. Podes ajudar-me a fazer a lista? — pergunta a mãe. Miguel pega num papel e numa caneta e senta-se à mesa da cozinha. Sabe que a família precisa sempre de comida fresca ao fim de semana.
Miguel is twelve years old and lives in a flat in Lisbon with his parents and younger sister, Clara. On Saturday morning, his mother asks him to help her go shopping at the supermarket. "Miguel, we need many things today. Can you help me make the list?" asks his mother. Miguel picks up a piece of paper and a pen and sits at the kitchen table. He knows the family always needs fresh food at the weekend.
— Mãe, de que é que precisamos primeiro? — pergunta Miguel com a caneta na mão. — Precisamos de pão, leite e ovos. Também precisamos de fruta fresca — responde a mãe. Miguel escreve tudo com cuidado. — Precisamos de sumo também? O frigorífico está quase vazio — observa Miguel. A mãe confirma: — Sim, precisamos de sumo de laranja. E não te esqueças do queijo para as sandes.
"Mum, what do we need first?" asks Miguel with the pen in his hand. "We need bread, milk and eggs. We also need fresh fruit," replies his mother. Miguel writes everything carefully. "Do we need juice too? The fridge is nearly empty," observes Miguel. His mother confirms: "Yes, we need orange juice. And don't forget the cheese for the sandwiches."
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precisar | to need |
| tem | has (present of ter) |
| ter | to have |
| doze | twelve |
| anos | years |
| vive | lives (present of viver) |
| viver | to live |
| apartamento | flat; apartment |
| Lisboa | Lisbon |
| pais | parents |
| irmã | sister |
| mais | more; most |
| nova | young; new (feminine) |
| mais nova | younger (feminine) |
| sábado | Saturday |
| ao sábado | on Saturdays; on Saturday |
| manhã | morning |
| de manhã | in the morning |
| mãe | mother; mum |
| pede | asks (present of pedir) |
| pedir | to ask (for); to request |
| ajuda | help (noun) |
| ir | to go |
| compras | shopping; purchases |
| às compras | shopping (to go shopping) |
| supermercado | supermarket |
| precisamos | we need (present of precisar) |
| muitas | many (feminine plural) |
| coisas | things |
| hoje | today |
| podes | you can (present of poder, tu) |
| poder | to be able to; can |
| ajudar | to help |
| fazer | to make; to do |
| lista | list |
| pergunta | asks (present of perguntar); question |
| perguntar | to ask (a question) |
| pega | picks up (present of pegar) |
| pegar | to pick up; to grab |
| papel | paper |
| caneta | pen |
| senta-se | sits down (present of sentar-se) |
| sentar-se | to sit down |
| mesa | table |
| cozinha | kitchen |
| sabe | knows (present of saber) |
| saber | to know |
| família | family |
| precisa | needs (present of precisar) |
| sempre | always |
| comida | food |
| fresca | fresh (feminine) |
| fim de semana | weekend |
| primeiro | first |
| mão | hand |
| pão | bread |
| leite | milk |
| ovos | eggs |
| também | also; too |
| fruta | fruit |
| responde | replies (present of responder) |
| responder | to reply; to answer |
| escreve | writes (present of escrever) |
| escrever | to write |
| tudo | everything |
| cuidado | care; carefully (com cuidado) |
| com cuidado | carefully |
| sumo | juice |
| frigorífico | fridge; refrigerator |
| está | is (present of estar) |
| estar | to be (temporary state/location) |
| quase | almost; nearly |
| vazio | empty |
| observa | observes (present of observar) |
| observar | to observe; to notice |
| confirma | confirms (present of confirmar) |
| confirmar | to confirm |
| sim | yes |
| laranja | orange |
| sumo de laranja | orange juice |
| não | no; not |
| esqueças | forget (present subjunctive of esquecer, tu) |
| esquecer | to forget |
| queijo | cheese |
| sandes | sandwich(es) |
| entra | enters (present of entrar) |
| entrar | to enter |
| junta-se | joins (present of juntar-se) |
| juntar-se | to join |
| conversa | conversation |
| preciso | I need (present of precisar) |
| lápis de cor | coloured pencils; crayons |
| escola | school |
| acabaram-se | ran out (past of acabar-se) |
| acabar-se | to run out; to finish |
| meus | my; mine (masculine plural) |
| diz | says (present of dizer) |
| dizer | to say; to tell |
| cara | face |
| triste | sad |
| isso | that |
| vou | I go; I am going to (present of ir) |
| explica | explains (present of explicar) |
| explicar | to explain |
| precisam | they need (present of precisar) |
| comprar | to buy |
| alimentos | food items; groceries |
| depois | after; afterwards |
| podem | they can (present of poder) |
| papelaria | stationery shop |
| aceita | accepts (present of aceitar) |
| aceitar | to accept |
| vai | goes (present of ir) |
| buscar | to fetch; to get |
| seu | his; her; its; your (possessive) |
| estojo | pencil case |
| ver | to see |
| exactamente | exactly |
| cores | colours |
| pai | father; dad |
| chega | arrives (present of chegar) |
| chegar | to arrive |
| telemóvel | mobile phone |
| bom dia | good morning |
| todos | everyone; all (masculine plural) |
| café | coffee |
| urgentemente | urgently |
| acabou | finished; ran out (past of acabar) |
| acabar | to finish; to end |
| esta | this (feminine) |
| consigo | I manage to; I can (present of conseguir) |
| conseguir | to manage to; to be able to |
| funcionar | to function; to work |
| sem | without |
| pequeno-almoço | breakfast |
| rir | to laugh |
| a rir | laughing |
| acrescenta | adds (present of acrescentar) |
| acrescentar | to add |
| precisas | you need (present of precisar, tu) |
| açúcar | sugar |
| acho | I think (present of achar) |
| achar | to think; to find |
| papel higiénico | toilet paper |
| responde | replies (present of responder) |
| verificar | to check |
| a verificar | checking |
| armários | cupboards; cabinets |
| completa | complete (feminine adjective) |
| saem | leave; go out (present of sair) |
| sair | to leave; to go out |
| casa | house; home |
| apanham | catch; take (present of apanhar) |
| apanhar | to catch; to take (transport) |
| autocarro | bus |
| relê | re-reads (present of reler) |
| reler | to re-read |
| onde | where |
| fica | is located; stays (present of ficar) |
| ficar | to stay; to be located |
| cada | each; every |
| coisa | thing |
| última | last (feminine) |
| vez | time (occasion) |
| da última vez | last time |
| precisámos | we needed (past of precisar) |
| muito | much; a lot; very |
| tempo | time; weather |
| encontrar | to find |
| concorda | agrees (present of concordar) |
| concordar | to agree |
| vão | they go (present of ir) |
| organizar | to organise |
| secções | sections |
| ser | to be (permanent/essential) |
| rápido | fast; quick |
| ajuda | helps (present of ajudar) |
| secção | section |
| frutas | fruits |
| legumes | vegetables |
| maçãs | apples |
| peras | pears |
| bananas | bananas |
| escolher | to choose |
| a escolher | choosing |
| tomates | tomatoes |
| boa | good (feminine) |
| ideia | idea |
| boa ideia | good idea |
| sopa | soup |
| amanhã | tomorrow |
| coloca | places; puts (present of colocar) |
| colocar | to place; to put |
| carrinho de compras | shopping trolley; shopping cart |
| carrinho | trolley; cart |
| casa de banho | bathroom; toilet |
| filho | son |
| inquieto | restless; uneasy |
| bem | well; fine |
| estou | I am (present of estar) |
| escolheste | you chose (past of escolher, tu) |
| já | already |
| prazo de validade | expiry date; use-by date |
| avisa | warns (present of avisar) |
| avisar | to warn; to let know |
| surpreendida | surprised (feminine) |
| tens | you have (present of ter, tu) |
| razão | reason; right (ter razão = to be right) |
| tens razão | you're right |
| data | date |
| longa | long (feminine) |
| sente-se | feels (present of sentir-se) |
| sentir-se | to feel (oneself) |
| orgulhoso | proud |
| útil | useful |
| alguém | someone |
| atento | attentive; observant |
| fila | queue; line |
| caixa | checkout; cashier; till |
| esperam | wait (present of esperar) |
| esperar | to wait |
| sua | his; her; your (feminine possessive) |
| senhor | sir; man; gentleman |
| idoso | elderly |
| à frente | in front |
| parece | seems (present of parecer) |
| parecer | to seem; to look |
| confuso | confused |
| por favor | please |
| sei | I know (present of saber) |
| usar | to use |
| este | this (masculine) |
| equipamento | equipment; device |
| pagamento | payment |
| equipamento de pagamento | payment terminal |
| olha | looks (present of olhar) |
| olhar | to look |
| acena | nods; waves (present of acenar) |
| acenar | to nod; to wave |
| cabeça | head |
| posso | I can (present of poder) |
| educação | politeness; education |
| com educação | politely |
| sorri | smiles (present of sorrir) |
| sorrir | to smile |
| gratidão | gratitude |
| precisava | needed (imperfect of precisar) |
| apenas | only; just |
| aprender | to learn |
| cartão multibanco | debit card; bank card |
| cartão | card |
| por que razão | for what reason; why |
| faz | does; makes (present of fazer) |
| precisava | needed (imperfect of precisar) |
| disse | said (past of dizer) |
| reparou | noticed (past of reparar) |
| reparar | to notice |
| sobre | about; on |
| ajudou | helped (past of ajudar) |
| precisaste | you needed (past of precisar, tu) |
| precisaram | they needed (past of precisar) |
| precisarei | I will need (future of precisar) |
| precisarás | you will need (future of precisar, tu) |
| precisaremos | we will need (future of precisar) |
| precisarão | they will need (future of precisar) |
| precisando | needing (gerund of precisar) |
| precisavam | they needed (imperfect of precisar) |
| ontem | yesterday |
| ficava | was located (imperfect of ficar) |
| lhe | to him/her (indirect object pronoun) |
| só | only; just |
| agora | now |
| então | then; so |
| assim | like this; so |
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