O Primeiro Emprego na Ribeira
Diogo consegue o seu primeiro emprego de verão num café da Ribeira no Porto.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Diogo tem dezoito anos e vive no Porto com os pais e a irmã mais nova. É o mês de junho e as aulas do décimo primeiro ano acabaram. Todos os amigos de Diogo têm planos para o verão: uns vão à praia, outros vão viajar. Mas Diogo quer trabalhar. Ele quer ganhar o seu próprio dinheiro pela primeira vez. O pai trabalha numa fábrica e a mãe trabalha num hospital. Eles sempre disseram que trabalhar é a base de tudo. Diogo concorda e decide procurar emprego.
Diogo is eighteen years old and lives in Porto with his parents and younger sister. It is the month of June and the eleventh year classes have ended. All of Diogo's friends have plans for summer: some are going to the beach, others are going travelling. But Diogo wants to work. He wants to earn his own money for the first time. His father works at a factory and his mother works at a hospital. They always said that working is the foundation of everything. Diogo agrees and decides to look for a job.
Na segunda-feira de manhã, Diogo acorda cedo e veste uma camisa limpa. Vai à Ribeira, o bairro histórico do Porto à beira do rio Douro, onde há muitos cafés e restaurantes. É um lugar bonito, cheio de turistas no verão. Diogo entra em três cafés diferentes e pergunta se há emprego. No primeiro e no segundo, dizem que não. No terceiro, o Café Douro, o dono está atrás do balcão e olha para Diogo com atenção. — Alguma vez trabalhaste num café? — pergunta ele.
On Monday morning, Diogo wakes up early and puts on a clean shirt. He goes to Ribeira, Porto's historic neighbourhood by the river Douro, where there are many cafés and restaurants. It is a beautiful place, full of tourists in summer. Diogo enters three different cafés and asks if there is work. In the first and second, they say no. In the third, Café Douro, the owner is behind the counter and looks at Diogo carefully. "Have you ever worked in a café?" he asks.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trabalhar | to work |
| trabalho | I work / work (noun) |
| trabalhas | you work (present of trabalhar) |
| trabalha | he/she works (present of trabalhar) |
| trabalhamos | we work (present of trabalhar) |
| trabalham | they work (present of trabalhar) |
| trabalhei | I worked (preterite of trabalhar) |
| trabalhaste | you worked (preterite of trabalhar) |
| trabalhou | he/she worked (preterite of trabalhar) |
| trabalhámos | we worked (preterite of trabalhar) |
| trabalharam | they worked (preterite of trabalhar) |
| trabalhava | he/she/I worked / used to work (imperfect) |
| trabalhavam | they used to work (imperfect of trabalhar) |
| trabalhando | working (gerund of trabalhar) |
| trabalhado | worked (past participle of trabalhar) |
| emprego | job / employment |
| café | café / coffee |
| balcão | counter / bar |
| ordenado | wage / salary |
| patrão | boss / employer |
| galão | galão (large milky coffee) |
| sandes | sandwich |
| turista | tourist |
| turistas | tourists (plural) |
| fábrica | factory |
| hotelaria | hospitality (industry) |
| habitual | regular / usual |
| profissional | professional |
| honestidade | honesty |
| detalhe | detail |
| vantagem | advantage |
| pagamento | payment |
| despedida | farewell / goodbye |
| apertar a mão | to shake hands |
| de pé | standing up / on one's feet |
| ao fim de | after / by the end of |
| por acaso | by chance / as it happens |
| com prazer | with pleasure |
| ter futuro em | to have a future in |
| bem-vindo ao mundo real | welcome to the real world |
| fazer uma pausa | to take a break |
| de vez em quando | from time to time |
| notar-se | to be noticeable / to show |
| com honestidade | honestly / with honesty |
| ganhar dinheiro | to earn money |
| ganhar | to earn / to win |
| dinheiro | money |
| bairro | neighbourhood / district |
| histórico | historic / historical |
| rio | river |
| restaurante | restaurant |
| restaurantes | restaurants (plural) |
| dono | owner |
| cliente | customer / client |
| clientes | customers (plural) |
| fiel | loyal / faithful |
| justo | fair / just |
| honesto | honest |
| camisa | shirt |
| limpa | clean (f) |
| mesa | table |
| mesas | tables (plural) |
| copo | glass / cup |
| copos | glasses (plural) |
| pausa | break / pause |
| bolo | cake |
| pequeno-almoço | breakfast |
| almoço | lunch |
| meio-dia | midday / noon |
| hora | hour / time |
| semana | week |
| mês | month |
| verão | summer |
| outubro | October |
| junho | June |
| julho | July |
| agosto | August |
| setembro | September |
| irmã | sister |
| jovem | young person / youth |
| jovens | young people (plural) |
| maioria | majority / most |
| público | public / audience |
| manual | textbook / manual |
| confiança | confidence |
| sinceridade | sincerity |
| sabor | taste / flavour |
| orgulho | pride |
| razoável | reasonable / decent |
| torto | crooked / wonky |
| físico | physical |
| rápido | fast / quick |
| diferente | different |
| enorme | huge / enormous |
| admirado | impressed / amazed |
| procurar | to look for / to search |
| aprender | to learn |
| aprendes | you learn (present of aprender) |
| esconder | to hide |
| observar | to observe / to watch |
| tentar | to try / to attempt |
| começar | to begin / to start |
| terminar | to finish / to end |
| voltar | to return / to come back |
| despedir-se | to say goodbye / to farewell |
| despedem-se | they say goodbye (reflexive) |
| apertar | to grip / to squeeze |
| contar | to count / to tell |
| mudar | to change |
| nota-se | it shows / it is noticeable |
| já | already / now |
| nunca | never |
| sempre | always |
| bem | well / good |
| melhor | better / best |
| depressa | quickly / fast |
| logo | soon / right away |
| também | also / too |
| muito | a lot / very |
| pouco | a little / not much |
| ainda | still / yet |
| mais | more |
| apenas | only / just |
| perto | nearby / close |
| fora | outside |
| atrás | behind |
| lugar | place / spot |
| área | area / field |
| nome | name |
| mundo | world |
| real | real |
| público | public |
| base | foundation / basis |
| valor | value / worth |
| futuro | future |
| prazer | pleasure |
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