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O Que o Henrique Trouxe

O Henrique regressa de dois anos em Londres e traz mais do que presentes — traz histórias, saudades e uma surpresa inesperada.

Theme verbtrazer—to bring

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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation

O Henrique viveu em Londres durante dois anos. Trabalhava num restaurante português no centro da cidade e enviava dinheiro para a mãe todos os meses. A mãe, a D. Beatriz, morava sozinha num apartamento no Porto, no bairro de Miragaia. Ela ligava ao filho todos os domingos à noite e perguntava sempre: «Quando é que voltas, Henriquinho?»

Henrique lived in London for two years. He worked in a Portuguese restaurant in the city centre and sent money to his mother every month. His mother, D. Beatriz, lived alone in an apartment in Porto, in the Miragaia neighbourhood. She called her son every Sunday evening and always asked: «When are you coming back, Henriquinho?»

Em março, o Henrique telefonou com uma novidade. — Mãe, vou regressar a Portugal no próximo mês. Tenho de trazer muitas coisas, por isso vou de carro até ao ferry de Dover. A D. Beatriz ficou tão contente que chorou. — Filho, podes trazer o que quiseres, desde que tragas a ti mesmo. Isso é o que eu quero.

In March, Henrique called with news. — Mum, I'm coming back to Portugal next month. I have to bring a lot of things, so I'm going by car to the Dover ferry. D. Beatriz was so happy she cried. — Son, you can bring whatever you want, as long as you bring yourself. That's what I want.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
trazerto bring
viveulived (past of viver)
viverto live
LondresLondon
duranteduring / for (a period of time)
doistwo
anosyears
trabalhavaworked / used to work (imperfect of trabalhar)
trabalharto work
restauranterestaurant
portuguêsPortuguese (adjective/noun, masc.)
centrocentre
cidadecity
enviavaused to send (imperfect of enviar)
enviarto send
dinheiromoney
mãemother
todosall / every
mesesmonths
moravalived / used to live (imperfect of morar)
morarto live / to reside
sozinhaalone (feminine)
apartamentoapartment / flat
PortoPorto (city in Portugal)
bairroneighbourhood / district
ligavaused to call (imperfect of ligar)
ligarto call (phone) / to turn on
filhoson
domingosSundays
noitenight / evening
perguntavaused to ask (imperfect of perguntar)
perguntarto ask
semprealways
voltasyou return (present of voltar, 2nd person)
voltarto return / to come back
marçoMarch
telefonoucalled / phoned (past of telefonar)
telefonarto phone / to call
novidadenews / something new
vouI go / I am going (present of ir)
irto go
regressarto return / to come back
PortugalPortugal
próximonext / near
mêsmonth
tenhoI have (present of ter)
terto have
muitasmany / a lot of (feminine plural)
coisasthings
por issoso / therefore
carrocar
atéuntil / up to / even
ferryferry (boat)
ficoubecame / stayed (past of ficar)
ficarto stay / to become
tãoso (intensifier)
contentehappy / pleased
choroucried (past of chorar)
chorarto cry
podesyou can (present of poder, 2nd person)
poderto be able to / can
quiseresyou want (future subjunctive of querer)
quererto want
desde queas long as / provided that
tragasyou bring (present subjunctive of trazer)
tiyou (prepositional form of tu)
mesmoself / same / even
issothat (demonstrative)
queroI want (present of querer)
semanaweek
antesbefore
percorreuwalked through / travelled through (past of percorrer)
percorrerto walk through / to travel through
mercadosmarkets
comprarto buy
presentespresents / gifts
trouxebrought (past of trazer, 1st/3rd person)
caixabox
chásteas
inglesesEnglish (plural, masc.)
adoravaloved / used to love (imperfect of adorar)
adorarto love / to adore
chátea
tambémalso / too
livrobook
históriahistory / story
amigofriend (masculine)
cachecol de lãwoollen scarf
tiaaunt
sentiafelt / used to feel (imperfect of sentir)
sentirto feel
friocold
si mesmohimself / herself / oneself
recordaçõesmemories / souvenirs
trabalhowork / job
aprendizagemlearning / apprenticeship
regressoreturn (noun)
longolong
conduziudrove (past of conduzir)
conduzirto drive
tomoutook (past of tomar)
tomarto take / to have (food/drink)
depoisafter / then / afterwards
FrançaFrance
EspanhaSpain
chegarto arrive
viajoutravelled (past of viajar)
viajarto travel
diasdays
entrouentered (past of entrar)
entrarto enter
fronteiraborder / frontier
sentiufelt (past of sentir)
nó na gargantalump in the throat (from emotion)
estavawas (imperfect of estar)
estarto be (temporary state/location)
casahouse / home
cheiofull
caixasboxes
malassuitcases / bags
plantaplant
comproubought (past of comprar)
mercado de floresflower market
ParisParis
chegouarrived (past of chegar)
tardeafternoon / late
quinta-feiraThursday
portadoor / entrance
prédiobuilding / block of flats
aventalapron
brancowhite
tinha estadohad been (pluperfect of estar)
cozinharto cook
almoçolunch
viusaw (past of ver)
verto see
correuran (past of correr)
correrto run
abraçouhugged (past of abraçar)
abraçarto hug / to embrace
forçastrength / force
dissesaid (past of dizer)
dizerto say / to tell
trouxesteyou brought (past of trazer, 2nd person)
trouxeste boa caralooks well (lit. brought a good face)
magro/athin / slim
bemwell / fine
riu-selaughed (past of rir-se)
rir-seto laugh
começoustarted / began (past of começar)
começarto begin / to start
tirarto take out / to remove
tantasso many (feminine plural)
ajudahelp (noun) / help! (imperative of ajudar)
ajudarto help
subirto go up / to carry up
andarflat / floor (of a building)
olhoulooked (past of olhar)
olharto look
fazer os olhos grandesto widen one's eyes in surprise
todaall / whole (feminine)
precisavasyou needed (imperfect of precisar, 2nd person)
precisarto need
tantoso much
quiswanted (past of querer)
lembrançassouvenirs / keepsakes
cadaeach / every
coisathing
temhas (present of ter, 3rd person)
jantardinner / to have dinner
contoutold / recounted (past of contar)
contarto tell / to count
históriasstories
falouspoke / talked (past of falar)
falarto speak / to talk
colegascolleagues / workmates
colegacolleague / workmate
diferentesdifferent (plural)
paísescountries
vivialived / used to live (imperfect of viver)
fotografiasphotographs
telemóvelmobile phone
nevesnow
janeiroJanuary
NatalChristmas
amigosfriends
fezmade / did (past of fazer)
fazerto do / to make
ouvialistened / used to listen (imperfect of ouvir)
ouvirto hear / to listen
tudoeverything / all
grandebig / great
atençãoattention
de vez em quandofrom time to time / occasionally
secandodrying (gerund of secar)
secarto dry
olhoseyes
canto do aventalcorner of the apron
surpresasurprise
voltoureturned (past of voltar)
não sónot only
envelopeenvelope
pouparto save (money)
poupeiI saved (past of poupar)
algumsome
usarto use
renovarto renovate / to renew
cozinhakitchen
jáalready / now
velhaold (feminine)
merecesyou deserve (present of merecer, 2nd person)
merecerto deserve
novanew (feminine)
sem palavrasspeechless / without words
pegoupicked up / grabbed (past of pegar)
pegarto pick up / to grab
mãoshands
duastwo (feminine)
era precisoit was necessary
assimlike this / so
nãono / not
ganheiI earned / I won (past of ganhar)
ganharto earn / to win
especialmenteespecially
outra vezagain / once more
aindastill / yet / even
maismore / most
fortestrong
dia seguintethe next day
veiocame (past of vir)
virto come
visitarto visit
ficaramstayed / remained (past of ficar, 3rd person plural)
salaliving room / room
conversarto chat / to talk
horashours
cafécoffee / café
pastéis de nataPortuguese custard tarts (plural)
pastel de nataPortuguese custard tart
tinha compradohad bought (pluperfect of comprar)
pastelariapastry shop / café
esquinacorner (of a street)
entãoso / then
foiwas / went (past of ser/ir)
perguntouasked (past of perguntar)
difícildifficult / hard
iníciobeginning / start
muitomuch / very / a lot
láthere
amizadesfriendships
experiênciaexperience
visão do mundoview of the world / worldview
diferentedifferent
mundoworld
semanasweeks
renovadarenovated (feminine)
novosnew (masculine plural)
azulejosdecorative tiles (plural)
azulejodecorative tile
novonew (masculine)
frigoríficorefrigerator / fridge
fogãostove / cooker
preparouprepared (past of preparar)
prepararto prepare
especialspecial
celebrarto celebrate
famíliafamily
reunidagathered / together (feminine)
sentaramsat down (past of sentar-se, 3rd person plural)
sentar-seto sit down
mesatable
levantouraised / lifted (past of levantar)
levantarto raise / to lift
copoglass (for drinking)
brindarto toast (raise a glass)
brindoI toast (present of brindar)
esperavaexpected / used to expect (imperfect of esperar)
esperarto wait / to expect / to hope
alegriajoy / happiness
voltaback / return
saudadesdeep longing / nostalgia (untranslatable)
tempotime / weather
presentepresent / gift
trouxeramthey brought (past of trazer, 3rd person plural)
tragoI bring (present of trazer)
trazesyou bring (present of trazer, 2nd person)
trazbrings (present of trazer, 3rd person)
trazemoswe bring (present of trazer)
trazemthey bring (present of trazer, 3rd person plural)
trouxemoswe brought (past of trazer)
irmãobrother
festaparty / celebration
floresflowers
avógrandmother
vinhowine
filhoschildren / sons
parquepark
boasgood (feminine plural)
notíciasnews
ontemyesterday
comidafood
consultaappointment (medical)
deviasyou should / you owed (imperfect of dever, 2nd person)
deverto owe / should / must
sóonly / just / alone

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