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.
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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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trazer | to bring |
| viveu | lived (past of viver) |
| viver | to live |
| Londres | London |
| durante | during / for (a period of time) |
| dois | two |
| anos | years |
| trabalhava | worked / used to work (imperfect of trabalhar) |
| trabalhar | to work |
| restaurante | restaurant |
| português | Portuguese (adjective/noun, masc.) |
| centro | centre |
| cidade | city |
| enviava | used to send (imperfect of enviar) |
| enviar | to send |
| dinheiro | money |
| mãe | mother |
| todos | all / every |
| meses | months |
| morava | lived / used to live (imperfect of morar) |
| morar | to live / to reside |
| sozinha | alone (feminine) |
| apartamento | apartment / flat |
| Porto | Porto (city in Portugal) |
| bairro | neighbourhood / district |
| ligava | used to call (imperfect of ligar) |
| ligar | to call (phone) / to turn on |
| filho | son |
| domingos | Sundays |
| noite | night / evening |
| perguntava | used to ask (imperfect of perguntar) |
| perguntar | to ask |
| sempre | always |
| voltas | you return (present of voltar, 2nd person) |
| voltar | to return / to come back |
| março | March |
| telefonou | called / phoned (past of telefonar) |
| telefonar | to phone / to call |
| novidade | news / something new |
| vou | I go / I am going (present of ir) |
| ir | to go |
| regressar | to return / to come back |
| Portugal | Portugal |
| próximo | next / near |
| mês | month |
| tenho | I have (present of ter) |
| ter | to have |
| muitas | many / a lot of (feminine plural) |
| coisas | things |
| por isso | so / therefore |
| carro | car |
| até | until / up to / even |
| ferry | ferry (boat) |
| ficou | became / stayed (past of ficar) |
| ficar | to stay / to become |
| tão | so (intensifier) |
| contente | happy / pleased |
| chorou | cried (past of chorar) |
| chorar | to cry |
| podes | you can (present of poder, 2nd person) |
| poder | to be able to / can |
| quiseres | you want (future subjunctive of querer) |
| querer | to want |
| desde que | as long as / provided that |
| tragas | you bring (present subjunctive of trazer) |
| ti | you (prepositional form of tu) |
| mesmo | self / same / even |
| isso | that (demonstrative) |
| quero | I want (present of querer) |
| semana | week |
| antes | before |
| percorreu | walked through / travelled through (past of percorrer) |
| percorrer | to walk through / to travel through |
| mercados | markets |
| comprar | to buy |
| presentes | presents / gifts |
| trouxe | brought (past of trazer, 1st/3rd person) |
| caixa | box |
| chás | teas |
| ingleses | English (plural, masc.) |
| adorava | loved / used to love (imperfect of adorar) |
| adorar | to love / to adore |
| chá | tea |
| também | also / too |
| livro | book |
| história | history / story |
| amigo | friend (masculine) |
| cachecol de lã | woollen scarf |
| tia | aunt |
| sentia | felt / used to feel (imperfect of sentir) |
| sentir | to feel |
| frio | cold |
| si mesmo | himself / herself / oneself |
| recordações | memories / souvenirs |
| trabalho | work / job |
| aprendizagem | learning / apprenticeship |
| regresso | return (noun) |
| longo | long |
| conduziu | drove (past of conduzir) |
| conduzir | to drive |
| tomou | took (past of tomar) |
| tomar | to take / to have (food/drink) |
| depois | after / then / afterwards |
| França | France |
| Espanha | Spain |
| chegar | to arrive |
| viajou | travelled (past of viajar) |
| viajar | to travel |
| dias | days |
| entrou | entered (past of entrar) |
| entrar | to enter |
| fronteira | border / frontier |
| sentiu | felt (past of sentir) |
| nó na garganta | lump in the throat (from emotion) |
| estava | was (imperfect of estar) |
| estar | to be (temporary state/location) |
| casa | house / home |
| cheio | full |
| caixas | boxes |
| malas | suitcases / bags |
| planta | plant |
| comprou | bought (past of comprar) |
| mercado de flores | flower market |
| Paris | Paris |
| chegou | arrived (past of chegar) |
| tarde | afternoon / late |
| quinta-feira | Thursday |
| porta | door / entrance |
| prédio | building / block of flats |
| avental | apron |
| branco | white |
| tinha estado | had been (pluperfect of estar) |
| cozinhar | to cook |
| almoço | lunch |
| viu | saw (past of ver) |
| ver | to see |
| correu | ran (past of correr) |
| correr | to run |
| abraçou | hugged (past of abraçar) |
| abraçar | to hug / to embrace |
| força | strength / force |
| disse | said (past of dizer) |
| dizer | to say / to tell |
| trouxeste | you brought (past of trazer, 2nd person) |
| trouxeste boa cara | looks well (lit. brought a good face) |
| magro/a | thin / slim |
| bem | well / fine |
| riu-se | laughed (past of rir-se) |
| rir-se | to laugh |
| começou | started / began (past of começar) |
| começar | to begin / to start |
| tirar | to take out / to remove |
| tantas | so many (feminine plural) |
| ajuda | help (noun) / help! (imperative of ajudar) |
| ajudar | to help |
| subir | to go up / to carry up |
| andar | flat / floor (of a building) |
| olhou | looked (past of olhar) |
| olhar | to look |
| fazer os olhos grandes | to widen one's eyes in surprise |
| toda | all / whole (feminine) |
| precisavas | you needed (imperfect of precisar, 2nd person) |
| precisar | to need |
| tanto | so much |
| quis | wanted (past of querer) |
| lembranças | souvenirs / keepsakes |
| cada | each / every |
| coisa | thing |
| tem | has (present of ter, 3rd person) |
| jantar | dinner / to have dinner |
| contou | told / recounted (past of contar) |
| contar | to tell / to count |
| histórias | stories |
| falou | spoke / talked (past of falar) |
| falar | to speak / to talk |
| colegas | colleagues / workmates |
| colega | colleague / workmate |
| diferentes | different (plural) |
| países | countries |
| vivia | lived / used to live (imperfect of viver) |
| fotografias | photographs |
| telemóvel | mobile phone |
| neve | snow |
| janeiro | January |
| Natal | Christmas |
| amigos | friends |
| fez | made / did (past of fazer) |
| fazer | to do / to make |
| ouvia | listened / used to listen (imperfect of ouvir) |
| ouvir | to hear / to listen |
| tudo | everything / all |
| grande | big / great |
| atenção | attention |
| de vez em quando | from time to time / occasionally |
| secando | drying (gerund of secar) |
| secar | to dry |
| olhos | eyes |
| canto do avental | corner of the apron |
| surpresa | surprise |
| voltou | returned (past of voltar) |
| não só | not only |
| envelope | envelope |
| poupar | to save (money) |
| poupei | I saved (past of poupar) |
| algum | some |
| usar | to use |
| renovar | to renovate / to renew |
| cozinha | kitchen |
| já | already / now |
| velha | old (feminine) |
| mereces | you deserve (present of merecer, 2nd person) |
| merecer | to deserve |
| nova | new (feminine) |
| sem palavras | speechless / without words |
| pegou | picked up / grabbed (past of pegar) |
| pegar | to pick up / to grab |
| mãos | hands |
| duas | two (feminine) |
| era preciso | it was necessary |
| assim | like this / so |
| não | no / not |
| ganhei | I earned / I won (past of ganhar) |
| ganhar | to earn / to win |
| especialmente | especially |
| outra vez | again / once more |
| ainda | still / yet / even |
| mais | more / most |
| forte | strong |
| dia seguinte | the next day |
| veio | came (past of vir) |
| vir | to come |
| visitar | to visit |
| ficaram | stayed / remained (past of ficar, 3rd person plural) |
| sala | living room / room |
| conversar | to chat / to talk |
| horas | hours |
| café | coffee / café |
| pastéis de nata | Portuguese custard tarts (plural) |
| pastel de nata | Portuguese custard tart |
| tinha comprado | had bought (pluperfect of comprar) |
| pastelaria | pastry shop / café |
| esquina | corner (of a street) |
| então | so / then |
| foi | was / went (past of ser/ir) |
| perguntou | asked (past of perguntar) |
| difícil | difficult / hard |
| início | beginning / start |
| muito | much / very / a lot |
| lá | there |
| amizades | friendships |
| experiência | experience |
| visão do mundo | view of the world / worldview |
| diferente | different |
| mundo | world |
| semanas | weeks |
| renovada | renovated (feminine) |
| novos | new (masculine plural) |
| azulejos | decorative tiles (plural) |
| azulejo | decorative tile |
| novo | new (masculine) |
| frigorífico | refrigerator / fridge |
| fogão | stove / cooker |
| preparou | prepared (past of preparar) |
| preparar | to prepare |
| especial | special |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| família | family |
| reunida | gathered / together (feminine) |
| sentaram | sat down (past of sentar-se, 3rd person plural) |
| sentar-se | to sit down |
| mesa | table |
| levantou | raised / lifted (past of levantar) |
| levantar | to raise / to lift |
| copo | glass (for drinking) |
| brindar | to toast (raise a glass) |
| brindo | I toast (present of brindar) |
| esperava | expected / used to expect (imperfect of esperar) |
| esperar | to wait / to expect / to hope |
| alegria | joy / happiness |
| volta | back / return |
| saudades | deep longing / nostalgia (untranslatable) |
| tempo | time / weather |
| presente | present / gift |
| trouxeram | they brought (past of trazer, 3rd person plural) |
| trago | I bring (present of trazer) |
| trazes | you bring (present of trazer, 2nd person) |
| traz | brings (present of trazer, 3rd person) |
| trazemos | we bring (present of trazer) |
| trazem | they bring (present of trazer, 3rd person plural) |
| trouxemos | we brought (past of trazer) |
| irmão | brother |
| festa | party / celebration |
| flores | flowers |
| avó | grandmother |
| vinho | wine |
| filhos | children / sons |
| parque | park |
| boas | good (feminine plural) |
| notícias | news |
| ontem | yesterday |
| comida | food |
| consulta | appointment (medical) |
| devias | you should / you owed (imperfect of dever, 2nd person) |
| dever | to owe / should / must |
| só | only / just / alone |
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