A2 — Elementary·10 min read·Everyday Life·family

Uma Nova Vida em Trás-os-Montes

A família Sousa deixa Lisboa para viver numa pequena aldeia em Trás-os-Montes.

Theme verbviver—to live

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A família Sousa vive em Lisboa há quinze anos. O pai, o Carlos, trabalha numa empresa de tecnologia. A mãe, a Sónia, é professora do primeiro ciclo. Os filhos, o Rui de doze anos e a Marta de oito, vivem numa vida de cidade: escolas grandes, autocarros, semáforos e muito movimento. Mas no início de setembro, tudo vai mudar. Carlos recebeu uma herança de um tio: uma quinta em Vila Flor, uma pequena vila em Trás-os-Montes. A família decidiu arriscar e mudar de vida.

The Sousa family has been living in Lisbon for fifteen years. The father, Carlos, works at a technology company. The mother, Sónia, is a primary school teacher. The children, Rui aged twelve and Marta aged eight, live a city life: big schools, buses, traffic lights and lots of movement. But at the beginning of September, everything is going to change. Carlos received an inheritance from an uncle: a farmhouse in Vila Flor, a small town in Trás-os-Montes. The family decided to take the risk and change their lives.

— Vamos viver numa aldeia? — pergunta o Rui com cara de surpresa, quando os pais lhe contam a notícia. — Sim, filho. Vamos viver em Vila Flor, numa quinta com terra e animais — explica o pai. — Mas eu nunca vivi fora de Lisboa! — diz o Rui. — Eu também nunca vivi no campo, mas há sempre uma primeira vez — responde a mãe com calma. A Marta sorri. Ela quer ver os animais. O Rui cruza os braços, pouco convencido, mas não diz mais nada.

"We are going to live in a village?" asks Rui with a surprised look when his parents tell him the news. "Yes, son. We are going to live in Vila Flor, on a farmhouse with land and animals," explains his father. "But I have never lived outside Lisbon!" says Rui. "I have never lived in the countryside either, but there is always a first time," his mother replies calmly. Marta smiles. She wants to see the animals. Rui crosses his arms, not quite convinced, but says nothing more.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
viverto live
vivoI live (present of viver)
vivesyou live (present of viver)
vivehe/she lives (present of viver)
vivemoswe live / we lived (present/preterite of viver)
vivemthey live (present of viver)
viviI lived (preterite of viver)
vivesteyou lived (preterite of viver)
viveuhe/she lived (preterite of viver)
viveramthey lived (preterite of viver)
viviahe/she/I lived / used to live (imperfect of viver)
vivíamoswe used to live (imperfect of viver)
viviamthey used to live (imperfect of viver)
quintafarmhouse / country estate
aldeiavillage
herançainheritance
hortavegetable garden
galorooster / cockerel
galinhahen / chicken
galinhashens / chickens (plural)
tractortractor
paisagemlandscape / scenery
interiorinterior / inland Portugal
autocarrobus
arrependidoregretful / sorry
tranquilopeaceful / calm
descalçobarefoot
ameixaplum
ameixasplums (plural)
pepinocucumber
couvecabbage / kale
couvescabbages / kale (plural)
ervilhapea
à distânciaremotely / at a distance
estrelastar
estrelasstars (plural)
pássarobird
pássarosbirds (plural)
fileirarow / line
cenouracarrot
cenourascarrots (plural)
tomatetomato
tomatestomatoes (plural)
edifíciobuilding
edifíciosbuildings (plural)
árvoretree
árvorestrees (plural)
silênciosilence
semáforotraffic light
semáforostraffic lights (plural)
movimentomovement / bustle
prédioapartment building / block
empresacompany / firm
tecnologiatechnology
professorateacher (f)
professorteacher (m)
escolaschool
alunopupil / student
alunospupils / students (plural)
caminhãolorry / truck
caixabox
caixasboxes (plural)
viagemjourney / trip
paredeswalls (plural)
pedrastone / rock
vizinhoneighbour
vizinhosneighbours (plural)
amizadefriendship
jantardinner / to have dinner
noitenight / evening
céusky
lentoslow
depressaquickly / fast
devagarslowly
stressadostressed
orgulhopride
orgulhosaproud (f)
verdegreen
bonitobeautiful / pretty
antigoold / ancient
enormehuge / enormous
estranhastrange (f)
curiosocurious
convencidoconvinced
habituadoused to / accustomed to
rodeadosurrounded
sozinhoalone / by oneself
largowide / broad
simpáticofriendly / kind
tímidoshy / timid
acordarto wake up
acordamoswe wake up (present of acordar)
dormirto sleep
adormecerto fall asleep
adormeceremthem falling asleep (infinitive clause)
adaptarto adapt
adapta-seadapts (reflexive)
arriscarto take a risk / to risk
mudarto change / to move
receberto receive
recebeureceived (preterite of receber)
decidirto decide
decidiudecided (preterite of decidir)
trocarto swap / to exchange
trocariawould swap (conditional of trocar)
perceberto understand / to realise
começarto begin / to start
lembrarto remember
lembra-seremembers (reflexive)
cuidarto look after / to care for
sairto leave / to go out
sair da aldeiato leave the village
partirto leave / to depart
partemthey leave / depart (present of partir)
parteleaves / departs (present of partir)
voltarto return / to come back
voltamthey return (present of voltar)
amadoloved
amavaloved / used to love (imperfect of amar)
terraland / earth / soil
plantasplants (plural)
campocountryside / field
cidadecity
PáscoaEaster
avógrandmother
avósgrandparents (plural)
avôgrandfather
netograndchild
despedidafarewell / departure
saudadelonging / nostalgia
saudadesnostalgia / longing (plural)
domingoSunday
manhãmorning
tardeafternoon / late
verãosummer
outonoautumn
mêsmonth
semanaweek
anoyear
anosyears (plural)
notícianews
surpresasurprise
calmacalm / calmness
diferentedifferent
tambémalso / too
nuncanever
semprealways
jáalready / now
aindastill / yet
talvezmaybe / perhaps
pelo menosat least
apesar dedespite / even though
por fimat last / finally
de repentesuddenly / all of a sudden
ao contrárioon the contrary / on the other hand
como deve seras it should be / properly
fazer sentidoto make sense
por nadafor nothing / not for anything
ao fim deafter / at the end of
há sempre uma primeira vezthere is always a first time
sentir falta deto miss (something/someone)
dar para entenderto make one understand
quintalyard / garden (of a house)
espaçospace
ritmorhythm / pace
naturezanature
experiênciaexperience
ligaçãoconnection / link
formaway / form / manner
maneiramanner / way
foraoutside / away from

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