Uma Nova Vida em Trás-os-Montes
A família Sousa deixa Lisboa para viver numa pequena aldeia em Trás-os-Montes.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viver | to live |
| vivo | I live (present of viver) |
| vives | you live (present of viver) |
| vive | he/she lives (present of viver) |
| vivemos | we live / we lived (present/preterite of viver) |
| vivem | they live (present of viver) |
| vivi | I lived (preterite of viver) |
| viveste | you lived (preterite of viver) |
| viveu | he/she lived (preterite of viver) |
| viveram | they lived (preterite of viver) |
| vivia | he/she/I lived / used to live (imperfect of viver) |
| vivíamos | we used to live (imperfect of viver) |
| viviam | they used to live (imperfect of viver) |
| quinta | farmhouse / country estate |
| aldeia | village |
| herança | inheritance |
| horta | vegetable garden |
| galo | rooster / cockerel |
| galinha | hen / chicken |
| galinhas | hens / chickens (plural) |
| tractor | tractor |
| paisagem | landscape / scenery |
| interior | interior / inland Portugal |
| autocarro | bus |
| arrependido | regretful / sorry |
| tranquilo | peaceful / calm |
| descalço | barefoot |
| ameixa | plum |
| ameixas | plums (plural) |
| pepino | cucumber |
| couve | cabbage / kale |
| couves | cabbages / kale (plural) |
| ervilha | pea |
| à distância | remotely / at a distance |
| estrela | star |
| estrelas | stars (plural) |
| pássaro | bird |
| pássaros | birds (plural) |
| fileira | row / line |
| cenoura | carrot |
| cenouras | carrots (plural) |
| tomate | tomato |
| tomates | tomatoes (plural) |
| edifício | building |
| edifícios | buildings (plural) |
| árvore | tree |
| árvores | trees (plural) |
| silêncio | silence |
| semáforo | traffic light |
| semáforos | traffic lights (plural) |
| movimento | movement / bustle |
| prédio | apartment building / block |
| empresa | company / firm |
| tecnologia | technology |
| professora | teacher (f) |
| professor | teacher (m) |
| escola | school |
| aluno | pupil / student |
| alunos | pupils / students (plural) |
| caminhão | lorry / truck |
| caixa | box |
| caixas | boxes (plural) |
| viagem | journey / trip |
| paredes | walls (plural) |
| pedra | stone / rock |
| vizinho | neighbour |
| vizinhos | neighbours (plural) |
| amizade | friendship |
| jantar | dinner / to have dinner |
| noite | night / evening |
| céu | sky |
| lento | slow |
| depressa | quickly / fast |
| devagar | slowly |
| stressado | stressed |
| orgulho | pride |
| orgulhosa | proud (f) |
| verde | green |
| bonito | beautiful / pretty |
| antigo | old / ancient |
| enorme | huge / enormous |
| estranha | strange (f) |
| curioso | curious |
| convencido | convinced |
| habituado | used to / accustomed to |
| rodeado | surrounded |
| sozinho | alone / by oneself |
| largo | wide / broad |
| simpático | friendly / kind |
| tímido | shy / timid |
| acordar | to wake up |
| acordamos | we wake up (present of acordar) |
| dormir | to sleep |
| adormecer | to fall asleep |
| adormecerem | them falling asleep (infinitive clause) |
| adaptar | to adapt |
| adapta-se | adapts (reflexive) |
| arriscar | to take a risk / to risk |
| mudar | to change / to move |
| receber | to receive |
| recebeu | received (preterite of receber) |
| decidir | to decide |
| decidiu | decided (preterite of decidir) |
| trocar | to swap / to exchange |
| trocaria | would swap (conditional of trocar) |
| perceber | to understand / to realise |
| começar | to begin / to start |
| lembrar | to remember |
| lembra-se | remembers (reflexive) |
| cuidar | to look after / to care for |
| sair | to leave / to go out |
| sair da aldeia | to leave the village |
| partir | to leave / to depart |
| partem | they leave / depart (present of partir) |
| parte | leaves / departs (present of partir) |
| voltar | to return / to come back |
| voltam | they return (present of voltar) |
| amado | loved |
| amava | loved / used to love (imperfect of amar) |
| terra | land / earth / soil |
| plantas | plants (plural) |
| campo | countryside / field |
| cidade | city |
| Páscoa | Easter |
| avó | grandmother |
| avós | grandparents (plural) |
| avô | grandfather |
| neto | grandchild |
| despedida | farewell / departure |
| saudade | longing / nostalgia |
| saudades | nostalgia / longing (plural) |
| domingo | Sunday |
| manhã | morning |
| tarde | afternoon / late |
| verão | summer |
| outono | autumn |
| mês | month |
| semana | week |
| ano | year |
| anos | years (plural) |
| notícia | news |
| surpresa | surprise |
| calma | calm / calmness |
| diferente | different |
| também | also / too |
| nunca | never |
| sempre | always |
| já | already / now |
| ainda | still / yet |
| talvez | maybe / perhaps |
| pelo menos | at least |
| apesar de | despite / even though |
| por fim | at last / finally |
| de repente | suddenly / all of a sudden |
| ao contrário | on the contrary / on the other hand |
| como deve ser | as it should be / properly |
| fazer sentido | to make sense |
| por nada | for nothing / not for anything |
| ao fim de | after / at the end of |
| há sempre uma primeira vez | there is always a first time |
| sentir falta de | to miss (something/someone) |
| dar para entender | to make one understand |
| quintal | yard / garden (of a house) |
| espaço | space |
| ritmo | rhythm / pace |
| natureza | nature |
| experiência | experience |
| ligação | connection / link |
| forma | way / form / manner |
| maneira | manner / way |
| fora | outside / away from |
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