B1 — Intermediate·8 min read·Everyday Life·family

O Pequeno-Almoço Perfeito

O Pedro prepara um pequeno-almoço especial todos os dias e partilha este momento com a filha e a mulher.

Theme verbfazer—to make / to do

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Todas as manhãs, o Pedro fazia um pequeno-almoço especial com muito amor e dedicação. Acordava naturalmente cedo, às sete da manhã, sem despertador, e ia silenciosamente para a cozinha para não acordar ninguém. A sua mulher ainda dormia tranquilamente no quarto enquanto ele preparava tudo. Este ritual diário tinha-se tornado a sua forma preferida de mostrar carinho a toda a família.

Every morning, Pedro would make a special breakfast with a lot of love and dedication. He woke up naturally early, at seven in the morning, without an alarm clock, and went quietly to the kitchen so as not to wake anyone. His wife was still sleeping peacefully in the bedroom while he got everything ready. This daily ritual had become his favorite way of showing affection to the whole family.

Primeiro, fazia o café na máquina de café expresso que tinha comprado há dois anos e que tinha sido bastante cara. Depois, fazia torradas com manteiga e mel. Não era nada complicado, mas fazia tudo com muito cuidado e atenção a cada detalhe. Às vezes, também fazia panquecas fofas ou ovos mexidos bem temperados com ervas aromáticas.

First, he made the coffee in the espresso machine he had bought two years ago, which had been quite expensive. Then he made toast with butter and honey. It wasn't at all complicated, but he did everything with great care and attention to every detail. Sometimes he also made fluffy pancakes or scrambled eggs well seasoned with aromatic herbs.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
fazerto make, to do
cafécoffee
manhãmorning
amorlove
dedicaçãodedication
acordavawould wake up
naturalmentenaturally
cedoearly
seteseven
despertadoralarm
silenciosamentesilently
cozinhakitchen
acordarto wake
dormiawas sleeping
quartobedroom
enquantowhile
preparavawas preparing
tudoeverything
ritualritual
diáriodaily
tinhahad
formaway
preferidafavorite
mostrarto show
carinhoaffection
todaall
famíliafamily
primeirofirst
máquinamachine
caraexpensive
compradobought
doistwo
anosyears
torradastoast
manteigabutter
melhoney
frescofresh
complicadocomplicated
cuidadocare
especialspecial
atençãoattention
detalhedetail
àsat the
vezestimes
panquecaspancakes
fofasfluffy
ovoseggs
mexidosscrambled
bemwell
temperadosseasoned
ervasherbs
aromáticasaromatic
filhadaughter
acordouwoke up
maismore
desceucame down
àto the
sonosleep
estásare you
tãoso
perguntouasked
respondeuanswered
ajudarto help
podesyou can
laranjaorange
sorriusmiled
começoubegan
imediatamenteimmediately
entusiasmoenthusiasm
fezmade
naturalnatural
quethat
mercadomarket
calmacalmly, calm
juntostogether
fizerammade
pequeno-almoçobreakfast
maravilhosowonderful
iogurteyogurt
cereaiscereals
queijocheese
pãobread
quentinhowarm
fornooven
mãemother
finalmentefinally
viusaw
mesatable
decoradadecorated
floresflowers
meiasemi
curacured
caseirahomemade
quehow
bomgood
istothis
exclamouexclaimed
alegriajoy
vocêsyou (plural)
dissesaid
enormeenormous
chávenacup
chátea
quentehot
sentaramsat
voltaaround
erawas
apenasjust, only
comidafood
momentomoment
preciosoprecious
parafor
semprealways
tornadobecome (tinha-se tornado: had become)
mulherwife
tranquilamentepeacefully
bastantequite
sidobeen
sábadoSaturday
costumeusual, habit
barulhonoise
paidad, father
cheiafull
sorrirto smile
queresdo you want (tu)
sumojuice
frutafruit
acabadojust (acabado de: just done)
sairto come out, to leave
escadasstairs
postalaid, set (a table)
variadaassorted, varied
compotajam
maravilhawonder
sorrisosmile
naquelaon that, in that
recordarto remember

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