Bom Dia, Lisboa!
Pedro aprende as saudações essenciais do português europeu num café de Lisboa.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
De manhã, Pedro entra no café e diz "Bom dia!" ao senhor Carlos, o dono. "Bom dia! Como está?" responde o Carlos com um sorriso. "Estou bem, obrigado. E o senhor?" "Não me posso queixar!" Em Portugal, cumprimentar as pessoas é muito importante.
In the morning, Pedro enters the café and says "Good morning!" to Mr Carlos, the owner. "Good morning! How are you?" Carlos replies with a smile. "I'm well, thank you. And you, sir?" "Can't complain!" In Portugal, greeting people is very important.
À tarde, Pedro encontra a sua colega Sofia. "Boa tarde, Sofia!" "Boa tarde! Tudo bem?" "Tudo ótimo, obrigado!" Em Portugal, usamos "bom dia" de manhã, "boa tarde" à tarde e "boa noite" à noite.
In the afternoon, Pedro meets his colleague Sofia. "Good afternoon, Sofia!" "Good afternoon! All good?" "Everything's great, thanks!" In Portugal, we use "bom dia" in the morning, "boa tarde" in the afternoon and "boa noite" in the evening.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bom dia | good morning |
| boa tarde | good afternoon |
| boa noite | good evening / good night |
| até logo | see you later |
| tudo bem | all good / everything OK |
| obrigado | thank you (male speaker) |
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