A1 — Beginner·3 min read·Everyday Life·daily-life

O Meu Dia

Rita descreve a sua rotina diária em Lisboa a um amigo estrangeiro.

Theme verbfazer—to do (daily routine)

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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation

Rita acorda às sete da manhã. Toma o pequeno-almoço — uma bica e uma torrada. Depois, vai trabalhar de metro. O trabalho começa às nove. Rita é jornalista e escreve artigos para um jornal online.

Rita wakes up at seven in the morning. She has breakfast — an espresso and a toast. Afterwards, she goes to work by metro. Work starts at nine. Rita is a journalist and writes articles for an online newspaper.

Ao meio-dia, Rita almoça com os colegas. Come uma sopa e um prato do dia. À tarde, faz reuniões e responde a emails. Às seis da tarde, sai do trabalho e vai ao ginásio. "Faço exercício três vezes por semana", diz ela.

At midday, Rita has lunch with her colleagues. She eats a soup and a daily special. In the afternoon, she has meetings and replies to emails. At six in the evening, she leaves work and goes to the gym. "I exercise three times a week," she says.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
rotinaroutine
pequeno-almoçobreakfast
bicaespresso coffee (EP)
meio-diamidday / noon
ginásiogym
ao fim de semanaat the weekend

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