Vegetariano? Aqui?
Mia é vegetariana e tenta encontrar comida sem carne numa tasca tradicional portuguesa.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Mia tem dezasseis anos e é vegetariana. Está em Lisboa com a turma numa visita de estudo. Ao almoço, entram numa tasca. "Quero uma refeição sem carne", diz Mia ao empregado. O empregado olha para ela. "Sem carne? Temos bifanas, frango..."
Mia is sixteen and vegetarian. She's in Lisbon with her class on a school trip. For lunch, they go into a traditional tasca. "I want a meal without meat," Mia tells the waiter. The waiter looks at her. "Without meat? We have bifanas, chicken..."
"Não quero carne. Sou vegetariana." O empregado pensa. "Temos uma sopa de legumes muito boa. E temos ovos estrelados com batatas fritas." Mia sorri: "Quero a sopa e os ovos, por favor. Muito obrigada!" O empregado vai embora a abanar a cabeça.
"I don't want meat. I'm vegetarian." The waiter thinks. "We have a very good vegetable soup. And we have fried eggs with chips." Mia smiles: "I want the soup and the eggs, please. Thank you very much!" The waiter leaves shaking his head.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vegetariano/a | vegetarian |
| tasca | traditional Portuguese tavern/eatery |
| refeição | meal |
| ovos estrelados | fried eggs (EP) |
| legumes | vegetables |
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