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📱 Número errado
Portuguese reading · B1 · Wrong Number. A short Portuguese story at level B1 (15 sentences). Read the Portuguese sentence first, then check the English translation below it. Learn the key words of each chapter and answer the question at the end.
Chapter 1
O Daniel estava quase a adormecer quando o telemóvel tocou.
Daniel was about to fall asleep when his phone rang.
Uma voz de mulher desconhecida disse: «És tu, Marco? Por favor, não desligues.»
An unknown woman's voice said: "Is that you, Marco? Please don't hang up."
O Daniel explicou-lhe que era engano, mas ela continuou a falar.
Daniel explained that she had the wrong number, but she kept talking.
Disse que estava na estação e que tinha perdido o último comboio.
She said she was at the station and had missed the last train.
Estava a chover, a bateria estava quase no fim e ela tinha medo.
It was raining, her battery was almost dead, and she was scared.
Words in this chapter
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a voz | voice |
| o número | number |
| a estação | station |
| a bateria | battery |
Did you understand? Onde estava a mulher?
- Na estação · At the station
- Em casa · At home
- No aeroporto · At the airport
Correct answer: Na estação
Chapter 2
O Daniel olhou para o relógio. Era quase meia-noite.
Daniel looked at the clock. It was almost midnight.
A estação ficava a só dez minutos do apartamento dele.
The station was only ten minutes from his flat.
«Espere aí», disse ele. «Vou já com um guarda-chuva.»
"Wait there," he said. "I'm coming with an umbrella."
Quando chegou, a plataforma estava vazia, exceto uma mulher de casaco amarelo.
When he arrived, the platform was empty except for one woman in a yellow coat.
Ela virou-se e o Daniel não queria acreditar no que via.
She turned around, and Daniel couldn't believe his eyes.
Words in this chapter
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a meia-noite | midnight |
| o guarda-chuva | umbrella |
| a plataforma | platform |
| o casaco | coat |
Did you understand? O que levou o Daniel?
- Um guarda-chuva · An umbrella
- Uma lanterna · A torch
- As chaves do carro · His car keys
Correct answer: Um guarda-chuva
Chapter 3
Era a Elena, a sua melhor amiga da escola. Não se viam há quinze anos.
It was Elena, his best friend from school. They hadn't seen each other for fifteen years.
«O Marco é o meu irmão», riu-se ela. «Devo ter trocado dois algarismos.»
"Marco is my brother," she laughed. "I must have mixed up two numbers."
Voltaram a pé à chuva, debaixo de um só guarda-chuva, a falar dos velhos tempos.
They walked back through the rain under one umbrella, talking about the old days.
O Daniel fez chocolate quente e conversaram até o sol nascer.
Daniel made hot chocolate, and they talked until the sun came up.
Às vezes, pensa o Daniel, o número errado é precisamente o certo.
Sometimes, Daniel thinks, the wrong number is exactly the right one.
Words in this chapter
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o irmão | brother |
| a chuva | rain |
| o chocolate quente | hot chocolate |
| o sol | sun |
Did you understand? Quem é o Marco?
- O irmão da Elena · Elena's brother
- Um amigo do Daniel · Daniel's friend
- Um taxista · A taxi driver
Correct answer: O irmão da Elena
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