Portuguese · Português · Brazil first; regional paths labeled
A carta na varanda — The letter on the veranda
Family secret. Level A1–A2 (beginner). A rainy afternoon brings a letter, a recipe, and one missing answer.
Each episode is short enough to read in a few minutes. Read the Portuguese text first and see how much you can follow, then read the English version, where the key Portuguese words and phrases appear in place with their meaning. The free opening has 3 episodes.
Episode 1: Depois da chuva (After the rain)
Depois da chuva, Bia viu uma carta molhada na varanda. O nome da avó estava escrito no envelope. Dentro, havia uma receita e uma pergunta que ninguém da família sabia responder.
English base with Portuguese cues
After the rain, Bia saw a wet carta (letter) on the veranda. Her grandmother’s name was on the envelope. Inside, there was a recipe and a question no one in the family could answer.
Episode 2: A receita (The recipe)
A receita era de um bolo simples, mas faltava uma página. Bia ligou para a tia e ouviu uma história que nunca tinha escutado.
English base with Portuguese cues
The recipe was for a simple cake, but one page was missing. Bia called her aunt and heard a história (story) she had never escutado (heard) before.
Episode 3: A pergunta (The question)
No fim da carta, a avó perguntava: «Você ainda lembra da casa azul?» Bia decidiu procurar uma foto antiga.
English base with Portuguese cues
At the end of the letter, her grandmother asked: Você ainda lembra (Do you still remember) the blue house? Bia decided to look for an old photograph.
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