After you’ve watched the video, read the short story “O Pedro quer um gato” below again. Then try to solve the questions before you consult the translation or use a translator. Read as many times as you need. See how much you can understand through context alone. Doing this will allow you to see what you need to work on. A translation is provided below so you check your comprehension (or lack of) after the exercise. Absolute Beginner to Beginner level.
“O Pedro quer um gato”
O Pedro é um menino que quer um gato.
Ele gosta de brincar com gatos.
O Pedro quer um gato grande, cor de laranja e às riscas.
Quem é o Pedro? = Who is Pedro? quem = who / whom / whose é = is menino = boy menina = girl gato = cat O que quer o Pedro? = What does Pedro want? o que = what (the what) quer = want/ wants Que tamanho gato quer o Pedro? = What type of cat does Pedro want? que= what / which – depending on context tamanho = size quer = want / wants De que cor? = What colour? (of what colour?) cinzento = grey cor de laranja = orange (colour of orange) preto = black com = with sem = without riscas = stripes
#1. Quem é o Pedro?
#2. O que quer o Pedro?
#3. Que tamanho de gato quer o Pedro?
#4. De que cor?
#5. Com ou sem riscas?
Translations and vocabulary:
“Pedro wants a cat”
Pedro is a boy who wants a cat.
He likes to play with cats.
Pedro wants a large, orange and stripy cat.
menino = boy
menina = girl
gato = cat
cão = dog
pássaro = bird
cinzento = grey
cor de laranja = orange
pequeno = small
grande = big or large
tamanho = size
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