Little Red Riding Hood
Chapeuzinho Vermelho
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Como Chapeuzinho Vermelho ganhou seu nome
How Red-Cap got her name
Portuguese
Uma menina tem uma avó.
English translation
A girl has a grandmother.
Portuguese
A avó ama muito a menina.
English translation
The grandmother loves the girl very much.
Portuguese
Ela dá um gorrinho vermelho para a menina.
English translation
She gives the girl a little red cap.
Portuguese
A menina gosta muito do gorrinho e quer usar só ele.
English translation
The girl likes the little cap very much and wants to wear only that cap.
Portuguese
Por isso, todos chamam a menina de Chapeuzinho Vermelho.
English translation
That is why everyone calls the girl Little Red Riding Hood.
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