Portuguese
Um rei e uma rainha querem muito ter um filho.
English translation
A king and queen very much want to have a child.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
A Bela Adormecida
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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A promessa do sapo
The frog's promise
Portuguese
Mas eles não têm filhos.
English translation
But they have no children.
Portuguese
Um dia, a rainha toma banho.
English translation
One day, the queen takes a bath.
Portuguese
Um sapo sai da água e fala com ela.
English translation
A frog comes out of the water and speaks to her.
Portuguese
O sapo diz que ela vai ter uma filha.
English translation
The frog says that she will have a daughter.
Portuguese
A menina vai nascer em menos de um ano.
English translation
The girl will be born in less than a year.
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