Portuguese
Um menino cuida de suas ovelhas perto de uma montanha e de uma floresta.
English translation
A boy looks after his sheep near a mountain and a forest.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
O menino que gritava lobo
Adapted from The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
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O pastorzinho solitário
The lonely shepherd boy
Portuguese
Ele passa o dia sozinho.
English translation
He spends the day alone.
Portuguese
Ele quer companhia.
English translation
He wants company.
Portuguese
Também quer fazer algo divertido.
English translation
He also wants to do something fun.
Portuguese
Então ele tem uma ideia.
English translation
So he has an idea.
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