Portuguese
Um homem do campo encontra um ovo no ninho de sua gansa.
English translation
A farmer finds an egg in his goose’s nest.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
A gansa dos ovos de ouro
Adapted from The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Um estranho ovo amarelo
A strange yellow egg
Portuguese
O ovo é amarelo, brilha e é muito pesado.
English translation
The egg is yellow, shiny, and very heavy.
Portuguese
O homem acha que é uma brincadeira.
English translation
The man thinks it’s a joke.
Portuguese
Ele pensa em jogar o ovo fora, mas leva o ovo para casa.
English translation
He thinks about throwing the egg away, but takes it home.
Portuguese
Lá, descobre que o ovo é de ouro.
English translation
There, he discovers that the egg is made of gold.
Portuguese
Ele fica muito feliz.
English translation
He is very happy.
Portuguese
Todas as manhãs, a gansa dá um ovo de ouro.
English translation
Every morning, the goose lays a golden egg.
Portuguese
O homem vende os ovos e fica rico.
English translation
The man sells the eggs and becomes rich.
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