Portuguese
Um príncipe quer se casar com uma princesa de verdade.
English translation
A prince wants to marry a real princess.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
A princesa e a ervilha
Adapted from The Princess and the Pea
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
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O príncipe quer uma princesa de verdade
The prince wants a real princess
Portuguese
Ele viaja pelo mundo e encontra muitas princesas.
English translation
He travels around the world and meets many princesses.
Portuguese
Mas, para ele, sempre há algum problema.
English translation
But to him, there is always a problem.
Portuguese
Ele não sabe se elas são princesas de verdade.
English translation
He doesn't know whether they are real princesses.
Portuguese
O príncipe volta para casa.
English translation
The prince returns home.
Portuguese
Ele está triste.
English translation
He is sad.
Portuguese
Ele ainda quer encontrar uma princesa de verdade.
English translation
He still wants to find a real princess.
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