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Portuguese · Absolute Beginner

O rato da cidade e o rato do campo

Adapted from The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

By Aesop

A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.

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Illustration for the scene “Town Mouse visits the country”

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O rato da cidade visita o campo

Town Mouse visits the country

Portuguese

Um rato da cidade visita seu primo no campo.

English translation

A city mouse visits his cousin in the countryside.

Portuguese

O rato do campo gosta muito do primo.

English translation

The country mouse likes his cousin very much.

Portuguese

Ele recebe o primo com alegria.

English translation

He welcomes his cousin warmly.

Portuguese

O rato do campo tem pouca comida: feijão, toucinho, queijo e pão.

English translation

The country mouse has little food: beans, bacon, cheese, and bread.

Portuguese

Ele oferece essa comida ao primo.

English translation

He offers this food to his cousin.

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