Beginning 15: I’m Fat

Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Lessons - Un podcast de COERLL, University of Texas at Austin, Project Director: Orlando Kelm

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It’s one of life’s great challenges, do you buy extra large to feel more comfortable or do you buy a large to not have to tell the world that you are getting a little fatter? Truth told, you are looking good either way, and today we learn how to talk about that in Portuguese.DialogueA: Você vai comprar essa camisa? B: Não, estou gorda, hoje não quero comprar nada. A: Você não está gorda, e essa camisa é linda, mulher. B: Tá, o G eu vou provar, mas o GG de jeito nenhum.A: Are you going to buy this shirt? B: No, I’m fat, I don’t want to buy anything today. A: You aren’t fat, and this shirt is beautiful, girl. B: OK, I’ll try a large, but there is no way I am going to try extra large.