Slice of Life 10: What’s for Dinner?

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

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Dinner is a time when the whole family meets up at the table to eat food after a long day. Sometimes, this is the first time that all family members even see each other that day. It’s a great time to share stories about the day. In today’s episode the big decision is whether to have pasta or chicken.DialogueA: O que é que tem pro jantar? Tô morrendo de fome. B: Frango. A: Ah… Não dá pra fazer macarrão ao invés de frango? Tô com uma vontade danada de comer macarrão... B: Ô, meu amor, eu já descongelei o frango. Vai estragar se eu não fizer agora de noite. Mas a gente pode comer macarrão amanhã... A: Tá. B: Já terminou seu dever? A: Quase. B: Então vai lá terminar enquanto eu faço o jantar. A: Tá booooom.A: What’s for dinner? I’m starving. B: Chicken. A: Awwww…. Can we have pasta instead? I’m having such a craving for pasta… B: Sweetie, I’ve already defrosted the chicken. It’s gonna go bad if I don't cook it by tonight. But we can have pasta tomorrow. A: OK. B: Are you done with your homework? A: Almost. B: So why don't you go finish it while I prepare dinner? A: Okaaaay….