Show Notes
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.
Dialogue
A: 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….
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