Show Notes
Garage sales, also known as yard sales or tag sales, are a great excuse for homeowners to get rid of clutter by selling their items. They usually last a day, and buyers come to hunt one-of-a-kind items for a cheap price.
Dialogue
A: Olha, esse livro parece interessante e só custa 25 centavos.
B: Nossa, que pechincha!
A: Eu tava dando uma olhada, esse garage sale* tá cheio de coisa legal.
B: É, eu achei essa vela bacana. Meio carinha, mas eu acho que dá pra barganhar.
A: Você realmente precisa de mais uma vela?
B: Claro!
A: Você chegou a ver as roupas?
B: Vi, foi onde eu achei essa jaqueta... e esse pula-pula pogo esquisito.
A: Esse aí a gente definitivamente não precisa!
B: Tá bom, vou botar de volta.
A: Hey, this book looks interesting, and it’s only 25 cents.
B: Dang, that’s a steal.
A: I’ve been looking around; this garage sale has some pretty cool stuff.
B: Yeah, I found this cool candle. Kinda pricey, but I think I can bargain with them.
A: Uh, do we really need another candle?
B: Um yes!
A: Did you even get a chance to see the clothing?
B: Yeah, that’s where I found this jacket… and this weird pogo stick.
A: We definitely don’t need that!
B: Okay.... I’ll put it back.
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