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A primeira chave do Chico

Chico’s first key

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The storyA Saturday in June. At the market and then in the courtyard, the people who were there tell you and Leonor how a tiny grey kitten found number 7, and whose key he took first.

New words in the story

gatinho kitten
morder bite
orelha external ear
calado silent
no dia seguinte the next day

A Saturday in June. At the market and then in the courtyard, the people who were there tell you and Leonor how a tiny grey kitten found number 7, and whose key he took first.

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Junho. Sábado de manhã. Há muitas pessoas no mercado.
June. Saturday morning. There are lots of people at the market.
Pedro
Bom dia! Número sete!
Hello! Number seven!
Leonor
Peixe para o Chico, por favor.
Fish for Chico, please.
Pedro
Claro. A conta dele já é longa.
Of course. His bill is long already.
Conhece-o há muito tempo?
Have you known him a long time?
Conhece-o há muito tempo?
Have you known him a long time?
Pedro
Sim. Era muito pequeno. Um gatinho.
Yes. He was very small. A little kitten.
Leonor
O Chico também era pequeno?
Was Chico small too?
Pedro
Uma manhã veio ao mercado. Estava frio.
One morning he came to the market. It was cold.
Pedro
Molhado. Com fome. Tão pequeno como a minha mão.
Wet. Hungry. As small as my hand.
O que fez?
What did you do?
O que fez?
What did you do?
Pedro
Dei-lhe peixe. A primeira conta!
I gave him fish. The first bill!
Leonor
Porque é que o ouvido dele é assim?
Why is his ear like that?
Pedro
Um cão grande mordeu-lhe a orelha.
A big dog bit his ear.
Pedro
Por isso não gosta de cães.
That is why he does not like dogs.
Karim
A história do Chico? Eu também estava lá.
Chico’s story? I was there too.
Karim
As pessoas davam-lhe peixe e leite. Ninguém sabia de quem era o gato.
People gave him fish and milk. Nobody knew whose cat he was.
Leonor
Morava no mercado?
Did he live at the market?
Karim
Não. Procurava uma casa. Uma casa a sério.
No. He looked for a home. A real home.
Karim
Andava comigo. Olhava para todas as casas.
He walked with me. He looked at every house.
Karim
Depois viu uma porta verde.
Then he saw a green door.
Leonor
O número sete!
Number seven!
Karim
Sim. Sentou-se nas escadas e esperou.
Yes. He sat on the steps and waited.
À tarde estão todos em casa da Maria.
In the afternoon everyone is at Maria’s home.
Maria
É verdade. Eu também estava lá. Sei tudo.
That is right. I was there too. I know everything.
Maria
À noite choveu. Abri a porta. Havia um gatinho.
It rained in the evening. I opened the door. There was a little kitten there.
Maria
Não era meu. Mas entrou. O chefe!
He was not my cat. But he came inside. The boss!
Onde dormia?
Where did he sleep?
Onde dormia?
Where did he sleep?
Maria
No apartamento três. Na altura estava vazio.
In flat three. It was empty then.
O meu apartamento!
My flat!
O meu apartamento!
My flat!
Maria
Sim. Foi a casa dele durante muito tempo.
Yes. It was his home for a long time.
Leonor
Porque se chama Chico?
Why is his name Chico?
Maria
Dei-lhe o nome. Achei bonito.
I gave him the name. I thought it was nice.
Maria
No dia seguinte levou a primeira chave.
The next day he took his first key.
Leonor
De quem?
Whose?
Maria
Do apartamento três. Estava no meu bolso.
Flat three’s. It was in my pocket.
A minha chave!
My key!
A minha chave!
My key!
Maria
Sim. Por isso também a levou no primeiro dia. Era a chave dele.
Yes. That is why he took it on the first day too. It was his key.
Leonor
O Chico não é mau. Gosta da chave!
Chico is not bad. He likes the key!
Então preciso de muitas chaves.
Then I need lots of keys.
Então preciso de muitas chaves.
Then I need lots of keys.
Maria
Quer chá? Tenho mais uma história.
Would you like tea? I have another story.
Sim. Chico, peixe para ti?
Yes. Chico, fish for you?
Sim. Chico, peixe para ti?
Yes. Chico, fish for you?
O Chico está calado. Já espera à porta.
Chico is silent. He’s already waiting at the door.