In today’s video talk, Tim tell the story about how he became a Palmeirense.
No bate-papo de hoje, o Tim conta a história de como virou Palmeirense.

Watch the video and fill in the blanks (Preencha as lacunas). Then see answers, translations, and explanations below.

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How I Became a Palmeiras Fan

Several people wrote asking me how my family came to Brazil and _______ Palmeirenses. So let me tell you the story about how I _______ a Palmeiras fan. Years ago when we came to Brazil and my parents were learning Portuguese in São Paulo, my father was “accosted” by several teenagers who asked him…

Are you Palmeirense or Corinthiano?

My father saw the uniforms of the two teams, __________ for a few seconds, and then asked…

– Which is the green team?

They answered, of course: Palmeiras. So my father said…

– So I’m “Palmeirense”!

And ever _______ , my father and I (by extension) have become…

________________ Palmeirenses! 🙂

[blocknote class=”red” title=”O que significa a expressão ‘dyed-in-the-wool'”] Como se diz “dyed-in-the-wool” em português? Qual é a tradução de “dyed-in-the-wool”? What does “dyed-in-the-wool” mean? What is the meaning of “dyed-in-the-wool”?

  • dyed-in-the-wool = equivalente à expressão “roxo” em português, tipo “dyed-in-the-wool Corinthians fan” (= Corinthiano roxo)

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Script with Translations and Explanations

How I Became a Palmeiras Fan

Several people wrote asking me how my family came to Brazil and became Palmeirenses.  So let me tell you the story about how I became a Palmeiras fan.  Years ago when we came to Brazil and my parents were learning Portuguese in São Paulo,my father was “accosted” by several teenagers who asked him…

  • accosted = abordado
  • teenagers = jovens, adolecentes

– Are you Palmeirense or Corinthiano?

My father saw the uniforms of the two teams, deliberated for a few seconds, and then asked…

  • deliberate = ponderar

– Which is the green team?

They answered, of course: Palmeiras. So my father said…

– So I’m “Palmeirense”!

And ever since, my father and I (by extension) have become…

dyed-in-the-wool Palmeirenses! 🙂

  • ever since (then) = desde então
  • by extension = (literalmente, “por extensão”) portanto, consequentemente
  • dyed-in-the wool Palmeirense = Palmeirense “roxo”

[blocknote class=”green” title=”Let’s practice the phrase ‘cheer for’ “]
How about you? What team do you cheer for? Please tell me about it below. (Remember, this is all in fun. Don’t take the discussion too seriously. 😉 )

  • take it too seriously = levar muito à serio

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