Slice of Life 40: Surprise Party

Life is better when it’s full of parties. The fun starts with planning all the details, from food, to music, to the guest list. Even better is to throw a surprise party for a dear friend, who deserves to be celebrated in style.DialogueA: A Sofia nem desconfia que a gente tá organizando essa festa surpresa de aniversário. Plano perfeito! B: Com certeza. Eu passei a noite inteira fazendo decoração. Agora, onde foi que eu botei o glitter... A: Peraí, como é que ela vem pra cá, mesmo? B: Eu disse que precisava de ajuda para instalar meu laptop novo. Ela caiu que nem um patinho... A: Todos os convidados responderam, alguns já estão até vindo. B: Você preparou a comida e a playlist, né? A: Tá tudo pronto. B: Ah, olha o glitter aqui! Vamos nos arrumar antes que as pessoas cheguem. A gente tá parecendo umas zumbis. A: Tá, vou voar pro chuveiro.A: Sophia will never suspect that we are throwing this surprise birthday party, it’s the perfect plan! B: Definitely. I have been working all night on these decorations. Now, where did I put that glitter… A: Wait, how is she getting here again? B: I told her that I needed some help setting up my new laptop. She totally bought it. A: The guests have all RSVPed; some are on their way as we speak! B: You prepared the food and got the playlist ready, right? A: Done and done! B: Ah, there’s the glitter! Let’s get dressed before anyone arrives. We look like zombies. A: Okay, I’m gonna jump in the shower.

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In Brazil, the term língua da gente (literally 'language of the people') refers to the way that people actually talk in everyday speech. And that, in essence, is the object behind this series. We hope to provide practical lessons that demonstrate how people really speak, and we do this by presenting brief, slice-of-life dialogs, which focus on some daily situation, scenario, or task that we encounter every day.