Slice of Life 43: Garage Sale

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.DialogueA: 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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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.