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Story 403 · Joke · Level B1–B2 · ~ 10 minutes

Career Mismatch

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Um entra numa e diz, "Preciso de um emprego."

A rececionista, , responde, "Uau, um cão que fala! Poderia emprego no ."

O cão responde, " um circo de um ?"

A dog walks into an employment agency and says, "I need a job."

The receptionist, stunned, replies, "Wow, a talking dog! You could easily get a job with the circus."

The dog replies, "Why would a circus need an architect?"

A mini lesson on ‘arranjar’

Getting or finding things

Getting or finding things
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‘Arranjar’ is a common verb in European Portuguese. It has a broad range of meanings, but it usually describes the act of getting, fixing, or managing something.

Ele quer arranjar trabalho em Lisboa. (He wants to find a job in Lisbon.)

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