Come On Over
Today’s witty remark is from Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004). He was a comedian and actor, famous for his self-deprecating humour and catchphrase "I get no respect."
A girl phoned me the other day and said "Come on over, there's nobody home."
I went over. Não estava ninguém em casa.Nobody was home.
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The Plus version of this story
Uma rapariga ligou-me no outro dia e disse: "Vem cá, não está ninguém em casa."Eu fui lá. Não estava ninguém em casa.
A girl phoned me the other day and said "Come on over, there's nobody home." I went over. Nobody was home.
Today's vocabulary
👧 Rapariga [fem. noun]: Girl📞 Ligar: To call🚶♂️ Vir: to come 📍 Cá: Here❌ Ninguém: No one, nobody🏡 Casa [fem. noun]: Home, house👉 Lá: There
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