Drunk in a Taxi
Three drunk guys entered a taxi.
The taxi driver knew that they were drunk, so he started the engine and turned it off again. Then said, "We have reached your destination."
The first guy gave him money and the second guy said: "Thank you." But the third guy slapped the driver.
The driver, thinking that he got caught, apologized. To which the 3rd guy replied: "You should! Para a próxima, controle a velocidade. Quase nos matava!Control your speed next time. You nearly killed us!”
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Três homens bêbados entraram num táxi.O taxista sabia que eles estavam bêbados, por isso ligou o motor e desligou-o novamente. Depois disse: "Chegámos ao vosso destino." O primeiro homem deu-lhe dinheiro e o segundo homem disse: "Obrigado." Mas o terceiro deu uma bofetada ao condutor. O condutor, pensando que tinha sido apanhado, pediu desculpa. Ao que o terceiro homem respondeu: "Acho bem! Para a próxima, controle a velocidade. Quase nos matava!”Three drunk guys entered a taxi.The taxi driver knew that they were drunk, so he started the engine and turned it off again. Then said, "We have reached your destination."The first guy gave him money and the second guy said: "Thank you." But the third guy slapped the driver. The driver, thinking that he got caught, apologized. To which the third guy replied: "You should! Control your speed next time. You nearly killed us!"
💬 Today's vocabulary
🥴 Bêbados [masc. noun]: Drunks, drunkards📥 Entrar: To enter, to get in🚖 Taxista [masc. and femin. noun]: Taxi driver🔛 Ligar: To turn on, to start [the engine]🛑 Desligar: To turn off 🛬 Destino [masc. noun]: Destination; destiny👋 Bofetada [femin. noun]: Slap🪪 Condutor [masc. noun]: driver🪤 Apanhar: To catch⚡️ Velocidade [femin. noun]: Velocity, speed
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