Genie and the Man
A man finds a genie lamp, rubs it and a Genie appears.
- I can grant you three wishes but, whatever you wish, your boss will receive two-fold…
- Ok. My first wish is to have a million euros.
- Your wish is granted, and your boss will get two million euros.
- All right, then. My second wish is to have a thousand square metre mansion in the Algarve.
- Your wish is granted, and your boss will receive a two thousand square metre mansion in the Algarve. What is your third wish?
- Humm... Sempre quis doar um rim...I've always wanted to donate a kidney...
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The Plus version of this story
Um homem encontra uma lâmpada mágica, esfrega-a e aparece um Génio.- Posso conceder-te três desejos mas atenção, tudo o que desejares, o teu chefe receberá a dobrar...- Ok. O meu primeiro desejo é ter um milhão de euros.- O teu desejo foi concedido, e o teu chefe receberá dois milhões de euros.- Muito bem, então. O meu segundo desejo é ter uma mansão de mil metros quadrados no Algarve.- O teu desejo foi concedido, e o teu chefe receberá uma mansão de dois mil metros quadrados no Algarve. Qual é o teu terceiro desejo?- Humm... Sempre quis doar um rim...A man finds a genie lamp, rubs it and a Genie appears.- I can grant you three wishes but, whatever you wish, your boss will receive two-fold…- Ok. My first wish is to have a million euros.- Your wish is granted, and your boss will get two million euros.- All right, then. My second wish is to have a thousand square metre mansion in the Algarve.- Your wish is granted, and your boss will receive a two thousand square metre mansion in the Algarve. What is your third wish?- Humm... I've always wanted to donate a kidney...
💬 Today's vocabulary
🚶 Homem [masc. noun]: Man💡 Lâmpada [fem. noun]: Lamp🪄 Mágica: Magic🪔 Esfregar: To rub, to scrub🤗 Conceder: To allow, to grant🥇 Primeiro: First💫 Desejo [masc. noun]: Wish🥈 Segundo: Second🥉 Terceiro: Third🫴 Receber: To receive🥔 Rim [masc. noun]: Kidney
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Written for level B1–B2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.