If Dogs Could Talk
The following is a quote by Andrew A. Rooney:
If dogs could talk, isso tiraria muita da graça de ter um.it would take a lot of fun out of owning one.
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The Plus version of this story
Se os cães falassem, isso tiraria muita da graça de ter um.
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of fun out of owning one.
Words in this story
Cães (dogs)
Words that end in -ão, like “cão” (dog) can have three different plural endings: -ãos, -ães or -ões, depending solely on the origin of the word, that is to say, its etymology. The plural in -ões tends to be in the majority and few nouns have their plural in -ães.
- Capitão - capitães (captain - captains)
- Alemão - alemães (German - Germans)
- 🍞 Pão - pães (bread - loaves of bread)
Graça (fun)
“Graça” originates from the latin word “gratia,” meaning recognition, gratitude, favour.
There is a Plus version of this story
The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on plurals.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
- The words in it, explained, with examples
- An interactive exercise
Written for level B1. Every lesson has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.
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