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Knowing You’re in Love

Today's quote is from Dr. Seuss, known for his imaginative stories:

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because a realidade é finalmente melhor do que os teus sonhos.reality is finally better than your dreams.

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Sabes que estás apaixonado quando não consegues adormecer porque a realidade é finalmente melhor do que os teus sonhos.

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🧠 Saber: To know🥰 Apaixonado [masc. adj.]: In love💪 Conseguir: Can😴 Adormecer: To fall asleep🏅 Melhor [masc. and femin. adj.]: Better🪄 Sonho [masc. noun.]: Dream

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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on idioms and expressions.

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  • The words in it, explained, with examples
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  • An interactive exercise

Written for level A2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.

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