Misplaced Compliment
Today my boss said, "You're so talented! Why don't you work on my team?"
Flattered but a bit annoyed, I said, "Boss, I’m already on your team."
He nodded and said, "I know that. I'm asking por que não trabalhas.why you don't work."
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Hoje, o meu disse, "És tão ! Por que não na minha ?"
mas um pouco , eu , "Chefe, já estou na sua equipa."
Ele com a cabeça e disse, "Eu sei disso. Estou a por que não trabalhas."
Today, my boss said, "You're so talented! Why don't you work on my team?"
Flattered but a bit annoyed, I said, "Boss, I’m already on your team."
He nodded and said, "I know that. I'm asking why you don't work."
Today's vocabulary
👨💼 Chefe [masc. and femin. noun]: Boss 🌟 Talentoso [masc. adjective]: Talented 🤷 Trabalhar: To work 🤝 Equipa [femin. noun]: Team 😊 Lisonjeado [masc. adjective]: Flattered 😠 Irritado [masc. adjective]: Annoyed 🗣️ Dizer: To say 👌 Acenar: To wave🤔 Perguntar: To ask
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