Report a problem

Sweet Escape

The origin of today’s quote is unclear, though the emotion in it is very real:

I like sleep. My life tem tendência a desmoronar quando estou acordado, sabes?has a tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?

Click to reveal translation

Click the sentence again to see the Portuguese

Pronunciation
0:00 / —:—

The Plus version of this story

Gosto de dormir. A minha vida tem tendência a desmoronar quando estou acordado, sabes?

I like sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?

💬 Today's vocabulary

😴 Dormir: To sleep🙋‍♀️ Minha [femin. Possessive]: My 📈 Tendência [femin. noun]: Tendency 💥 Desmoronar: To fall apart🧠 Saber: To know

There is a Plus version of this story

The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on false friends and confusables.

  • The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
  • The words in it, explained, with examples
  • 5 more recordings
  • 2 interactive exercises

Written for level B1. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.

More like this

Here's a Piece of Advice'Perguntar' against 'pedir' once more, 'importar' for mattering against the reflexive 'importar-se' for minding or caring, and the three sounds the letter 's' can make depending on where it sits.A2Members only
A Child's Attention'Forma' and 'maneira' for 'way', 'pais' meaning parents rather than relatives, and 'conseguir' for managing to do something or for obtaining it outright.A2Members only
Missing Magic'Saber' for facts, ability and news, its other job meaning 'to taste of' in 'saber a', and 'conhecer' for people, places and things you're familiar with.B1Members only