The Key to Happiness
The following is a quote by Joan Rivers:
People say money is not the key to happiness, but I have always figured if you have enough money, podes mandar fazer uma chave.you can have a key made.
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The Plus version of this story
As pessoas dizem que o dinheiro não é a para a felicidade, mas sempre que se tiveres dinheiro suficiente, podes mandar fazer uma chave.
People say money is not the key to happiness, but I have always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.
Words in this story
Chave (Key)
The word “chave” (key) is also used in the name of some construction tools. For example:
- 🔩 Chave de porcas (spanner)
- 🔧 Chave inglesa (monkey wrench)
- 🪛 Chave de fendas (screwdriver)
Pensei (figured)
This is the verb “pensar” (to think) conjugated in the preterite, for the first person singular (eu).
There is a Plus version of this story
The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on achar vs pensar.
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