The Lettuce Negotiator
🥬 Ever wondered how to handle a tricky situation with a clever twist? Today’s story has the answer.
A guy is working at a grocery store when a man approaches him, asking how much half a head of lettuce costs.
After some arguing, the worker goes to his manager and says, "Boss, some jackass wants to buy half a head of lettuce."
They turn around and see that the customer has followed them to listen in. The worker says, "It's okay, though. Este cavalheiro concordou em comprar a outra metade!This fine gentleman agreed to buy the other half!"
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The Plus version of this story
Um tipo está a trabalhar numa mercearia quando um homem se aproxima dele e lhe pergunta quanto custa meio pé de alface.Após alguma discussão, o trabalhador dirige-se ao seu chefe e diz: "Chefe, um idiota quer comprar meio pé de alface."Os dois viram-se e vêem que o cliente os seguiu para os ouvir. O trabalhador diz: "Mas não faz mal. Este cavalheiro concordou em comprar a outra metade!"A guy is working at a grocery store when a man approaches him, asking how much half a head of lettuce costs.After some arguing, the worker goes to his manager and says, "Boss, some jackass wants to buy half a head of lettuce."They turn around and see that the customer has followed them to listen in. The worker says, "It's okay, though. This fine gentleman agreed to buy the other half!"
✨ Today's vocabulary
🤷 Tipo [masc. noun]: Guy 🛍️ Mercearia [femin. noun]: Grocery🛬 Aproximar-se: To approach💶 Custar: To cost🥬 Alface [femin. noun]: Lettuce😤 Discussão [femin. noun]: Argument, quarrel🚶 Virar-se: To turn around
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on situational portuguese.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
- The words in it, explained, with examples
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- 4 interactive exercises
Written for level A2–B1. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.