The Smart Queen
Queen Catherine of Portugal, was the wife of King Charles II of England. When she moved to England, she shipped her country's oranges with her. The ones that didn't make the journey were turned into marmalade.
So Catherine deu laranjas aos seus cortesãos preferidos, e compota aos outros.gave oranges to her favourite courtiers, and marmalade to the others.
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A Catarina de Portugal foi a do Carlos II de . Quando para Inglaterra, ela as do seu consigo. As que não a foram transformadas em . Então, Catarina deu laranjas aos seus cortesãos preferidos, e compota aos outros.
Queen Catherine of Portugal was the wife of King Charles II of England. When she moved to England, she shipped her country's oranges with her. The ones that didn't make the journey were turned into marmalade. So, Catherine gave oranges to her favourite courtiers, and marmalade to the others.
Today's vocabulary
👸🏻 Rainha [fem. noun]: Queen🫅 Rei [masc. noun]: King💍 Esposa [fem. noun]: Wife🏴 Inglaterra [fem. noun]: England📦 Mudar-se: To move to another place or house🚢 Embarcar: To embark, put on board🍊 Laranjas [fem. noun]: Oranges🗾 País [masc. noun]: Country😣 Aguentar: To endure🧳 Viagem [fem. noun]: Trip🫙 Compota [fem. noun]: Marmalade
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