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The Talking Dog

A man is trying to sell his dog to a neighbour...

"You can have this dog for only five euros, and he can actually talk." says the man.

His neighbour says, "that's ridiculous, everyone knows dogs can't speak."

The dog looks up at the neighbour and says, "Oh please, kind sir, buy me so I won't have to live with my cruel master. He won't feed me and he never takes me out for walks. I was once the richest dog in the whole world. I've played several roles in award-winning movies. I've spoken to kings, queens, and presidents. I fought in the war and got several medals. I even got to travel to the moon."

"Hey, he can talk!" says the neighbour in amazement. "But why are you offering him for just five euros?"

"Because" growls the man, "Estou farto que ele esteja sempre a mentir!I'm sick of him always lying!"

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Um homem está a tentar vender o seu cão a um vizinho..."Pode ficar com este cão por apenas cinco euros, e ele até fala," diz o homem. O vizinho diz: "Isso é ridículo, toda a gente sabe que os cães não falam."O cão olha para o vizinho e diz: "Por favor, caro senhor, compre-me para não ter de viver com o meu dono cruel. Ele não me dá de comer e nunca me leva a passear. Já fui o cão mais rico do mundo. Já interpretei vários papéis em filmes premiados. Já falei com reis, rainhas e presidentes. Lutei na guerra e ganhei várias medalhas. Até já viajei até à Lua.""Ei, ele fala!", diz o vizinho, espantado. "Mas porque é que o está a oferecer por apenas cinco euros?" "Porque", rosna o homem, "estou farto que ele esteja sempre a mentir!"

A man is trying to sell his dog to a neighbour..."You can have this dog for only five euros, and he can actually talk." says the man. His neighbour says, "that's ridiculous, everyone knows dogs can't speak."The dog looks up at the neighbour and says, "Oh please, kind sir, buy me so I won't have to live with my cruel master. He won't feed me and he never takes me out for walks. I was once the richest dog in the whole world. I've played several roles in award-winning movies. I've spoken to kings, queens, and presidents. I fought in the war and got several medals. I even got to travel to the moon.""Hey, he can talk!" says the neighbour in amazement. "But why are you offering him for just five euros?" "Because" growls the man, "I'm sick of him always lying!"

💬 Today's vocabulary

💲 Vender: To sell👔 Vizinho [masc. noun]: NeighbourAté: Even🧑🤝🧑 Gente [femin. noun]: People💝 Caro [masc. adj.]: Dear🚶♂️ Passear: To stroll, to walk leisurely 🎭 Papel [masc. noun]: Role🏆 Premiado [masc. adj.]: Prize-winning, awarded

🎖️ Medalha [femin. noun]. Medal

🫢 Espantado [masc. adj.]: Astonished🌕 Lua [femin. noun]: Moon😤 Rosnar: To growl

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