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What Happiness Is

The following is a quote by George Burns:

Happiness is ter uma família grande, carinhosa e unida noutra cidade.having a large, caring, close-knit family in another city.

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Felicidade é ter uma família grande, carinhosa e unida noutra cidade.

Happiness is having a large, caring, close-knit family in another city.

Words in this story

Felicidade (Happiness)

The plural of the word is used to wish for happiness and success: “Felicidades!” or “Muitas felicidades!”

The opposite of “felicidade” is “infelicidade.”

Just as in English, The prefix “in-” refers to deprivation or negation, as in “inativo” (inactive). It has variants (im-, ir- and i-). Some examples are: “Impossível” (impossible), “irracional” (irrational) and “ilegal” (illegal)

Carinhosa (caring)

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