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Real spoken European Portuguese, organized by level and topic.
O peixe morre pela boca
Uma conversa sobre as consequências de falar demais no trabalho.
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Inês: Marta, sabes o que aconteceu ao Duarte?
Marta: Ouvi dizer que falou demais na reunião e comentou coisas que não devia.
Inês: Sim. E depois tentou explicar, mas já era tarde.
Marta: O que é que ele disse?
Inês: Disse que o projeto estava “um caos” por causa de mau planeamento e falta de recursos.
Marta: E o chefe estava lá?
Inês: Pois, estava lá e não gostou nada do que ouviu.
Marta: E respondeu?
Inês: Chamou-o de inexperiente e tirou-o do projeto. Agora está a Isabel em vez dele.
Marta: É como diz o ditado: “O peixe morre pela boca.”
Inês: Verdade. Ele até é competente, mas às vezes fala demais…
Marta: Será que ele algum dia vai entender isso?
Inês: Eu acho que com o feitio dele vai ser difícil…
Translation
Inês: Marta, do you know what happened to Duarte?
Marta: I heard he spoke too much at the meeting and said things he shouldn’t have.
Inês: Yes. And then he tried to explain, but it was too late.
Marta: What did he say?
Inês: He said the project was “chaotic” because of poor planning and lack of resources.
Marta: And was the boss there?
Inês: Yes, he was there and he didn’t like what he heard at all.
Marta: And did he respond?
Inês: He called him inexperienced and took him off the project. Now Isabel is in his place.
Marta: It’s like the saying goes: “Loose lips sink ships.”
Inês: True. He’s actually competent, but sometimes he talks too much…
Marta: Will he ever understand that?
Inês: I think with his personality, it will be difficult…
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Workproductivityworkplace behavior
Patrão fora…
Inês and Pedro discuss the saying about how work slows down when the boss is away.
Workbusiness growthcustomer acquisition
Santos da casa não fazem milagres
You can’t rely only on friends and family to make your business succeed.
WorkJob interviewOverthinkingSelf-awareness
A blusa vai estar impecável
Marta has a job interview tomorrow morning.
MindsetPeople & Relationshipshumilitylife lessonspatiencesayings
Há mais marés que marinheiros
A Portuguese saying about change, patience, and the idea that life can still take many unexpected turns.
CultureMindsetconflictconsequencesproverbs
Quem vai à guerra dá e leva
A Portuguese saying about dealing with the consequences of what you say or do.
Daily LifeWorkpros and consremote workwork routine
Trabalhar a partir de casa
Felipe and Pedro talk about the advantages and difficulties of working from home.
