Inês is back, this time to tell you how her family shares the housework. This A1 reading uses everyday present-tense verbs for chores, so you can describe who does what at home.
What you’ll learn
- household chores vocabulary in Portuguese
- present tense verbs for daily tasks
- how to describe who does what at home
Texto
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Olá!Hello! É a Inês outra vez.It's Inês again. Hoje quero falar sobre as tarefas que faço na minha casa.Today I want to talk about the chores I do in my house.
Aqui, todos ajudam nas tarefas de casa e eu também gosto de ajudar.Here, everyone helps with the housework and I also like to help.
Todos os dias faço a minha cama e arrumo o meu quarto.Every day I make my bed and tidy my room. Depois da escola, ponho a roupa suja no cesto e arrumo a mochila.After school, I put the dirty clothes in the basket and I tidy my backpack.
Ao sábado, ajudo a minha mãe a limpar a casa.On Saturdays, I help my mother clean the house. Limpo o pó, aspiro o chão e rego as plantas.I dust, I vacuum the floor and I water the plants. Às vezes também ponho a roupa a secar no estendal.Sometimes I also hang the clothes out to dry on the clothesline.
O meu pai lava o carro e o meu irmão põe a mesa para o almoço.My father washes the car and my brother sets the table for lunch.
Depois do jantar, todos ajudam.After dinner, everyone helps. Eu lavo alguns pratos e seco os copos.I wash some of the dishes and dry the glasses. O meu irmão guarda os pratos no armário.My brother puts the dishes away in the cupboard.
Acho que é importante fazer as tarefas de casa.I think it's important to do housework. Quando todos ajudam, a casa fica limpa e organizada.When everyone helps, the house stays clean and organised. Além disso, aprendemos a ser responsáveis e a cuidar das nossas coisas.Besides that, we learn to be responsible and to look after our things.
Gosto de ajudar a minha família.I like helping my family.
Vocabulário
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- a tarefa de casa
- the household chore
- arrumar o quarto
- to tidy the room
- a roupa suja
- the dirty clothing
- o cesto
- the basket
- limpar o pó
- to dust
- aspirar o chão
- to vacuum the floor
- regar as plantas
- to water the plants
- o estendal
- the clothesline
- pôr a mesa
- to set the table
- o armário
- the cupboard
Perguntas
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Exercício
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Verdadeiro (V) ou Falso (F)
Completa as frases (quarto • aspira • plantas • pratos • organizada)
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