O Pedro

Introducing yourself

A1 Reading 3 min people, introductions Grammar focus: ser, gostar de

Meet Pedro, a twenty-four-year-old medical student who tells you where he lives, where he is from, and what fills his free time. It is a short self-introduction, the kind of text every beginner should be able to both read and write about themselves.

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atualmente
currently
o/a estudante
the student
a medicina
medicine
a profissão
the profession
dançar
to dance
a praia
the beach
conduzir
to drive
o trânsito
the traffic
acordar cedo
to wake up early

Perguntas

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English
1. Como (é que) se chama o rapaz?
What is the boy's name?
Ele chama-se Pedro.
His name is Pedro.
2. Quantos anos (é que) tem ele?
How old is he?
Ele tem vinte e quatro anos.
He is twenty-four years old.
3. Qual é que é a profissão dele?
What does he do for a living?
Ele é estudante de medicina.
He is a medical student.
4. O que é que ele gosta de fazer?
What does he like doing?
Ele gosta de dançar, de ir à praia e de comer em restaurantes.
He likes dancing, going to the beach and eating in restaurants.
5. O que é que ele não gosta de fazer?
What does he not like doing?
Ele não gosta de conduzir no trânsito nem de acordar cedo.
He doesn't like driving in traffic or waking up early.
6. Onde é que vive o Pedro?
Where does Pedro live?
Ele vive em Brasília.
He lives in Brasília.

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