{"id":5023,"date":"2013-11-14T17:28:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T17:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=5023"},"modified":"2014-07-28T17:45:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T17:45:38","slug":"conversation-renting-an-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/conversation-renting-an-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation: Renting an Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ei, tudo bem por a\u00ed?<\/p>\n

Today we are going to read a dialogue with Patr\u00edcia and a realtor (agente imobili\u00e1rio). Patr\u00edcia needs to move very soon and the realtor is showing her some options.<\/p>\n

Practice your listening skills and your pronunciation!<\/p>\n

Patricia<\/strong>: Oi! Eu gostaria de alugar um apartamento aqui no centro.<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: OK, vamos dar uma olhada nas op\u00e7\u00f5es. Quantos quartos?<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: Ah, pode ser uma kitchnette ou um apartamento de dois quartos. Tanto faz.<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: E qual a faixa de pre\u00e7o que voc\u00ea pode pagar?<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: At\u00e9 uns oitocentos reais.<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: Vamos ver… Tenho uma kitchnette mobiliada por R$600,00, fica perto da esta\u00e7\u00e3o do metr\u00f4. \u00c9 um \u00f3timo neg\u00f3cio, mas s\u00f3 vai estar dispon\u00edvel daqui a dois meses.<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: Ah, ent\u00e3o n\u00e3o d\u00e1. Preciso mudar assim que poss\u00edvel.<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: Olha, temos tamb\u00e9m apartamento de dois quartos perto da Pra\u00e7a da S\u00e9, o piso \u00e9 de madeira e tem tamb\u00e9m uma sacada. O aluguel \u00e9 de R$900,00 e est\u00e1 dispon\u00edvel.<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: Parece perfeito, mas n\u00e3o dou conta de pagar. E esse apartamento aqui? Parece bom – quanto \u00e9 o aluguel?<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: R$850,00.<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: E o que tem de diferente dos outros?<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: Ele fica num bairro muito bom, perto de tudo.<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: Se eu apertar o cinto acho que d\u00e1. Quando posso ir l\u00e1 ver?<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: Que tal amanh\u00e3 \u00e0s 2?<\/em>
\n Patricia<\/strong>: Perfeito! Ah, esqueci de perguntar. Pode ter animal?<\/em>
\n Agente<\/strong>: Vou ter que checar com o dono, mas eu acho que animal pequeno pode.<\/em><\/p>\n

Useful Expressions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/aluguel-vocabulario.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

dar uma olhada<\/strong> = to take a look
\nkitchnette<\/strong> = studio
\ntanto faz<\/strong> = it doesn’t matter
\nfaixa de pre\u00e7o<\/strong> = price range
\nat\u00e9<\/strong> = up to
\nmobiliado<\/strong> = furnished
\n\u00e9 um \u00f3timo neg\u00f3cio<\/strong> = it’ a steal
\ndaqui a dois meses<\/strong> = in two months time
\nn\u00e3o d\u00e1<\/strong> = it’s not possible, it doesn’t work
\nassim que poss\u00edvel<\/strong> = as soon as possible
\nsacada<\/strong> = balcony
\nn\u00e3o dou conta de pagar<\/strong> = I can’t afford it
\napertar o cinto<\/strong> = tighten one’s belt
\nque tal …?<\/strong> – how about …?
\nanimal<\/strong> = here, pets
\no dono<\/strong> = the owner, the landlord
\nanimal pequeno<\/strong> = small pet<\/p>\n

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Ei, tudo bem por a\u00ed? Today we are going to read a dialogue with Patr\u00edcia and a realtor (agente imobili\u00e1rio). Patr\u00edcia needs to move very soon and the realtor is showing her some options. Practice your listening skills and your pronunciation! Patricia: Oi! Eu gostaria de alugar um apartamento aqui no centro. Agente: OK, vamos…<\/p>\n

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