Travels in My Homeland

Name: Travels in My Homeland
Author: Almeida Garrett

Viagens na Minha Terra

Almeida Garrett

A journey from Lisbon to Santarém intertwines with the tragic romance of Carlos and Joaninha, painting an ironic and passionate portrait of a changing Portugal.

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Language: Portuguese
Levels: A2 · B1 · B2
Original: C2
Pages: 466

Book previewExcerpt adapted to B1

CAPÍTULO I.CHAPTER I.

Sobre como o autor deste livro cultoRegarding how the author of this learned bookdecidiu viajar na sua terra,decided to travel in his own land,depois de ter viajado no seu quarto;after having traveled in his room;e como decidiu tornar-se famosoand how he decided to become famousescrevendo estas suas viagens.by writing these travels of his.

Whole sentenceHow the author of this erudite book resolved to travel in his own land, after having travelled in his room; and how he resolved to immortalize himself by writing these travels of his.

Parte para Santarém.He sets out for Santarém.

Chega ao Terreiro do Paço,He arrives at the Terreiro do Paço,entra no barco a vapor de Vila Nova;boards the Vila Nova steamboat;e o que lhe acontece ali.and what happens to him there.

Whole sentenceHe arrives at the Terreiro do Paço, boards the Vila Nova steamer; and what happens to him there.

A Dedução CronológicaThe Chronological Deductione a Baixa de Lisboa.and the Downtown of Lisbon.

Whole sentenceThe Chronological Deduction and the Baixa of Lisbon.

Lord ByronLord Byrone um bom charuto.and a good cigar.

Whole sentenceLord Byron and a good cigar.

Os ÍlhavosThe Ílhavose os Bordas-d’águaand the Bordas-d’águadiscutem:argue:os que usam calças largasthose who wear wide trousersganham a discussão.win the argument.

Whole sentenceThe Ílhavos and the Bordas-d’água fall into a dispute: those in the wide trousers get the better of it.

Compreende-se que viaje à volta do seu quartoIt is understandable that one travels around one's roomquem está perto dos Alpes,when one is near the Alps,no inverno,in winter,em Turim,in Turin,que é quase tão frio como São Petersburgo.which is almost as cold as Saint Petersburg.

Whole sentenceIt is understandable that one should travel around one's room when one is by the Alps, in winter, in Turin, which is almost as cold as Saint Petersburg.

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