Elementary 45: No Green Thumb From You

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How do you keep those houseplants alive? For some it is easy, for others there is no hope. Do you have a green thumb? And if so, and you talk about it in Portuguese? After today’s lesson you will be one step closer (at least in talking about it).

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Discussion
 A: Marilene, você diz que adora plantas em casa, mas olha lá.
Marilene, you say that you love houseplants, but look there.
  B: Uai, você não acha que são lindas?
What, don’t you think they are pretty?
  A: Lindas? Querida, elas estão quase mortas.
Pretty? Dear, they are almost dead.
  B: Quem sabe elas precisam de mais luz.
Maybe they just need more light.
  A: O que elas precisam é de mais água.
What they need is more water.
  B: Pode ser, tem razão. Sou ruim como jardineira.
You might be right, I am a lousy gardener.

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