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Como Que Oito a Seis, Rapaz!

Two friends argue over the score during a pickup basketball game — practicing como que...! for disbelief, antes de + infinitivo, and sports vocabulary.
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🎧 Língua da Gente · Ep. 66
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Read the dialogue

Two friends dispute the score and a controversial play during a casual basketball game.

A: Quanto está o placar?

What's the score?

B: Oito a seis.

Eight to six.

A: Como que oito a seis, rapaz! Eu estou, pelo menos, com sete, né?

How's it eight to six, man! I am at least seven, right?

B: Não, eram oito a três, e você marcou um arremesso de três.

No, it was eight to three, and you scored a three point shot.

A: E agora a bola é minha, né?

And now it's my ball, right?

B: Como assim, a bola bateu no seu pé antes de sair.

What do you mean, the ball hit your foot before it went out

A: Bateu no meu pé sim, e daí no seu ombro. A bola é minha.

Yea, it hit my foot, and then hit your shoulder. It's my ball.

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Language focus
Focus 1
Como que...! — Expressing disbelief
English: how is it that...! (expressing disbelief/protest)
Como que + sentence + ! expresses shock or protest at something you think is wrong — perfect for arguing over a disputed score!
Como que oito a seis, rapaz!
How's it eight to six, man!Como que ele ganhou assim?
How did he win like that?!
Focus 2
Antes de + infinitivo — Before doing something
English: before (doing something)
Antes de + infinitive describes something happening prior to another action — essential for narrating sequences of events, like a disputed play.
A bola bateu no seu pé antes de sair.
The ball hit your foot before it went out.Avise antes de sair.
Let me know before you leave.
Focus 3
Vocabulário esportivo — Sports vocabulary
English: sports vocabulary (basketball)
This dialogue is packed with basketball-specific vocabulary for describing plays and disputes during a game.
Placar — scoreboard/score
Arremesso de três — three-point shot
Bola — ball
🏀 Basquete de rua Pickup basketball games (jogos de rua) are popular across Brazil, often played casually without referees — leading to exactly the kind of friendly score disputes shown in this dialogue!
🔊 Rapaz Rapaz (literally "young man/guy") is often used as an informal interjection of surprise or emphasis, similar to "man!" in English — not necessarily addressing an actual young man.
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Exercises
Exercise 1 — Comprehension check
Choose the correct answer based on the dialogue.
Exercise 2 — Como que, antes de, ou placar?
Fill in each gap to complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
1. 1. oito a seis, rapaz!
2. 2. A bola bateu no seu pé sair.
3. 3. Quanto está o ?
Exercise 3 — Vocabulário esportivo
Match each Portuguese word to its English meaning.
Exercise 4 — Your turn
Write 4–6 sentences about a disputed play or score in a game you played or watched. Use como que...! and antes de + infinitivo.
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