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Listen to the episode
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Read the dialogue
A couple notices a strange smell in the house and realizes the trash was never taken out.
A: Tem um cheiro estranho aqui, não é?
There is a strange smell here, right?
B: Tem. Você tirou o lixo?
There is. Did you take out the trash?
A: Quem sabe, devo tirar, deixei osso de galinha no lixo.
I probably should, there are chicken bones in the garbage.
B: Marco, você deixou ele a noite inteira?
Marco, you left them there all night?
A: Eu nem pensei nisso, esqueci.
I just didn't think of it, I forgot.
B: Bom, agora a casa inteira tem um cheiro horrível.
Well now the whole house has a terrible smell.
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Language focus
Focus 1
A noite/casa inteira — Whole + noun (agreement)
English: the whole night / the whole house — adjective agreement
Inteiro/inteira (whole/entire) follows the noun and agrees in gender: a noite inteira (feminine), o dia inteiro (masculine). This adds emphasis compared to just toda a noite.
Você deixou ele a noite inteira?
Did you leave it there the whole night?A casa inteira tem um cheiro horrível.
The whole house smells terrible.
Did you leave it there the whole night?A casa inteira tem um cheiro horrível.
The whole house smells terrible.
Focus 2
Nem pensei nisso — I didn't even think of it
English: I didn't even think about it / it didn't even occur to me
Nem pensei nisso is a natural way to admit you forgot or overlooked something, without sounding overly apologetic.
Eu nem pensei nisso, esqueci.
I didn't even think of it, I forgot.Nem pensei nisso antes de sair.
I didn't even think of it before leaving.
I didn't even think of it, I forgot.Nem pensei nisso antes de sair.
I didn't even think of it before leaving.
Focus 3
Vocabulário de tarefas domésticas
English: household chore vocabulary
Essential vocabulary for talking about chores around the house, especially taking out the trash.
Tirar o lixo — to take out the trash
Cheiro estranho/horrível — strange/horrible smell
Esquecer — to forget
Cheiro estranho/horrível — strange/horrible smell
Esquecer — to forget
🗑️ Coleta de lixo no Brasil
In many Brazilian cities, garbage collection happens on specific days and times, so forgetting to take out the trash can mean waiting days for the next pickup — making this a very relatable mishap!
🔊 Inteiro vs. Inteira
Notice the gender agreement: o dia inteiro (masculine) but a noite inteira / a casa inteira (feminine) — the ending always matches the noun.
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Exercises
Exercise 1 — Comprehension check
Choose the correct answer based on the dialogue.
Exercise 2 — A noite inteira, nem pensei nisso, ou tirar o lixo?
Fill in each gap to complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
1. 1. Você ?
2. 2. Você deixou ele a ?
3. 3. Eu , esqueci.
4. 4. Agora a casa tem um cheiro horrível.
Exercise 3 — Vocabulário de tarefas e casa
Match each Portuguese word to its English meaning.
Exercise 4 — Your turn
Write 4–6 sentences about a household chore you forgot to do. Use a noite/casa inteira (with agreement), nem pensei nisso, and chore vocabulary.
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