90 – A Story – The Beggar and the King

In this episode, we are going to practice the plural of the words ending in –ão, and the Future Subjunctive of the verbs in Portuguese.

I get some stories and pps presentations over the Internet very often. I’ve received the story I’m reading today from a friend, and it illustrates a great principle of life.

O Mendigo e o Rei

Certa vez, um mendigo estava andando com um prato de arroz na mão, quando o rei daquele país parou ao seu lado e lhe pediu um pouco de arroz. O mendigo olhou para o rei e pensou:

- “Ele pode ter tudo que quiser”, e foi bem mesquinho – deu-lhe apenas um grão de arroz…

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