This bilingual book is for children and others wanting to read a simple bilingual text in English and Portuguese. Naughty Monkey has a special talent for getting into trouble. In this story, Mr. Carpenter attempts to replace a door that Naughty Monkey has broken but, that is not easy when Naughty Monkey is watching.
This illustrated story has been designed for bilingual children and others wishing to read a parallel text in English and Portuguese. For ease of understanding, the languages are displayed together just one or two sentences at a time.
The aim was to make the translation as direct as possible but always using everyday language of native speakers. Reading this entertaining bilingual story will help you learn Portuguese.
Excerpt from the story:
Naughty Monkey loved to swing on doors. He liked the kitchen door best.
O Macaco Maroto adorava baloiçar-se nas portas. A que gostava mais era a porta da cozinha.
"Monkey! Stop swinging on that door," said Mum. "You will break it!"
The door stopped swinging.
"Macaco! Para de te baloiçares nessa porta," disse a Mamã. "Vais parti-la!"
A porta parou de baloiçar.
"Ah!" Monkey said. "What happened?"
"Ah!" disse o Macaco. "O que aconteceu?"
