1. O meu nomeMy name× éis× Robinson Crusoé.Robinson Crusoe.× NasciI was born× emin× 16321632× emin× York,York,× Inglaterra.England.× O meu paiMy father× veiocame× da Alemanha.from Germany.× EraHe was× comerciante.a merchant.× GanhavaHe earned× bom dinheiro.good money.× DepoisThen× parou dehe stopped× trabalhar.working.× ViviaHe lived× emin× York.York.× Casou comHe married× a minha mãemy mother× lá.there.× O nome de família delaHer family name× erawas× Robinson.Robinson.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy name is Robinson Crusoe. I was born in 1632 in York, England. My father came from Germany. He was a merchant. He earned good money. Then he stopped working. He lived in York. He married my mother there. Her family name was Robinson.
2. EuI× tinhahad× dois irmãos mais velhos.two older brothers.× Um irmãoOne brother× erawas× soldado.a soldier.× MorreuHe died× numa guerrain a war× em Flandres.in Flanders.× Nunca soubeI never knew× o quewhat× aconteceuhappened× ao meu outro irmão.to my other brother.× Os meus paisMy parents× nunca souberamnever knew× o quewhat× me aconteceuhappened to me× também.either.× EuI× erawas× o terceiro filho.the third child.× O meu paiMy father× não me ensinoudidn't teach me× um ofício.a trade.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI had two older brothers. One brother was a soldier. He died in a war in Flanders. I never knew what happened to my other brother. My parents never knew what happened to me either. I was the third child. My father didn't teach me a trade.
3. Comecei aI started to× sonhar comdream about× aventuras.adventures.× Pensava emI thought about× viajartraveling× o tempo todo.all the time.× O meu paiMy father× erawas× velho.old.× Mandou-meHe sent me× para a escola.to school.× QueriaHe wanted× que eu fosseme to be× advogado.a lawyer.× MasBut× euI× sóonly× queriawanted× uma coisa.one thing.× QueriaI wanted× irto go× para o mar.to sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI started to dream about adventures. I thought about traveling all the time. My father was old. He sent me to school. He wanted me to be a lawyer. But I only wanted one thing. I wanted to go to sea.
4. O meu paiMy father× ficouwas× zangadoangry× com isto.about this.× A minha mãeMy mother× ficouwas× zangadaangry× também.too.× Todos os meus amigosAll my friends× disseram-metold me× para ficarto stay× em casa.at home.× MasBut× algosomething× dentro de miminside me× queriawanted× ir.to go.× Não conseguia parar deI couldn't stop× pensar emthinking about× naviosships× eand× no oceano.the ocean.× Não sabiaI didn't know× quethat× este desejothis desire× me trariawould bring me× problemas terríveis.terrible problems.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father was angry about this. My mother was angry too. All my friends told me to stay at home. But something inside me wanted to go. I couldn't stop thinking about ships and the ocean. I didn't know that this desire would bring me terrible problems.
5. Um diaOne day× o meu paimy father× chamou-mecalled me× ao seu quarto.to his room.× EstavaHe was× doentesick× com gota.with gout.× Não conseguiaHe couldn't× andar.walk.× QueriaHe wanted× falarto talk× seriamenteseriously× comigo.with me.× "Porque"Why× queresdo you want× ir embora?"to go away?"× perguntou.he asked.× "Tens"You have× tudoeverything× aqui.here.× PodesYou can× terhave× uma vida boa.a good life.× PodesYou can× ganharearn× dinheiro."money."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne day my father called me to his room. He was sick with gout. He couldn't walk. He wanted to talk seriously with me. "Why do you want to go away?" he asked. "You have everything here. You can have a good life. You can earn money."
6. Sentou-seHe sat× na cama.on the bed.× O seu rostoHis face× estavawas× sério.serious.× "Ouve-me,"Listen to me,× filho.son.× Homens pobresPoor men× vãogo× para o mar.to sea.× PrecisamThey need× de comer.to eat.× Homens ricosRich men× vãogo× para o marto sea× para ficaremto become× famosos.famous.× MasBut× tuyou× não ésare not× pobre.poor.× Não ésYou are not× rico.rich.× EstásYou are× no meio."in the middle."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe sat on the bed. His face was serious. "Listen to me, son. Poor men go to sea. They need to eat. Rich men go to sea to become famous. But you are not poor. You are not rich. You are in the middle."
7. "A vida"The life× do meioof the middle× éis× perfeita,"perfect,"× o meu paimy father× continuou.continued.× "Pessoas pobres"Poor people× trabalhamwork× demais.too much.× Os seus corposTheir bodies× partem-se.break.× Nunca têmThey never have× comida suficiente.enough food.× Pessoas ricasRich people× têmhave× outros problemas.other problems.× Preocupam-seThey worry× com o seu dinheiro.about their money.× TêmThey have× inimigos."enemies."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"The middle life is perfect," my father continued. "Poor people work too much. Their bodies break. They never have enough food. Rich people have other problems. They worry about their money. They have enemies."
