An elderly couple had dinner at another couple’s house and, after eating; the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two elderly gentlemen were talking, and one says: “Last night we went out to a new restaurant, and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.”
The other man says: “What’s the name of the restaurant?”
The first man knits his brow in obvious concentration, and finally says to his companion: “Aahh, what is the name of that red flower you give to someone you love?”
The friend replies: “A carnation?”
“No, no. The other one,” the man says.
His friend offers another suggestion: “The poppy?”
“Nahhhh,” growls the man. You know – the one that is red and has thorns.”
His friend says: “Do you mean a rose?”
“Yes! Thank you!” the first man says. He then turns toward the kitchen and yells: “Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to last night?”
Vocabulary Help
- after – depois
- carnation – cravo
- companion – companheiro
- couple – casal, dupla
- dinner – jantar
- eat (eat, ate, eaten) – comer
- elderly couple – casal idoso
- flower – flor
- go (go, went, gone) – ir
- great – fantástico, fabuloso
- growl – rosnar
- knits his brow – franzir a testa
- poppy – papoula
- say (say, said, said) – dizer
- talk – falar
- thorns – espinhos
- turns toward – se virar em direção a
- wife (wives) – esposa (esposas)
- yell – gritar