A Cowboy meets an Indian herding sheep in the Black Hills.
Cowboy: “Nice dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?”
Indian: “Dog no talk.”
Cowboy: “Hey dog, how’s it going?”
Dog: “Doin’ all right.”
Indian: (Look of shock!)
Cowboy: “Is this Indian your owner?” (Pointing at the Indian.)
Dog: “Yep.”
Cowboy: “How’s he treating you?”
Dog: “Real good. He walks me twice a day, feeds me great food and takes me to the lake once a week to play.”
Indian: (Look of total disbelief)
Cowboy: “Mind if I talk to your horse?”
Indian: “Horse no talk.”
Cowboy: “Hey horse, how’s it going?”
Horse: “Cool.”
Indian: (Extreme look of shock!)
Cowboy: “Is this your owner?” (Pointing to the Indian.)
Horse: “Yep.”
Cowboy: “How’s he treating you?”
Horse: “Pretty good, thanks for asking, he rides me, brushes me down often, and keeps me in a lean-to to protect me from the weather.”
Indian: (Look of total amazement)
Cowboy: “Mind if I talk to your sheep?”
Indian: “Sheep lies.”
Vocabulary Help
- brush – escovar
- cool – bacana, legal
- disbelief – incredulidade
- feed – alimentar
- herding sheep – pastoreando ovelhas
- keep – manter
- lake – lago
- lean-to – abrigo
- lie – mentir
- mind if I speak to him? – você se importa se eu falar com ele?
- nice – legal
- often – com frequência
- owner – proprietário
- play – brincar
- ride – cavalgar
- weather – tempo
- yep (yes) – sim
