Frustrated at always being corrected by her husband, my aunt decided the next time it happened she would have a comeback. That moment finally arrived, and she was ready. “You know,” she challenged, “even a broken clock is right once a day.”

My uncle looked at her and replied, “Twice.”

Vocabulary Help

  • always – sempre
  • arrive – chegar
  • aunt – tia
  • being – ser
  • broken clock – relógio quebrado
  • challenge – desafiar
  • comeback – vingança, troco
  • husband – marido
  • look at – olhar
  • next time – próxima vez
  • once a day – uma vez por dia
  • ready – pronta
  • reply – responder
  • uncle – tio