Appointments and birth dates
A birth date uses the learned chunk . is completed past of and is the same for male and female speakers. means one thousand and stays unchanged after numbers: .
Use for an appointment date and for in two weeks. means earlier. Do not use a masculine/feminine birth participle where Portuguese simply uses .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was born in 1995. | ||
| I was born in 1995. | ||
| I was born on the tenth of July. | ||
| I was born on the tenth of July. | ||
| Nineteen ninety-five. | ||
| Nineteen ninety-five. | ||
| The appointment is on the twenty-eighth. | ||
| The appointment is on the twenty-eighth. | ||
| In two weeks. | ||
| In two weeks. | ||
| Is it possible earlier? | ||
| Is it possible earlier? | ||
Eu nasci em 1995.I was born in 1995.
Nasci a dez de julho.I was born on the tenth of July.
Mil novecentos e noventa e cinco.Nineteen ninety-five.
A consulta é no dia vinte e oito.The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Daqui a duas semanas.In two weeks.
É possível mais cedo?Is it possible earlier?
Sou novo aqui. Daqui a duas semanas.I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou nova aqui. Daqui a duas semanas.I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou novo aqui. É possível mais cedo?I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Sou nova aqui. É possível mais cedo?I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I was born in 1995.
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I was born on the tenth of July.
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Nineteen ninety-five.
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The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu em 1995.
I was born in 1995.
Nasci dez de julho.
I was born on the tenth of July.
Mil novecentos noventa e cinco.
Nineteen ninety-five.
A consulta é dia vinte e oito.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Daqui duas semanas.
In two weeks.
É possível mais ?
Is it possible earlier?
Sou novo aqui. Daqui duas semanas.
I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou nova aqui. Daqui duas semanas.
I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou novo aqui. É possível mais ?
I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Sou nova aqui. É possível mais ?
I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu em 1995.
I was born in 1995.
Nasci dez de julho.
I was born on the tenth of July.
Mil novecentos noventa e cinco.
Nineteen ninety-five.
A consulta é dia vinte e oito.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Daqui duas semanas.
In two weeks.
É possível mais ?
Is it possible earlier?
Sou novo aqui. Daqui duas semanas.
I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou nova aqui. Daqui duas semanas.
I am new here. In two weeks.
Sou novo aqui. É possível mais ?
I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Sou nova aqui. É possível mais ?
I am new here. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I was born in 1995.
I was born on the tenth of July.
Nineteen ninety-five.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
In two weeks.
Is it possible earlier?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I was born in 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I was born in 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I was born on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I was born on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen ninety-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen ninety-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
