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Portuguese in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Por uma noite
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A single room. | ||
| A single room. | ||
| For one night. | ||
| For one night. | ||
| From Sunday to Monday. | ||
| From Sunday to Monday. | ||
| Breakfast is included. | ||
| Breakfast is included. | ||
| I would like to book a room. | ||
| I would like to book a room. | ||
| If you can come, we will go to the café. | ||
| If you can come, we will go to the café. | ||
A stay can be , , . is one person; is two. Ask
Keep plans simple with plus infinitive. For a possible invitation say . More complex future-subjunctive conditions such as can be understood later; A1 practice uses the simpler version.
Falo, trabalhei, posso
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am German. | ||
| I am German. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I stay because of the people. | ||
| I stay because of the people. | ||
Give your origin with , age with , job with , and workplace with . A profession after commonly has no indefinite article.
Duration can use present or . can give a reason: , . These contract with articles: .
Ninguém, nada, todos
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Nobody can come. | ||
| Nobody can come. | ||
| I do not know anything. | ||
| I do not know anything. | ||
| Everyone is busy, mixed group. | ||
| Everyone is busy, mixed group. | ||
| I did not see anyone. | ||
| I did not see anyone. | ||
| Leonor, do you want to come to dinner? | ||
| Leonor, do you want to come to dinner? | ||
| Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely? | ||
| Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely? | ||
Invite with familiar or polite. Accept with and refuse with . Suggest .
before a verb needs no : . After a verb, use : . Similarly before a verb is negative; is normal with it after the verb. or agrees with the people or things described.
De quem é?
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Whose key is it? | ||
| Whose key is it? | ||
| It belongs to João. | ||
| It belongs to João. | ||
| It belongs to Maria. | ||
| It belongs to Maria. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| We found the mouthpiece. | ||
| We found the mouthpiece. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
Ask or Possession uses : , . Possessives still agree with the owned noun: , .
For discoveries use completed past . State a past situation with or : . Use also before a relative phrase: .
Fico, vou ficar
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I stay | ||
| I stay | ||
| you (familiar singular) stay | ||
| you (familiar singular) stay | ||
| · | he/she stays | |
| he/she stays | ||
| we stay | ||
| we stay | ||
| you (plural) stay | ||
| you (plural) stay | ||
| · | they stay | |
| they stay | ||
expresses staying or a change of state: , . Its present is . For a decision say or .
Combine familiar forms with a reason: , . A simple condition can use . Keep clear contrasts among a current state, completed event, earlier background and a future plan.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
As Lukas
.
I am German.
As Lena
.
I am German.
As Lukas
. , ?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
As Lena
. , ?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Mixed person forms 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu aqui.
I stay here.
Tu aqui.
You (familiar singular) stay here.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the person forms 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu aqui.
I stay here.
Tu aqui.
You (familiar singular) stay here.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As Lukas
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
As Lena
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
As Lukas
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
As Lena
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
As Lukas
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
As Lena
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
As Lukas
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
As Lena
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
A single room.
Nobody can come.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. I would like to book a room.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
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