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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.
Eu aqui.
I stay here.
Tu aqui.
You (familiar singular) stay here.
Tu aqui.
You (familiar singular) stay here.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
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
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