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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.
A minha família
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My sister. | ||
| My sister. | ||
| My brother. | ||
| My brother. | ||
| Our parents. | ||
| Our parents. | ||
| His/her photographs. | ||
| His/her photographs. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| An older sister. | ||
| An older sister. | ||
Possessives normally follow the definite article: . They agree with the owned noun. Complete forms include for our and for his, her or polite your.
Age uses : , . For sibling age compare , . Learn (was), (is no longer with us) and (I am very sorry) as useful expressions for these photos.
A dez de julho
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| My birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| On the tenth of July. | ||
| On the tenth of July. | ||
| The first question. | ||
| The first question. | ||
| The second book. | ||
| The second book. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| My birthday is in July. | ||
| My birthday is in July. | ||
For a birthday date use plus a number, plus month: , . Only the first day may be ; other dates use ordinary numbers. Months are lowercase: .
An ordinal gives a position: , , . Age uses . Learn as a birth-date chunk now.
É alto, tem cabelo preto
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| João is tall. | ||
| João is tall. | ||
| Maria is short. | ||
| Maria is short. | ||
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| I am learning Portuguese. | ||
| I am learning Portuguese. | ||
| We learn Portuguese. | ||
| We learn Portuguese. | ||
Use for a usual physical description: , . Use for hair, eyes and a beard: , , . Hair on the head is normally singular ; one animal hair is .
Some adjectives have one gender form, such as and has two. With plus infinitive, state what is happening now: . Full present of : .
Para ti, para si
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I give | ||
| I give | ||
| you (familiar singular) give | ||
| you (familiar singular) give | ||
| · | he/she gives | |
| he/she gives | ||
| we give | ||
| we give | ||
| you (plural) give | ||
| you (plural) give | ||
| · | they give | |
| they give | ||
Use for a recipient: , familiar, polite. Giving to someone can use : . The contraction differs from plain .
The present of is . Demonstratives agree with the noun: . Standalone does not change. Learn (used to play) as an early past-habit chunk here.
Era, estava, tinha
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I was | ||
| I was | ||
| you (familiar singular) were | ||
| you (familiar singular) were | ||
| · | he/she was | |
| he/she was | ||
| we were | ||
| we were | ||
| you (plural) were | ||
| you (plural) were | ||
| · | they were | |
| they were | ||
The imperfect describes a past state or habit. : . : . : . The first and third singular can be identical, so context matters.
Use , , . Regular -ar imperfect endings are -ava, -avas, -ava, -ávamos, -avam, -avam: . These are background or repeated actions, not a sequence of completed events.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
As Lukas
. .
I am new here. This book is yellow.
As Lena
. .
I am new here. This book is yellow.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Mixed person forms 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu uma chave.
I give a key.
Tu uma chave.
You (familiar singular) give a key.
Ele uma chave.
He gives a key.
Nós uma chave.
We give a key.
Vocês uma chave.
You (plural) give a key.
Eu uma criança.
I was a child.
Tu uma criança.
You were (familiar singular) a child.
Nós crianças.
We were children.
Vocês crianças.
You were (plural) children.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the person forms 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu uma chave.
I give a key.
Eu uma chave.
I give a key.
Tu uma chave.
You (familiar singular) give a key.
Tu uma chave.
You (familiar singular) give a key.
Ele uma chave.
He gives a key.
Ele uma chave.
He gives a key.
Nós uma chave.
We give a key.
Nós uma chave.
We give a key.
Vocês uma chave.
You (plural) give a key.
Vocês uma chave.
You (plural) give a key.
Eu uma criança.
I was a child.
Eu uma criança.
I was a child.
Tu uma criança.
You were (familiar singular) a child.
Tu uma criança.
You were (familiar singular) a child.
Nós crianças.
We were children.
Nós crianças.
We were children.
Vocês crianças.
You were (plural) children.
Vocês crianças.
You were (plural) children.
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 am thirty years old.
As Lena
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lukas
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lena
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
As Lukas
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
As Lena
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
As Lukas
I am new here. This book is yellow.
As Lena
I am new here. This book is yellow.
As Lukas
I am new here. I was ten years old.
As Lena
I am new here. I was ten years old.
My sister.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I am new here. This book is yellow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am new here. This book is yellow.
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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