Invitations and refusals
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.
| 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? | ||
Ninguém pode vir.Nobody can come.
Não sei nada.I do not know anything.
Todos estão ocupados.Everyone is busy, mixed group.
Não vi ninguém.I did not see anyone.
Leonor, queres vir jantar?Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Dona Maria, quer vir jantar?Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou novo aqui. Leonor, queres vir jantar?I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou nova aqui. Leonor, queres vir jantar?I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, quer vir jantar?I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, quer vir jantar?I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
Nobody can come.
.
I do not know anything.
.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
.
I did not see anyone.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
pode vir.
Nobody can come.
Não sei .
I do not know anything.
estão ocupados.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
Não vi .
I did not see anyone.
Leonor, vir jantar?
Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Dona Maria, vir jantar?
Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou novo aqui. Leonor, vir jantar?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou nova aqui. Leonor, vir jantar?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, vir jantar?
I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, vir jantar?
I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
pode vir.
Nobody can come.
Não sei .
I do not know anything.
estão ocupados.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
Não vi .
I did not see anyone.
Leonor, vir jantar?
Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Dona Maria, vir jantar?
Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou novo aqui. Leonor, vir jantar?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou nova aqui. Leonor, vir jantar?
I am new here. Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, vir jantar?
I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, vir jantar?
I am new here. Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Nobody can come.
I do not know anything.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
I did not see anyone.
Leonor, do you want to come to dinner?
Maria, do you want to come to dinner, politely?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Nobody can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Nobody can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I do not know anything.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I do not know anything.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Everyone is busy, mixed group.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I did not see anyone.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I did not see anyone.
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
