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How to use ‘passar’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Feb 11, 2020
Olá amigos leitores! Hello, reader and friends! Are you ready to learn a little more about the Portuguese language? In today’s text we are going to work on several collocations for the verb passar, which is definitely one of the richest and most plural in Brazil. So we are going to clarify its most common…
How to say ‘call’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Nov 26, 2019
You might remember the scene: two men are standing on the sidewalk, one of them asks the other: call me a cab! to which the other replies: you’re a cab! Well, these two are none other than the great Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor in the unforgettable 1952 musical Singing in the Rain. In addition…
[Time tenses in Portuguese] – O futuro do pretérito Posted by carol on Nov 19, 2017
[Tempos verbais em Português] Oi, pessoal! Hi guys! Some posts ago, we started running our time tense series on the blog with the aim of getting our readers familiarized with our sometimes tricky grammar and teach you how to conjugate verbs correctly in Portuguese. Today’s topic will be the futuro do pretérito, which can be…
The verb ‘passar’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Jul 8, 2017
Olá a todos! Hi everybody! Vocês estão passando bem? Are you doing alright? Passar is a very common, versatile word in the Portuguese language. There are many different ways to use it, so today’s post is dedicated to showing you how to employ and understand how the verb works. Vamos passar para os exemplos! Let’s get…
[10 most important verbs in Portuguese] Part I Posted by carol on Apr 25, 2017
[Os dez verbos mais importantes em Português] Parte I Olá, gente! Hello, everyone! To become fluid in Portuguese, learning verbs is a major part of your learning. To help you out, I have made a selection with the ten most important verbs in Portuguese. Below you can find a list with our most frequently used verbs, their…
The verb “ter” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Mar 9, 2017
Olá a todos! Hello everyone! Vocês têm muito o que fazer essa semana? Do you have a lot to do this week? The verb ter (to have) is essential and used with high frequency in Portuguese. Anyone who wants to master or become familiarized with the language should learn the basics. So today we are…