Tag Archives: verbs
Podcast: Cleaning Up Posted by Rachel on Sep 30, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn how to talk about cleaning in Portuguese. Click here to listen to the podcast! Vamos limpar o nosso apartamento. Pode pegar a vassoura? Irei buscar o aspirador. Temos que esfregar o chão da cozinha. Lave os vidros, por favor. Vou lavar a louça. Até que em fim, tudo está limpinho!…
Verbs to Know: Prefix “des” Posted by Rachel on Aug 21, 2009
Today, we’re going to discuss verbs that start with des. As to be expected, this prefix is a negative one, which negates the second part of the word. But this isn’t true of every single verb that starts with des; we’ll look at a few of the exceptions. 1. desconversar: to change the subject. Here…
Podcast: Haggling in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Jul 31, 2009
For today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about haggling and asking for prices while shopping. Check out the podcast here. Posso ver os brincos? Quanto custam? Cinquenta reais? Obrigado, mas não gostei. E o anel? Quanto tá? Não quero nada, valeu. Bom, levo a pulseira por cinco reais. Tem uma sacola? É um presente. First…
Slang Verbs Posted by Rachel on Jul 22, 2009
Today, we’re going to look at a few slangy verbs that will make you sound much more fluent in basic conversation. The definitions are a bit boiled down, so make sure you look to see how the words are translated in context. 1. rolar – to happen; to go on Acha que a festa da…
Podcast: Air Travel Posted by Rachel on Jun 30, 2009
Today, we’re going to discuss air travel on the podcast. Click here for the podcast. Fui ao aeroporto às 16:00 horas. Fiz o check-in, passei pela imigração e pela segurança. Depois, esperei no portão. Embarquei no avião e achei o meu assento. A aeromoça trouxe o jantar e depois fiquei dormindo. Quando cheguei ao aeroporto…
Missing You Posted by Rachel on May 7, 2009
In Portuguese, there are a few ways to express the feeling of missing someone or something. Let’s take a look. 1. estar com saudades This expression means to miss or feel nostalgia for a person or thing. Estou com saudades tuas. I miss you. Eles estão com saudades do Brasil. They miss Brazil. 2. sentir…
Working with irregular verbs Posted by Rachel on Apr 8, 2009
One of the frustrating things about learning a Romance language is conquering the irregular verbs, since they require memorization. Today we’re going to take a look at three irregular verbs in the present, past perfect, and past imperfect. 1. pôr [to put] Present: Eu ponho Ele/ela/você põe Nós pomos Eles/elas/vocês põem Past Perfect: Eu pus…