{"id":1153,"date":"2010-05-25T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2010-05-25T03:10:18","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T03:10:18","slug":"tocar-vs-brincar-vs-jogar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/tocar-vs-brincar-vs-jogar\/","title":{"rendered":"Tocar vs. Brincar vs. Jogar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, there’s more than one word for a single word in English. The three words tocar, brincar<\/em>, and jogar <\/em>are a perfect example, since they all translate as “to play” in English.<\/p>\n

tocar<\/strong> = to play (instrument) or to ring<\/p>\n

brincar<\/strong> = to play (children)<\/p>\n

jogar<\/strong> = to play (game\/sport)<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n

Quero aprender tocar o viol\u00e3o<\/em>. I want to learn how to play the guitar.<\/p>\n

Ele toca\u00a0 piano todos os dias.<\/em> He plays the piano every day.<\/p>\n

Seu celular est\u00e1 tocando<\/em>. Your cell phone is ringing.<\/p>\n

As crian\u00e7as est\u00e3<\/em>o brincando no quintal.<\/em> The children are playing in the backyard.<\/p>\n

A menina n\u00e3<\/em><\/em>o gosta de brincar sozinha.<\/em> The girl doesn’t like to play by herself.<\/p>\n

Eles jogam Xbox ou Nintendo depois das aulas.<\/em> They play Xbox or Nintendo after school.<\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea gosta de jogar futebol?<\/em> Do you like to play soccer?<\/p>\n

And for extra credit. When you use the term “jogar muito,” it means someone plays very well.<\/p>\n

Ele joga muito.<\/em> He’s a really good player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, there’s more than one word for a single word in English. The three words tocar, brincar, and jogar are a perfect example, since they all translate as “to play” in English. tocar = to play (instrument) or to ring brincar = to play (children) jogar = to play (game\/sport) Let’s take a look at…<\/p>\n

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