An important thing to remember when answering yes or no questions in Portuguese are the different options you have for saying “yes.”<\/p>\n
1. The grammatically correct answer uses the main verb in the question, which you conjugate in the first person tense. You can add a “sim” for good measure, but you don’t need it.<\/p>\n
Voc\u00ea gosta de camar\u00e3o?<\/strong> Do you like shrimp? Sim, gosto.<\/strong> Yes, I do.<\/p>\n Voc\u00ea quer dormir?<\/strong> Do you want to go to sleep? Quero.<\/strong> Yes, I do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. When you have a question in the third person, talking about another person or “it,” you can just say “\u00e9.”<\/p>\n O jogo \u00e9 dif\u00edcil?<\/strong> Is the game hard? \u00c9.<\/strong> Yes, it is.<\/p>\n A Maria \u00e9 bonitinha, n\u00e9?<\/strong> Maria is cute, isn’t she? \u00c9.<\/strong> Yes, she is.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Finally, you can use the term “pois \u00e9” with a yes or no question when your answer is “yes,” and when you’re not happy about the answer. Also, this term must be followed by some sort of explanation.<\/p>\n Voc\u00ea vai ficar no escrit\u00f3rio at\u00e9 \u00e0s 19:00?<\/strong> Are you going to stay at the office until 7pm? <\/p>\n Pois \u00e9, tenho muito trabalho de fazer ainda.<\/strong> Yes, I am, since I still have a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n <\/strong> <\/p>\n Voc\u00ea soube do assalto?<\/strong> Did you hear about the mugging?<\/p>\n Pois<\/strong> \u00e9, que coisa terr\u00edvel. <\/strong>Yeah, I did–that’s so terrible.<\/p>\n <\/strong> <\/p>\n Voc\u00ea est\u00e1 triste?<\/strong> Are you sad? <\/p>\n Pois \u00e9, meu irm\u00e3o foi embora hoje.<\/strong> Yes, I am–my brother left today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An important thing to remember when answering yes or no questions in Portuguese are the different options you have for saying “yes.” 1. The grammatically correct answer uses the main verb in the question, which you conjugate in the first person tense. You can add a “sim” for good measure, but you don’t need it. Voc\u00ea…<\/p>\n