{"id":4443,"date":"2013-02-05T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2014-07-24T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T19:51:53","slug":"how-to-say-get-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/how-to-say-get-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to say “get” in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

E a\u00ed, pessoal? Tudo bem?<\/p>\n

A reader e-mailed me with the very broad question: Adir, how do I say “get” in Portuguese?<\/p>\n

Well, “get” has several meanings and I am going to show you the most common ones today, ok?<\/p>\n

Download audio<\/a><\/p>\n

1. conseguir, arranjar, arrumar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Como voc\u00ea conseguiu meu e-mail? [How did you get my e-mail?]
\nPode me arrumar uma c\u00f3pia desse documento? [Could I get a copy of that document?]
\nN\u00e3o arranjei os ingressos pro show. [I couldn’t get ticket for the concert.]<\/p>\n

2. receber<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recebo muitos e-mails todos os dias. [I get a lot of e-mails very day.]
\nVoc\u00ea j\u00e1 recebeu o pacote? [Have you gotten the package yet?]<\/p>\n

3. chegar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Que horas voc\u00ea chega do trabalho \u00e0 noite? [What time do you get home from work in the evening?]
\nEle chegou tarde ao aeroporto e perdeu o voo. [He got to the airport late and missed his plane.]<\/p>\n

4. ficar, tornar-se<\/strong><\/p>\n

Estava frio de manh\u00e3, mas agora est\u00e1 ficando calor. [It was cold in the morning, but now it’s getting hot.]
\nEstou ficando cansado de fazer sempre a mesma coisa no trabalho. [I’m getting tired of doing the same thing at work.]<\/p>\n

5. ganhar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ele ganha um bom sal\u00e1rio naquela empresa. [He gets a good salary at that company.]
\nMinha irm\u00e3 ganha mais de 100 reais de gorjeta trabalhando como gar\u00e7onete. [My sister gets more than 100 reals in tips working as a waitress.]<\/p>\n

6. comprar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Onde voc\u00ea comprou essa camiseta? [Where did you get that T-shirt?]
\nHoje \u00e9 anivers\u00e1rio da minha m\u00e3e. Comprei um presente pra ela. [Today is my mom’s birthday. I got a present for her.]<\/p>\n

7. pegar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Onde eu pego o \u00f4nibus para ir ao museu? [Where do I get the bus to go to the museum?]
\nEstou me sentindo estranho. Acho que vou pegar um resfriado. [I’m feeling kind of strange. I think I’m getting a cold.]<\/p>\n

8. sintonizar, pegar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gra\u00e7as \u00e0 nova antena agora a gente consegue pegar v\u00e1rios canais novos. [Thanks to the new antenna now we can get several new channels.]
\nMeu r\u00e1dio n\u00e3o sintoniza aquela esta\u00e7\u00e3o. [My radio doesn’t get that station.]<\/p>\n

9. entender, sacar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea n\u00e3o entendeu a piada. Deixa eu explicar pra voc\u00ea. [You didn’t get the joke, let me explain it to you.]
\nAcho que entendi a ideia geral do assunto. [I think I got the general idea of this matter.]<\/p>\n

10. atender<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atende a porta, por favor? [Can you get the door, please?]
\nPreciso atender esta liga\u00e7\u00e3o. [I need to get this call.]<\/p>\n

11. pegar, buscar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Me busca na rodovi\u00e1ria amanh\u00e3 cedo? [Can you get me at the bus station tomorrow?]
\nDeixa que eu pego o livro pra voc\u00ea. A prateleira \u00e9 muito alta. [Let me get the book for you. The shelf if too high.]
\nVou buscar uma x\u00edcara de caf\u00e9. Quer uma? [I’ll get a cup of coffee. Would you like one?]<\/p>\n

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E a\u00ed, pessoal? Tudo bem? A reader e-mailed me with the very broad question: Adir, how do I say “get” in Portuguese? Well, “get” has several meanings and I am going to show you the most common ones today, ok? Download audio 1. conseguir, arranjar, arrumar Como voc\u00ea conseguiu meu e-mail? [How did you get…<\/p>\n

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