{"id":6057,"date":"2015-05-25T14:50:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T14:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2015-05-25T14:50:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T14:50:22","slug":"pronomes-reflexivos-em-portugues-brasileiro-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/pronomes-reflexivos-em-portugues-brasileiro-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronomes reflexivos em Portugu\u00eas Brasileiro (Portuguese)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Oi gente, tudo bom?<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Using the<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>pronomes reflexivos<\/i><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>reflexive pronouns<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> in Portuguese is easier than you think. They are used when the subject and the object are the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/05\/62509237.jpg\" aria-label=\"62509237 300x225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6076\"  alt=\"62509237\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/05\/62509237-300x225.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>Sujeito<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> (s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">ubject<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> + <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>me\/se\/nos\/te<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> + <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>verb<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>o<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>me<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Voc\u00ea <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> \/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Tu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>te<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Ele <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">N\u00f3s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>nos<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Voc\u00eas <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Eles <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Como us\u00e1-los<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> (h<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ow to use them<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">):<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">In order not to repeat the sujeito, you use the pronome reflexivo:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Maria machucou Maria. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>Maria hurt Maria.\u00a0<\/i>(<em>sujeito e objeto<\/em>\u00a0are the same: Maria)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Becomes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Maria <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> machucou. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>Maria hurt herself.<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> (Use reflexive \u201cse\u201d i.e. Ela <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is why we say &#8220;Eu <strong>me<\/strong> chamo&#8230;&#8221;. It translates literally as &#8220;I call myself&#8230;&#8221; and it is one of the ways of asking someone&#8217;s name or telling people your name.\u00a0<em>Exemplo<\/em>: <em>Como voc\u00ea <strong>se<\/strong> chama?\u00a0Eu <strong>me<\/strong> chamo Ester.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Outros exemplos:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>Se cortar <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">\u2013 to cut yourself<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>me<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> cortei acidentalmente. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>I accidently cut myself.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se sujar \u2013<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> to get yourself dirty with something<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Lorena <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> sujou de farinha preparando o bolo. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Lorena got flour on herself when preparing the cake.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se divertir <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2013 to enjoy yourself<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu e minha amiga <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>nos<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> divertimos na festa. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>My friend and I enjoyed ourselves at the party.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se inscrever <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2013 to sign up for<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Joana <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> inscreveu para o curso. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Joana signed up for the course.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se maquear<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \u2013 to put on make-up<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>me<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> maqueei para a festa. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>I put on make-up for the party.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se vestir <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2013 to dress yourself<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Bernardo and Victor <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> vestiram de palha\u00e7o. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Bernardo and Victor dressed up as clowns.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se valorizar<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \u2013 to value yourself<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Jo\u00e3o n\u00e3o <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> valoriza. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>Jo\u00e3o does not value himself.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Se atrasar <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2013 to be late.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu e meu amigo <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>nos<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> atrasamos para o trabalho. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>My friend and I were late to work.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Expressions using reflexive pronouns:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>Se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><strong> fazer de bobo<\/strong> \u2013 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><i>bobo<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> translates as silly. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">However, in this case it means something different: to pretend you did not understand something\/a situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Ela insultou o gar\u00e7on, mas ele <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> fez de bobo. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>She insulted the waiter, but he pretended he didn\u2019t understand.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">N\u00e3o <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> fa\u00e7a de bobo, eu sei que voc\u00ea acompanhou a conversa. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Don\u2019t pretend you didn\u2019t understand. I know you followed the conversation.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Se matar de + verbo<\/strong> \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>se matar<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> translates as to kill yourself. In this context, however, it means doing a lot of something, sometimes more than you should. To tire yourself by doing an activity excessively.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Marcela <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> matou de estudar. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Marcela studied a lot<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> (meaning she is tired from studying, she studied too much).<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Kira e eu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>nos<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> matamos de trabalhar. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Kira and I worked a lot<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> (meaning we are tired from working, we worked too much).<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">As crian\u00e7as <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> mataram de comer chocolate na p\u00e1scoa. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The kids ate too much chocolate at Easter.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Os atletas <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>se<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> mataram de malhar na academia. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The athletes worked out a lot in the gym<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> (meaning they are tired from working out).<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\">Eu <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"><b>me<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"pt-BR\"> matei de ver televis\u00e3o. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>I watched too much television.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/05\/62509237-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/05\/62509237-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/05\/62509237.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Oi gente, tudo bom? 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