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- How to say you are paying (or someone else is paying)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- \u00c9 por minha conta hoje \u2013 literally \u201cit is on me today\u201d<\/li>\n
- Sou eu quem pago hoje \u2013 literally \u201cI\u2019m the one who pays today\u201d \u2013 meaning you\u2019re the one paying.<\/li>\n
- Hoje a conta \u00e9 do chefe \u2013 literally \u201ctoday the bill\/check belongs to the boss\u201d; meaning the boss is paying.<\/li>\n
- \u00c9 por conta da casa \u2013 literally \u201cit is on the house\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Examples<\/p>\n
– Maria, voc\u00ea quer ir tomar um a\u00e7a\u00ed? \u00c9 por minha conta.<\/p>\n
– Mas voc\u00ea pagou da \u00faltima vez, sou eu quem pago hoje.<\/p>\n
– Tudo bem, ent\u00e3o!<\/p>\n
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– (Maria, would you like to have an a\u00e7a\u00ed? I am paying.<\/em><\/p>\n
– But you paid for the last one. I\u2019ll pay for this one today.<\/em><\/p>\n
– Ok!)<\/em><\/p>\n
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– Oi Carlos, voc\u00ea vai sair com a galera do trabalho mais tarde? Hoje a conta \u00e9 do nosso chefe!<\/p>\n
– Claro!<\/p>\n
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– (Hi Carlos, are you going out with the crowd from work later? Today our boss is paying.<\/em><\/p>\n
– Of course!)<\/em><\/p>\n
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- Trying to convince someone to have\/try something<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Prova s\u00f3 um pouquinho \u2013 literally \u201ctry just a little bit\u201d<\/li>\n
- S\u00f3 mais um pouquinho \u2013 literally \u201cjust a little bit more\u201d<\/li>\n
- S\u00f3 experimenta \u2013 literally \u201cjust try it\u201d<\/li>\n
- Tem certeza? \u2013 literally \u201care you sure?\u201d<\/li>\n
- Fa\u00e7o quest\u00e3o \u2013 similar meaning as \u201cI insist\u201d<\/li>\n
- N\u00e3o aceito n\u00e3o como resposta \u2013 meaning \u201cI don\u2019t take no as an answer\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Example:<\/p>\n
– Voc\u00ea aceita um peda\u00e7o do bolo?<\/p>\n
– Agora n\u00e3o, acabei de almo\u00e7ar.<\/p>\n
– Tem certeza? S\u00f3 experimenta.<\/p>\n
– N\u00e3o, obrigado, eu comi muito.<\/p>\n
– Prova s\u00f3 um pouquinho, fa\u00e7o quest\u00e3o!<\/p>\n
– T\u00e1 bom…<\/p>\n
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– (Would you like a piece of cake?<\/em><\/p>\n
– Not now, I just had lunch.<\/em><\/p>\n
– Are you sure? Just try it.<\/em><\/p>\n
– No, thank you, I ate a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n
– Try just a little bit, I insist!<\/em><\/p>\n
– Ok\u2026)<\/em><\/p>\n
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- How to refuse something<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- De jeito nenhum \u2013 meaning \u201cno way\u201d<\/li>\n
- N\u00e3o mesmo \u2013 meaning \u201cno way\u201d<\/li>\n
- S\u00e9rio, n\u00e3o quero mesmo \u2013 meaning \u201cseriously, I really don\u2019t want it\u201d<\/li>\n
- Sem chance \u2013 \u201cnot a chance\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Example:<\/p>\n
– Voc\u00ea aceita um chocolate?<\/p>\n
– Sem chance, estou de dieta.<\/p>\n
– Mas esse chocolate \u00e9 uma del\u00edcia, s\u00f3 experimenta.<\/p>\n
– De jeito nenhum, n\u00e3o posso, meu nutricionista vai me matar se eu aceitar!<\/p>\n
– Mas ele n\u00e3o precisa ficar sabendo.<\/p>\n
– N\u00e3o mesmo, mas obrigada por oferecer.<\/p>\n
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– (Would you like some chocolate?<\/em><\/p>\n
– Not a chance, I am on a diet.<\/em><\/p>\n
– But this chocolate is delicious, just try it.<\/em><\/p>\n
– No way, I can\u2019t, my nutritionist would kill me if I accepted!<\/em><\/p>\n
– But he doesn\u2019t have to know.<\/em><\/p>\n
– No way, but thanks for offering it.)<\/em><\/p>\n
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Now go on and start offering and refusing things Brazilian style, since it\u2019s all part of the culture!<\/p>\n
Boa sorte e boa semana!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Do you know what to say when you are treating your friends to a dinner, lunch, any kind of food or drink? Sometimes Brazilians are known for the way they never seem to take no for an answer when offering something, you can do the same using this vocabulary. You will also learn on this…<\/p>\n
- How to refuse something<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Trying to convince someone to have\/try something<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n