{"id":7299,"date":"2016-10-31T01:05:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T01:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2016-11-13T00:46:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T00:46:42","slug":"expressing-your-needs-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressing-your-needs-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing your needs in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ei, gente! Hello, everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Como voc\u00eas est\u00e3o se sentindo hoje? How are you feeling today?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re in a foreign country or just learning a different language, it is vital to learn how to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">expressar uma necessidade<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (express a necessity). Today\u2019s post will teach you to communicate your needs. This way, you\u2019ll always get what you want!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: in Portuguese, you can sometimes omit the subject without altering the meaning of the sentence. So: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> estou feliz = Estou feliz (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">am happy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eu quero [algo\/ verbo] &#8211; I want [something\/ verb]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu quero caf\u00e9 &#8211; I want coffee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu quero sair &#8211; I want to leave<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eu preciso [de algo\/ verbo] &#8211; I need [something\/ verb]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu preciso de dinheiro &#8211; I need money<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu preciso de um casaco &#8211; I need a jacket<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu preciso comer algo &#8211; I need to eat something<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eu tenho que [verbo] &#8211; I have to [verb]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu tenho que ir &#8211; I have to go<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu tenho que estudar &#8211; Eu have to study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Estou [adjetivo] &#8211; I am [adjective]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou cansado &#8211; I am tired<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou doente &#8211; I am sick<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eu estou com [algo] &#8211; I am [something]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com frio &#8211; I am cold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com calor &#8211; I am hot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com sede &#8211; I am thirsty<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com fome &#8211; I am hungry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com sono &#8211; I am sleepy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Estou com dor &#8211; I\u2019m in pain\/ I\u2019ve got a [ache]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com dor de cabe\u00e7a &#8211; I\u2019ve got a headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com dor de est\u00f4mago &#8211; I\u2019ve got a stomachache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com dor de dente &#8211; I\u2019ve got a toothache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com dor nas costas &#8211; I\u2019ve got a backache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com dor nas pernas &#8211; I\u2019ve got a leg pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When expressing your needs, it\u2019s good to know the verb <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pedir <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(to ask):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou com fome. Vou<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pedir <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">um sandu\u00edche (I\u2019m hungry. I\u2019ll <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ask<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a sandwich)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quer um copo d\u2019\u00e1gua? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pe\u00e7a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ao gar\u00e7om (Do you want a glass of water? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the waiter)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now here are some <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">exemplos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> com dor de cabe\u00e7a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; Voc\u00ea tem uma aspirina? (I\u2019ve <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">got a headache<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Have you got an aspirine?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; N\u00e3o como nada desde o caf\u00e9 da manh\u00e3 (I haven\u2019t eaten anything since breakfast)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-You must <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">be hungry<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Voc\u00ea deve <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">estar com fome<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Sim. Eu tenho que comer algo (Yes. I have to eat something)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tive que acordar muito cedo hoje para uma reuni\u00e3o. Agora estou com muito sono (I had to get up really early today for a meeting. I\u2019m so sleepy now)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea precisa dormir um pouco (You need to get some sleep)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcos est\u00e1 passando as f\u00e9rias na Isl\u00e2ndia (Marcos is spending his vacation in Iceland)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He must be very cold (Ele deve estar com muito frio)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I told him he would need to bring many jackets (Eu avisei que ele ia precisar de muitos casacos)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acho que comi algo estragado (I think I ate something bad)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea precisa ir ao m\u00e9dico (You need to go to the doctor)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Est\u00e1 t\u00e3o quente hoje! (It\u2019s so hot today!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sim, estou com muito calor (Yes, I\u2019m so hot)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vamos beber algo! (Let\u2019s go drink something!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tenham uma boa semana, pessoal!<\/p>\n<p>Have a great week, you guys!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ei, gente! Hello, everyone! Como voc\u00eas est\u00e3o se sentindo hoje? How are you feeling today? If you\u2019re in a foreign country or just learning a different language, it is vital to learn how to expressar uma necessidade (express a necessity). Today\u2019s post will teach you to communicate your needs. 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