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Monica, parte 1
contractions no & na
Em always combines (contracts) with “the”: o & a.
contractions (https://www.semantica-
portuguese.com/grammar-tags/contractions/)
contractions with em
Em always combines (contracts) with these words. It’s actually
rare to see em alone in a sentence.
em + ele = nele > Joguei a bala nele. (I threw him the ball.)
em + ele = nela > Estou pensando nela. (I’m thinking about
her.)
contractions (https://www.semantica-
portuguese.com/grammar-tags/contractions/)
conversational estar
In casual conversation, estar is abbreviated like this:
estou > tô
está > tá
estamos > tamos
estão > tão
This is becomming the accepted standard, preferred form of
speaking the verb estar. In written Portuguese the non-
abbreviated form is always used.
demonstrative pronouns
There are three different words for saying this and three for that.
Which one you use depends on the gender of the thing you’re
talking about.
this (m) > esse: Esse carro é seu? (Is this your car?)
that (m) > aquele: Aquele prédio é alto. (That's a tall
building.)
this (f) > essa: Adoro essa loja! (I love this store!)
that (f) > aquela: Quero aquela roupa. (I want that shirt.)
this (n) > isso: O que é isso? (What is this?)
that (n) > aquilo: Tem nada a ver com aquilo. (It has nothing
to do with that.)
*All of these contract (combine) with any other prepositions or
articles that come before them (contractions with em
(https://www.semantica-portuguese.com/portuguese-
grammar/contractions-with-em/), with de
(https://www.semantica-portuguese.com/portuguese-
grammar/contractions-with-de/))
em esse = nesse
de esse = desse
em aquele = naquele
de aquele = daquele
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expressions of time
the past
ontem (yesterday)
na semana passada (last week)
uns dias atrás (a few days ago)
um tempo atrás (some time ago)
ano passado (last year)
the present & the future
hoje (today)
logo (soon)
agora (now)
agora mesmo (right now)
neste momento (this moment)
mais tarde (later)
daqui a pouco (in a little while)
daqui um minuto (in a minute)
daqui uma hora (in an hour)
amanhã (tomorrow)
na semana que vem (next week)
ano que vem (next year)
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fala sério
This expression means: Be serious!
ficar
Ficar can be used to say to stay (remain), to be located as well
as to become (get).
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using ir
You can use ir (to go) to say where you’re going right now, or
what you’re going to do later on. Either way you just need to
know how to conjugate ir in the present tense. It’s (very)
irregular.
present tense of ir
I go eu vou
Use ir in the present together with any verb to talk about what
you’re going to be doing.
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todo > Todo homem pensa assim. (All men think like that!)
toda > Ela liga toda hora. (She calls all the time.)
question words
quem > Quem é você? (Who are you?)
quanto > Quanto custa? (How must is it?)
quando > Quando nós vamos sair? (When are we going
out?)
o que > O que você quer? (What do you want?)
onde > Onde fica sua casa? (Where is your house?)
por que > Por que o céu é azul? (Why is the sky blue?)
como > Como se chama? (What's your name?)
qual > Qual é seu nome? (What's your name?)
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ir embora
The phrase vamos embora evolved from the old time phrase
Vamos em boa hora. — meaning, let’s go at a good time (while
spirits are high). It’s current meaning is roughly: go away, leave.
Used it together with the verb ir like this:
expressions (https://www.semantica-
portuguese.com/grammar-tags/expressions/)
já volto
Já volto means, I’ll be right back. Literally, already, I’m back.
You just need to remember that já means, already. Volto is from
the verb, voltar.
expressions (https://www.semantica-
portuguese.com/grammar-tags/expressions/)
para
Para has two meanings.
(1) to (a place)
You can use either a, or para to express to. In general, using
para implies that you are going to somewhere in order to be
there a while. Usually that’s to your home, to work etc. But
don’t get hung up on this – time is relative
(2) in order to
in order to > Eu estou aqui para estudar. (I'm here to study.)
in order to > Trabalho para ganhar dinheiro. (I work to earn
money.)
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possessive pronouns
mine & yours
mine = meu / minha
yours = seu / sua
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ter: to have
Use this to say whats happening right now : I’m working, He’s
surfing, You’re talking, etc. (often called the Portuguese “ing”).
-ar verbs
-er verbs
-ir verbs
He’s insisting. Ele está insistindo
She’s driving. Ela está dirigindo
*This is often called the gerund.
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todo mundo
Use todo mundo to express everyone. It literally means: the
entire world.
Como se chama?
In, Como se chama? you are literally saying, “How are you,
yourself called?” – and the se is the part that says you, yourself.
When you say, Qual é seu nome? you’re saying, “Which is your
name?”
Qual é seu nome? (Which is your name?)
I think eu acho
you/he/she think(s) você/ele/ela acha
acontecer: to happen
to happen acontecer
it happens acontece
acordar: to wake up
to wake up acordar
I wake up eu acordo
you/he/she wake(s) up você/ele/ela acorda
acreditar: to believe
to believe acreditar
I believe eu acredito
you/he/she believe(s) você/ele/ela acredita
Complete conjugation. (http://www.conjuga-me.net/verbo-
acreditar)
ajudar: to help
to help ajudar
I help eu ajudo
you/he/she helps você/ele/ela ajuda
aprender: to learn
to learn aprender
I learn eu aprendo
you/he/she learn(s) você/ele/ela aprende
to call chamar
I call eu chamo
you/he/she call(s) você/ele/ela chama
chegar: to arrive
to arrive chegar
I arrive eu chego
you/he/she arrive(s) você/ele/ela chega
comer: to eat
to eat comer
I eat eu como
you/he/she eats(s) você/ele/ela come
to complete completar
I complete eu completo
you/he/she complete(s) você/ele/ela completa
I know eu conheço
you/he/she know(s) você/ele/ela conhece
to dance dançar
I dance eu danço
you/he/she dance(s) você/ele/ela dança
I say eu digo
you/he/she say(s) você/ele/ela diz
dormir: to sleep
I sleep eu durmo
you/he/she sleep(s) você/ele/ela dorme
encontrar: to meet
to meet encontrar
I meet eu encontro
you/he/she meet(s) você/ele/ela encontra
entender: to understand
to understand entender
I understand eu entendo
you/he/she understand(s) você/ele/ela entende
esperar: to wait
I wait eu espero
you/he/she wait(s) você/ele/ela espera
Complete conjugation. (http://www.conjuga-me.net/verbo-
esperar)
esquecer: to forget
to forget esquecer
I forget eu esqueço
you/he/she forget(s) você/ele/ela esquece
estar: to be (temporary)
I am eu estou
you/he/she are/is você/ele/ela está
estudar: to study
to study estudar
I study eu estudo
you/he/she study(ies) você/ele/ela estuda
existir: to exist
to exist existir
I exist eu existo
you/he/she exist(s) você/ele/ela existe
I try eu experimento
you/he/she try(tries) você/ele/ela experimenta
I speak eu falo
you/he/she speak(s) você/ele/ela fala
fazer: to make, do
I do eu faço
you/he/she do(does) você/ele/ela faz
to remain, stay,
ficar
become
I stay eu fico
you/he/she stay(s) você/ele/ela fica
ir: to go
to go ir (irregular)
I go eu vou
you/he/she goes(s) você/ele/ela vai
levantar: to get up
to get up levantar
I get up eu levanto
you/he/she get(s) up você/ele/ela levanta
I take eu levo
you/he/she take(s) você/ele/ela leva
morrer: to die
to die morrer
I die eu morro
you/he/she die(s) você/ele/ela morre
namorar: to date
to date namorar
I date eu namoro
you/he/she date(s) você/ele/ela namora
observar: to observe
to observe observar
I observe eu observo
you/he/she observe(s) você/ele/ela observa
to look olhar
I look eu olho
you/he/she look(s) você/ele/ela olha
parar: to stop
to stop parar
I stop eu paro
you/he/she stop(s) você/ele/ela para
to get pegar
I get eu pego
you/he/she get(s) você/ele/ela pega
precisar: to need
to need precisar
I need eu preciso
you/he/she need(s) você/ele/ela precisa
querer: to want
I want eu quero
you/he/she want(s) você/ele/ela quer
I know eu sei
you/he/she know(s) você/ele/ela sabe
ser: to be (permanent)
I mean eu significo
you/he/she mean(s) você/ele/ela significa
ter: to have
to have ter (irregular)
I have eu tenho
you/he/she have(has) você/ele/ela tem
tomar: to take
to take tomar
I take eu tomo
you/he/she take(s) você/ele/ela toma
to live viver
I live eu vivo
you/he/she live(s) você/ele/ela vive
voltar: to return
I return eu volto
you/he/she return(s) você/ele/ela volta
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