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De onde o senhor? Language Focus Verb Ser versus Estar Affirmative / Negative / Questions Personal subject pronouns: ns, vocs, eles, elas. Numbers 11 - 20 Countries and nationalities
Lesson 2
Where are you from (sir)?
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pardon?; what?; how? Portuguese no, not, dont No, Im not. I (I) am English American is; are here of; from from where? vacation; holidays on vacation / holiday No, Im not. (I) am in; on; at business, duty, service on business (Lit.. on duty) from the; of the much, very Pleased to meet you (Lit. - Much pleasure) also; as well likewise, the same to you which?, which one?, what? where?
Note:
Conversation Listen and repeat. Then practise on your own or with a partner.
Sr. Paulo: S.r Brown: Sr. Paulo: Sr. Brown: Sr. Paulo: Sr. Brown: Sr. Paulo: Sr. Brown: Sr. Paulo: Sr. Brown: Sr. Paulo: Sr. Brown: Desculpe! Sim? O senhor portugus? Como? O senhor portugus? No, (eu) no sou. (Eu) sou americano. O senhor est c de frias? No, (eu) no estou. (Eu) estou c em servio. E de onde o senhor? (Eu) sou dos EUAa. Muito prazer. Igualmente. - Excuse me! - Yes? - Are you Portuguese? (Lit: The gentleman is Portuguese?) - Pardon? (Lit: How?) - Are you Portuguese? - No, Im not. (Lit: No, I not am.) - I am American. - Are you here on holiday/vacation? - No, Im not. . - Im here on business. - And where are you from? Lit: (And from where is the gentleman? - Im from the USA. Nice to meet you. (Lit: Much pleasure.) Likewise (Lit: equally.)
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Excuse me. Are you English? (Literally: The gentleman is English?9 Mr. Smith: Como? Pardon? ( Lit: How? ) Sr Rui: O senhor ingls? Are you English? Mr. Smith: No, (eu) no sou. (Eu) sou americano . No, Im not.( Lit: No, I not am). Im American. Sr. Rui:O senhor est c de frias? Are you here on vacation? (Lit: The gentleman is here on vacation?) Mr. Smith: Sim, (eu) estou. Yes, I am. Sr. Rui:Prazer em conhec-lo. Nice to meet you. (Lit: Pleasure in knowing you.) Mr Smith: Prazer em conhec-lo tambm. Nice to meet you too. (Lit: Pleasure in knowing you too)
Sr. Rui:
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Sr. Duarte: Sra. Maria: Sr. Duarte: Sra. Maria: Sr. Duarte: Sra. Maria: Sr. Duarte: Sra. Maria:
Are you Portuguese, madam? Lit: The lady is Portuguese?) Como? Pardon? (Lit: How?) A senhora portuguesa? Are you Portuguese? No, (eu) no sou. (Eu) sou Francesa. No, Im not. Im French. A senhora est c de frias? Are you here on holiday? No, (eu) no estou. (Eu) estou aqui em servio. No, Im not. Im here on business. Prazer em conhec-la. Nice to meet you. Prazer em conhec-lo tambm. Nice to meet you too.
A senhora portuguesa?
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Remember: The Portuguese subject pronoun is not normally expressed in Portuguese but is indicated in the verb ending. However, use the subject pronoun with the verb if there could be any ambiguity or for emphasis:
- Onde est ele? - Onde est ela? - Eu que trabalho aqui , no ele. Where is he? Where is she? I am the one who works here, not him. (It is I who works here, not he (him.)
Verbos ser e estar Oua e repita (Listen and repeat) Verb ser.
(Eu) sou portugus. (Tu) s americano. Voc
Verb estar
(Eu) estou (Tu) ests (Voc) est
(Ele) est (Ela) est (Ns) estamos. Vocs, os senhores, as senhoras esto Eles/Elas esto
Note: ele / ela will also translate the neuter it and eles / elas the plural neuter they:
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- Onde est o livro? - (Ele) est em cima da mesa. - Onde est a caneta? - (Ela) est no meu bolso.. - Onde esto os livros? - (Eles) esto em cima da mesa. - Onde esto as canetas? - (Elas) esto no meu bolso.
Where is the book? It is on the table. Where is the pen? It is in my pocket. Where are the books? They are on the table. Where are the pens? They are in y pocket.
Nevertheless, the personal pronouns would always be omitted in these last examples.
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Chamar-se
As you have learned in Lesson 1, we usually use the reflexive verb chamar-se (call oneself) to ask about a persons name:
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Joo: Dungui e Zati: Joo: Dungui e Zati: Joo: Dungui e Zati: Joo: Dungui e Zati: Joo: Dungui e Zati:
Boa tarde. Boa tarde. (Eu) chamo-me Joo. E vocs, como se chamam?
Good afternoon. Goos afternoon. My name is Joo. And you, what are your names?
(Ns) chamamo-nos Dungui e Zati. Our names are Dungui and Zati. E como se chamam eles? And what are their names?
(Eles) chamam-se Ricardo e Paulo. Their names are Ricardo and Paulo .(males) E como se chamam elas? (Elas) chamam-se Ana e Cristina. Obrigado. De nada. And what are their names? (females) Their names are Ana and Cristina. Thank you. Youre welcome. (of nothing)
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Verb ser
to be
Note: In general, ser denotes an inherent or permanent quality of being, and a nationality,
profession or calling, even if temporary. Examples: - Eu sou solteiro - Ela casada. - Eles so amigos. - Ele de Portugal. - Eu sou professor de portugus. Im single. Shes married. They are friends. He is from Portugal. Im a teacher of Portuguese
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Verb estar-
to be
Oua e repita
eu estou tu ests voc ele ela est I am you are you are he is she is we are you are they are they are
Note: estar
is used when speaking of a temporary state or condition, action, and place. The book is on the table. He is ill / sick. Im sleepy. Im happy today.
Bob e John: Manuel: Bob e John: Manuel: Bob e John: Manuel: Bob e John
(Eles) esto no refeitrio. E o que que eles esto a fazer l? (Eles) esto a tomar um caf.
Theyre at the cafeteria. And what are they doing there? Theyre taking/having a coffee.
E onde que esto as dactilgrafas? And where are the typists? (Elas) esto na casa de banho. E o que que elas esto a fazer l? (Elas) esto a pr-se bonitas! Theyre in the toilet / rest room. And what are they doing there? They are making themselves beautiful
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Practice
Complete these sentences using the correct verbal form of the verb Chamar-se.
1. Como se ___________ vocs? 2. Ns ________________ Jos e Paulo. 3. Eles ______________ Vemba e Gimbi. 4. Eu _____________ Francisco. 5. Vocs _____________ Carla e Ana. 6. Como se _____________ isto? 7. Eles no se ___________ Dungui e Mavunga. 8. Como se ____________ eles? 9. Ela ___________ Teresa. 10. Como se __________ voc? 11. Elas ____________ Lurdes e Maria. 12. Como te ____________ tu?
A: B:
O senhor portugus? Sim, sou. O senhor / americano? (American) No, no sou. (No, Im not)
A: B:
Sim, sou A: B: 2 A: B: 3 A B: 4 A: B: 5. A: B: ________________________? ________________________ a senhora / italiana? (Italian) No, no sou ________________________? ________________________ voc / mexicano? (Mexican) Sim, sou. ____________________? ____________________ ele / espanhol? (Spanish) No, no _____________________? _____________________ ela / dinamarquesa? (Danish) Sim, . _____________________? _____________________
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Complete the following sentences using the correct present tense form of Ser.
Eu _____ americano. Vocs _____ portugueses. Ela ____ de Lisboa. Este dicionrio _____ meu. Ns ______ amigos. Essas canetas _____ caras. Ele _____ casado? No, ele _____ solteiro. Ele ____ muito tmido. O senhor ____ o gerente do hotel? I am American. You are Portuguese. She is from Lisbon. This dictionary is mine. We are friends. Those pens are expensive. Is he married? No, he is single. Hes a very shy person.. Are you the Hotel manager?
11. Ela ____ secretria. 12. Eles ____ velhos. 13. Ns _____ novos. 14. Estas malas _____ minhas.
15. Isto ____ impossvel.
She is a secretary. They are old. We are young. These suitcases are mine. This is impossible
D.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Complete the following sentences using the correct present tense form of estar.
Ele _____ de frias. ______ muito calor l fora. A sopa _______ fria. Este bolo _____ muito bom. Ol. Como _______? ______ bem, obrigado. Onde ______ eles? Eles _____ cansados. Ela ______ doente. Os meus sapatos _______ sujos. (Eu) ______ com fome. He is on vacation. It is very hot outside. The soup is cold. This cake is very good. Hi. How are you?
Im fine, thanks. Where are they? They are tired. She is ill. My shoes are dirty. I am hungry.
E.
Fill in the blanks with sou , s, , somos, so, estou, ests, est, estamos, esto.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. O senhor _______ de Portugal? No, no _______. Hoje (eu) _______ triste. Voc ______ ingls? No, ______ americano. Ela _______ em Portugal. A sua casa ______ grande? Sim, ______ grande. Onde ______eles? Eles ________ em casa. Donde ______ elas? Elas _______ de Itlia. - Are you from Portugal? - No, Im not. - Im sad today. - Are you English? - No, Im American. - She is in Portugal. - Is your house large? - Yes, it is large. - Where are they? - They are at home. - Where are they from? - They are from Italy.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
O Joo ______ portugus. Vocs j ________ a incomodar-me. Eles ______ bons alunos. A Vanessa _______ doente. Elas ______ muito bonitas. A Ctia _______ de frias. Ns _______ americanos. Voc ______ muito constipado. Donde _____ ele? Ele ____ de Angola. Tu ______ cansado? Eles ______ actores de cinema. O Manuel e o Sumbo _______ a estudar no Estados Unidos da Amrica. Eu _____ de Lisboa.
Joo is Portuguese. Youre beginning to annoy me. They are good students. Vanessa is ill. They are very pretty. Ctia is on vacation. We are American. You have a bad cold. Where is he from? He is from Angola. Are you tired? They are film stars. Manuel and Sumbo are studying in the U.S.A. - I am from Lisbon.
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Example, Onde _______ tu? Answer: Onde ests tu? Agora proceda da mesma forma. (Now you do the same.) 1. Onde _________ ela? (Where is she?) 2. Eu_______ muito contente hoje. (Im very happy today) 3. Ana, onde _______ o meu livro de portugus? ( Ana, wheres my Portuguese book?) 4. Onde _______ eles? (Where are they? 5. Elas _______ em casa. (Theyre at home.) 6. Vocs ________ muito cansados. (Youre very/really tired.) 7. Tu ________ a trabalhar. (Youre working) 8. Ns _________ a jogar tnis. (Were playing tennis.) 9. Elas _________ a soldar. (Hes welding.) 10. O que que tu ________ a fazer John? (What are you doing John? 11. Voc ________ zangado. (Youre angry/upset.) 12. Eles ________ a comer. (Theyre eating.) 13. Eu _________ muito contente com vocs. (Im very happy with you.) 14. Ele __________ a trabalhar no sistema da vlvula de segurana. (Hes working on the safety valve system. 15. Vocs ________ a fazer um bom trabalho. (Youre doing a good / grat job.)
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Donde voc?
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Muito prazer!
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Likewise!
H.
Numbers 11 - 20
Listen and repeat. 11 12 onze doze 16 17 dezasseis 13 treze 14 catorze 15 quinze vinte
18 dezassete
19 dezoito
20 dezanove
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Numbers 11 - 20
Oua e escreva um crculo em redor do nmero que ouvir. Listen and circle the numbers you hear. a) b) c) d) e) 11 12 20 16 12 15 14 14 20 17 17 16 13 14 14 13 11 18 15 18 20 15 12 19 13
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a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j)
Escreva as respostas. Write the answers. 6 x 2= 15 + 5 = 20 : 5 = 8+8= 18 - 3 = 6 +5= 5x 2= 7 +7= 19 - 6 = 20 - 5 = _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________
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L.
ID Card
Lisboa - Portugal
M.
Nome (first name) Apelido (last name) Pas (country) Morada (home address) N Tel: (phone number) Idade (age) Profisso (occupation) Casado (married)
Sim (Yes)
No (No)
N. Now read this conversation, and then fill in the card below with the correct answers.
Recepcionista Bom dia. Good morning 12
Sr Roberto: Bom dia. Good morning Recepcionista Como se chama, por favor? Whats your name, please? Sr Roberto: Chamo-me Roberto. My name is Roberto Recepcionista E qual o seu apelido? And whats your surname? Sr Roberto: O meu apelido Nunes. My surname is Nunes. Recepcionista:Nunes? Como se escreve? Nunes? How do you spell that? Sr Roberto: N-u-n-e-s. N-u-n-e-s. Recepcionista casado? Are you married? Sr Roberot: No. Sou solteiro. No, Im not. Recepcionista E qual a sua idade? And how old are you? Sr Roberto: 26 anos. 26 years old. Recepcionista E qual a sua profisso? And whats you job? Sr Roberto: Sou operador de plataforma. Im a platform opeartor. Recepcionista Onde? Where? Sr Roberto: No East Kokongo. At East Kokongo. Recepcionista E donde o senhor? An d where are you from? Sr Roberto: Sou de Luanda - Angola. Im from Luanda. Angola Recepcionista E qual o seu nmero de telefone? And whats your phone number? Sr Rob erto: 2684310597 Its 2684310597 Recepcionista:2684310597? 2684310597? Sr Roberto: Sim, correcto. Yes, thats right. Recepcionista Obrigado. Thank you. Sr Roberto: De nada. Youre welcome.
Nome (first name) Apelido (last name) Pas (country) Morada (home address) N Tel: (phone number) Idade (age) Profisso (occupation) Casado (married)
Sim (Yes)
No (No)
O.
Nome Joo Apelido Paulo Pas Portugal Morada Rua Lus de Cames, 20 - 2 Dt N Telefone 01 471 2536 Idade 19 Profisso Soldador Casado X Sim
Lisboa
No
Exemplo:
A: B: A: B: O Joo do Brasil? No, (ele) no . O Joo de Portugal? Sim, (ele) . - Is Joo from Brasil? - No, he is not. - Is John from Portugal? - Yes, he is.
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2.
A: B: Qual o apelido do Joo? __________________________ - Whats Joos surname?
3.
A: B: Qual a morada do Joo? ___________________________. - Whats Joos address?
4.
A: B: Qual o nmero de telefone do Joo? ___________________________. - Whats Joos telephone number?
5.
A: B: Qual a idade do Joo? ___________________________. - How old is Joo?
6.
A: B: Qual a profisso do Joo? ___________________________. - Whats Joos occupation?
7.
A: B: O Joo casado? ___________________________. - Is Joo married?
P.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Studen B: Answer your partners questions. Then ask him/her the same questions.
Q.
6. 7. 8.
R.
A.
Negative
eu tu voc o senhor a senhora ele ela ns vocs os senhores as senhoras eles elas sou s I am you you you you he she we you you you they they are
no
somos so
is
not
are
so
S:
Verb Estar - To be
Negative
eu tu voc o senhor a senhora ele ela ns vocs os senhores as senhoras eles elas
Positive
eu estou tu ests voc o senhor a senhora ele ela ns estamos vocs os senhores as senhoras eles esto elas esto
are is
est
no
estamos esto
not
esto
are
Affirmative
Voc est triste hoje.. Ele est em Paris. Ela americana. You are sad today. He is in Paris She is American.
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Questions
To ask a question in Portuguese, we simply give a rising intonation at the end of the question to what otherwise would be a statement: Voc est triste hoje? Ele est em Paris? Ela americana? Are you sad today? Is he in Paris? Is she American?
Note:
When the sentence begins with an interrogative pronoun or adverb, the subject pronoun usually comes after the verb or is left out altogether: Example: Onde trabalha voc? O que faz ele agora? Onde moras tu? Que disse voc? Porque ests ( tu) atrasado? Where do you work? What does he do now (these days) ? Where do you live/reside? What did you say? Why are you late?
Negative
To make a negation in Portuguese, just use no before the verbal form: Voc no est triste hoje. Ele no est em Paris. Ela no americana. . Youre not sad today. He is not in Paris. She is not American.
Remember: Ser
permanent location.
indicates an inherent or essential characteristic, state, condition, quality or indicates a temporary state, condition, quality or location.
Estar
Learn also the following expressions using the verbs ser and estar.
with ser:
Sou
pobre
Im
poor
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rich young old good / kind bad / evi l/ mean strong week a nervous person
with estar
com frio com fome com sede com calor cansado cold hungry thirsty hot tired
Estou
Im
sad / unhappy happy / content unhappy / sad happy / content bored / annoyed nervous angry / upset
- Desculpe, mas (voc) no pode entrar aqui. - Sorry, but you cant come in here. - Desculpe, pode dizer-me que horas so? - Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please?
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many different uses: How are you? How do you like your coffee? What is your name? He is like his father.
Como est? Como prefere o seu caf? Como se chama? Ele como o pai.
Remember:
To ask a question in Portuguese, we simply give a rising intonation at the end of the question to what would otherwise be a statement.
Question form
Voc est triste hoje? Ele est em Paris? Eles so americanos? Do you speak Portuguese? Is he in Paris? Are they American?
Negative form
To make a negation in Portuguese, just use no before the verbal form: Affirmative
Eu estou triste hoje.. I am sad today.
Negative
Eu no estou triste hoje. I am not sad today.
Affirmative
Ele est em Paris.. He is in Paris.
Negative
Eu no est em Paris.. He is not in Paris.
Summary
Desculpe! Desculpe, pode dizer-me as horas, por favor? Im sorry! / Excuse me. Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please?
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Como? Como se chama? Ela como a me! Pronomes pessoais sujeito eu, tu, voc, o senhor, a senhora, ele, ela, ns, vocs, os senhores, as senhoras, eles, elas ----------------------------------------------------Affirmative O senhor portugus. O senhor est c de frias. Ela est em casa. Eles esto doentes. Interrogative O senhor portugus? O senhor est c de frias? Ela est em casa? Eles esto doentes? Negative O senhor no portugus O senhor no est c de frias. Ela no est em casa. Eles no esto doentes. Questions with an interrogative pronoun / adverb Onde vive (voc)? Porque est (voc) a aprender portugus? Que que (voc? disse? Yes / No replies O Cinema fica perto daqui? Sim, fica. O senhor portugus? No, no sou. Numbers 11 - 20 onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte.
What? / Pardon? /How?/ like Whats your name? She is like her mother! I, you, he, she, we, you, they -----------------------------------------------------You are Portuguese. Youre here on vacation. She is at home. They are sick / ill.
Are you Portuguese? Are you here on vacation? Is she at home? Are they sick / ill? You are not Portuguese. You are not here on vacation. She is not at home. They are not sick / ill. Where do you live? Why are you learning Portuguese? What did you say? Is the Movie Theater near here? Yes, it is. Are you Portuguese? No, Im not.
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z e
z d e z
t o r z e e
i z
t a
o s s
o n z e
u i n z e
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