One of the biggest deals to learn as a beginner is the difference between SER and ESTAR. Let’s forget the differences between the two and just look at ser, and when/how to use it. SER: to be SER is really just to talk about the hard facts. Nothing at all temporal or changing. But don’t…
Read more...I’ve posted about FICAR before – Ficar Grammar & Portuguese Verb Ficar. FICAR is a big deal and using it correctly can be powerful. Italians have a big problem with this verb because apparently, it means to fuck in Italian. That’s their problem, not yours. Actually, Brazilians do use FICAR to talk about casual hook-ups…
Read more...present indicativeabrir to openeuabrovocê, ele, elaabrenósabrimosvocês, eles, elasabrem Complete conjugation.
This was a seriously scary moment moment for me. I could_not mess up my 1st attempt at speaking a complete sentence – to an actual brazilian – that was not, oi tudo bem. in actual Brazil. A failure would bring trauma. It would set me back months if not all the way to zero. I…
Read more...It’s important to pick up the “ownership words” like mine & yours, his & hers. There are others like our, their etc. Just focus on yours, mine, his & hers. Learning these will prepare you for using gender correctly. You can’t avoid it. I think this is the single, most difficult rule to get used…
Com licença. Oi? Brazilian’s say oi? for “hi”. But they also use it to say, what? Você sabe onde fica o banco, ou um caixa eletrônico nessa rua? This was my first spoken sentence and it served me well. Sabe onde fica will get you out of trouble — and into new trouble 😉 Repeat…
The Portuguese verb FICAR is mainly used to express: to remain/stay, become & to be located. to remain/stay: » I’m going to stay here. to become: » It’s getting late. to be located: » Where’s the bank located? ficar in the present tense to remain, stay, become ficar I stay eu fic o you/he/she stay(s)…
Read more...Ficar de olho means to keep an eye on. Literally, keep of the eye. MARK Is this cool? JAMES Looks ok to me. I don’t see anyone suspicious. MARK I’m gonna ask that girl to watch our stuff. JAMES Good luck with that. MARK Tudo bem! I’ve been studying. MARK Olá… Com licença. MARK Eu…
