Questions

Notes

Olha! (oh-yah)- Look! (to friend)
Olhe! (oh-yuh)- Look! (to stranger)
tem sido- another way of forming past participle; it has been (permanent)
tem estado- past participle; it has been (temporary)
Tem estado a chover aqui.- It has been raining here
tamben- as well
Não tem estado nem frio nem calor.- It hasn’t been either cold nor hot
Tem estado ameno.- It has been in-between
nem tanto ao mar, nem à terra- Not so close to the sea, nor to the land (be reasonable; be in-between)
nem oito, nem oitenta- Be reasonable
educar- educate
educado- polite (about people)
formal/informal- polite/impolite (not about people)
Aquele miúdo é educado.- That boy is polite
mal-educado / malcriado- impolite (poorly educated/poorly raise)
comigo- with me
egocêntrico- self-centered
ego- self in Latin
contigo- with you (informal)
consigo- with you (formal)
connosco- with us (with us with; only one ‘n’ in Brazil)
convosco- with you (plural; preferred & more formal)
com vocês- with you (plural)
com ele/ela/eles/elas- with he/she/they
atrasar- delay
atrasado- late
atrasar-se- To be late
Estou a atrasar-me.- I’m getting late
Eu vou atrasar o relógio.- I’m going to set the clock back on hour
A miuda esta atrasada- The girl is late
- If you use ser (e) instead of estar here, you are saying the person is retarded
divertir- to entertain
divertir-se- to have fun
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