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ilovelang Sunday 24th of April 2005 09:36:40 PM
Lesson 2 - Portuguese - Lesson 2 - Portuguese

Some words:

With - Com
Without - Sem
No - Não
Yes - Sim
And - E
About - Sobre
But - Mas
If - Se
In - Em
Now - Agora

Some verbs:

To need - Precisar
To can - Poder
To live - Morar

Conjugation

Precisar:

Eu preciso
Tu precisas
Ele/Ela precisa
Nós precisamos
Eles/Vocês precisam

Poder

Eu posso
Tu podes
Ele/Ela podem
Nós podemos
Eles/Vocês podem

Live

Eu moro
Tu moras
Ele/Ela mora
Nós moramos
Eles/Vocês moram

Articles:

A - The (used for femine words)
O - The (used for masculine words)
Uma - a (used for femine words)
Um - a (used for masculine words)

Word that ends in A is used a, see:

A bola - The ball (the word bola ends in A so we use A) In case of Açucar (sugar) we use O = O açucar (The sugar)
O carro - The car (the word bola ends in O so we use O)

Also has words that end in E so u have to know!

Uma bola = A ball
Um carro = A car

Phrases:

I need a ball = Eu preciso de uma bola (use DE just if the phrase will continue, but if after the verb come another verb dont use de)
I need a car = Eu preciso de um carro
I need a house = Eu preciso de uma casa
I need a pen = Eu preciso de uma caneta

I need to live = Eu preciso morar
I need to live with u = Eu preciso morar com você
I need money = Eu preciso de dinheiro agora

delia Thursday 28th of April 2005 07:22:34 PM
thx,ilovelang - very nice that someone posts small lessons here,it helps.
i can understand portuguese without really studying,cause romanian is similar and i know a little spanish,but i want to be able to speak also,so these lessons are welcome.
i wanna see more coming,ilovelang!
take care
delia

gvdan08 Wednesday 04th of May 2005 01:28:05 AM
- what's the difference between Necessitar and Precisar ?

jrcls Thursday 05th of May 2005 10:54:06 PM
- This difference might belong to a lesson called "Very advanced topics on Portuguese" :-)

They mean basically the same but "precisar" is more colloquial and more common.

(There´s yet another verb with the same meaning, "carecer".)

So you may use "precisar" and forget the others for a while.

RagingPineapples Monday 16th of May 2005 03:05:13 PM
Question - Are there any shorter/abbreviated forms of 'obrigado'?

Like in English we say 'Thanks' rather than 'Thankyou'.

RenataSiasnon Friday 20th of May 2005 08:35:43 AM
Re: Are there any shorter/abbreviated forms of 'obrigado'? - Well, 'obrigado' is very common. But you can use 'valeu' too. It's a slang word, a very colloquial form of obrigado. And I think it's a little weaker too.

Lyddi Sunday 05th of June 2005 08:16:17 PM
true or false? -

I need a car = Eu preciso [b]de um[/b] carro
I need a house = Eu preciso [b]de uma[/b] casa

Eu preciso [b]dum[/b] carro.
Eu preciso [b]duma[/b] casa.

I am a bit confused. :(

Phrasebase Archive
	ilovelang	Sunday 24th of April 2005 09:36:40 PM
	Lesson 2 - Portuguese - Lesson 2 - Portuguese Some words: With - Com Without - Sem No - Não Yes - Sim And - E About - Sobre But - Mas If - Se In - Em Now - Agora Some verbs: To need - Precisar To can - Poder To live - Morar Conjugation Precisar: Eu preciso Tu precisas Ele/Ela precisa Nós precisamos Eles/Vocês precisam Poder Eu posso Tu podes Ele/Ela podem Nós podemos Eles/Vocês podem Live Eu moro Tu moras Ele/Ela mora Nós moramos Eles/Vocês moram Articles: A - The (used for femine words) O - The (used for masculine words) Uma - a (used for femine words) Um - a (used for masculine words) Word that ends in A is used a, see: A bola - The ball (the word bola ends in A so we use A) In case of Açucar (sugar) we use O = O açucar (The sugar) O carro - The car (the word bola ends in O so we use O) Also has words that end in E so u have to know! Uma bola = A ball Um carro = A car Phrases: I need a ball = Eu preciso de uma bola (use DE just if the phrase will continue, but if after the verb come another verb dont use de) I need a car = Eu preciso de um carro I need a house = Eu preciso de uma casa I need a pen = Eu preciso de uma caneta I need to live = Eu preciso morar I need to live with u = Eu preciso morar com você I need money = Eu preciso de dinheiro agora
	delia	Thursday 28th of April 2005 07:22:34 PM
	thx,ilovelang - very nice that someone posts small lessons here,it helps. i can understand portuguese without really studying,cause romanian is similar and i know a little spanish,but i want to be able to speak also,so these lessons are welcome. i wanna see more coming,ilovelang! take care delia
	gvdan08	Wednesday 04th of May 2005 01:28:05 AM
	- what's the difference between Necessitar and Precisar ?
	jrcls	Thursday 05th of May 2005 10:54:06 PM
	- This difference might belong to a lesson called "Very advanced topics on Portuguese" :-) They mean basically the same but "precisar" is more colloquial and more common. (There´s yet another verb with the same meaning, "carecer".) So you may use "precisar" and forget the others for a while.
	RagingPineapples	Monday 16th of May 2005 03:05:13 PM
	Question - Are there any shorter/abbreviated forms of 'obrigado'? Like in English we say 'Thanks' rather than 'Thankyou'.
	RenataSiasnon	Friday 20th of May 2005 08:35:43 AM
	Re: Are there any shorter/abbreviated forms of 'obrigado'? - Well, 'obrigado' is very common. But you can use 'valeu' too. It's a slang word, a very colloquial form of obrigado. And I think it's a little weaker too.
	Lyddi	Sunday 05th of June 2005 08:16:17 PM
	true or false? - I need a car = Eu preciso [b]de um[/b] carro I need a house = Eu preciso [b]de uma[/b] casa Eu preciso [b]dum[/b] carro. Eu preciso [b]duma[/b] casa. I am a bit confused. :(