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1
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para vs a

A

para = will go there for awhile

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2
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muito gender matching

A

Degree (*very) = always use masculine

Quantity (*a lot of) = match the gender

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3
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Comparatives

A

Algo é _____ _____

  1. (maior / menor / pior / melhor / mais alto / baixo)
  2. do que, á, ao , áquele
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4
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Turn on / off

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Ligar & Desligar -> machines / equipment

Ascender & Apagar -> lights / fires

Abrir & Fechar -> Windows / doors

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5
Q

“to Add” options

A

Acrescentar á

Adicionar na

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6
Q

ordinal #’s

A

primeiro
segundo
terceiro
quarto
Quinto
sexto
sétimo
oitavo
nono
décimo
décimo a primeiro

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7
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Frações

A

meio / a metade
um terço
um quarto
um quinto

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8
Q

news & updates

A

novidades (updates - less formal)

notícias (new - mais formal)

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9
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To search

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Buscar –> to get someone aka pick them up

pesquisar –> Research

investigar –> policia usa mais

procurar –> catch-all term for search

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10
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Diminutives

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Ends in…

  1. Vowel - drop vowel and add inha(o)
  2. Stressed vowel, dipthong or consonant - add zinha(o)
  3. endis in “M” - change to N then add zinha(o)
  4. CA, GA, CO, GO - replace with QU and add inha(o)
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11
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Palavras sobre visualização (x5)

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  1. Olha - Look
  2. Assistir - Watch
  3. Ver - See
  4. Enxergar - Visualize
  5. Observar - observe
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12
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Pluralization

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Ends in…

  1. Vowel - add S
  2. R,S, Z - add ES
    (some words have no changes if end in S)
  3. M - change to NS
  4. ão - ões, ães, or s
    “Os cães alemães dos capitães comem pães”
  5. L - al,ul = is ___el,il = éis ___ ol = óis
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13
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Multiple actions in the past at the SAME TIME

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Estar (imperfect) + gerund + preterite

Eu estava dormindo quando vc ligou

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14
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Multiple actions in the past BUT ONE BEFORE THE OTHER

A

Use the Pluperfect (Pretérito-Mais-Que-Perfeito)

ex:
Ele já tinha estudado as lições quando os amigos chegaram

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