A1 — Beginner·2 min read·Everyday Life·introductions

Onde Moras?

Dois estudantes novos na universidade falam sobre onde moram e de onde vêm.

Theme verbmorar—to live / to reside

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É o primeiro dia na universidade de Lisboa. Afonso fala com a colega Sílvia. "Moras em Lisboa?" pergunta ele. "Moro, sim. Moro em Benfica, com os meus pais. E tu?" Afonso diz: "Eu moro num quarto alugado no Intendente. É a primeira vez que não moro com a família."

It is the first day at the University of Lisbon. Afonso talks with his classmate Sílvia. "Do you live in Lisbon?" he asks. "I do, yes. I live in Benfica, with my parents. And you?" Afonso says: "I live in a rented room in Intendente. It's the first time I haven't lived with my family."

"De onde és?" pergunta Sílvia. "Sou de Braga. Morava em Braga com os meus pais. Agora moro sozinho pela primeira vez." Sílvia sorri. "A minha amiga Ana também morava em Braga! Agora mora na Mouraria. Moram perto um do outro!"

"Where are you from?" asks Sílvia. "I'm from Braga. I used to live in Braga with my parents. Now I live alone for the first time." Sílvia smiles. "My friend Ana also used to live in Braga! Now she lives in Mouraria. You live near each other!"

Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
morarto live / to reside (somewhere)
moroI live (present of morar)
morasyou live (present of morar)
morahe/she lives (present of morar)
moramoswe live (present of morar)
moramthey live (present of morar)
moreiI lived (preterite of morar)
morasteyou lived (preterite of morar)
morouhe/she lived (preterite of morar)
morámoswe lived (preterite of morar)
moraramthey lived (preterite of morar)
moravaI/he/she used to live (imperfect of morar)
moravasyou used to live (imperfect of morar)
morávamoswe used to live (imperfect of morar)
moravamthey used to live (imperfect of morar)
morareiI will live (future of morar)
morarásyou will live (future of morar)
moraráhe/she will live (future of morar)
moraremoswe will live (future of morar)
morarãothey will live (future of morar)
morandoliving (gerund of morar)
moradolived (past participle of morar)
falarto speak / to talk
falahe/she speaks (present of falar)
perguntarto ask (a question)
perguntahe/she asks; also: question (noun)
dizerto say
dizhe/she says (present of dizer)
sorrirto smile
sorrihe/she smiles (present of sorrir)
serto be (identity/origin)
souI am (present of ser)
ésyou are (present of ser)
éhe/she/it is (present of ser)
virto come
diaday
universidadeuniversity
colegaclassmate / colleague
quartoroom; bedroom
quarto alugadorented room
famíliafamily
paisparents
paifather
veztime / occasion
amigafriend (fem.)
amigofriend (masc.)
ruastreet
casahouse / home
andarfloor / storey of a building; also: to walk
edifíciobuilding
prédioapartment building / block of flats
faculdadefaculty / college
metrometro / underground train
criançachild
avósgrandparents
avôgrandfather
aldeiavillage
anoyear
anosyears
setembroSeptember
bairroneighbourhood / district
LisboaLisbon (capital of Portugal)
BenficaBenfica (Lisbon neighbourhood)
IntendenteIntendente (Lisbon neighbourhood)
MourariaMouraria (historic Lisbon neighbourhood)
BragaBraga (city in northern Portugal)
PortoPorto (second-largest city in Portugal)
CoimbraCoimbra (university city in central Portugal)
ParisParis (capital of France)
SaldanhaSaldanha (Lisbon metro station and district)
AlentejoAlentejo (region of southern Portugal)
primeirofirst (masc.)
primeirafirst (fem.)
novonew; young (masc.)
novanew; young (fem.)
novosnew; young (masc. pl.)
alugadorented (masc.)
alugadarented (fem.)
sozinhoalone / by oneself (masc.)
sozinhaalone / by oneself (fem.)
pequenosmall (masc.)
pequenasmall (fem.)
antigoold / historic (masc.)
antigaold / historic (fem.)
juntostogether (masc. pl.)
juntastogether (fem. pl.)
paralelaparallel (fem.)
letivoacademic / relating to school year (masc.)
letivaacademic / relating to school year (fem.)
agoranow
tambémalso / too
jáalready; now (emphatic)
aindastill / yet
semprealways
nuncanever
muitovery; a lot
bemwell; fine
aquihere
láthere
simyes
nãono; not
sóonly; alone
apenasonly / just
assimlike this / so / in this way
entãothen / so / well then
realmentereally / truly
finalmentefinally
talvezperhaps / maybe
claroof course; clear
especialmenteespecially
antigamentein the old days / formerly
antesbefore / previously
pertonear / close
longefar away
pela primeira vezfor the first time
um do outronear each other / from one another
de ondewhere from
para cáto here / over here
ano letivoacademic year
em criançaas a child / in childhood
vintetwenty
dezten
quintofifth

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