A1 — Beginner·4 min read·Everyday Life·school

Sei Falar Português!

Tom, um estudante inglês em Lisboa, descobre quanto português já sabe — e quanto ainda falta aprender.

Theme verbsaber—to know (facts / how to)

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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation

Tom é inglês e estuda português há seis meses. Hoje tem uma prova. "Sabes as conjugações?", pergunta a sua amiga Inês. "Sei algumas", diz Tom. "Sei dizer 'bom dia', 'obrigado', 'onde fica?', 'quanto custa?' e 'não percebo'." Inês sorri. "Sabes mais do que pensas."

Tom is English and has been studying Portuguese for six months. Today he has a test. "Do you know the conjugations?" asks his friend Inês. "I know some," says Tom. "I know how to say 'good morning', 'thank you', 'where is it?', 'how much does it cost?' and 'I don't understand'." Inês smiles. "You know more than you think."

Na prova, o professor faz perguntas. "Sabes o nome desta cidade?" "Sei. É Lisboa." "Sabes como se diz 'library' em português?" Tom pensa. "Sei! É 'biblioteca'." O professor sorri. "Sabes muito bem." Tom fica surpreendido. Não sabia que sabia tanto.

In the test, the teacher asks questions. "Do you know the name of this city?" "I do. It's Lisbon." "Do you know how to say 'library' in Portuguese?" Tom thinks. "I do! It's 'biblioteca'." The teacher smiles. "You know very well." Tom is surprised. He didn't know he knew so much.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
provatest / exam
quanto custahow much does it cost
bibliotecalibrary
o suficienteenough / sufficient
surpreendidosurprised

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