One of the biggest deals to learn as a beginner is the difference between SER and ESTAR. Let’s forget the differences between the two and just look at ser, and when/how to use it. SER: to be SER is really just to talk about the hard facts. Nothing at all temporal or changing. But don’t…
Read more...using ACABAR with de | using ESTAR with com | past participles of verbs | the preterit tense of verbs SER and IR
expression: pode ser, indefinite pronouns: qualquer bastante tanto
Understanding how Brazilians use QUEM (who) & QUAL (which) is key to navigating the conversation ➜ quem é? qual é? … Do you know how to use these?
Read more...Pode ser is one of those phrases that finds it’s way into just about every Brazilian conversation. “Pode ser” in Portuguese, can express “maybe,” “could be,” or “possible,” and using it correctly will put you in charge of the conversation.
Read more...When PODER is combined with SER it takes on the meaning, maybe, might be, could be.
You are asking literally: Of where you are?; but the correct translation is of course: Where are you from? De onde você é? & Você é de onde? These two variations are the most common. They mean exactly the same thing. Variations
the expression: pode SER | guardar ➜ to keep
common comparatives | EXPERIMENTAR & PROVAR | the expression: cadê | using para | the preterit tense of verbs SER and IR | ligar ➜ to call, connect
the expression: nem | expressions using DEIXAR | the preterit tense of verbs SER and IR | decidir ➜ to decide
past participles of verbs | using PODER with verbs | SER in the infinitive
Brazilians are very curious about foreigners in their country. They will surely ask you: De onde você é? : of where you are (literally speaking).
Read more...SER gets conjugated into SEJA in two very common, but different situations. SER in the Imperative The imperative is usually a command. In these instances seja is used to express “be!” or, “will be”.
Ser & Ficar can often be used interchangeably in cases like these: becoming / getting to be / is
Ser & ficar can be used interchangeably to talk about the location of something: When talking about something permanent – a bank, the park, etc, you can use either ser or ficar to describe where it is.
present indicativeser to beeusouvocê, ele, elaénóssomosvocês, eles, elassão Complete conjugation.
The preterit of ser and ir ~ These two essential verbs are very irregular in the “simple past” tense. BUT – they’re exactly the same! Saying was or went, is usually written the same. preterit indicativeser to beeufuivocê, ele, elafoinósfomosvocês, eles, elasforam preterit indicativeir to goeufuivocê, ele, elafoinósfomosvocês, eles, elasforam
Just like any verb, you can use ser (to be) in it’s infinitive.
SER is irregular in the Imperfect Indicative tense. Use the Imperfect tense when talking about actions that were ongoing or habitual actions in the past, background information, or description in the past, and indirect speech. imperfect indicativeser to beeueravocê, ele, elaeranóséramosvocês, eles, elaseram
expresssing “this” & “that”, “these” & “those” | olhar ➜ to look
levantar ➜ to get up | ser ➜ to be (permanent)
the expression: de onde você é | using PRECISAR with verbs | precisar ➜ to need
The táxi driver says seja bem vindo ao Brasil. The grammar in this sentence is actually very complicated so let’s skip the explanation. You just need to learn that the ao is a+o. The “o” is THE and it’s just for masculine objects. The feminine version is “a” and so when you combine a +…
the expression: tudo bem | common introduction phrases | querer ➜ to want | ser ➜ to be (permanent)
JORGE O que foi? Literally, “what was it?” This is of course, the simple past tense of ser. This is just another way of saying, “what happened?”. There are three ways that Brazilians ask, “what happened?”: (1) O que aconteceu?; (2) O que foi?; (3) O que houve? (verbo HAVER). PAULO Está muito lento agora….
contractions desse, dessa, dele, dela | using para | SER in the infinitive
introductions | muito prazer | ser
using the preposition por + articles | the preterit tense of verbs SER and IR
expression: cá | the expression: pode SER
* New 3rd part will begin right after a replay the first two segments 🤞 This really is how this would play out in Brazil. Not that the maids here cover up the inevitable accidents, but just that things do_break. All 3 of these chapters happened to me, personally. Having a housekeeper is a real…
