Friday, November 27, 2020

BASIC THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GREET SOMEONE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE- ENGLISH FOR YOU


Greeting Expressions and Their Meanings in Portuguese

Hello- Olá

Hi- Oi

Good Morning- Bom dia

Good afternoon -Boa tarde

Good Evening- Boa noite

How are you? -Como esta?

I am fine-  Estou bem

I am fine too -Estou bem também

I am not fine Não estou bem

I am not fine either- Não estou bem também

And you?-  e você?

Thanks/thank you- Obrigado

Goodbye –Tchau

 Example 1:

Mr Bow: Good Morning!

Mabermuda: Good morning!

Mr Bow: How are you?

Mabermuda: I am fine and you?

Mr Bow: I am fine too.

 Example 2:

Liloca: Good Morning!

Marlene: Good morning!

Liloca: How are you?

Marlene: I am not fine and you?

Liloca: I am not fine either.

 Present Simple

Verb "to be"  verbo "to be" significa ser e estar

I am-eu sou/eu estou

You are-você é/ você está/ tu és/ tu estás

She is-ela é/ela está

He is- ele é/ ele está

It is- isto é/ isto está

We are- nôs somos/nôs estamos

They are- eles são/eles estão

 SHORT FORM

I'm

You're

 She's/ He's/ It's

We're

 They're

 

 

4 comments:

  1. It's a good thing and it can help a lot , for people who want to have basic knowledge of englEng and portugues, I'm affraid but you must correct short form it was missing t at the end.

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  2. The examples got me laughing out loud hahaha.
    I would recommend you revise the text bofere publishing to avoid misspelling. Very good though.

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    1. There's an example of what the lack of revision may lead to - I spelled 'before' incorrectly. Thanks for the information!

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