01: Introductions I 02: Introductions II 03: How are you? 04: Likes and activities 05: Saying goodbye 06: Do you speak Portuguese? 07: What are you doing today? 08: How do you say ___ in Portuguese? 09: What does ___ mean? 10: Wants and desires 11: Family I 12: Family II 13: Expressing opinions 14: Asking why 15: Expressing needs 16: Expressing plans 17: Invitations 18: Speaking formally 19: More activities 20: Typical questions 21: The weather 22: Past Tense I 23: Past Tense II 24: Travelling 25: Favorite things
Lucas | Boa tarde Maria. | Good Afternoon Maria. |
Maria | Boa tarde Lucas. | Good Afternoon Lucas. |
Lucas | Como estás? | How are you? |
Maria | Estou bem, obrigado. | I'm well, thanks. |
E tu? | And you? | |
Lucas | Bem, também. | Also well. |
O que estás a fazer? | What are you doing? | |
Maria | Estou a ler um livro. | I'm reading a book. |
E tu? | And you? | |
Lucas | Estou a ir para o trabalho. | I'm going to work. |
Bom dia is the greeting used in the morning.
Boa tarde is the greeting used in the afternoon.
Estou... is a verb meaning [I am ...], and it can be used to express one's current state or to express that one is currently doing some action.
Using Estou... to express one's current state:
Using Estou... to express that one is currently doing some action: