Lessons

1: Introductions I 2: Introductions II 3: How are you? 4: Likes and activities 5: Saying goodbye 6: Do you speak Portuguese? 7: What are you doing today? 8: How do you say ___ in Portuguese? 9: 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

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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.

Grammar Notes

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:

  • Estou bem.
    I'm well.

Using Estou... to express that one is currently doing some action:

  • Estou a ler um livro.
    I'm reading a book.
  • Estou a ir para o trabalho.
    I'm going to work.