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Choose a communication method that works for you and ask what support is available without assuming everyone uses the same method.
Open practice guideUse a small set of comparison patterns to say that something is more, less, or just as interesting, expensive, or convenient as something else.
Open practice guideMove beyond ‘Is it good?’ and ask the store employee which feature changes between the models you are considering.
Open practice guideLearn three reusable comparison patterns and practice saying more than, less than, and as…as in Portuguese.
Open practice guideA comprehensive report is an relatório abrangente. A compreensão or a pessoa compreensiva is about understanding.
Open practice guideComprimento measures length; cumprimento can mean a greeting or the fulfillment of a duty or promise.
Open practice guideA compromisso is often an appointment or commitment. To reach a compromise, use chegar a um acordo or fazer uma concessão.
Open practice guideConcerto is a musical performance or composition; conserto is a repair or the act of fixing something.
Open practice guideParabéns congratulates someone on an occasion or achievement; felicidades expresses a wish for happiness and can add warmth to the message.
Open practice guideConhecer can mean know a person or meet them for the first time; encontrar usually means find someone or meet by arrangement.
Open practice guideConosco and com a gente both mean ‘with us.’ Learn which sounds more conversational and how a gente affects the verb in a full sentence.
Open practice guideContanto que means ‘provided that’ or ‘as long as.’ It sets a condition and commonly takes the subjunctive.
Open practice guideContar can mean to count, to tell, or to count on someone; the words that follow make the meaning clear.
Open practice guidePractice contar with the story or news and para with the listener, keeping the person and the information separate.
Open practice guideLearn two ways to describe continuing an action and notice which forms are common in Brazilian Portuguese.
Open practice guideConvidar clearly means invite. Chamar can mean call, ask someone to come, or invite them, depending on the situation.
Open practice guideUnderstand common cooking methods in Brazilian recipes and use the right Portuguese verb to describe how a dish is prepared.
Open practice guideCorrigir usually means correct an error; consertar usually means repair a broken object or system.
Open practice guidePortuguese costume often means a custom or habit; an outfit for a party is usually a fantasia.
Open practice guideUse clear questions about matrícula, prerequisites, class schedules, and enrollment status without assuming every university follows the same calendar.
Open practice guideCozer is cooking; coser is sewing. Both are verbs, but they describe completely different actions.
Open practice guideCuidar de and tomar conta de both describe looking after someone or something. The preposition de is part of both useful patterns.
Open practice guideCujo agrees with the noun that follows it, not the person who owns that thing. Learn the pattern, avoid the common extra article, and see when a simpler phrase is more natural.
Open practice guideDaqui a pouco often means ‘in a little while’; em breve means ‘soon’ without giving the same conversational sense of a short wait.
Open practice guideDar as caras means to show up or make an appearance. It is informal and can sound playful or critical depending on tone.
Open practice guideLearn how context changes the meaning of dar in three common phrases about plans, time, and possibility.
Open practice guideConseguir often focuses on being able to do something; dar conta de often emphasizes handling the workload or managing the task.
Open practice guideDar de cara com means to come across or find yourself facing someone or something unexpectedly.
Open practice guideDar trabalho can mean to take effort or cause trouble. The subject and context show which meaning fits.
Open practice guideDar um bolo means to stand someone up or fail to show for an arrangement; the context makes clear who did not arrive.
Open practice guideDar uma chance means to give someone or something an opportunity. Use it with a person, idea, activity, or new experience.
Open practice guideDar uma força means to help or support someone. Practice asking for a hand and describing help you received.
Open practice guideDar uma olhada means to take a quick look; add em before the thing you want someone to check.
Open practice guideDar uma volta can mean going for a walk, drive, or short outing. Add the place or vehicle when the listener needs more detail.
Open practice guideDe cabeça quente describes someone who is upset or worked up. It often appears in advice to wait before making a decision.
Open practice guideUse de manhã, à tarde, and à noite to place an activity in the day; Brazilian speakers also commonly say de tarde.
Open practice guideDe novo and mais uma vez both mean ‘again’; mais uma vez can emphasize one additional time, while de novo is especially conversational.
Open practice guideDe qualquer jeito can mean ‘either way’ or describe doing something carelessly. Context tells you which meaning is intended.
Open practice guideDe repente usually means ‘suddenly.’ In some informal suggestions it can mean ‘maybe,’ so use context to understand the speaker.
Open practice guideBoth expressions mean “sometimes,” with slightly different rhythm and emphasis in a sentence.
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