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Practice practical Portuguese for booking a court, checking the playing surface and time slot, and confirming the facility's current rules.
Open practice guideUse considerate phrases to discuss a missed chore, a misunderstood agreement, or a household mix-up without making the conversation more tense.
Open practice guideThank the employer, confirm what you need to know, and agree on a clear date to respond to an offer.
Open practice guideA resumo is usually a summary. When applying for a job, ask about the currículo rather than a resumo.
Open practice guideLearn how to describe a purchase issue and ask about troca, devolução, or reembolso in Brazilian Portuguese. Confirm the store’s policy and the terms that apply to your order.
Open practice guideCompare direct wording, pode and poderia, and practice making a clear request without hiding what you need.
Open practice guideTurn vc, pq and tb into complete words, distinguish porque from por que, and adjust an informal message for its reader.
Open practice guideIn a road emergency, communicate where the accident happened, how many vehicles are involved, and what you can observe safely.
Open practice guideUse message templates to tell roommates what changed, who needs to act, and by when—without burying a household update in a long chat thread.
Open practice guideA useful delay message says you are late, gives a realistic arrival estimate, and updates the other person if the plan changes.
Open practice guideEnglish uses “know” for several ideas. Portuguese often chooses saber or conhecer based on what you know.
Open practice guideSair can mean leaving a place or going out socially; ir embora focuses on departing from where you are.
Open practice guideState a researched salary range, ask what the package includes, and keep the conversation open while you learn about the role.
Open practice guideLearn how saudade works in real sentences, from missing a friend to saying you miss a place or a familiar routine.
Open practice guideEstar com saudade de and sentir falta de both express missing someone or something, with different sentence structures.
Open practice guideDescribe the size and priorities of the cleaning, then confirm what the service includes before the visit.
Open practice guideUse se eu for for a possible future event; use se eu fosse to imagine a less real or counterfactual situation.
Open practice guideUse forms such as se eu tivesse and se eu pudesse to introduce imagined or unreal situations in Brazilian Portuguese.
Open practice guideSem pressa is the direct everyday way to say ‘no rush’; pode fazer com calma adds a reassuring ‘take your time.’
Open practice guideSem querer means unintentionally or by accident; de propósito means on purpose. Learn where to place each phrase in a sentence.
Open practice guideUse se não for a conditional “if not”; use senão for “otherwise” or a contrast such as “nothing but.”
Open practice guideUse a three-part structure to record a clear, natural voice message without scripting every word.
Open practice guideSensível usually means sensitive, not sensible. Use sensato or prudente for a reasonable person or decision.
Open practice guideSentir often takes the thing you feel; sentir-se describes how someone feels. Learn which pattern fits your sentence.
Open practice guideBoth verbs can mean “to be.” Start by asking whether you are identifying or describing something, or talking about a state or location.
Open practice guidePortuguese ser and estar will look familiar, while ficar adds common meanings that Spanish speakers should learn in full phrases.
Open practice guideThe three words sound alike but name different things: a session, a section, and a transfer or grant.
Open practice guideTurn general cleaning vocabulary into a practical roommate agreement for dishes, floors, bathrooms, and weekly household tasks.
Open practice guideSeu/sua agree with the thing owned, while dele/dela point clearly to a male or female owner in many Brazilian sentences.
Open practice guideAsk which shelf is yours, where shared items belong, and how to label food and household supplies in a shared apartment.
Open practice guideLearn clear phrases for deciding which groceries are shared, adding items to a list, and checking before you use food that belongs to a roommate.
Open practice guideFollow a practical clothing-store conversation from finding an item to checking the fit and paying.
Open practice guideSó is common in conversation, while apenas and somente often sound more deliberate or formal. See how context sets the meaning.
Open practice guideSob often means under or subject to; sobre often means on, about, or concerning. Context determines the exact translation.
Open practice guidePractice Brazilian Portuguese diminutives in requests. Compare a direct request with a softer alternative and learn why tone and clarity still matter.
Open practice guideSopa is something you eat; soap is sabão or sabonete. The similar words belong in very different parts of the day.
Open practice guideUse practical phrases to discuss a shared electricity, water, or internet bill, check a due date, and confirm a transfer without sounding accusatory.
Open practice guideSuportar can mean to endure or hold something up. Learn when apoiar is the natural choice for supporting a friend, idea, or cause.
Open practice guideSimpático describes a friendly or pleasant person. For someone who understands or supports you, try compreensivo or solidário.
Open practice guideUse practical transit questions to find a step-free route and ask staff how to board with a stroller.
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