Braden: Hello everyone and welcome back to All About lesson 14 - Top 5 Classroom Phrases! Braden here. |
Thássia: Thássia here. In this lesson, you’ll learn the top five phrases you hear in the classroom. |
Braden: Some are phrases that a teacher would use and some are phrases you can use with a teacher. |
Thássia: You get ahead started by already knowing these phrases. |
Braden: Our first phrase is… |
Thássia: O que significa...? literally translates to "What means...?" |
This is a very useful phrase in the classroom because you can ask your teacher what certain words, ideas, or place mean in Portuguese. |
Braden: You use this phrase by first stating O que significa..., and then adding the item you want to know, Could you give us some examples? |
Thássia: Sure. O que significa sapato? means "What does sapato mean?" |
And, O que significa casar? means "What does casar mean?" |
Braden: So what do those words mean, Thássia? |
Thássia: Well, sapato means “shoe,” and casar means “to marry.” |
Braden: Excellent. Our next phrase is, |
Thássia: Por favor, abram os livros. Abram os livros literally means "Open your books," |
Braden: And Por favor means "please." |
Thássia: Together, it means “please open your books.” Your teacher might use this phrase when they want you to begin reading something. |
Braden: Perfect. Our next phrase is |
Thássia: Eu não entendi literally translates to "I no understood," but it means "I didn't understand." |
Braden: You would use this phrase if your teacher explains something or says something that you didn't understand. |
Thássia: Portuguese teachers like it when you use Portuguese to interact in the classroom, even if they have to explain things in English afterward. |
Braden: So be sure to use this phrase, even if you're just muttering to yourself, It's good for your learning. |
Thássia: The next phrase is Mais uma vez. |
Braden: Mais uma vez literally translates to "more one time," but means "one more time" or "again." |
Thássia: Portuguese and English do that a lot. In English, when you would say “one more,” in Portuguese, you would say “more one.” I wonder why is that. |
Braden: I don't know why, but it's true. Mais uma vez is a very useful phrase in the classroom. |
Thássia: You can expect your teacher to say that when they want you to repeat something. |
Braden: Our last phrase is... |
Thássia: Entendeu |
Braden: Entendeu literally translates as "Understood?" |
Thássia: But as Portuguese verbs always have added meaning, the complete translation would be "Did you understand?" |
Braden: This question is often used by teachers to make sure the students are understanding what they are explaining. |
Thássia: Let's recap what we learned in this lesson. |
Braden: That's a great idea. Can we hear all of those phrases, Mais uma vez? |
Thássia: Sure. |
Braden: “What does ____ mean?” |
Thássia: O que significa...? |
Braden: “Please open your books.” |
Thássia: Por favor, abram os livros. |
“I didn't understand.” |
Thássia: Eu não entendi. |
Braden: “One more time.” |
Thássia: Mais uma vez. |
Braden: And lastly, “did you understand?” |
Thássia: Entendeu? |
Braden: There you have it. All five phrases for the classroom. |
Thássia: See you next time. |
Braden: Bye-bye. |
Thássia: Tchau! |
Comments
HideWhat did your teacher say when you used these phrases?
Olá William,
Thank you for posting.
Some Portuguese speakers tend to speak quite fast. In that case you can always ask them to speak a little slower so you can understand them better. 👍
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Cristiane
Team PortuguesePod101.com
Bom dia,
The Portuguese spoken here is at regular speed. I have heard some speaking super fast - so fast that I couldn't understand a single word.
Oi Robert,
Thanks for the feedback.
You can follow the lesson using the PDF Lesson Notes.
Portuguese is spoken very fast usually, but don't worry, you'll get used to it!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
Speaking a bit too fast.