Learn how to refuse politely
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Portuguese Season 1, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely refuse an invite in Portuguese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to say 'No, thank you.' in Portuguese. |
| Ana: [Normal] Não, obrigado. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Ana: [Normal] não [Slow] não |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'thank you' |
| Ana: [Normal] obrigado [Slow] obrigado |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Não, obrigado. [Normal] Não, obrigado. |
| Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at how to say 'Sorry, but I'm too tired.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Desculpa, mas eu estou muito cansado. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'sorry' |
| Ana: [Normal] desculpa [Slow] desculpa |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Ana: [Normal] mas [Slow] mas |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu estou [Slow] eu estou |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a lot, very' |
| Ana: [Normal] muito [Slow] muito |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'tired' |
| Ana: [Normal] cansado [Slow] cansado |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I'm too tired.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Desculpa, mas eu estou muito cansado. [Normal] Desculpa, mas eu estou muito cansado. |
| Eric: Next up is the way to say 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Desculpa, mas eu já tenho planos. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'sorry' |
| Ana: [Normal] desculpa [Slow] desculpa |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Ana: [Normal] mas [Slow] mas |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'already' |
| Ana: [Normal] já [Slow] já |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'have plans' |
| Ana: [Normal] tenho planos [Slow] tenho planos |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Desculpa, mas eu já tenho planos. [Normal] Desculpa, mas eu já tenho planos. |
| Eric: Finally, here is the way to say 'Thanks, but I'm full.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Obrigado, mas eu estou satisfeito. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'thank you' |
| Ana: [Normal] obrigado [Slow] obrigado |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Ana: [Normal] mas [Slow] mas |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Ana: [Normal] estou [Slow] estou |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'full, satisfied' |
| Ana: [Normal] satisfeito [Slow] satisfeito |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Thanks, but I'm full.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Obrigado, mas eu estou satisfeito. [Normal] Obrigado, mas eu estou satisfeito. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ana: When you refuse something, make sure to sound sorry. As long as you show you are sincerely sorry, people will make no complaints and accept your decline. Most Brazilians will also add a short explanation of why they don't want or can't join as a way to excuse themselves. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ana: Tchau! |
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