Learn about two verbs that confuse many Portuguese learners
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Braden: Hello, and welcome to PortuguesePOD101.com, where we study modern Portuguese in a fun, educational format! |
| Thássia: So, brush up on the Portuguese that you started learning long ago, or start learning today. |
| Braden: Thanks for being here with us for this lesson, Thássia, what are we looking at in this lesson? |
| Braden: Okay so in this lesson you'll learn about saber and conhecer and how to use each |
| Thássia: This conversation takes place in the morning on the street in Natal. |
| Braden: The conversation is between Paula, Jack, Joaquim, Vinícius, and a guy on the street. |
| Thássia: The speakers are not friends, therefore they'll be speaking formally. Let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Paula: Vinícius, você sabe onde fica o Forte dos Reis Magos? |
| Vinícius: Sei não. Eu não conheço Natal não. Só conheço Pipa. |
| Marta: Pergunta a Bia. Ela já veio aqui. |
| Bia: Marta, eu tinha 2 anos na última vez em que passei por Natal! Eu não conheço não. |
| Vinícius: Então, como vamos chegar lá no Forte? |
| Paula: Querem saber de alguma coisa? Vamos contratar um guia. Eu acho que um guia turístico seria bom. |
| Todos: Boa ideia! |
| English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Paula: Vinícius, você sabe onde fica o Forte dos Reis Magos? |
| Vinícius: Sei não. Eu não conheço Natal não. Só conheço Pipa. |
| Marta: Pergunta a Bia. Ela já veio aqui. |
| Bia: Marta, eu tinha 2 anos na última vez em que passei por Natal! Eu não conheço não. |
| Vinícius: Então, como vamos chegar lá no Forte? |
| Paula: Querem saber de alguma coisa? Vamos contratar um guia. Eu acho que um guia turístico seria bom. |
| Todos: Boa ideia! |
| English Host: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Paula: Vinícius, você sabe onde fica o Forte dos Reis Magos? |
| Braden: Vinícius, do you know where the Three Kings Fort is? |
| Vinícius: Sei não. Eu não conheço Natal não. Só conheço Pipa. |
| Braden: I don’t. I don’t know Natal at all. I’ve only been to Pipa. |
| Marta: Pergunta a Bia. Ela já veio aqui. |
| Braden: Ask Bia. She’s already been here. |
| Bia: Marta, eu tinha 2 anos na última vez em que passei por Natal! Eu não conheço não. |
| Braden: Marta, I was 2 years old last time I came through Natal! I’m not familiar with it at all. |
| Vinícius: Então, como vamos chegar lá no Forte? |
| Braden: So how are we going to get to the fort? |
| Paula: Querem saber de alguma coisa? Vamos contratar um guia. Eu acho que um guia turístico seria bom. |
| Braden: Do y’all want to know something? Let’s contract a guide. I think a tour guide would be good. |
| Todos: Boa ideia! |
| Braden: Good idea! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Braden: Thássia, Tell us about Natal. |
| Thássia: Natal is the number one place for foreign investment in Brazil and is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in the country. |
| Braden: Natal has miles of white-sand beaches, surfing competitions, one of the largest off-season Carnavals in the country |
| Thássia: called Carnatal, |
| Braden: Yeah and at least to me, an oddity, the largest cashew tree in the world. |
| Thássia: Don't forget Pipa. Pipa, which Vinícius mentions in the dialogue, is one of the preferred beaches for surfers, beach-goers, backpackers, ecologists, and is one of the most famous beaches in Brazil. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Braden: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. |
| : The first word we shall see is: |
| Thássia: conhecer [natural native speed] |
| Braden: to know |
| Thássia: conhecer [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: conhecer [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: saber [natural native speed] |
| Braden: to know |
| Thássia: saber [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: saber [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: perguntar [natural native speed] |
| Braden: to ask |
| Thássia: perguntar [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: perguntar [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: contratar [natural native speed] |
| Braden: to contract |
| Thássia: contratar [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: contratar [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: pessoa [natural native speed] |
| Braden: person |
| Thássia: pessoa [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: pessoa [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: moço [natural native speed] |
| Braden: young man |
| Thássia: moço [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: moço [natural native speed] |
| : Next: |
| Thássia: forte [natural native speed] |
| Braden: fort, stronghold |
| Thássia: forte [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Thássia: forte [natural native speed] |
| VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE |
| Braden: Let's have a closer look at the usuage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Braden: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Thássia: In this lesson, we’ll take a look at some expressions using the verb “saber.” The first expression we’ll look at is “sabe como é.” “Sabe como é” is an expression that means “You know how it is.” and feels exactly the same. |
| Braden: The next expression we’ll look at in this lesson is “saber de cor.” “Saber de cor” has a similar meaning and use as “to know by heart.” |
| Thássia: For example the sentence “ele sabe o caminho de cor” which means ”he knows the way by heart.” |
| Braden: The last phrase we’ll look at is “quer saber.” “Quer saber” is translated as “want to know?” but it’s actual use is just like “you know what?” |
| Thássia: In the dialogue, we saw Paula using the phrase “Querem saber de alguma coisa?” meaning “You (all) know what?” |
Lesson focus |
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| Braden: Thássia, what's the focus of this lesson? |
| Thássia: The focus of this lesson is the verbs saber and conhecer |
| Braden: In the dialogue, we heard Vinícius say "Só conheço Pipa." which we translated as "I’m only familiar with Pipa.” |
| Thássia: In English, both saber and conhecer trasnlate to “to know” but they have very different meanings. |
| Braden: Confusion between these two Portuguse verbs is one of the most common errors that non-native Portuguese-speakers make. I know I did. |
| Thássia: The verb saber means to know factual information or how to do something. It is followed by an abstract noun like "a verdade" which means truth or a lição which means lesson |
| Braden: or by a sentence introduced by que (that). Let's conjugate the verb saber in the present tense. How do you say I know |
| Thássia: Eu sei |
| Braden: and you know |
| Thássia: você sabe |
| Braden: And he/she/it knows |
| Thássia: ele ou ela sabe |
| Braden: and we know |
| Thássia: nós sabemos |
| Braden: and y'all know |
| Thássia: vocês sabem |
| Braden: and last they know |
| Thássia: eles ou elas sabem. |
| Braden: In a sentence it would sound like this "Eu sei a lição." which means "I know the lesson." |
| Thássia: Or Ele sabe que nós vamos ao centro hoje à tarde." which means “He knows we’ll go downtown this afternoon.” |
| Braden: So the verb conhecer is quite different. The verb conhecer means to know but in the sense of to be acquainted with. |
| Thássia: Conhecer is followed by the noun (whether a person, city, or thing) with which the subject is acquainted. |
| Braden: Let's conjugate this verb too How do you say "I know" for the verb conhecer? |
| Thássia: Eu concheço |
| Braden: and you know |
| Thássia: você conhece |
| Braden: And he/she/it knows |
| Thássia: ele ou ela conhece |
| Braden: and we know |
| Thássia: nós conhecemos |
| Braden: and y'all know |
| Thássia: vocês conhecem |
| Braden: and last they know |
| Thássia: eles ou elas conhecem. |
| Braden: And for Portugal Portuguese, it's "tu conheces" and "vós conheceis" |
| Thássia: Some examples for the verb conhecer are Eu conheço João. which means "I know John." |
| Braden: and Ele conhece Manaus. which means “He’s been to Manaus.” or “He’s familiar with Manaus.” |
| Thássia: So a great sample sentence is the phrase "Você conhece o Presidente Lula?" which means "Do you know President Lula?” |
| Braden: and the answer is no, neither of us do. (hehe) |
| Thássia: So just as a quick review, The verb saber means “to know fatual information” and is followed by an abstract noun or by a sentence introduced by que. |
| Braden: And The verb conhecer means “to be acquainted with.” |
| Thássia: Notice that conhecer is a -cer verb. That means that “c” can change to a “ç” like in “conheço.” |
| Braden: Both Saber and Conhecer are irregular verbs and frequently used oned two. |
Outro |
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