Learn how to say the five most common phrases used in a classroom
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| 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! |
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