How to Indicate Objects with the Help of Gestures

Learn how to indicate objects with the help of gestures

Dialogue

Want to Understand & Master the Portuguese Dialogue 100%?

Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Select your level

Or sign up using Facebook

By clicking Join Now, you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and to receive our email communications, which you may opt out at any time.

Already a Member?

Vocabulary (Review)

Learn New Words FAST with this Lesson’s Vocab Review List

Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Select your level

Or sign up using Facebook

By clicking Join Now, you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and to receive our email communications, which you may opt out at any time.

Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Select your level

Or sign up using Facebook

By clicking Join Now, you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and to receive our email communications, which you may opt out at any time.

Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

Welcome to Can-Do Portuguese by PortuguesePod101.com.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for something at a grocery store in Portuguese.

For example, "This, please." is

Isto, por favor.

Sergio Santos is at a small grocery store.

After finding something he wants, he points at the item and asks for it.

Before you hear the conversation, let's learn some of its key components.

Isto.

"this"

Isto.

Aqui está.

"Here it is."

Aqui está.

Listen to the conversation.

Isto, por favor.

Aqui está.

Once more with the English translation.

Isto, por favor.

"This, please."

Aqui está.

"Here it is."

Let's break down Sergio's request.

Do you remember how Sergio Santos says,

"This, please."

Isto, por favor.

This standard way of asking for something follows a simple pattern.

First is isto, "this." Isto. Isto.

Isto refers to something which is near the speaker. It can be used for any item, even when you don't know its gender.

Sergio uses it because he's pointing at something which is near to him.

Next is por favor, "please." Por favor. Por favor.

All together, it's Isto, por favor. "This, please."

Isto, por favor.

Let’s take a closer look at the response.

Do you remember how the clerk says,

"Here it is."

Aqui está.

First is aqui, "here." Aqui. Aqui.

Next is está, "it is." Está. Está.

Note: está is from the verb estar, meaning "to be." Estar.

All together, it's Aqui está. "Here it is."

Aqui está.

The pattern is

ITEM, por favor.

ITEM, please.

ITEM, por favor.

To use this pattern, simply replace the {ITEM} placeholder with the thing you want.

Note: This pattern requires a demonstrative pronoun.

Imagine you'd like something from across the room. The pronoun to indicate something far from the speaker is aquilo, "that." Aquilo. Aquilo.

Say

"That, please."

Ready?

Aquilo, por favor.

"That, please."

Aquilo, por favor.

The following phrases can be used to refer to a single item without knowing its name in Portuguese:

Isto, por favor, "This, please;" and

Aquilo, por favor, "That, please."

If you don't know the name of an item, and consequently its gender, you can use isto, "this," and aquilo, "that."

Aquilo, "that," is used to refer to something which is very far from both the speaker and listener.

Note: isso means "that." Isso is used to indicate something located near the listener, as opposed to something located near the speaker, isto.

For plural forms, when you don’t know the name, and consequently its gender, you can use estes, "these," and aqueles, "those."

Note: estes, "these," and aqueles, "those," are in the masculine.

Again, the pattern is

ITEM, por favor.

ITEM, please.

ITEM, por favor.

Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Isto, por favor.

"This, please."

Isto, por favor.

Aquilo, por favor.

"That, please."

Aquilo, por favor.

Estes, por favor.

"These, please."

Estes, por favor.

Aqueles, por favor.

"Those, please."

Aqueles, por favor.

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

"This and that, please."

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

Did you notice how the native speaker used a different pattern?

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

"This and that, please."

When requesting multiple items, you can join them with the conjunction, e, meaning "and."

First is isto, "this." Isto. Isto.

Next is e, "and." E. E.

After this is aquilo, "that." Aquilo.

Recall, aquilo is used for something located far from both the speaker and the listener.

Last is por favor, "please." Por favor.

The pattern is

ITEM e ITEM, por favor.

ITEM and ITEM, please.

Let's review the key words.

Aquilo.

"That [way over there]"

Aquilo.

Estes.

"these"

Estes.

Aqueles.

"those"

Aqueles.

Let's review.

Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speaker, focusing on pronunciation.

Ready?

Do you remember how to say "please?"

Por favor.

Do you remember how Sergio says,

"This, please."

Isto, por favor.

And how to say "here?"

Aqui.

Do you remember how the clerk says,

"Here it is."

Aqui está.

When you don't know the name of something, do you remember the word for "that?"

Aquilo.

When you don't know the name of something, do you remember the word for "these?"

Estes.

And how to say "and?"

Let's practice.

Imagine you're Sergio. You're at the grocery store and you see two items you’d like to buy: one close to you and one far. Point and say,

"This and that, please."

Ready?

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

Aqui está.

Listen again and repeat.

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

Let's try another.

Imagine you're Sabrina , and you see some small snacks you'd like to try.

Ask for "these."

Ready?

Estes, por favor.

Aqui está.

Listen again and repeat.

Estes, por favor.

Let's try one more.

Imagine you're Susana , and you see a sandwich in the showcase far away.

Ask for "that."

Ready?

Aquilo, por favor.

Aqui está.

Listen again and repeat.

Aquilo, por favor.

Well done! This is the end of this lesson.

In this lesson, you learned how to request something by pointing, an essential skill for shopping at a grocery store.

Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.

What's next?

Show us what you can do.

When you're ready, take your assessment.

You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like.

Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results.

Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

Comments

Hide