Learn how to ask when something opens
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Portuguese Survival Phrases brought to you by PortuguesePod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Brazil. You will be surprised at how far a little Portuguese will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that you'll need on several occasions! We all know you want to see the sights in Brazil and this phrase is essential to plan your days. |
| In Portuguese, "What time does it open?" is Que horas abre? Que horas abre? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Que ho-ras a-bre? |
| Now, here it is once again, Que horas abre? |
| The first word Que means "what." |
| Que. |
| Que. |
| This is followed by Horas which in English means "hours." Horas. |
| Ho-ras. |
| Horas. |
| Last, we have Abre, which means "open." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: |
| a-bre, |
| and abre. |
| So all together, we have Que horas abre? Literally, this means "What time does it open?" |
| It's also really important to know when places close! The worst thing to encounter is a closed sign hanging in front of a place you wanted to see! |
| In Portuguese, "What time does it close?" is Que horas fecha? Que horas fecha? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Que ho-ras fe-cha? |
| Now, here it is once again, Que horas fecha? |
| The first word Que means "what." |
| Que. |
| Que. |
| This is followed by Horas, which in English means "hours." Horas. |
| Ho-ras. |
| Horas. |
| Last, we have Fecha, which means "close." Fecha. |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: |
| fe-cha, |
| and fecha. |
| So all together, we have Que horas fecha? Literally, this means "What time does it close?" |
| Cultural Insights |
| To me, this phrase is one of the most important for quick trips to new places. Especially in Brazil because there, nothing opens at the same time. In most countries I've visited, government facilities open at about 9:00 and close at 5:00. In Brazil, you get about 11:00 to 3:00, sometimes less. For example, there is a fantastic museum at the Central Bank in Brasília, but it's only open from 12:00 to 2:00. The Brazilian time zones also play with that. All banks follow the Brasília time zone, but not all states have daylight-saving time. So, a bank that last week opened at 10:00 and closed at 5:00 now opens at 11:00 and closes at 4:00. I had that happen to me and still haven't figured out that math. But, suffice it to say, these two phrases, you'll use over and over again! |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so boa sorte! |
| "What time does it open?" - Que horas abre? |
| Que ho-ras a-bre? |
| Que horas abre? |
| "What time does it close?" - Que horas fecha? |
| Que ho-ras fe-cha? |
| Que horas fecha? |
| Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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