Bom dia! Classes in Ansiao today, looking forward to seeing you all :)
Unscramble the letters to make a useful word: c d s u p l e e
Bom dia! What’s the difference between obrigado and obrigada?
Tip: Little and often with lots of repetition is the key to successful learning. Read a little, study a few words or have a look at some grammar each day. You’ll surprise yourself at how much you progress.
Bom dia! Tudo bem? Which of these phrases would you NOT use to ask for something? Queria… , Dá-me… , Tenho… , Quero… , Preciso de…
Tip: Portuguese pronunciation is tricky to start off with, but there is a logic and strict rules which help a lot. There are two very common sounds ‘sh’ and ‘sure’ (as in pleasure) -s at the end of a word is pronounced -sh, and j is pronounced -sure. E.g. desejos is pronounced dezeyshoosh (also showing you another very common feature of pronunciation -s followed by a vowel is pronounced z)
Boa tarde! Bom Ano Novo, já estamos em dois mil e doze! Um ano feliz e cheio de felicidade para todos
Put these words into pairs to make opposites: sim, antes, ali, depois, não, aqui
Bom dia! Tudo bem? Put these phrases into a logical order: Como está? / Até logo / Olá!
Tip: New Year, new you… how about making learning Portuguese one of your resolutions? Deciding you want to spend more time studying, or joining a class is a good way to start 2012 :)
Bom dia! New theme for this month is communication… what language is all about. This week let’s look at key phrases. Re-order the words to make a very useful sentence, what does it mean? falar / Podia / por / devagar / favor/ mais
Tip: When begiining to learn and speak a new language, don’t worry about speaking in complete sentences… focus instead on the key words. For example, you want a coffee with milk: instead of trying to remember how to say ‘I want a coffee with milk’ simply ‘Coffee with/and milk’ will get you what you want and is in fact what a lot of native speakers will say.
