I was kidding. – Eu estava só brincando. I was joking. – Eu estava só brincando. I was just passing by. – Estou só de passagem. / I was just wondering – Por curiosidade. I was shocked. – Fiquei de boca aberta. / Fiquei de queixo caído. I was taken aback. – Fiquei de boca aberta. / Fiquei de queixo caído. I was left speechless. – Fiquei de boca aberta. / Fiquei de queixo caído. I was so worried – Eu tava muito preocupado.

We need more towels, please. – Nós precisamos de mais toalhas, por favor. We need room service, please. Nós precisamos de serviço de quarto, por favor. I need a wake up call at six a.m., please. Eu preciso de uma ligação para despertar às 6h da manhã, por favor. We need new sheets, please. Nós precisamos de novos lençóis, por favor. What time is check out? – Que horas é o check out? Check out is at eleven o’clock. Check out é às 11 horas.

Quando você está livre? When are you free? Posso marcar para (quinta-feira)? Can I put down for (Thursday). Vamos nos encontrar amanhã. Let’s meet tomorrow. Que tal na sexta-feira? How about (Friday)? / How’s (Friday) for you? E (a segunda-feira)? And how about (Monday)? Que tal um almoço? Does lunch sound good? Se por algum motivo não der é só me ligar (no celular). If for any reason you can’t make it, just give me a call (on my cell phone).

Eu queria falar com a Júlia. I’d like to talk to Julia. Poderia falar com a Júlia? May I talk to Julia? A Júlia está aí? Is Julia there? Quem está falando? Who is this? A Júlia está ocupada! Julia is busy! A Júlia não está! Julia is not available! Você quer deixar um recado? Do want to leave a message? Posso deixar um recado? May I leave a message? Alguém me ligou? Has anybody called me up? Tem algum recado para mim? Is there any message for me?

My goodness! – meu Deus. Mom, is that you? – mãe, é você. Mom, it’s a joke! – mãe, é uma piada. Morning! – Bom dia. Most of the time. – Na maior parte do tempo. Most of the times. – Na maioria das vezes. No kidding! / You must be joking! – Tá brincando! … No parking. – Estacionamento proibido. No problem – Não tem problema. No problem, whatsoever – Não há de que.

Quit it – pare com isso. ready! – pronto! Really? – mesmo? Serio?Jura?verdade? Recognize this? – Conhece isso? Red alert! – Alerta vermelho! Regards. / Give my best. – Lembranças. / Abraços. Right – Tá. Right now? – tem que ser agora? Right on the tick – bem na hora. Right there – bem ali. Room service! – Serviço de quarto. Safe and sound! – São e salvo!

I can’t believe it – Não posso acreditar! eu não acredito! I can’t go anywhere – Não consigo ir pra lugar nenhum. I can’t lose – não posso perder essa. I can’t pay for this – Eu não tenho dinheiro. I can’t stand it – Não agüento mais isto. I’m sick and tired of this. – Não agüento mais isto. I’m fed up with it. – Não agüento mais isto. I apologize for – peço desculpas por.

Let’s have lunch now = Vamos almoçar agora. Snack bar = Lanchonete. What a surprise! = Que surpresa! Get a table = Arrumar, conseguir uma mesa. Can I take your order? = Posso pegar seu pedido? Let’s order = Vamos pedir. Improving = Melhorando. Very nice = muito bem. Good news? = Boas notícias? Congratulations = Parabéns. Day off = dia de folga. Weekends = Finais de semana.

Ready = Pronto(a) Let’s start = Vamos começar. High season = Alta temporada. During = durante. Summer = verão. That is true = Isso é verdade. Vacations = férias. That’s right = Está certo. Places = Lugares. How can I help you? = Como posso ajudá-lo? Wife = esposa. By bus = De ônibus. Sir = Senhor. Can’t you give me a discount? = Você não pode me dar um desconto? Tickets = passagens. Before Christmas = antes do Natal. Send = Enviar. Right now = Já, agora.

1. I just turned 16 yesterday.
2. 16 is a great age.
3. What’s so great about being 16?
4. You can get a job!
5. I didn’t know that.
6. You have to get a work permit.
7. Thanks for telling me!
8. Tell me when you get a job.
9. Is it hard to get one?
10. They don’t hire people under 18.
11. That’s going to change with me.

1. He moves to a new city.
2. There are many buildings.
3. There are a lot of people walking.
4. There are many taxis.
5. He feels lonely.
6. Everyone acts so different here.
7. He goes to his new school.
8. He sees a friendly looking person.
9. He asks him to show him around.

1. Sarah’s basketball team lost today.
2. She is upset. She walks home sadly.
3. She sits down on the couch.
4. She starts crying. Her mom sees her.
5. She gives her a hug.
6. She bakes Sarah’s favorite cookies.
7. The warm cookies make Sarah smile.
8. Sarah wipes her tears away.
9. She realizes that sometimes.
10. You win and sometimes you lose.

1. Mr. Gilson is a great teacher.
2. He makes english look easy.
3. He also teaches his students
4. How to be great people.
5. Mr. Gilson feels sick one day.
6. Another teacher substitutes.
7. Mr. Johnson doesn’t teach well.
8. He is a bad teacher.
9. He makes english confusing.
10. He also yells at the students a lot.
11. The students want Mr. Gilson back.

1. She stands at the starting line.
2. She wishes her competitors good luck.
3. They are racing to see.
4. Who is the fastest.
5. She is nervous.
6. She starts to run.
7. She starts slowly for a few minutes.
8. Later, she speeds up.
9. Her competitors are slow.
10. They are. tired.
11. She reaches the finish line.
12. She wins.

1. Jill and Jodi are twins.
2. They look the same.
3. But they act differently.
4. Jill likes sports.
5. She is good at basketball and golf.
6. She is also loud. She talks all day.
7. Jodi likes reading.
8. She can read 300 pages a day.
9. She is also quiet.
10. She does not like to talk.
11. Jill and Jodi still love each other.

1. Do I look like a fool? 
   
2. Do he like going there?
   
3. Do me a favor! –
   
4. Do your best!
   
5. Do you have any money? 
   
6. Do you know him?
   
7. Do you love his sister? 
   
8. Do you come tomorrow? 
   
9. Do you study English? 
   
10. Do you remember me?

1. Mary goes to the store.
   
2. The store is very big.
   
3. The store sells bakery goods.
   
4. Mary sees a carrot cake.
   
5. She does not like carrots.
   
6. She sees a banana nut muffin.
   
7. It looks good.
   
8. It costs two dollars.
   
9. She buys it.
   
10. She takes the wrapper off.
    

1. The book is in the library.
   
2. Silvia goes to the library.
   
3. She wants to borrow it.
   
4. She uses her card to check it out.
   
5. She takes the book back home.
   
6. She sits on the couch.
   
7. She reads the first page.
   
8. It is very good.
9. She reads twenty more pages.
   
10. She likes it very much.