Sou estrangeiro. I am a foreigner. Minha carteira de motorista é do Brasil. My driver’s license was issued in Brazil. Eu nõa sabia o limite de velocidade. I didn’t know the speed limit. Eu sinto muito. I am very sorry. Quanto é a multa? How much is the fine? Tenho que pagá-la imediatamente? Do I have to pay it immediately? Onde devo pagá-la? Where do I pay it?
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Useful Expressions!
Onde fica a delegacia de polícia? Where is the police station? Fui roubado(a) … atacado(a) I have been robbed/burgled … attacked. Sofri um acidente. I have had an accident. O que foi roubado? What was stolen? Você viu quem fez isso? Did you see who did it? Quando isso ocorreu? When did it happen? Roubaram meu carro. My car has been stolen. Preciso de um boletim de ocorrência para o seguro. I need a report for my insurance…..
I feel good..
Ele/Ela tem um sorriso lindo. He / She has a nice smile. Ele/Ela me faz rir. He / She makes me laugh. Ele/Ela faz eu me sentir especial. He / She makes me feel special. Sinto me bem perto dele(a). I feel good when I’m with him/her. Temos muito em comum. We have a lot (of things) in common. Temos muitos interesses em comum. We share many of the same interests.
Wake up….
I wake up every day at 5 o’clock in the morning. – Eu acordo todos os dias às 5 horas da manhã. – I woke up yesterday at 5 in the morning. – Eu acordei ontem às 5h da manhã. – After I wake up I take a shower. – Depois que eu acordo, eu tomo um banho. – Yesterday after I woke up I took a shower. – Ontem, depois que eu acordei, eu tomei um banho. – After the shower I have breakfast. – Depois do banho, eu tomo café da manhã. – Yesterday after I showered I had breakfast. – Ontem, depois do banho eu tomei café da manhã.
Step on it….
Step – Pisar. Step on the gas. – Pise/pisar no acelerador. Step on the break. – Pise/pisar no freio. Back up – Dar ré. Speed up. – Acelerar / acelere. Slow down. – Diminua / diminuir a velocidade. Can you go faster? – Você pode ir mais rápido? Step on it. – Acelere! Can you speed up a little? – Você pode acelerar um pouco? Can you slow down a little? – Você pode diminuir a velocidade um pouco? What kind of car do you drive? – Que tipo de carro você dirige?
Baggage…
Boarding pass. – Ticket de embarque. Carry on bag. – Bagagem de mão. Suitcase / bag. – Mala. Domestic flight. – Voo doméstico. International flight. – Voo internacional. Departure / Departing. – Partida. Arrival / Arriving. – Chegada. Airport security. – Segurança do aeroporto. Security checkpoint. – É onde passamos pelo detector de metal e etc. Baggage claim area. – É a área onde pegamos nossas malas quando desembarcamos. Boarding area. – Área de embarque.
Make a mistake…
Make a phone call. Fazer uma ligação telefônica. He is making a phone call to the president. – Ele está fazendo uma ligação telefônica para o presidente. Make a decision. – Fazer/Tomar uma decisão. They have to make a decision about that project. – Eles precisam tomar/fazer uma decisão sobre aquele projeto. Make a mistake. – Fazer/cometer um erro. We made a mistake and now we need to fix it. – Nós fizemos/cometemos um erro and agora nós precisamos consertar-lo.
How are you?
Hi. How are you? – Olá, como vai você? I’m fine. And you? – Eu estou bem e você? I’m fine, thanks. What’s your name? – Eu estou bem, obrigado. Qual é o seu nome? My name is Kristen. – O meu nome é Kristen. What’s your full name? – Qual é o seu nome completo? Kristen White. How do you spell your last name? – Como você soletra seu último nome? It’s W-H-I-T-E
That’s him!
He cut in line. – Ele furou a fila. He doesn’t feel well – Ele não está passando bem. He doesn’t have a fever – Ele não está com febre. He has a brand new car. – Ele tem um carro novo em folha (zerinho). He has a heart condition. – Ele sofre do coração. He has a short fuse. – Ele tem pavio curto. He is in a bad mood today. – Ele está de mau humor hoje. He is sorely mistaken – Ele está redondamente enganado. He isn’t coming today. – Ele não vem hoje.
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A New Student
- I have never seen you before.
- I am a new student.
- Where are you from?
- I am from Japan. I love Japan!
- What do you love about it?
- I love the food, the culture….
- I could show you around some day.
- That would be so fun!
- Can you show me around here?
- It would be my pleasure.
- Let’s start after school.
The Police
- He walks into his house.
- The door is already open.
- The windows are broken.
- Clothes are all over the place.
- The furniture is turned upside down.
- He sees a person in a mask.
- He is being robbed!
- The robber does not see him.
- He calls the police.
- The police arrive quickly.
- They arrest the bad guy.
Friday Night
- David and friends want something to do.
- David wants to eat at a restaurant.
- Jennifer and Susan already ate.
- Jennifer wants to sing at a karaoke.
- David and Susan have sore throats.
- Susan wants to play cards.
- David and Jennifer are lazy.
- What do they do now?
this / that / these
- This is my book.
- This is not your book.
- Is this his book?
- What is it?
- That is her pencil.
- That is not his pencil.
- Is that his pencil?
- What are these?
- These are our books.
- These are not their books.
questions
- Do you know where I could try?
- Do you have this item in stock?
- Do you offer a cash discount?
- Do you have any strawberry?
- Do you have a refund policy?
- Do you have a bigger size?
- Do you sell organic vegetables?
- Do you have a reservation?
- Do you need help with your bags?
Loving Dance
- She loves to dance.
- She dances on her school’s team.
- She dances after school.
- She loves to dance in her room.
- She loves to dance in the kitchen.
- She loves to dance in the bathroom.
- Anyone can see that she is nice.
- People say she is the best at school.
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in the library
- The book is in the library.
- Silvia goes to the library.
- She wants to borrow it.
- She uses her card to check it out.
- She takes the book back home.
- She sits on the couch.
- She reads the first page.
- It is very good.
- She reads twenty more pages.
- She likes it very much.
let’s go
- Are you married?
- Are you thirsty?
- Is it cold today?
- Are your hands cold?
- Is it dark now?
- Are you her teacher?
- Is your wife doctor?
- Where is she from?
- What’s her name?
- How old is she?
dialogue
- She’s from London.
- What color is your bag?
- It’s black.
- Are you hungry?
- No, I’m not.
- How’s John?
- He’s fine.
- Who’s that woman?
- She’s my sister.
- Is your mother at home?
