Desculpe-me (I’m) sorry. Foi sem querer. It was an accident. Perdoe-me. Please forgive me. Peço desculpas (por…). I sincerely apologize (for…). Por favor, aceite minhas desculpas (por…). Please accept my apologies (for…). Eu não sei o que deu em mim. I don’t know what came over me. Isso não vai se repetir. It won’t happen again. Sinto-me muito mal com isso. I feel really bad.

Is your brother much older than I am? Not very much. He’s just about your age. But he’s the tallest in my family. Is he the oldest too? No, I have a sister that’s older than him. I have a sister too, but she’s much younger than me. And is your sister taller than you too? No, you wise girl! She’s just a little girl.

It’s easy to get there. É fácil chegar lá. How do I get there? Como eu chego lá? Look for the signs that say… Procure as placas indicando… Go straight… / Go straight ahead. Vá reto, enfrente… Block Quadra, quarteirão. Keep going for about (2) blocks… Continue por (2) quarteirões, quadras… Turn right / left at… Vire à direita / esquerda na… Traffic lights Semáforo…

Por gentileza, o(a) senhor(a) Silva. Mr./Ms. Silva, please. Recebi um recado para ligar para… I got a message to call… Aqui é ….. da (Virtuous Tecnologia da Informação) do Brasil. This is ….. from (Tomorrow Company) in Brazil. Ele está aguardando minha ligação. / Ele já estava esperando que eu ligasse. He is expecting my call. Estou ligando a respeito de (seu novo programa de contabilidade). I’m calling regarding (your new accounting software).

Quero fazer uma ligação. I want to make a phone call. Onde posso telefonar? Where can I make a telephone call? Eu quero ligar para este número… I’d like this number… Você pode discar para mim. Can you dial it for me? Não desligue! Don’t hang up! Ele/ela desligou na minha cara. He/she hung up in me. Só dá ocupado. I keep getting a busy signal.

Estou só retornando. Just calling you back. Que pena que eu não o encontrei. Sorry I missed you. Que desencontro! We keep missing each other. Você está fugindo de mim. I think you are avoiding me. Que difícil falar com você. Bom, acho que você ainda está (no trabalho). Well, I guess you’re still (at work).

1. Mommy. I don’t feel good.
2. What’s wrong, Joseph?
3. My stomach hurts.
4. Let me get some medicine.
5. Okay, mommy.
6. Here Joseph, drink this.
7. Thank you, mom.
8. I’ll call the school.
9. Try to rest, dear.

1. Teacher, I have a question.
2. What is your question?
3. Are we going to play this morning?
4. Yes, we are, but not right now.
5. When are we going to play?
6. As soon as we finish our lesson.
7. Can’t we go a little earlier today?
8. Maybe, if we finish our lesson early.

1. This is your first day of school.
2. I know, mom. I am so happy.
3. That makes me happy, too.
4. I get to meet new friends.
5. Yes, you do. And your new teachers.
6. Oh, yes. I forgot. I can’t wait.
7. Okay, dear. Let’s get in the car.
8. Okay, mommy. Let’s go.