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Giving Directions!

It’s easy to get there. É fácil de chegar lá. How do I get there? Como chego lá? Look for the signs that say… Procure as placas indicando… Go straight… / Go straight ahead. Vá reto… 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. Corner. Esquina.

Expressions about calling

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.

Leaving a message on the fone!

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. You’re hard to get a hold of. Bom, acho que você ainda está (no trabalho). Well, I guess you’re still (at work). Só liguei para.. I was just calling to…

Taking a message!

Você quer deixar um recado? Would you like to leave a message? Só um instante. Vou pegar uma caneta. Just a second. Let me get a pen. Pronto. Pode falar. OK. Go ahead. Deixe-me ver se eu entendi:… Let me just check that I got it right:… Tudo bem, Eu dou o recado para ele/ela. OK, I’ll give him/her the message. Tudo bem, Eu digo a ele/ela que você ligou.

English is great!

It doesn’t make any sense. / It’s nonsense. – Isto não tem lógica; não faz sentido.  It doesn’t matter. / No problem. – Não importa; não quer dizer.  It doesn’t work. / It’s out of order. – Isto não funciona. It drives me crazy! – Isso me deixa louco! It looks like rain. – Está com jeito de chuva.  It Makes me a little uncomfortable! – Me incomoda!  It serves you right. / You asked for it. – Bem feito!

Study your English!

I’m homesick. – Estou com saudades de casa.
I’m hungry – tô com fome
I’m in – Eu aceito (a proposta)
I’m in a hurry. – Estou com pressa.
I’m late for school – tô atrasado pra aula
I’m leaving. – Estou de saída. / … de partida.
I’m lucky – sou sortudo.
I’m not able to work. / I can’t work
Não tenho condições de trabalhar. / Não estou em condições …

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A Good Shower

  1. She goes to the market.
  2. She buys ingredients for lunch and dinner.
  3. She goes to the pharmacy.
  4. She picks up her medicine.
  5. She goes to school.
  6. She takes three tests.
  7. She goes to the park.
  8. She runs ten laps.
  9. She finally goes home.
  10. She is tired and sweaty.
  11. What a day!
  12. She takes a cold shower.
  13. She feels good.

too sick

  1. She is too sick.
  2. She has the cold.
  3. She can’t stop sneezing.
  4. She keeps a tissue box near her.
  5. Her nose is so red.
  6. She also has a fever.
  7. She puts a cold towel over her forehead.
  8. She is too sick to go to school.
  9. Her friends visit her.
  10. They give her the homework.
  11. They try to make her feel better.

An Unhealthy Boy

  1. He is fat.
  2. He only eats red meat, chips, and candy.
  3. His parents worry about him.
  4. They ban him from eating fattening foods.
  5. They cook healthy meals only from now on.
  6. They eat oatmeal for breakfast.
  7. They eat fish and vegetables for lunch.
  8. They eat chicken and salad for dinner.