LESSON NOTES

Absolute Beginner S2 #14

See Brazil's Happy Harbor

CONTENTS
2 Portuguese
2 English
3 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Vocabulary Phrase Usage
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight

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 PORTUGUESE

1. Bia: Moço!

2. Funcionário: Pois não.

3. Bia: Você poderia me ajudar?

4. Funcionário: Qual é o problema, senhora?

5. Bia: Eu não consigo achar minha bagagem.

6. Funcionário: Qual é o número do seu vôo, senhora?

7. Bia: 395.

8. Funcionário: Pode ser que a sua bagagem ainda não chegou na esteira. Eu
acho que daqui uns 5 minutos estará aqui.

9. Bia: Ah, obrigada.

ENGLISH

1. Bia: Young man!

2. Funcionário: Yes?

3. Bia: Could you help me?

4. Funcionário: What’s the problem?

CONT'D OVER

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5. Bia: I can’t find my baggage.

6. Funcionário: What’s your flight number, ma’am?

7. Bia: 395.

8. Funcionário: It could be that your baggage hasn’t arrived on the conveyor belt. I
think it should be here in about 5 minutes.

9. Bia: Oh, thank you.

VOCABULARY

Por tugue se English C lass Ge nde r

bagagem baggage noun feminine

voo flight noun masculine

senhora ma'am noun feminine

diferente different adverb

esteira conveyor belt noun feminine

novo new, young adjective masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Minha bagagem está pesada. Esses voos estão com preço ótimo.

"My baggage is heavy." "These flights are at a great price."

Seu voo está atrasado. Eu posso trazê-lo para a senhora?

"Your flight is late." "Can I bring it to you, ma'am?"

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Seu cabelo está diferente. A esteira parou.

"Your hair is different." "The coveyor belt stopped."

Eu quero pescar de novo. Eu preciso comprar um novo lápis.

"I want to fish again." "I need to buy a new pencil."

VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE

"poderia"
The first word we'll look at in this lesson is "poderia." "Poderia" is a verb with similar meaning
and use as "could." In the dialogue, we saw Bia using the phrase "Você poderia me ajudar?"
to mean "Could you help me?" "Você poderia me ajudar?" is a very polite sentence to use
when asking for help.

"pois não"
"Pois não" is a fixed phrase and it's literal translation "wherefore no" makes no sense.
However "pois não" is commonly used as "yes" or "may I help you?" and is almost always
used as a response to inquiries like "Você poderia me ajudar?" In the dialogue, we saw the
airport staff saying "pois não" to show good will to help.

"pode ser"
Next we have the phrase "pode ser." "Pode ser" literally translates to "can be," but it is used as
"can be," "may be," "maybe" and "might." In other words, "pode ser" indicates possibility. For
example, the sentence "pode ser que eu vá à festa" means "I may go to the party."

"eu acho que..."

The last phrase we'll look at in this lesson is "eu acho que." "Eu acho que.." has a similar
meaning and use as "I think (that)." For example, the sentense "Eu aco que vai chover"
means "I think it's going to rain." "Eu acho que.." is a very good phrase to use when
expressing your opinion.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is the verb "poder."

Moço, poderia me ajudar?

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"Young man, could you help me?"

The verb "poder" has several meanings and uses. In it's infinitive verb form it usually means
"to be able to" but when used as a noun it means "power" as in "o poder de Deus" "the power
of God." "Poder" when used as a verb is usually translated as "can."

Poder is used to express capability or momentary disposal to do something.

Examples:

1. Nós podemos começar agora. - "We can start now."

2. Vocês podem fazer um favor para mim? - "Could you do a favor for me?"

Conjugation of the verb "poder"

Singular Plural

posso podemos

podes podeis

pode podem

Examples from this lesson

1. Você poderia me ajudar? - "Could you help me?"

2. Pode ser que a sua bagagem ainda não chegou. - "It might be that your baggage still
hasn't arrived."

Sample Sentences:

1. Quem pode jogar basquete sábado de manhã? - "Who can play basketball Saturday
morning?

2. Posso falar inglês? - "May I speak English?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

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Porto Alegre
"Joyous Port" or "Happy Harbor", Porto Alegre is the captical city of Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil's southernmost state. Near the city is a large lake that acts as a port for the city.

The "Praça da Matriz" is located at the heart of Porto Alegre's Historical Downtown, close to
many other important historical places, being immediately surrounded by the Piratiny Palace,
the House of Justice, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Saint Peter Theatre (Theatro São
Pedro).

Near the "Praça da Matriz" you can find the "Parque da Redenção" a large park where many
porto-alegrenses go to the park to socialize, play sports, relax and drink Mate (a type of tea).

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