Discuss in Portuguese

April 14, 2015

Hello, galera! Are you ready to learn Portuguese? Our Dica today will help you prepare to defend your ideas in Portuguese. We are going to learn common expressions and phrases we use when we discuss in Portuguese. Pay attention to the examples and practice with the exercise we’ve prepared for you. Let’s go!

Phrases for a Discussion in Portuguese

Common phrases when you’re arguing about something in Portuguese are:

Ah! Entendi. Então…	Oh! I see. So…
Então quer dizer que… ?	So, it mean that…?
Não sei se é isso. Acho que…	I don’t know if it’s that. I think…
Você está certo, mas…	You’re right, but…
Pode ser. Vamos ver.	It could be. Let’s see.
Eu entendo, mas é que…	I understand, but it’s just…
Tudo bem então.	Alright then.
Não entendi. Pode explicar novamente?	I didn’t understand. Can you explain it one more time?

Dialogue for Discuss in Portuguese

Let’s take a look at a short dialogue with some of the phrases we use to discuss something in Portuguese:

Arthur: João, o que você achou da aula de hoje?
João: Eu acho que aula foi boa. O professor explicou bem o conteúdo.
Arthur: Não sei. Acho que não entendi muito bem. A parte em que ele falou sobre as diferenças dos verbos foi um pouco difícil para mim.
João: Ah! Entendi. Então você não entendeu bem a parte sobre os verbos?
Arthur: Não sei se é isso. Acho que entendi, mas alguma coisa não ficou clara para mim.
João: Pode ser a parte dos sentidos dos verbos.
Arthur: Pode ser. Vamos ver. Amanhã perguntarei novamente ao professor.
João: Tudo bem então. Se precisar de ajuda, basta falar comigo.
Arthur: Tudo bem. Obrigado, João!

Translation

Arthur: João, what do you think about the class we had today?
João: I think it was very good. The teacher explained the subject well.
Arthur: I don’t know. I think I didn’t understand it very well. The part in which he talked about the difference between the verbs was a little difficult for me.
João: Oh! I see. So didn’t you understand very well the part about the verbs?
Arthur: I don’t know if that’s it. I think I understood, but something is still not clear for me.
João: Maybe it’s the part about the meanings of the verbs.
Arthur: It can be. Let’s see. I’ll ask the teacher again tomorrow.
João: Alright then. If you need any help, just talk to me.
Arthur: Alright. Thank you, João!

Exercises for Discuss in Portuguese

Now that you’ve learned how to make a point in Portuguese, let’s practice a little bit. Use some of the phrases for discussion in Portuguese, shown above, to explain these situations below. You should try to be convincing, whether you’re accepting or rejecting the suggestion. Shall we start?

1 – Você está com dúvida em um conteúdo que aprendeu na aula. Como perguntar ao professor?

2 – Sua mãe quer que você vá ao mercado, mas você precisa estudar português online para uma prova.

3 – Seu amigo pergunta a sua opinião sobre a namorada nova dele.

4 – Você precisa comprar um sapato, mas a loja só aceita cartão e você quer pagar em dinheiro.

5 – Seu chefe quer que você trabalhe até mais tarde porque seu colega não está na empresa hoje.

That’s it, folks! Hope you enjoyed this Dica about discuss in Portuguese! If you have any doubts, talk to us on @RioandLearn!

See you next time!
Hugs from Rio de Janeiro!

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