Affirmative sentences in Portuguese

21 de November de 2013

Practice affirmative sentences in Portuguese

What’s up, guys
In our DicaΒ today, we are going to learn about the affirmative sentences in Portuguese.

The affirmative sentences confirm a fact, and are usually ended with this full stop.

Affirmative sentences are the opposite of negative sentences, in which the adverb of denial, the word β€˜nΓ£o’ (no), is always before the verb.

Let’s see some examples of affirmative sentences:

Examples of affirmative sentences in Portuguese

Os cariocas sΓ£o muito simpΓ‘ticos.
Cariocas are very friendly.

Eles estudam na Rio & Learn.
They study atΒ Rio & Learn.

NΓ³s queremos viajar no prΓ³ximo ano.
We want to travel next year.

Eles sΓ£o de SΓ£o Paulo.
They are from SΓ£o Paulo.

NΓ³s somos americanos.
We are American.

Eu gosto de ir pra praia.
I like going to the beach.

Eles vΓ£o para uma festa na Lapa.
They are going to a party at Lapa.

Ana CarolinaΒ canta muito bem.
Ana CarolinaΒ sings very well.

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Now it’s your turn!

Change the Negative sentences into Affirmative sentences::

  1. Elas nΓ£o estΓ£o na praia.
    A: ______________________________________________
  2. Eu nΓ£o gosto de cerveja.
    A: ______________________________________________
  3. Eu nΓ£o preciso comprar roupas.
    A: ______________________________________________
  4. Eles nΓ£o querem viajar ir para aΒ RioLIVE!.
    A: ______________________________________________
  5. Eu nΓ£oΒ entendi a liΓ§Γ£o.
    A: ______________________________________________
  6. VocΓͺ nΓ£o me deu o dinheiro.
    A: ______________________________________________
  7. NΓ³s nΓ£o vamos Γ  praia mais tarde.
    A: ______________________________________________
  8. Eles nΓ£o estudam na Rio & Learn.
    A: ______________________________________________

Easy enough right? Now let’s go to the streets and practice with the locals!
We will be expecting you all on our next Dica, and if you are in Rio de Janeiro, feel free to come to our school and see how it is!

See you soon, guys!
Hugs from Rio de Janeiro!

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Interrogative sentences
Negative sentences
Types of sentences in Portuguese

 

Answers

Elas estΓ£o na praia.
Eu gosto de cerveja.
Eu preciso comprar roupas.
Eles querem ir para a RioLIVE!.
Eu entendi a liΓ§Γ£o.
VocΓͺ me deu o dinheiro.
NΓ³s vamos Γ  praia mais tarde.
Eles estudam na Rio & Learn.