Português Aula 4: Números de 1 a 100 (Numbers from 1 to 100)

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Today let´s start learning the numbers in Portuguese.

Fonte: Google

Strict to the point:

1  um / uma (masculin/feminin)

*On phone, instead of seis (six) we say meia (from meia-dúzia - half a dozen)

2  dois / duas
3  três
4  quatro
5  cinco
6  seis (meia*)
7  sete
8  oito
9  nove
10 dez

11  onze
12  doze
13  treze
14  quatorze
15  quinze
16  dezesseis
17  dezessete
18  dezoito
19  dezenove
20  vinte

21  vinte e um / vinte e uma
22  vinte e dois / vinte e duas

30  trinta

40  quarenta

50 cinquenta

60  sessenta

70  setenta

80  oitenta

90  noventa

100  cem



Note: the numbers 1 and 2, including 21, 22, 31, 32, etc, have a feminin and a masculin form depending on the noun they refer.

Exemple: A casa          >> Uma casa                     (feminin)
                The house    >> One / A House


                O chocolate    >>  Um chocolate           (masculin)
                The chocolate >> One / A chocolate


                A cadeira  >> 21 cadeiras (vinte e uma cadeiras)    (feminin)
                The chair  >> 21 chairs (twenty one chairs)

             
                O quadro     >>  32 quadros (trinta e dois quadros)    (masculin)
                The picture  >>  32 pictures (thirty two pictures)


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Português Aula 3: Pronomes (Pronouns)

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Tudo bem?


So today I'm gonna start something important if you intend to make sentences: Pronouns (Pronomes).

The first difference at least between Portuguese and English is about the neutral pronoun "It". Im Portuguese there's no such thing. Then it doesn't matter if you are talking about things or animals, we use the same feminin ou masculin pronouns we use for people.

This is also something important: our nouns change the ending if they are relating to feminin or masculin pronouns! See some information further in this post. Let's have a look on the pronouns in portuguese:

Fonte: http://osestrelinhas.blogs.sapo.pt/pronomes-pessoais-154493

Eu >> I

Tu* >> You

Você* >> You

Ele** >> He

Ela** >> She

Nós >> We


Vós* >> You

Vocês* >> You

Eles >> They (masculin)

Elas >> They (feminin)


* "Tu" is used mainly in the south and some coast cities although in daily conversations they don't conjugate the verbs correctly. "Tu" itself is the formal way to relate to someone.

* "Você" is the substitute for "tu" in most of the country. It's always informal and should not be used to somone you don't know, someone you deserve respect like older people, or formal situations. However, in daily life you'll see people who says "você" to everybody.

"Vós" is used only in very formal situations such as court or parliament. Instead, use "Vocês" (plural) in daily life or "os Senhores" (masculin) and "as Senhoras" (feminin) in a meeting or speach for example.

Well most of the time people don't feel insulted by being called "você", some even prefer that in order to feel younger, but in general I'd recommend saying:


Formal

Senhor + first name (masculin)  

Senhora + first name (feminin)


Informal


Seu + first name (masculin) 

Dona + first name (feminin)


For doctors and professors


Doutor (Dr.) + first name (masculin)

Professor (Prof.) + first name (masculin)

Doutora (Dra.) + first name (feminin)

Professora (Profa.) + first name (feminin)


** We don't have a neutral pronoun like "it", so when you wanto to refer to things and animals you need to know if it is feminin or masculin! Sounds weard to English speakers, but it's important in portuguese.

So every noun in portuguese is suitable to an article "a" (feminin) or "o" (masculin). It represents the "the" in English, but here there are two differents depending on the genre.

Some nouns have only one genre, always.

Example:

A mesa (The table)

O computador (The computer)


Some nouns may have two genres, then the ending changes to suit the article:

O menino (The boy)

A menina (The girl)


I guess it's too much information for today. No more torture!


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