Some words are very commonly mistranslated
bitch ≠ prostitute
.. any woman, who has done something you don’t like, it’s mildly insulting
it is often used in talking about a strong minded or tough women e.g. Thatcher
bastard is the equivalent word for men
to bitch = to complain
In Brazil people say "What is your city ?", we say "Where are you from ?"
CIDADE does not mean city
..in the UK it we say ...
city
a place of more than 250.000 peopletown
a place of more than 15.000 peoplevillage
a place of less than 15.000 peopleTENSE
Sometimes Portuguese is very easy ... You can use the present tense even if we are talking about something in the past or something in the future.now
Can I borrow some money ?
I pay you back next week .........we say.... I __________ you back next week
later
I pay you back now ..................we say ... I ______________ you back now
later
I pay you back last week .........we say ... I _______________ you back last week
In English you have to use the correct tense
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How long you in Brazil ? |
How long have you been in Brazil ? |
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How long will you stay in Brazil ? |
In Brazil people say "How is England ? " we say " What’s England like ? "
YOU CAN’T SAY "KNOW"
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___________________________ to Paris ? |
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2)Do you know Princess Diana ? |
No I don’t "know" Princess Diana , I have never met her, but I know of her and I know about her |
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Do you know Princess Diana’s car accident ? |
Do you know about Princess Diana’s car accident ?Do you know how to use Microsoft Word ?____________________________________French ? |