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A Contar Os Dias Para As Férias

Counting The Days To Vacation

Clara talks to Luís about her upcoming travel plans. Notice how the futuro do conjuntivo is used throughout their dialogue.

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  • 00:00:03Clara: Fazes-me um favor? Se vires o João, dizes-lhe que preciso de falar com ele?
  • 00:00:08Luís: Digo-lhe, claro. Mas precisas de alguma coisa? Posso ajudar?
  • 00:00:13Clara: Preciso de combinar com ele o que vamos fazer nas férias.
  • 00:00:17Luís: Ah, certo. Assim que o vir, digo-lhe para falar contigo.
  • 00:00:22Clara: Obrigada.
  • 00:00:23Luís: Vocês já têm alguma coisa marcada?
  • 00:00:25Clara: Vamos até ao Algarve.
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agostoAugust aguentarto hold up, withstand, bear a alturaheight, altitude, point in time aproveitarto enjoy, take advantage of, take the opportunity to, use, seize CertoRight combinarto combine, arrange, agree, settle, join conseguirto get, reach, succeed, be able to contenteHappy, glad, pleased, content Demitir-seResign, quit o fim de semanaweekend fériasholidays, vacations MarcadaScheduled, marked, booked seif
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assim queas soon as Espero que simI hope so Sabe sempre bemIt's always good, It always feels good Imagino!I bet!, I can imagine! pôr a conversa em diato catch up, to put the conversation "up to date"
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À Descoberta de Sagres
A Nova Paixão Da Anabela
Um Patê Muito Bom
O Aquecimento Global
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
A Mulher que Adormece em Todo o Lado
Operação Stop
Até que a Tempestade Passe
Ana Vai ao Médico
O “Mestre” do Engate

Comments

  • Very interesting, this shorty, based on the future subjunctive. The whole conversation is about a future, hypothetical world and that is the very world of the subjunctive . I love that and it is what I am missing a bit in my own language (Dutch). Further I see that Practice Portuguese is offering us a variety of voices some of which are more difficult to understand than others. But all of them authentically Portuguese. I read for instance that Natacha has the allmost singing accent of Alcobaça and that Pedro has a more neutral diction. For me it’s a real challenge to get familiar with all those voices.
    I see all this as a genuine quality of Practice Portuguese and appreciate it very much.
    Abraço

    Rens Leenders

    • Depending on the pronunciation and tone words may sound a little different from what you’re expecting, but she does say Lagos. Just try to listen closely and keep in mind that with time and practice you’ll get more and more familiar with words and its different possible inflections. 🙂

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