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- Sílvia: Olá, bom dia! Sílvia: Hello, good morning!
- Estou a falar com o Sr. Jorge, o canalizador? Am I speaking with Mr. Jorge, the plumber?
- Canalizador: Olá, bom dia! Plumber: Hello, good morning!
- Sim, é o próprio. Diga. Yes, this is he. Go ahead.
- Sílvia: Olhe, estou com um problema na canalização aqui em casa Sílvia: Look, I have a problem with the plumbing here at home
- e queria saber se me pode ajudar. and I was wondering if you could help me.
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Vocabulary
o canalizadorplumber masc. a canalizaçãoplumbing a moradaaddress a moradiadetached house pingarto drip a torneiratap, faucet, spigot
Expressions
Beijinhos!Kisses!diminutive, Often said when saying goodbye DigaSay it,Tell me, Go ahead sing.,formal,imp. Dar uma vista de olhosTo take a look, to check something out dar jeitoto be suitable, accommodate, come in handy Combinado!Agreed!, Deal! Daqui a uma horaIn an hour, One hour from now dar um saltoto stop by pôr-te a parto update you, catch you up, bring you up to speed sing.,inf.
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Comments
“Mesmo bem fechada, continua a pingar.”
It keeps dripping even though it’s turned off properly.
Would Continua a pingar, mesmo bem fechada also be correct?
Where can I read about the rules of portuguese word order in sentences?
Olá! Yes, the alternative order also works perfectly well, with no meaningful difference between the two options other than what the speaker prefers to put forward first (emphasis). Word order is a particularly broad subject that is perhaps easier to explore one word class at a time (nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs…). Nonetheless, we do share some general pointers in this Learning Note: Basic Portuguese Grammar | Practice Portuguese
You can also consult the forum for more discussions on the subject and also add your own comments or questions over there. For example: Word order / order of words | Practice Portuguese Forum