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02-28-2007, 10:31 AM
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Hi - just popped up to ask a (probably very basic and simple for you!) question.
I work with some Portuguese children in school and I would like to mark some of their work with Portuguese AND English comments. I am TOTALLY hopeless with languages (brain just isn't wired in that way - I do try but my memory is terrible and they all snigger at my pronounciation!!)....have asked a Portuguese speaker to translate a few words/phrases for me, and have looked at on line translation sites but they have both come back with completely different looking translations.....so a bit stuck! Anyone give me a few basic marking phrases? Along the line of; Well Done Good Work Great effort Excellent You have worked very hard today/you have worked well today/I am pleased with your work ...Plus any others you may think of/are commonly used in Portugal. Thanks! Sarah. |
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03-05-2007, 06:38 PM
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Hi Sarah!!
How are you?? The Portuguese from Brazil and from Portugal is almost the same, as I'm from Brazil I will write the Brazilian way: Well Done - Muito Bom! Good Work - Bom trabalho! Great effort - Parabéns! Excellent - Excelente! You have worked very hard today/you have worked well today - Você fez um bom trabalho hoje! I am pleased with your work - Estou orgulhosa com o seu trabalho! If you need other translations, feel free to ask! Cheers, Ali |
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08-21-2007, 05:07 PM
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thanks sarah for your question and ali for your answers! i enjoyed that!
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09-27-2007, 11:18 AM
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Legal (in Portuguese) vs Legal (in Spanish)
I don't speak Portuguese but when I was in Guarda do Embaú last summer it suprised me to learn that "legal" in Brazilian Portuguese means "good" or "very good"....is this right? Thanks for your help!!
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09-27-2007, 02:01 PM
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"Legal" has been used for years in Brazil. "Bagual" is used somewhat in the South. "Trilegal" and "bacana" have fallen from favor.
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