Socializing
Vocabulary
- festaparty
- convidadoguest
- aniversáriobirthday
- surpresasurprise
- presentegift
- brindetoast / cheers
- jantardinner
- saídaouting
- encontromeeting / date
- animadolively / excited
Invitations and Indirect Object Pronouns
Making and responding to invitations
- Queres vir? — Do you want to come?
- Claro! / Com certeza! — Of course! / Absolutely!
- Não posso, desculpa. — I can't, sorry.
- Talvez, vou ver. — Maybe, I'll see.
Indirect object pronouns (me, te, lhe)
These pronouns replace the person receiving the action:
- me — to me: "Ela deu-me um presente." — She gave me a gift.
- te — to you: "Vou ligar-te amanhã." — I'll call you tomorrow.
- lhe — to him/her/you (formal): "Dei-lhe o convite." — I gave him/her the invitation.
Example: "Queres vir à minha festa? Vou enviar-te o convite!"
In European Portuguese, pronouns attach after the verb with a hyphen in affirmative sentences.
Expressions
- Queres vir à minha festa?Inviting someone to your party
- Claro que sim!Accepting enthusiastically
- Vou levar-te um presente.Saying you'll bring a gift
- A festa foi muito animada!Saying the party was lively
- Parabéns! Feliz aniversário!Wishing happy birthday
- Vamos fazer um brinde!Proposing a toast
Common mistakes
Ela deu me um presente.Ela deu-me um presente.The pronoun attaches to the verb with a hyphen: deu-me
Vou ligar tu amanhã.Vou ligar-te amanhã.Use the indirect pronoun te, not tu, and attach it with a hyphen
Dei ele o convite.Dei-lhe o convite.Use lhe (not ele) as the indirect object pronoun
Queres vir na minha festa?Queres vir à minha festa?Use à (a + a) not na for vir à festa
A festa era muito animada.A festa foi muito animada.For a specific party that happened, use foi (perfeito), not era (imperfeito)
Quick quiz
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