DIY repairs
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- a ferramentatool
- o martelohammer
- a chave de fendasscrewdriver
- o parafusoscrew
- a torneiratap / faucet
- a avariabreakdown / fault
- repararto repair
- arranjarto fix
- o canalizadorplumber
- o eletricistaelectrician
Repairs and DIY
Describing Problems: "Estar" + Adjective
Use estar for temporary states/problems:
- A torneira está a pingar. (The tap is dripping.)
- A luz está avariada. (The light is broken.)
- A porta está partida. (The door is broken.)
Imperative for Instructions
Use the imperativo to give DIY instructions:
- Aperta o parafuso. (Tighten the screw.)
- Desliga a eletricidade primeiro. (Turn off the electricity first.)
- Chama o canalizador. (Call the plumber.)
"Precisar de" + Noun for Materials
- Preciso de um martelo e pregos. (I need a hammer and nails.)
- Precisamos de chamar um eletricista. (We need to call an electrician.)
"Conseguir" vs "Saber" for Ability
- Sei arranjar torneiras. (I know how to fix taps — learned skill.)
- Consigo arranjar isto sozinho. (I can fix this by myself — ability right now.)
Tip: In Portugal, "arranjar" is more commonly used than "reparar" in everyday speech for fixing things.
Uitdrukkingen
- A torneira está a pingarThe tap is dripping
- Preciso de chamar um canalizadorI need to call a plumber
- Consegues arranjar isto?Can you fix this?
- Não tenho as ferramentas certasI don't have the right tools
- A luz fundiuThe light bulb blew
- Tens de apertar o parafusoYou have to tighten the screw
Veelgemaakte fouten
A torneira está pingandoA torneira está a pingarIn European Portuguese use 'estar a + infinitive' not the gerund
Eu sei arranjar a torneiraEu sei arranjar torneirasWhen talking about a general skill, omit the article
Preciso um marteloPreciso de um martelo'Precisar' always requires the preposition 'de'
A luz está fundidaA luz fundiuUse the pretérito perfeito 'fundiu' for the event, not 'está fundida'
Chama ao canalizadorChama o canalizador'Chamar' (to call) takes a direct object — 'chama o canalizador', not 'chama ao canalizador'.
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