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Writing a postcard

5 min czytania · present continuous (I am loving the trip) · describing ongoing experiences

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Słownictwo

o postalpostcard
a paisagemlandscape
a recordaçãosouvenir / memory
a saudadelonging / nostalgia
descreverto describe
recomendarto recommend
o pôr do solsunset
a praiabeach
o alojamentoaccommodation
a gastronomiagastronomy / cuisine

Writing a Postcard

Informal Letter Structure

A Portuguese postcard follows this format:

1. Greeting: Olá / Querido(a) + name 2. Opening: Say where you are and how you feel 3. Body: Describe what you see and do 4. Closing: Um abraço / Beijinhos / Com saudades

"Estar a" + Infinitive for Current Activities

Describe what you are doing right now:

Estou a escrever-te de Lisboa. (I'm writing to you from Lisbon.)
Estamos a passar férias no Algarve. (We're spending holidays in the Algarve.)

Describing Places with Adjectives

Remember adjective agreement:

A praia é maravilhosa. (The beach is wonderful.)
Os restaurantes são excelentes. (The restaurants are excellent.)
A paisagem é deslumbrante. (The landscape is stunning.)

"Saudade" - A Portuguese Concept

Saudade is untranslatable — it's a deep longing for someone or something:

Tenho muitas saudades tuas. (I miss you a lot.)
Saudades de casa. (Missing home.)

Tip: "Saudade" is considered one of the most beautiful words in the Portuguese language and is central to Portuguese culture and fado music.

Zwroty

Estou a adorar esta viagemI'm loving this trip
A paisagem é de cortar a respiraçãoThe landscape is breathtaking
Tenho muitas saudades tuasI miss you a lot
Recomendo-te vir cáI recommend you come here
Um grande abraçoA big hug (letter closing)
Beijinhos de LisboaKisses from Lisbon (postcard closing)

Typowe błędy

~~Estou escrevendo de Lisboa~~
Estou a escrever de Lisboa
In European Portuguese use 'estar a + infinitive' not the gerund
~~Eu tenho saudade de ti~~
Tenho saudades tuas
In PT-PT, use the plural 'saudades' with possessive 'tuas'
~~A praia é muito linda~~
A praia é lindíssima
For emphasis, the superlative '-íssima' is more natural than 'muito + adjective'
~~Recomendo tu vires cá~~
Recomendo-te vir cá
Use indirect pronoun 'te' + infinitive, not subjunctive after 'recomendar'
~~Querido João, como está?~~
Querido João, como estás?
In a postcard to a friend, use informal 'tu' form, not 'você'

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