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Yes? No? Maybe? Kind of? Almost? – Sim? Não? Talvez? Mais ou menos? Quase?
What do you do when you don't understand what someone is saying?
What do you do when they don't understand you?
PortuguesePod101.com
Tuesday at 07:31 PM
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Olá, PLdB,
You're right!
Let's keep practising Portuguese here.
Sincerely
Marcia
Team PortuguesePod101.com
PLdB
Tuesday at 08:54 AM
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"I didn't understand" in the past tense is the correct translation of "Eu não entendi."
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Tuesday at 04:01 AM
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Hi Miemie,
Thank you for posting. It's great you're practicing Portuguese with your friend!
As you're using Skype, have you already checked out our Elite program? https://www.portuguesepod101.com/elite
You can learn the Portuguese language and the culture via Skype with our Portuguese teachers. Talking to a native Portuguese speaker is defintely the fastest way to improve your Portuguese !
Answering your question:
"isso" is a demonstrative pronoun corresponding to "that". For example:
"Você vai comer isso agora?" (Are you going to eat that now?)
Here's the our dictionary entry with the word's pronunciation: https://www.portuguesepod101.com/learningcenter/reference/dictionary/isso
When used with a verb that requires a preposition, for example "gostar de" (to like), then it is combined in the following way:
Eu gosto disso (= de (preposition) + isso (pronoun) = disso). I like that.
So, the verb “gostar” (to like) is a transitive verb that requires an indirect object. Therefore we have “gostar de” something or someone:
“Eu gosto de chocolate ao leite” (I like milk chocolate)
“Eu gosto da aula da professora Amanda” (I like teacher Amanda’s class)
“Eu gosto do perfume dele” (I like his perfume).
"Eu gosto disso" (I like that).
If you have any questions, please let us know. ;)
Sincerely,
Cristiane
Team Portuguesepod101.com
Miemie
Monday at 09:14 PM
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Olá Cristiane,
Estou muito bem e tu? Quando comecei a ver as telenovelas, tinha de por o TV muito alto, para que estive capaz de ouvir o que eles estiveram dizendo. Eu só podia estive a ouvir o som "ssssh ssssh ssssh". Demorou um tempo para me estive acostumar de ouvir o que eles estavam falando. O problema era que eu não podia disse-lhes para falam mais devagar. Agora eu estou capaz de ouvir as vocês palavras, mas ainda são umas palavras que não entendi. Todas os dias estou escrevendo para o meu amigo português, no Skype, que não está capaz de falar inglês. Ainda tenho de usar o meu dictionário muito, mas estou a aprender cada a dia mais.
Tenho uma pergunta. Quando tenho de usar a plavra "isso" e quando tenho de usar a palavra "disso"?
Tenha um ótimo dia!
Miemie
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Thursday at 09:33 AM
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Oi Anna,
Thanks for the comment.
You're right. That would be the literal translation. But we are not using it because that's not the way we speak in Brazil.
We usually use this sentence in the past tense - Eu não entendi. For example, in the survival phrases situation above.
I hope it helps!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
Anna
Sunday at 06:35 AM
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I think it is not correct to say that "I don't understand" is "Eu não entendi".
I don't understand is "Eu não entendo" (both in present tense)
I didn't understand is "Eu não entendi" (both in past tense)
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
PortuguesePod101.com
Friday at 10:50 PM
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Oi Luis,
"Compreender" is not a verb we use in casual conversations usually.
But the difference between both are basically the same as "entender" which was explained in my last comment. Please check it out and let us know if you have any questions!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
Luis
Monday at 11:09 AM
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What about: Eu nao compreendo and Eu nao compreendi
PortuguesePod101.com
Wednesday at 11:42 AM
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Oi Rose,
Basically, the difference is that "Eu não entendo" is in the present form (I don't understand), and "Eu não entendi" is in the past tense (I didn't understand).
But in real life in Brazil, we usually don't use "Eu não entendo" alone as a phrase, "Eu não entendi" is much more natural.
I hope it helps! Let me know if you still have any questions!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
Rose D.
Thursday at 11:34 PM
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I love these lessons!
Please explain difference between "Eu nao entendo" ou "Eu nao entendi". (Sorry I cannot add the tilde from my phone.)
Obrigada!
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HideTudo bem com vocês?
Yes? No? Maybe? Kind of? Almost? – Sim? Não? Talvez? Mais ou menos? Quase?
What do you do when you don't understand what someone is saying?
What do you do when they don't understand you?
Olá, PLdB,
You're right!
Let's keep practising Portuguese here.
Sincerely
Marcia
Team PortuguesePod101.com
"I didn't understand" in the past tense is the correct translation of "Eu não entendi."
Hi Miemie,
Thank you for posting. It's great you're practicing Portuguese with your friend!
As you're using Skype, have you already checked out our Elite program? https://www.portuguesepod101.com/elite
You can learn the Portuguese language and the culture via Skype with our Portuguese teachers. Talking to a native Portuguese speaker is defintely the fastest way to improve your Portuguese !
Answering your question:
"isso" is a demonstrative pronoun corresponding to "that". For example:
"Você vai comer isso agora?" (Are you going to eat that now?)
Here's the our dictionary entry with the word's pronunciation: https://www.portuguesepod101.com/learningcenter/reference/dictionary/isso
When used with a verb that requires a preposition, for example "gostar de" (to like), then it is combined in the following way:
Eu gosto disso (= de (preposition) + isso (pronoun) = disso). I like that.
So, the verb “gostar” (to like) is a transitive verb that requires an indirect object. Therefore we have “gostar de” something or someone:
“Eu gosto de chocolate ao leite” (I like milk chocolate)
“Eu gosto da aula da professora Amanda” (I like teacher Amanda’s class)
“Eu gosto do perfume dele” (I like his perfume).
"Eu gosto disso" (I like that).
If you have any questions, please let us know. ;)
Sincerely,
Cristiane
Team Portuguesepod101.com
Olá Cristiane,
Estou muito bem e tu? Quando comecei a ver as telenovelas, tinha de por o TV muito alto, para que estive capaz de ouvir o que eles estiveram dizendo. Eu só podia estive a ouvir o som "ssssh ssssh ssssh". Demorou um tempo para me estive acostumar de ouvir o que eles estavam falando. O problema era que eu não podia disse-lhes para falam mais devagar. Agora eu estou capaz de ouvir as vocês palavras, mas ainda são umas palavras que não entendi. Todas os dias estou escrevendo para o meu amigo português, no Skype, que não está capaz de falar inglês. Ainda tenho de usar o meu dictionário muito, mas estou a aprender cada a dia mais.
Tenho uma pergunta. Quando tenho de usar a plavra "isso" e quando tenho de usar a palavra "disso"?
Tenha um ótimo dia!
Miemie
Oi Anna,
Thanks for the comment.
You're right. That would be the literal translation. But we are not using it because that's not the way we speak in Brazil.
We usually use this sentence in the past tense - Eu não entendi. For example, in the survival phrases situation above.
I hope it helps!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
I think it is not correct to say that "I don't understand" is "Eu não entendi".
I don't understand is "Eu não entendo" (both in present tense)
I didn't understand is "Eu não entendi" (both in past tense)
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Oi Luis,
"Compreender" is not a verb we use in casual conversations usually.
But the difference between both are basically the same as "entender" which was explained in my last comment. Please check it out and let us know if you have any questions!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
What about: Eu nao compreendo and Eu nao compreendi
Oi Rose,
Basically, the difference is that "Eu não entendo" is in the present form (I don't understand), and "Eu não entendi" is in the past tense (I didn't understand).
But in real life in Brazil, we usually don't use "Eu não entendo" alone as a phrase, "Eu não entendi" is much more natural.
I hope it helps! Let me know if you still have any questions!
Paloma
Team PortuguesePod101.com
I love these lessons!
Please explain difference between "Eu nao entendo" ou "Eu nao entendi". (Sorry I cannot add the tilde from my phone.)
Obrigada!