5Module 4

Social Vocabulary

Vocabulário Social

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Key Concept

Essential vocabulary for social interactions in Portuguese, including words for invitations, meetings, farewells, and the distinctive sounds of Portuguese pronunciation.

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Cantonese Speaker Tip

呢課學社交詞彙——邀請、見面、問候、告別等。葡文同廣東話一樣，告別用語有很多種，要睦場合選擇。

發音練習：葡文 b/v/f 三個音和廣東話不同，特別係 v 音要用上牙咬下唇來發。

This lesson covers key vocabulary for Portuguese social life: verbs and nouns for social actions (inviting, meeting, greeting), farewell expressions for different contexts, and pronunciation practice focusing on the b/v/f sounds that are distinctive in European Portuguese.

Key Phrase — Try saying it!

Até amanhã, bom descanso.

Relações Sociais (Social Relations)

to invite

the invitation

to find / to meet

to meet up

the meeting / encounter

to greet

the greeting

to arrange / to agree

combinadoto be agreed / arranged

to thank

the thanks / gratitude

to introduce / to present

the introduction / presentation

to chat / to converse

the conversation

Despedidas (Farewells)

see you soon / see you in a moment

see you later

see you around / until we meet again

see you tomorrow

goodbye

brevesee you soon

have a good trip

Saudações (Greetings)

good morning

good afternoon

good evening / good night

hello

hi / hello (informal)

tudo everything OK / all good

how are you (formal)

how are you (informal)

Palavras do Diálogo (Dialogue Words)

the outdoor terrace / patio

the ice cream

the heat

/ the friend (male / female)

the company

the telephone

the number

the street

the time / weather

the drink

Pronunciation Drills — Exercícios Áudio

Focus: b / v / f

Practice distinguishing the b, v, and f sounds, which are produced differently in Portuguese than in many other languages.

A Berta bebe a bebida no bar.

Berta drinks the drink at the bar.

A Vitória viaja de avião para o Vaticano.

Vitória travels by plane to the Vatican.

O telefone da Fátima funciona facilmente.

Fátima's phone works easily.

O Vítor vai a Belém com a filha.

Vítor goes to Belém with his daughter.

Focus: Intonation (statement vs. question)

In Portuguese, the same sentence can be a statement or a question — the difference is only in intonation (rising pitch for questions).

Ele chama-se Pedro.

His name is Pedro. (statement)

Ele chama-se Pedro?

Is his name Pedro? (question)

Ele é alemão.

He is German. (statement)

Ele é alemão?

Is he German? (question)

A casa do Rui é grande.

Rui's house is big. (statement)

A casa do Rui é grande?

Is Rui's house big? (question)

Hoje está frio.

Today is cold. (statement)

Hoje está frio?

Is it cold today? (question)

Examples

festa.

I'm going to invite Maria to the party.

The invitation is for Saturday.

encontrar-me

I'm going to meet up with friends.

The meeting is at three o'clock.

importante

It's important to greet people.

gesto respeito.

A greeting is a gesture of respect.

Let's arrange a dinner.

combinado

It's arranged for Friday.

ajuda.

I want to thank you for your help.

foi sincero.

The thanks were sincere.

Volto

See you in a moment! I'll be back in a minute.

See you later, good night.

See you around, friends.

descanso.

See you tomorrow, rest well.

foi conhecê-lo.

Goodbye, it was a pleasure to meet you.

Good morning, how are you?

tudo

Good afternoon, everything OK?

Good evening, nice to meet you.

projecto.

Let's talk about the project.

foi interessante.

The conversation was very interesting.

apresenta

He introduces his friend to the family.

correu

The introduction went well.

Let's have an ice cream on the terrace.

What is your phone number?

bar.

Berta drinks the drink at the bar.

viaja

Vitória travels by plane to the Vatican.

funciona facilmente.

Fátima's phone works easily.

Vítor goes to Belém with his daughter.

His name is Pedro.

Rui's house is big.

Today is cold.

fica

My company is in Lisbon.

Practice Time

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