Summary: asset title: Grammar Lesson 5: Disappearing Reflexive Verbs, Use of Coupons filename: tafalado_gra_05.mp3 track number: 31/46 time: 9:39 size: 6.79 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Here's a trick question for Spanish speakers: Would it be better in Portuguese to say the equivalent of 'Siéntate' or 'Siéntese'? Answer: Don't worry about the reflexive pronouns. Chances are that Brazilians won't use them either. In this lesson Valdo and Michelle help the rest of us to get a sense of the disappearing reflexive pronouns in Portuguese. Michelle also adds how cool she thinks the use of coupons is here in Texas as well. Dialog Portuguese Valdo: Você deitou tarde ontem? Michelle: Deitei bem tarde e levantei bem cedinho. Valdo: Por que? Senta aqui e me conta. Michelle: Eu lembrei que tinha um monte de cupons que vencia hoje... daí eu corri pra loja para usá-los. Valdo: Eu acho legal esse sistema de cupons daqui. Sempre aproveito os descontos e ganho várias coisas de graça. Michelle: Oh, desculpe, tenho que ir... esqueci que tenho mais dois cupons pra usar agora à tarde. Spanish Valdo: ¿Te acostaste tarde ayer? Michelle: Me acosté muy tarde y me levanté muy temprano. Valdo: ¿Por qué? Siéntate aquí y cuéntame. Michelle: Me acordé que tenía un montón de cupones que se vencía hoy ... así corrí a las tiendas para usarlos. Valdo: Me gusta este sistema de cupones de aquí. Siempre aprovecho los descuentos y gano varias cosas gratis. Michelle: Oh, descúlpaame, tengo que irme ... se me olvidó que tengo dos cupones más que necesito usar esta tarde. English Valdo: Did you go to bed late yesterday? Michelle: I went to bed really late and I got up really early. Valdo: Why? Sit down hear and tell me about it. Michelle: I remembered that I had a whole bunch of coupons that were expiring today ... so I ran to the store to use them up. Valdo: I love this system of coupons that they have here. I always take advantage of the discounts and I get a lot of things for free. Michelle: Oh, I'm sorry, I've got to go ... I forgot that I have a couple of coupons that need to be used this afternoon.
