Lesson 12
Notes
Onde é a farmácia?
Asking for directions
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Language Notes
o restaurante
the restaurant
o museu
the museum
o mercado
the market
o supermercado
the supermarket
o banco
the bank
a farmácia
the pharmacy
o hospital
the hospital
a praia
the beach
a parada de ônibus
the bus stop
Onde é…?
Where is…?
Onde é o restaurante, por favor?
Where is the restaurant, please?
Onde é o supermercado, por favor?
Where is the supermarket, please?
Onde é o banco, por favor?
Where is the bank, please?
Onde é a praia, por favor?
Where is the beach, please?
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Onde fica…?
Where is…?
Onde fica o banco, por favor?
Where is the bank, please?
Onde fica o restaurante, por favor?
Where is the restaurant, please?
Onde fica o museu, por favor?
Where is the museum, please?
Onde fica a farmácia, por favor?
Where is the pharmacy, please?
Onde fica o banheiro, por favor?
Where is the bathroom, please?
Siga em frente
Go straight on.
esquerda
left
Vire à esquerda.
Turn left.
direita
right
Vire à direita.
Turn right.
e depois
and then
Não entendi.
I didn’t understand.
Fale mais devagar, por favor.
Speak more slowly, please.
longe
far
É longe daqui.
It’s far from here.
É longe daqui?
Is it far from here?
perto
near
É perto daqui.
It’s near here.
É perto daqui?
Is it near here?
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Language Focus
Verb ficar
The verb ficar has many meanings.
(See blog post: 10 Meanings of the verb ficar:
http://funwithbrazilianportuguese.com/2011/06/10-meanings-of-the-verb-ficar/)
The main meaning is to remain / to stay:
Ontem fiquei em casa. (Yesterday I stayed at home).
Another meaning is to be situated or located:
Onde fica o banheiro? (Where is the bathroom?)
Here is the conjugation of the verb ficar:
Eu
fico
Você / Ele / Ela
fica
Nós
ficamos
Vocês / Eles / Elas
ficam
Additional Vocabulary
o aeroporto
the airport
o balcão de informação
the information desk
o bar
the bar
a biblioteca
the library
a catedral
the cathedral
o cinema
the cinema
o correio
the post office
a delegacia de polícia
the police station
a escola
the school
o escritório de turismo
the tourist office
a estação de metrô
the subway/underground station
o estádio
the stadium
a igreja
the church
a livraria
the bookshop
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a loja
the shop
a parada do ônibus
the bus stop
o parque
the park
o ponto de táxi
the taxi rank
a prefeitura
the town hall
a rodoviária
the coach station
o teatro
the theatre
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Exercises
1. Write the name of the place in Portuguese under the picture (with the definite
article):
1. o aeroporto
5.
2.
3.
6.
7.
9.
12.
15.
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4.
10.
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11.
13.
16.
14.
17.
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Answers
1. o aeroporto
2. o bar
3. a biblioteca
4. a livraria
5. a parada de ônibus
6. o cinema
7. a estação de metrô
8. o estádio
9. a igreja
10. o balcão de informação
11. a delegacia de polícia
12. o correio
13. a rodoviária
14. a escola
15. o teatro
16. o ponto de táxi
17. o escritório de turismo
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