25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 2

Recent events

Practice this topic in Portuguese: Recent events.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Inês

Acabei de chegar.

This week I have had a lot of work.

Miguel

Já viste o novo filme?

Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Inês

Ainda não, mas já li sobre ele.

I liked the film a lot.

Miguel

Fui a um concerto ontem.

Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Acabei de chegar.

    This week I have had a lot of work.

    Acabei de chegar.

  • Já viste o novo filme?

    Yesterday I went to the cinema.

    Já viste o novo filme?

  • Ainda não, mas já li sobre ele.

    I liked the film a lot.

    Ainda não, mas já li sobre ele.

  • Fui a um concerto ontem.

    Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

    Fui a um concerto ontem.

  • Foi a primeira vez.

    I returned home quite late.

    Foi a primeira vez.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Make it yours

Say the five Portuguese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Portuguese in a real conversation

  1. 1. Acabei de chegar.
  2. 2. Já viste o novo filme?
  3. 3. Ainda não, mas já li sobre ele.
  4. 4. Fui a um concerto ontem.
  5. 5. Foi a primeira vez.
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