Discussão em português

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Here's the start. I don't think I'm getting "be" right:

A fazenda não be extravagante. O equipamento não be nova, o campos não be tratado, a animais be não perfieiota, e a oficina be incabado

(There may be issues with autocorrect fiddling with my spelling. Couldn't switch languages so there was a lot of tapping around to make it stop.)

[xSilverPhinx]

I'm impressed you're trying to write sentences after so little time learning, JJ.

Just so you can help me help you, could you add exactly what you want to say, in English? With the exception of one word (looks more like an autocorrect typo) you used I understand what you're saying...you're off to an excellent start!  

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English to be, loosely, translated into português:

The farm is not a fancy place. The equipment is not new, the fields are not perfectly groomed, the livestock are not perfect, and rhe shop is unfinished.

[xSilverPhinx]

English to be, loosely, translated into português:

The farm is not a fancy place. The equipment is not new, the fields are not perfectly groomed, the livestock are not perfect, and rhe shop is unfinished.

Yes, that's exactly it. 

There are a few grammatical errors, but nothing so serious it makes the sentences unintelligible. I'll try my best to explain what you got wrong, but unfortunately I'm not good at that, I just know they are the way they are. 


Vamos por partes.

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The farm is not fancy.

A fazenda não é chique. ('chique' would be a better world than 'extravagante' in this context)

The farm is not a fancy place.

A fazenda não é um lugar chique

The equipment is not new

Os equipamentos não são novos

the fields are not groomed

os campos não são tratados

the fields are not perfectly groomed

os campos não são perfeitamente tratados

the livestock are not perfect

os animais não são perfeitos

You could also say something like: A pecuária não é perfeita. Pecuária is the word for 'livestock' whereas animais is a generic 'animals'.

and the shop is unfinished.

e a oficina está inacabada.

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As for 'be'

Singular: é
Plural: são

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Excellent! That's exactly what I needed.

[xSilverPhinx]

Great!

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Still plugging away on my daily lessons. A special unit on você seems to be next. I'm still mad at myself for using be instead of é, but that'll pass I'm sure.

[xSilverPhinx]

Still plugging away on my daily lessons. A special unit on você seems to be next. I'm still mad at myself for using be instead of é, but that'll pass I'm sure.

The way Duolingo is set up, it's a lot of information for the learner to take in, almost at once, even if there's a lot of emphasis on pattern recognition there.

And don't be mad at yourself, it's through mistakes that we learn the most.

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Stupid duolingo is messing me up this time. I'm having to guess my way through the listen and type exercises because the frigging sound went out!

[Tank]

Stupid duolingo is messing me up this time. I'm having to guess my way through the listen and type exercises because the frigging sound went out!

First world problem.

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Sim, sim...

[xSilverPhinx]

Lesson of the day: how to express frustration or annoyance without swearing.


Aff (pronounced ah-ffy)

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Learning to swear creatively might be the mark of true mastery in a language. I can give Shakespeare and Camoes a run for their money in English when I'm frustrated.

[xSilverPhinx]

Learning to swear creatively might be the mark of true mastery in a language. I can give Shakespeare and Camoes a run for their money in English when I'm frustrated.

I agree! 

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Having trouble with cozinho and cozinha. I feel like it's just gendered but not completely sure. Does it default to masculine if the subject isn't known to be a female?

So:

Eu cozinho o carne e ela cozinha um molho.