Ch 1 · Lesson 4Portuguese · Chapter 1 · Lesson 4 · Grammar primer
Your name: eu me chamo, meu nome é
Two ways to say your name, two ways to ask, , and a whole first conversation with a new neighbour.
The short version
é Ana, never
. .
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Brazilians give their name two ways, me Ana or é Ana, and both are everyday speech. A name says what you are, so it takes é, from . Once introduced, say , nice to meet you.
Your name: eu me chamo, meu nome é
Two ways to say your name, both natural in Brazil:
| Portuguese | Literally | English |
|---|---|---|
Ana. | I call myself Ana | My name is Ana. |
Ana. | my name is Ana | My name is Ana. |
And the two matching questions:
?- What's your name? (literally how do you call yourself?)?- What is your name?
With someone much older, or a customer, Brazilians replace with (to a man) or (to a woman):
?- What is your name, sir?
Once introduced, say or just , nice to meet you. The reply is , the pleasure is mine.
EP: puts the after the verb and keeps the article: - Ana. and Ana.
A first conversation, start to finish
Tom knocks on his new neighbour's door at about ten in the morning.
| Who | Portuguese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tom | , ! | Hi, good morning! |
| Ana | ! ? | Good morning! How are you? |
| Tom | , ? | Fine, and you? |
| Ana | . Ana. | Great. My name is Ana. |
| Tom | Tom. . | My name is Tom. Nice to meet you |
| Ana | , Tom! . | Nice to meet you! Thanks for coming |
| Tom | . , ! | You're welcome. Bye, see you later! |
| Ana | , ! | Bye, see you tomorrow! |
Ana says because she is a woman, whoever she is thanking. Tom would say .
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