Translation
to speak, to talk; to say
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Word origin
From Latin fabulari ('to chat, to tell stories').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fabulari
- English cognates
- fable, fabulous, confabulate
Grammar
Examples
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Do you speak English?
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I need to talk to you for a minute.
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He said he was going to be late.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(15)No segundo tempo
2 min read · Core 1000
No almoço com a família do Enzo
2 min read · Core 5000
No cinema: duas meias
2 min read · Core 5000
O avião das sete
2 min read · Core 5000
Só por uns dias
2 min read · Core 1000
Um amigo meu
2 min read · Core 1000
Às sete
2 min read · Core 5000
A carteira preta
3 min read · Core 5000
O que a massa pedir
3 min read · Core 1000
As respostas da Carolina
3 min read · Core 5000
O primo de Luanda
3 min read · Core 5000
O sonho do Rúben
3 min read · Core 5000
Na conta do meu pai
3 min read · Core 1000
O convite do avô Jorge
4 min read · Core 5000
A carta errada da Leonor
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(21)A Gente, Você and O Senhor: Who Is Who in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian vs European Portuguese: What Actually Differs
Portuguese Conditional Tense: Gostaria, Poderia and Would
Portuguese Diminutives and Augmentatives: -inho, -zinho, -ão
Portuguese Discourse Adverbs: claro, mesmo, de vez em quando
Ficar in Portuguese: Stay, Be Located and Become
Portuguese Future Subjunctive: Quando Eu Chegar, Se Você Puder
Portuguese Future Tense: -ei, -á and the ir Shortcut
Portuguese Imperative: Giving Commands Without Sounding Rude
Portuguese Imperfect Subjunctive: Se Eu Fosse, Se Eu Pudesse
Portuguese Imperfect Tense: The Pretérito Imperfeito Explained
Ir + Infinitive in Portuguese: Vou Falar, the Everyday Future
Portuguese Past Participles and Gerunds: Regular and Irregular Forms
Personal Infinitive in Portuguese: The Infinitive With Endings
Portuguese Past Tense: The Preterite for Finished Actions
Portuguese Reflexive Verbs: me, se, nos and Where They Go
Ser vs Estar in Portuguese: The Rule That Actually Holds
Portuguese Subjunctive: The Mood for Doubt, Wish and Maybe
Né and Não É: Portuguese Tag Questions Explained
Ter que and precisar: Saying You Have To in Portuguese
Portuguese Verb Conjugation: -ar, -er and -ir Charts
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: falar, parecer, oh and 11 more words.