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Useful sentences · 10
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Qual série você está assistindo agora?
What series are you watching now?
Literal Which series you are watching now?
A natural opener to ask a friend about their current show. Uses present continuous 'está assistindo' (is watching).
- 'está assistindo' = present continuous: estar (conjugated) + gerund (-ando/-endo)
- 'Qual' = which/what, used for specific questions requiring a choice
Estou assistindo uma série incrível sobre viagem no tempo.
I'm watching an incredible series about time travel.
Literal I am watching a series incredible about travel in-the time.
Describes what you're currently watching. Note that adjectives follow nouns in Portuguese: 'série incrível' not 'incrível série'.
- 'Estou assistindo' = I am watching (present continuous: estou + gerund)
- Adjectives follow nouns: 'série incrível', not 'incrível série'
Já recomendei essa série para todos os meus amigos!
I already recommended this series to all my friends!
Literal Already I-recommended this series for all the my friends!
'Já' signals a completed action. 'Recomendei' is the simple past of 'recomendar' — very common when enthusiastically sharing a discovery.
- 'Já' + simple past = something already done
- 'Recomendei' = simple past (pretérito perfeito) of 'recomendar'
Acho que o personagem principal é o melhor da série.
I think the main character is the best in the series.
Literal I-think that the character main is the best of-the series.
'Acho que' is the casual way to share an opinion — one of the most common phrases in Brazilian conversation.
- 'Acho que' = I think that (opinion marker, always followed by a clause)
- 'principal' = main, placed after the noun it modifies
Vamos assistir juntos esse fim de semana?
Are we going to watch together this weekend?
Literal Let's-watch together this end of week?
'Vamos' + infinitive is the most natural way to propose doing something together. Rising intonation makes it a question.
- 'Vamos' + infinitive = let's / are we going to (suggestion or proposal)
- Rising intonation turns the statement into an invitation
Não acredito nesse cliffhanger! Como assim acabou assim?
I can't believe that cliffhanger! How did it end like that?
Literal Not I-believe in-this cliffhanger! How thus it-ended thus?
'Como assim?' is a quintessentially Brazilian expression of disbelief or shock — roughly 'What do you mean?!' or 'How could that happen?!'
- 'Não acredito' = I can't believe / I don't believe
- 'Como assim?' = informal exclamation of shock or disbelief, very common in Brazil
Assiste esse filme, você vai adorar!
Watch this movie, you're going to love it!
Literal Watch this movie, you will love!
'Assiste' is the informal imperative form. 'Vai adorar' uses 'ir + infinitive' to express near future — a very warm recommendation.
- Informal imperative = 3rd person present tense form: 'assiste' (from assistir)
- 'Vai adorar' = ir + infinitive for near/certain future
Parece que vai ter mais uma temporada em breve.
It seems like there's going to be another season soon.
Literal It-seems that is-going to-have one-more a season in brief.
'Parece que' hedges a claim — used for rumors or guesses. 'Vai ter' = there will be, using 'ir + ter' for informal future.
- 'Parece que' = it seems like/that (hedging expression for guesses or rumors)
- 'Vai ter' = there will be / there's going to be (ir + ter)
O enredo dessa novela é mais emocionante do que eu esperava.
The plot of this show is more exciting than I expected.
Literal The plot of-this TV-drama is more exciting of the that I expected.
Uses the comparative 'mais ... do que' (more ... than). Note: 'novela' in Brazil means any serialized TV drama, not just soap operas.
- 'mais ... do que' = more ... than (standard comparative structure)
- 'novela' = Brazilian TV drama / series (broader than 'soap opera' in English)
Estamos assistindo juntos toda sexta-feira.
We're watching together every Friday.
Literal We-are watching together every friday.
Plural present continuous 'estamos assistindo' describes a habitual shared activity. 'Toda sexta-feira' = every Friday.
- 'Estamos assistindo' = we are watching (1st person plural present continuous)
- 'Toda + day of week' = every [day of week] — expresses regular habit
New words · 10
Themed vocabulary, each with an example you can borrow.
série
series / show
Estou assistindo uma série nova.
I'm watching a new series.
Used for any serialized TV show; not limited to dramatic series
episódio
episode
Já vi três episódios hoje.
I already watched three episodes today.
temporada
season
A segunda temporada é melhor do que a primeira.
The second season is better than the first.
personagem
character
O personagem principal é muito complexo.
The main character is very complex.
Stays masculine grammatically regardless of the character's gender
enredo
plot / storyline
O enredo dessa série é incrível.
The plot of this series is incredible.
recomendar
to recommend
Recomendo esse filme para você!
I recommend this movie to you!
assistir
to watch
Vamos assistir juntos?
Are we going to watch together?
Formal usage adds 'a': 'assistir ao filme'; casual speech often drops it
emocionante
exciting / thrilling
Esse episódio foi muito emocionante!
That episode was so exciting!
spoiler
spoiler
Não me conta spoiler, ainda não vi!
Don't tell me spoilers, I haven't seen it yet!
English loanword fully adopted in Brazilian Portuguese
favorito
favorite
Qual é o seu personagem favorito?
Who is your favorite character?
Short reading
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Lucas e Mariana combinaram de assistir juntos toda sexta-feira. Na semana passada, ele recomendou uma série incrível sobre investigadores do futuro, e ela adorou. Agora, os dois estão assistindo juntos e discutindo cada episódio. Depois de ver o cliffhanger da última temporada, Mariana não acreditou no que viu. "Como assim acabou assim?" ela exclamou. Lucas riu e disse: "Parece que vai ter mais uma temporada em breve!"
Sentence by sentence
combinaram de assistir juntos
agreed to watch together
'Combinar de' = to agree/arrange to do something — a natural phrase for making plans with friends
ele recomendou uma série incrível
he recommended an incredible series
'Recomendou' is simple past of 'recomendar'. Adjective 'incrível' follows the noun, as is standard in Portuguese.
estão assistindo juntos e discutindo cada episódio
are watching together and discussing every episode
Two present continuous verbs joined with 'e' (and): 'estão assistindo' and the implied '[estão] discutindo'
não acreditou no que viu
couldn't believe what she saw
'Não acreditou' = did not believe (simple past). 'No que viu' = in what (she) saw — a relative clause using 'o que' (what)
Como assim acabou assim?
How did it end like that?
Very Brazilian exclamation of disbelief. Literally 'How thus ended thus?' — used when something shocks or confuses you
Parece que vai ter mais uma temporada
It seems like there's going to be another season
'Parece que' hedges the claim as a rumor or guess. 'Vai ter' = there will be, using 'ir + ter' for near future
Pattern of the day
One grammar move, explained once, that unlocks dozens of sentences.
Present Continuous: Estar + Gerund
To describe what someone is currently watching or doing, use the present continuous: conjugate 'estar' (to be) to match the subject, then add the gerund (verb stem + -ando for -ar verbs, -endo for -er/-ir verbs). This is the natural structure for 'I'm watching,' 'we're watching,' etc.
[estar conjugated] + [verb stem] + -ando / -endo
Estou assistindo uma série nova.
I'm watching a new series.
Ela está assistindo com as amigas.
She's watching with her friends.
Estamos esperando o próximo episódio.
We're waiting for the next episode.
O que você está assistindo agora?
What are you watching right now?
Mini practice · 5
Low-pressure, never graded. Just enough to make it stick.
Translate to Portuguese (Brazil): 'I'm watching an amazing series about time travel.'
Hint Use estar + gerund (assistindo) for the present continuous.
Complete the sentence: 'Não acredito nesse ___________! Como assim acabou assim?' (the shocking ending of an episode)
Hint This word is borrowed directly from English and used in Brazilian Portuguese.
Your friend asks you to watch something together this weekend. Which sentence fits best?
Translate to English: 'O enredo dessa novela é mais emocionante do que eu esperava.'
Hint 'Enredo' = plot, 'novela' = soap opera, 'emocionante' = exciting.
Rewrite using the present continuous (estar + gerund): 'Nós assistimos juntos toda sexta-feira.' → We ___ watching together every Friday.
Hint Replace the simple present with 'estamos' + the gerund form of 'assistir'.
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