asset title: Grammar Lesson 14: Absence of Direct Object Pronouns, Mobile Homes
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OK, so you are driving down the freeway and you see a semi going 70 mph and there is a mobile home being pulled along.  Well, yes, I do see why that would seem rather shocking to a Brazilian. Thanks go to Valdo and Michelle for making that observation.  Grammar-wise, we are also going to talk about dropping direct object pronouns.  Better to drop pronouns than mobile homes from semis!DialogPortugueseMichelle: VocÃª viu aquele caminhÃ£o levando aquela casa inteirinha?Valdo: Vi sim.  Que coisa, nÃ©?Michelle: Pois Ã©, a primeira vez que vi tomei um susto.  VocÃª compraria aquela casa pra vocÃª?Valdo: NÃ£o, nÃ£o compraria nÃ£o.  Prefiro a minha casa de concreto no Brasil que estÃ¡ bem presa ao chÃ£o.  E vocÃª transportaria sua casa assim com tudo dentro?Michelle: Transportaria sim.  Por que?  VocÃª nÃ£o gosta desse sistema nÃ£o?Valdo: NÃ£o gosto muito nÃ£o.  Como jÃ¡ te disse, prefiro minha casa bem presa ao chÃ£o.SpanishMichelle: Â¿Viste tÃº aquel camiÃ³n llevando aquella casa entera?Valdo: SÃ­ lo vi.  QuÃ© cosa, Â¿verdad?Michelle: Pues, la primera vez que lo vi, me asustÃ©.  Â¿ComprarÃ­as tÃº aquella casa?Valdo: No, no la comprarÃ­a.  Prefiero que mi casa en Brasil sea de concreto y que estÃ© bien fijada en el suelo.  Â¿TransportarÃ­as tÃº la casa asÃ­ con todo adentro?Michelle: SÃ­, la transportarÃ­a.  Â¿Por quÃ©?  Â¿A ti no te gusta el sistema?Valdo: No me gusta mucho.  Como ya te dije, prefiero una casa que estÃ© en el suelo.EnglishMichelle: Did you see that truck carrying that whole house?Valdo: I did see it.  How weird, huh?Michelle: Yeah, the first time that I saw one it surprised me.  Would you ever buy that house for you?Valdo: No, I wouldn't buy it.  I prefer a concrete home in Brazil that is well attached to the ground.  And would you transport your house like that with every thing in it?Michelle: Yes, I would transport it.  Why?  Don't you like the system here?Valdo: No, I don't like it a lot.  As I already told you, I prefer my house to be stuck to the ground.

Grammar Lesson 14: Absence of Direct Object Pronouns, Mobile Homes

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