asset title: Grammar Lesson 5: Disappearing Reflexive Verbs, Use of Coupons
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Here's a trick question for Spanish speakers: Would it be better in Portuguese to say the equivalent of 'SiÃ©ntate' or 'SiÃ©ntese'?  Answer:  Don't worry about the reflexive pronouns.  Chances are that Brazilians won't use them either. In this lesson Valdo and Michelle help the rest of us to get a sense of the disappearing reflexive pronouns in Portuguese. Michelle also adds how cool she thinks the use of coupons is here in Texas as well.DialogPortugueseValdo: VocÃª deitou tarde ontem?Michelle: Deitei bem tarde e levantei bem cedinho.Valdo: Por que? Senta aqui e me conta.Michelle: Eu lembrei que tinha um monte de cupons que vencia hoje... daÃ­ eu corri pra loja para usÃ¡-los.Valdo: Eu acho legal esse sistema de cupons daqui. Sempre aproveito os descontos e ganho vÃ¡rias coisas de graÃ§a.Michelle: Oh, desculpe, tenho que ir... esqueci que tenho mais dois cupons pra usar agora Ã  tarde.SpanishValdo: Â¿Te acostaste tarde ayer?Michelle: Me acostÃ© muy tarde y me levantÃ© muy temprano.Valdo: Â¿Por quÃ©?  SiÃ©ntate aquÃ­ y cuÃ©ntame.Michelle: Me acordÃ© que tenÃ­a un montÃ³n de cupones que se vencÃ­a hoy ... asÃ­ corrÃ­ a las tiendas para usarlos.Valdo: Me gusta este sistema de cupones de aquÃ­.  Siempre aprovecho los descuentos y gano varias cosas gratis.Michelle: Oh, descÃºlpaame, tengo que irme ... se me olvidÃ³ que tengo dos cupones mÃ¡s que necesito usar esta tarde.EnglishValdo: Did you go to bed late yesterday?Michelle: I went to bed really late and I got up really early.Valdo: Why?  Sit down hear and tell me about it.Michelle: I remembered that I had a whole bunch of coupons that were expiring today ... so I ran to the store to use them up.Valdo: I love this system of coupons that they have here.  I always take advantage of the discounts and I get a lot of things for free.Michelle: Oh, I'm sorry, I've got to go ... I forgot that I have a couple of coupons that need to be used this afternoon.

Grammar Lesson 5: Disappearing Reflexive Verbs, Use of Coupons

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