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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A2

Accidents, Breakdowns and Lost Property

Learn essential Brazilian Portuguese conversational frames for reporting everyday mishaps, vehicle breakdowns, lost items, and giving oral police statements.

A close-up, eye-level photograph of a vibrant, colorful leather wallet accidentally left on a rustic wooden table at a bustling outdoor market in Brazil. The background is softly blurred, showing market-goers and tropical produce, under bright, natural sunlight, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → pt-BR

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72 Cards
Lesson#1
When things go wrong while travelling or living in Brazil, you need clear, direct phrases to explain what happened. In this deck, you will learn how to report lost property, handle car breakdowns, and describe an incident at a police station. These spoken frames will help you stay calm and get help when unexpected mishaps occur.
Lesson#2
To say you lost something, use the past tense of 'perder', which is 'perdi'. For example, 'perdi minha carteira' means 'I lost my wallet'. If you are looking for an item, you can ask someone 'você viu minha carteira?', which means 'have you seen my wallet?'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Portuguese: 'I lost my wallet.'

perdi minha carteira

Quiz#4
Speaking to a friend, how do you say 'Have you seen my wallet?' in Portuguese?

você viu minha carteira?

Lesson#5
You can add places and time markers to explain where and when an item went missing. 'Perdi meu celular no shopping' means 'I lost my mobile phone at the shopping centre', and 'perdi meus documentos ontem' means 'I lost my documents yesterday'.
Quiz#6
Translate into Portuguese: 'I lost my mobile phone at the shopping centre.'

perdi meu celular no shopping

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