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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A1

Wants, Needs and Obligations

Learn to use the Portuguese modal verbs querer, poder, precisar, and ter que to express desires, permissions, needs, and obligations in everyday conversations.

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35 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you'll learn four essential verbs to talk about what you want, what you can do, what you need, and what you have to do in Portuguese. These verbs let you express your desires, ask for permission, and talk about everyday duties.
Lesson#2
To express what you want, use the verb 'querer'. When talking about yourself, the form is 'quero'. For example, 'Eu quero aprender português' means 'I want to learn Portuguese'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Portuguese: 'I want to learn Portuguese.'

Eu quero aprender português

Lesson#4
When talking to someone informally, or talking about him or her, the form of 'querer' is 'quer'. For example, 'Você quer sair hoje?' means 'Do you want to go out today?', and 'Ela quer um suco de laranja' means 'She wants an orange juice'.
Quiz#5
Speaking to a friend, translate into Portuguese: 'Do you want to go out today?'

Você quer sair hoje?

Quiz#6
Translate into Portuguese: 'She wants an orange juice.'

Ela quer um suco de laranja

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