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vamos
we go
fazer
to do; to make
aqui
here
passado
past
outro
other; another
porque
because
querer
to want
quem
who (in questions)
estava
I was; he was (temporarily); you were (singular formal); it was (temporarily)
nada
nothing
esperar
to wait; to hope
bem
fine; alright; well
sorte
luck
não é?
isn't it? (general question tag)
provar
to prove
equipa
staff; team
senão
otherwise; or else
acontecer
to happen
already; yet
preparar
to prepare
explicar
to explain
nacional
national
até
until
orientar
to guide
ainda
still; yet
passar
to pass (over); to be approved
pele
skin
levar
to take (with)
pimenta
pepper
terra
land; earth; soil
açúcar
sugar
durante
during
setenta
seventy; 70
agora
now
um pouco
a little
com
with
acompanhar
to accompany
muito (muita)
very; too; much; a lot of
simples
simple
depois
after; then (after that)
colocar
to place; to put on
retirar
to withdraw; to remove
todo
every; whole; all
manteiga
butter
espaço
space
muito bem!
well done!
ajudar
to help
reduzir
to reduce
carne
meat
longo
long
deixar
to leave; to let
ficar
to stay; to get; to become
pensar
to think
tudo
everything; all
pronto
ready
precisar
to need
manter
to maintain; to keep
primeiro
first; 1º
prata
silver
temer
to fear
a barriga
the belly
divertido
fun; entertaining
cuidado
caution
como
how; like; as
comer
to eat
vou
I go
dizer
to say
assim
like this; like that; this way
uma coisa
a thing
coisas
stuff; things
aparecer
to show up; to appear
ser
to be (permanently)
sem
without
mexer
to stir; to move
entender
to understand; to figure out
mais
more
mais ou menos
more or less
ver
to watch; to see
problema
problem; issue
there is; there are
mas
but
here
therefore
a fotografia
the photography
just; only (more informal)
melhor
better; best
dar
to give
já não
not anymore; no longer
gravar
to record
brincar
to play (as a child)
na escola
at school
obrigado
thank you (said by a man)
ter
to have
falar
to speak; to talk
gostar
to like
encontrar
to meet; to find
próximo
next
vida
life

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