106 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE
9—11; 10—7; 11—17; 12—4; 13—10; 14—16; 15—12; 16—14; 17—20; 18—1; 19—3; 20—2.
LESSON 24
ftWfuf Word Group* III)
D£-nos alguds.
Give us some.
De-lhe algumas.
Give him a few (Jem.).
Alguns dos meus amigos.
Some of my friends.
3. Like, As, How Como.
Like, as, how
Like me.
Like that.
Como isto.
Like this.
Like us.
Como os outros.
Like the others.
£ste nao ć como esse.
This one isn’t like that one.
Assim ć.
Thafs the way it is.
Como o senhor qui$er.
As you wish.
Ele nao ć como seu pa) (como o pai).1
He’s not like his father.
NSo sei como explicń-lo.
I don’t know how to explain it.
Como estń? (Como ć isso?)
How is it?
£ branco como a neve.
It*s as white as snów.
Como vai?
How are you?
Como quer que seja.
However it may be.
Seja como fór.2
Be it as it may.
Como falo mai, ningućm me compreende.
As I speak po orły. nobody understands me.
Como? O que disse?
I beg your pardon? What did you say?
Como ela ć boni ta!
How pretty she is!
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