13d • Portuguese Language
TUESDAY - WEEK 5 - 👥 A2 Association Activities
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THE PHRASE OF THE DAY
A associação tem atividades mensais e reunimo-nos no último sábado.
[ah ah-soh-see-ah-SOW tem ah-tee-vee-DAH-dush men-SAH-eesh ee ruh-oo-NEE-moosh noo OOL-tee-moo SAH-buh-doo]
= The association has monthly activities and we meet on the last Saturday.
Why This Is A2 Level
A1 = join request (quero entrar)
A2 = WHAT HAPPENS (activities + schedule)
✅ Regular events description
✅ Frequency expressions
✅ Reflexive meeting language
✅ Community rhythm explanation
🎯 Perfect for understanding Portuguese social life!
GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN
1. "TEM ATIVIDADES" = HAS ACTIVITIES
Tem = has [tem] (present 3rd person of ter)
Atividades = activities [ah-tee-vee-DAH-dush] (plural noun)
Simple possession structure:
Tem = has [tem]
Faz = does/makes [fahz]
Organiza = organizes [or-gah-NEE-zuh]
2. "MENSAIS" = MONTHLY (Frequency Adverb)
Mensais = monthly [men-SAH-eesh]
Semanais = weekly [suh-muh-NAH-eesh]
Anuais = yearly [uh-noo-AH-eesh]
Diárias = daily [dee-AH-ree-ush]
A2 frequency words make you sound LOCAL:
Temos atividades mensais = We have monthly activities [teh-moosh ah-tee-vee-DAH-dush men-SAH-eesh]
Reunimo-nos semanalmente = We meet weekly [ruh-oo-NEE-moosh suh-muh-nahl-MEN-tuh]
3. "REUNIMO-NOS" = WE MEET OURSELVES (Reflexive Verb)
Reunir = to meet/gather [ruh-oo-NEER]
Reunimo-nos = we meet ourselves [ruh-oo-NEE-moosh] (1st plural reflexive)
Reflexive pronouns in Portuguese:
Me = myself [muh]
Nos = ourselves [noosh]
Se = oneself [suh]
Reunimo-nos = we gather together (reciprocal) [ruh-oo-NEE-moosh]
4. "NO ÚLTIMO SÁBADO" = ON LAST SATURDAY
No = on the (em + o) [noo]
Último = last [OOL-tee-moo]
Sábado = Saturday [SAH-buh-doo]
Specific timing = A2 sophistication!
Stress on first syllable of "último" [OOL-tee-moo]
A2 ASSOCIATION VOCABULARY
Monthly = Mensal [men-SAHL] 📅
Meeting = Reunião [ruh-oo-nee-OW] 👥
Games = Jogos [JOH-goosh] 🎲
Conversation = Conversa [kohn-VERH-suh] 💬
Culture = Cultura [kool-TOO-rah] 📚
Portuguese class = Aula de português [OW-luh duh por-too-GESH] 🇵🇹
PRACTICAL A2 EXAMPLES
Fazemos jogos e conversas em português. [fuh-ZEH-moosh JOH-goosh ee kohn-VERH-sush en por-too-GESH] = We do games and conversations in Portuguese 🎲💬
Há aulas de cultura portuguesa também. [ah OW-lush duh kool-TOO-rah por-too-GAY-zuh tahm-BEM] = There are also Portuguese culture classes 📚
Reunimo-nos no salão da associação. [ruh-oo-NEE-moosh noo suh-LOW dah ah-soh-see-ah-SOW] = We meet in association hall 🏛️
No último sábado do mês, fazemos sarau. [noo OOL-tee-moo SAH-buh-doo doo mess, fuh-ZEH-moosh suh-uh-ROW] = Last Saturday of month, we do cultural show 🎭
Temos intercâmbio com outras associações. [teh-moosh een-ter-KAM-bee-oo kohm OW-trush ah-soh-see-ah-SOHNSh] = We have exchange with other associations 🤝
FULL A2 ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Secretary: A associação tem atividades mensais.
[ah ah-soh-see-ah-SOW tem ah-tee-vee-DAH-dush men-SAH-eesh]
= Association has monthly activities.
New member: Que atividades?
[kuh ah-tee-vee-DAH-dush]
= What activities?
Secretary: Reunimo-nos no último sábado. Fazemos jogos, conversas em português, aulas de cultura.
[ruh-oo-NEE-moosh noo OOL-tee-moo SAH-buh-doo. fuh-ZEH-moosh JOH-goosh, kohn-VERH-sush en por-too-GESH, OW-lush duh kool-TOO-rah]
= We meet last Saturday. We do games, Portuguese conversations, culture classes.
CONNECTING A1 → A2
Monday: Quero entrar. (I want to join)
Tuesday: Tem atividades mensais. (What happens inside)
You're moving from DOOR → INSIDE! 🚪➡️👥
PRACTICE TASKS
Task 1: Activity schedule
Write association monthly calendar using "mensais."
Practice stress: [men-SAH-eesh]
Task 2: Reflexive practice
Practice pronunciation: reunimo-nos [ruh-oo-NEE-moosh]
encontramo-nos [en-kohn-trah-moosh]
divertimo-nos [dee-ver-TEE-moosh]
Task 3: Meeting description
Describe a typical Saturday meeting with correct pronunciation.
Task 4: Voice explanation
Record yourself explaining association activities.
Focus on soft 's' sounds and nasal vowels.
Post below! 🎙️
NEXT STEP
Wednesday: Community integration purpose
Share your ideal association activities! 👇
#50WeeksToFluency #Week5 #A2 #AssociaçõesBeiras 👥
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