Unit 2 · Who are you?A1Lesson 1 of 5: I am, you are
Saying “I am” and “you are” in European Portuguese
This lesson opens Unit 2, Who are you? (Quem és tu?), an A1 unit in which you say who you are, where you are from, which languages you speak and what you do. You will meet 8 new words, such as sou (I am), és (you are) and é (is), in 9 short sentences you can listen to. By the end you can say things like Olá, eu sou o Miguel (“Hi, I'm Miguel”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Ser: to be” and “You can drop the pronoun”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
sou | I amFrom ser, "to be". |
és | you areThe tu form: tu és. |
é | isWith the accent, é means "is". Without it, e means "and". |
ele | he |
ela | she |
nós | we |
somos | we are |
quem | who |
Example sentences
- Eu sou a Ana.I'm Ana.In Portugal a name usually takes the article: a Ana, o Pedro.
- Tu és o Pedro?Are you Pedro?
- Sim, sou eu.Yes, it's me.Literally "am I": in sou eu the verb agrees with eu.
- Ele é o João e ela é a Maria.He's João and she's Maria.
- Quem é ela?Who is she?
- Quem és tu?Who are you?With extra respect: Quem é o senhor? or Quem é a senhora?
- Nós somos a Rita e o Tiago.We're Rita and Tiago.
- Olá, eu sou o Miguel.Hi, I'm Miguel.
- Tu és o Nuno e eu sou a Marta.You're Nuno and I'm Marta.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 2: Who are you?: