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Don’t mix it up: Actually is not Atualmente

Don’t mix it up: Actually is not Atualmente

posted on January 5, 2016

Don’t mix it up: Actually is not Atualmente - Brazilian Portuguese lesson

Some words can be particularly confusing in English and Portuguese because they sound similar, but do not mean the same thing.

Atualmente is one of these words. Often times I see speakers of Portuguese using it to say “actually”, but, actually, these words are not related.

With this video lesson you will learn how to say Actually in Portuguese and how to say Atualmente in English so you can communicate clearly.

Actually = Na verdade, Na realidade

Paula: Quer jantar fora hoje?

Cris: Na verdade, prefiro comer em casa. Estou caindo aos pedaços.

Translation:

Paula: Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?

Cris: Actually, I’d rather eat at home. I’m exhausted.

Currently, Nowadays = Atualmente, hoje em dia

Paula: Hoje em dia ninguém telefona para dizer “feliz aniversário”.

Cris: É verdade. Atualmente todo mundo usa Facebook para isso.

Translation:

Paula: Nowadays no one calls to say “happy birthday”.

Cris: True. Currently everyone uses Facebook for such.

 

Easy, right? Now go ahead and practice the new words with your Portuguese language instructor to make sure you will remember them when you need them.

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I’m Luciana, founder of Street Smart Brazil. I am so happy to be able to help you in your Portuguese speaking journey! Teaching Portuguese as a foreign language was one of the best things that could have happened in my life. I’ve had the privilege of teaching Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of San Francisco. Now I am fully dedicated to the Street Smart Brazil community.

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      January 7, 2016 at 8:23 am

      Oi, Philip! Muito obrigada pelo seu comentário. Fico super feliz de saber que o blog ajuda você. Aliás, seu português é ótimo! Obrigada também por comprar o livro 51 Portuguese Idioms 🙂

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