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Learn the Expression "Sem Falta" with Practical Examples

posted on August 8, 2012

Here is a very useful expression: sem falta

Let’s see a few examples.

1. Preciso terminar este relatório hoje, sem falta! 

    = I need to finish this report today, without fail! (picture above)

  • Check out our lesson about the Verb Precisar: How to Say What You Need

 

2. Amanhã é aniversário da Milena. Tenho que ligar pra ela, sem falta.

    = Tomorrow is Milena’s birthday. I have to call her, without fail.

  • Get ready for the party! Check out our lesson: Birthday Vocabulary and the Brazilian Birthday Song

 

3. Desculpe. Esqueci de trazer o seu livro. Trago amanhã, sem falta.

    = Sorry. I forgot to bring your book. I will bring it tomorrow without fail.

  • Check out our lesson: Trazer vs Levar, Do I Bring or Do I Take – Differences in Use

 

4. O show de Luisa Maita é na semana que vem. A gente tem que comprar os ingressos hoje, sem falta.

    = Luisa Maita’s concert is this coming week. We absolutely need to buy our tickets today.

  • Check out video lesson: To Get – Pegar vs. Comprar
  • Do you know Luisa Maita? Check out our blog post + translated lyrics: Luisa Maita – Street Smart Brazilian Music
  • Make your Portuguese even smarter with our lesson about the use of A Gente

 

5. Precisamos ter brigadeiro na festa, sem falta.

    = We absolutely need to have brigadeiro at the party.

  • Learn how to cook delicious brigadeiros, Brazil’s favorite party treat, with our step-by-step, easy-to-make recipe

 

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