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I'm
I'm' is an abbreviation for the word 'I AM.' It is used in combination with other words to tell someone about yourself or to describe something you are doing.Here are some examples:
"I'm so tired." Estou tão cansado(a)
"I'm confused." Estou confuso(a)
"I'm happy." Estou feliz
"I'm twenty three years old." Tenho 23 anos de idade
"I'm hungry." Estou com fome
"I'm nervous." Estou nervoso(a)
"I'm excited." Estou animado (a)
"I'm leaving work." Estou saindo para o trabalho
"I'm thirsty." Estou com sede
"I'm from Seattle." Eu sou da Cidade de Seatle
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| The little girl is excited |
You can also add descriptive words with 'I'm' such as:
"I'm extremely tired." Estou extremamente cansado(a)
"I'm very happy." Estou muito feliz
"I'm terribly hungry." Estou com uma fome terrível
"I am super excited." Estou super animado(a)
"I'm very nervous." Estou muito nervoso(a)
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| The cat and the dog are extremely tired |
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I'm in/at/on
Describes an action you are doing.Most commonly, you would use the word 'in' when entering a physical location such as a room or a building.
Here are some examples:
"I'm in the shower." Estou no banho
"I'm in the lobby." Estou na recepção do hotel
"I'm in a car." Estou no carro ( dentro)
"I'm in a house." Estou em uma casa
"I'm in a school." Estou em uma escola
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| The woman is in the lobby |
Using the word 'at' helps tell someone where you currently are. The difference between 'at' and 'in' is that the physical location is general.
Here are some examples:
"I'm at the grocery." Estou na mercearia
"I'm at the mall." Estou no shopping
"I'm at the doctor's office." Estou no consultório médico
"I'm at the park." Estou no parque
"I'm at the airport." Estou no aeroporto
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| The family is at the airport |
However, in some cases you can use 'at' and 'in' interchangeably.
Here are some examples:
"I'm at the mall." Estou no shopping ( local )
"I'm in the mall." Estou no shopping ( dentro)
"I'm at the park." Estou no parque (local )
"I'm in the park." Estou no parque ( dentro )
"I'm at the grocery." Estou na mercearia ( local )
"I'm in the grocery." Estou na mercearia ( dentro )
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| Mom and her baby in the grocery store |
Using the word 'on' is referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.
Here are some examples:
"I'm on the phone." Estou no telefone ( usando o telefone )
"I'm on my computer." Estou no computador ( usando o computador )
"I'm on a bus." Estou no ônibus ( utilizando o transporte )
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| President Obama is on the phone |
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I'm good at
Again, 'I'm' is used here as 'I am.' 'Good at' informs someone what you excel at and are comfortable doing.Here are some examples:
"I'm good at drawing." Sou bom em desenhar/ Sou bom desenhista
"I'm good at video games." Sou bom em video games./Jogo video games bem
"I'm good at swimming." Sou bom em nadar/ Nado muito bem
"I'm good at driving." Sou bom em dirigir/Sou bom motorista
"I'm good at reading." Sou bom em leitura/ Leio muito bem
"I'm good at sports." Sou bom em esportes/ Entendo bem de esportes.
"I'm good at writing." Sou bom na escrita / Escrevo bem
"I'm good at math." Sou bom em matemática
"I'm good at dancing." Sou bom em dançar/ Danço bem
"I'm good at chess." Sou bom em xadrez / Jogo xadrez bem
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