New guide to modern conversations in Portuguese and English; or, Dialogues on ordinary and familiar subjects. Title in Engl. and Port.].1869 |
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Σελίδα 61 - Do they still talk of war ? Do they think we shall have peace ? It is not likely. Have you heard from your brother ? Did you hear lately from your friend ? How long is it since he wrote to you ? I have not heard from him these two months. He has not written for three weeks, he has not written these three wecks.
Σελίδα 74 - Some one rings. Go and see who it is. Go and open the door. It is Mrs. B***. Good morning to you. I am very glad to see you. I am very happy to see you I have not seen you this age It is a novelty to see you.
Σελίδα 169 - I never get into an omnibus. Where are we now? We are in *** street. Conductor, set me down at the corner of *** street. Stop, if you please. Let me get down first. Take care. Give me your hand. Take hold of my hand, Hold my ami. Don't be in a hurry.
Σελίδα 76 - Have you breakfasted ? Not yet. You come just in time. You will breakfast with us. Breakfast is ready. Come to breakfast. Do you drink tea, or coffee ? Would you prefer chocolate J I prefer coffee.
Σελίδα 66 - I was eighteen years old last week. You do not look so old. You look older. I thought you were older. I did not think you were so old. How old may your uncle be ? He may be sixty years old. He is about sixty years old. He is more than fifty years old.
Σελίδα 44 - Will you render me a service? You can render me a great service. You could render me a very great service. I am much obliged to you. I am very much obliged to you. I am greatly indebted to you.
Σελίδα 75 - Will you stay and take some dinner with us ? I cannot stay. I only came in to see how you are. I must go. You are in a great hurry. Why are you in such a hurry ? I have a great many things to do. Surely you can stay a little longer. I will stay longer another time.
Σελίδα 168 - You get up first. I can't sit down. Will you be so kind, Sir, as to sit a little further on. Sit in this corner.
Σελίδα 49 - C'est un grand malheur. Cela est terrible. Cela est épouvantable. Cela fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête. • / am quite vexed about it. — It vexes me beyond expression. What a pity! It is a great pity! It is a very great pity! It is a sad thing. It is a melancholy case. It is quite vexing. That is very disagreeable. It is very provoking. It is very hard. It is a cruel case. It is shocking. That is very unlucky, that is very inforiunate.
Σελίδα 98 - A calf's head, and a fillet of veal. A neck of mutton, and a leg of lamb. Ask him if he has a good sweetbread. If he has not, get it somewhere else. See if he has a nice tongue. Let him send it directly. Tell him to send the bill with itLE MARCHÉ AU POISSON.