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Word of the week

FICAR (to stay, to remain, to be located, to become, to promise)

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PORTUGUESE ENGLISH
Nós vamos ficar num hotel.

We will stay in a hotel.

Onde fica/é São Paulo? Where is São Paulo?
Ele ficou contente com a notícia. He was/became happy with the news.
Não posso fazer duas viagens. Fica/É muito caro.

I can't make two trips. It’s too expensive.

Fique/Fica quieto/a.

Stay quiet.

Posso ficar com esta revista?

Can I keep this magazine?

Ficou muito bom/bonito/grande.

It’s very good/pretty/big.

Ela ficou de me ligar hoje à noite.

She promised to call me tonight.

Hoje em dia a onda é ficar.

Nowadays it's in to go out with someone just for fun.

Ficou bom? Ficou ótimo.

Is it good? It's very good.

 

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