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In this lesson, you will learn to say “sim” (yes) and “não” (no) in an informal way.
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A really interesting way to say “não” (no) in Brazil is simply producing the sound: tsc tsc.
I think that this is the only click that we use in the Portuguese language.
Normally, we use the click “tsc tsc” in very informal situations. Let’s look at some examples:
– O João já chegou? (Did João get here already?)
– Tsc tsc.
– Você viu as minhas chaves? (Did you see my keys?)
– Tsc tsc.
Note that, in the examples I gave, I used “tsc tsc” to respond to questions that intended to check quick information in a trivial way. Normally, we don’t use “tsc tsc” to respond to an important question or in formal contexts.
You can also substitute the “não” for “ahn-ahn” or “uhn-uhn”.
For example:
– Você viu o João hoje? (Did you see Joao today?)
– Uhn-uhn.
– Você falou com a Maria ontem? (Did you talk to Maria yesterday?)
– Ahn-ahn.
But be aware! In other contexts, like for example, if someone offers you something or invites you to do something, it would be rude to respond “tsc tsc” or “ahn ahn.”
Most of the time, I recommend you use the word “no,” that is more standard. For example:
– Você aceita um café? (Would you like a coffee?)
– Não, obrigada. (No, thank you.)
Now, let’s talk about how to say “sim” (yes). In Brazil, we use the expressions “aham” and “uhum” in place of “sim” (yes).
For example:
– Você respondeu ao e-mail do João? (Did you respond to João’s email?)
– Aham.
– Você já leu este livro? (Have you read this book yet?)
– Uhum.
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See you next time! Bye, bye!
