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Building Blocks 2

Naming what is around you and who belongs to whom. Clothes, colours, family, and the words for this, that and whose.

Level A1–A210 lessons, plus a welcome and a final quiz

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  1. Welcome to Portuguese Building Blocks 2What Building Blocks 2 covers over its 10 lessons: family, possession, physical descriptions, clothes and colours.not finished
  2. What’s This?O que é isto? Quem é esta? 'Isto' for things against 'este' and 'esta' for people, the first of the demonstratives.not finished
  3. ClothesA camisa, o casaco, as calças. Clothing vocabulary paired with the indefinite articles um, uma, uns and umas.not finished
  4. That and ThoseIsto, isso, aquilo. The three invariable ways to say 'this' or 'that', paired with 'aqui', 'aí' and 'ali' for where something is.not finished
  5. Whose Coat Is This?Este casaco, esse casaco, aquele casaco. The variable demonstratives that change for gender and number, unlike 'isto' and 'isso'.not finished
  6. ColoursPreto, vermelho, azul, verde. Twelve Portuguese colours, and how most of them change to match the noun they describe.not finished
  7. My Family - Expressing PossessionO meu casaco, isto é meu. Possessive pronouns and determiners for 'my' and 'your' (informal), alongside family vocabulary.not finished
  8. Describing Physical TraitsAlto, magro, olhos azuis, cabelo encaracolado. Vocabulary for height, build, eyes and hair, used to describe Pedro and Maria.not finished
  9. His FamilyO seu avô, o avô dele. Why 'seu' can mean his, her, your or their, and the 'dele' and 'dela' forms that avoid the ambiguity.not finished
  10. Our and YoursO nosso carro, a vossa casa. Possessive forms for 'our' and 'your' (plural), practised across two family dialogues.not finished
  11. Question WordsComo, onde, qual, que. A review of Portuguese question words, and when 'é que' slots in before the verb.not finished
  12. Building Blocks 2 Final QuizThe wrap-up quiz for Building Blocks 2: 20 questions covering family, possession, clothes and the demonstratives, 70% to pass.not finished