Doing Nothing Is Hard
The following is a quote by Leslie Nielsen:
Doing nothing is very hard to do. Nunca se sabe quando está concluído.You never know when you’re finished.
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Não fazer nada* é muito* difícil. Nunca se sabe* quando está concluído.Doing nothing is very hard to do. You never know when you’re finished.
🔎 Words in this story
✴️ Não fazer nada
The double negative is a characteristic of Portuguese. With the adverb "não" (no), other negative words often occur. Here are some examples:
- “Não vi ninguém” (I saw no one)
- “Não fiz nada” (I didn't do anything)
- “Não falámos com nenhum deles” (We didn't talk to any of them)
✴️ Sabe (know)
This is the verb “saber” conjugated in the present for the third person singular.
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