On Finding Oneself
Today’s quote is attributed to Thomas Szasz:
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But o eu não é algo que se encontra, é algo que se cria.the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
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The Plus version of this story
As pessoas dizem muitas vezes que esta ou aquela pessoa ainda não se encontrou a si própria. Mas o eu não é algo que se encontra, é algo que se cria.
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
Today's vocabulary
🧍 Pessoas [femin. plural]: People👩👩👧👧 Muitas [femin. plural]: Many✖️ Vezes: Times⏳ Ainda não: Not yet👁️ Encontrar: To find❔ Algo: Something🌱 Criar: To create
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on passive voice.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
- The words in it, explained, with examples
- 2 more recordings
- 2 interactive exercises
Written for level A2. Every lesson has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.
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