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Quando usar porque, por que, por quê e porquê ?
added by woliveirajr Jan 23 '14 at 14:20
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Please do not upvote this anymore! Instead, use your upvotes on questions with score lower than 10. – Victor Stafusa Jan 9 '15 at 21:09
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What's the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'?
added by Renan Feb 2 '14 at 1:09
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If "Abraços" is a common way to end a letter, roughly the same level of formality as "Regards", what is the nuance of "Um abraço" or "Grande abraço"?
added by Earthliŋ Jan 28 '14 at 19:43
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Qual a diferença de "por meio de" e "através de" ?
added by woliveirajr Jan 23 '14 at 14:19
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Com a mudança ortográfica, como saber quando hifenizar uma palavra?
added by woliveirajr Jan 23 '14 at 14:20
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Qual é a origem da palavra "mané"?
added by felipe.zkn Jan 28 '14 at 0:53
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Como surgiu a expressão “a gente” (pronome de 1ª pessoa do plural, informal)?
added by Otavio Macedo Jan 29 '14 at 9:10
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What is the true meaning of "saudade" and what is the translation of it into other languages?
added by jitsCode Jan 29 '14 at 13:22
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"what is the translation of it into other languages" makes this a list question--not to mention off-topic IMO. – Flimzy Apr 21 '14 at 13:18
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"What is the true meaning" is confusing to me... are you suggesting it has a hidden meaning? Are you asking for the etymology? – Flimzy Apr 21 '14 at 13:18
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Como surgiu o uso da palavra “bem” no lugar de “muito”, i.e. “bem grande”?
added by brazilianldsjaguar Jan 31 '14 at 20:13
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Como [palavra] obteve diferentes significados no português brasileiro e no português de Portugal?
added by Renan Feb 2 '14 at 1:07
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O que levou ao uso do pronome 'tu' em vez de 'você' no sul do Brasil?
added by Renan Feb 2 '14 at 1:08
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How did the Celtic substrate influence Portuguese (apart from a few words, such as "carro", "cama", "cerveja", etc)?
added by Otavio Macedo Feb 3 '14 at 12:01
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Por que existe o "ç"? Já que ele causa exatamente o mesmo efeito de "ss".
added by Math Feb 3 '14 at 20:50
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Or... why does the 'ss' exist if there is a ç? And why does k exist if there is a c, and why does s exist if there is a z, etc, etc, etc. This question would be better asked as 'What is the history of ç?' or 'What is the history of ss?' – Flimzy May 19 '14 at 5:29
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Por que muitas pessoas estão deixando de pronunciar o s no plural de substantivos e deixando-os apenas nos artigos (ex: "os pão", "as carta")
added by Victor Stafusa, edited by Otavio Macedo Feb 9 '14 at 17:22
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I have been addressed with "você" in various semi-formal contexts (in Brazil). When is it appropriate to address someone with "o senhor" instead?
added by Earthliŋ Feb 6 '14 at 22:19
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Qual é o significado da palavra "quiçá"?
added by Victor Stafusa Feb 7 '14 at 9:11
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"Quiça" é um estrangeirismo que significa "quem sabe", "talvez", "pode ser". Muito semelhante a "quizas" do espanhol ou "qui sait" do francês. – gmauch Jan 8 '15 at 20:25
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Por que os números "onze" ao "quinze" não se escreve como uma composição da dezena mais a unidade? Assim como ocorre do "dez-E-sseis" ao "dez-E-nove".
added by Math Feb 13 '14 at 23:31
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Qual a função do verbo haver em “Pequei, Senhor; mas não porque hei pecado”, de Gregório de Matos?
added by Otavio Macedo Feb 14 '14 at 13:24
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What are the main differences between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese when it comes to pronunciation?
added by unknownprotocol Mar 12 '14 at 15:37
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Any downvoters care to explain why the downvote...? I think it's a pretty basic and valid question about Portuguese. – unknownprotocol May 14 '14 at 6:01
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I didn't downvote your question, but your question is very general and could fill a book. I think this question would be very good, if you asked about more specific differences, for example differences in punctuation rules, word choice, or spelling (which was different until five years ago, as far as I know). – Earthliŋ May 17 '14 at 10:39
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How do I pronounce a final "uo", as in "contínuo"?
added by Earthliŋ, edited by Flimzy Apr 30 '14 at 14:15
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In modern Portuguese, is it ever appropriate to use "tu" instead of "você"?
added by Flimzy Apr 22 '14 at 17:06
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Is the Portuguese language influenced by the Arabic language?
added by jitsCode May 12 '14 at 13:27
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Do foreign acronyms take a definite article, and of which gender? For example is NASA simply "NASA" or "a NASA" or "o NASA"?
added by Flimzy May 17 '14 at 19:45
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Qual a diferença de "esse", "este" e "aquele"?
added by Maniero May 19 '14 at 1:17
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Qual é a origem da expressão "de ponta-cabeça"?
added by Dang May 19 '14 at 20:13
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What is the origin of the "é pique / é hora / rátimbum" addition to the "Parabéns pra Você" (Happy Birthday) song?
added by Earthliŋ May 21 '14 at 11:37
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Há alguma diferença entre os verbos "ouvir" e "escutar"?
added by Bonifacio2 Jun 6 '14 at 11:15
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Em títulos (de trabalhos, artigos, posts de Internet, etc), o que é mais correto: captitular apenas a primeira palavra ou todas elas?
added by Luiz Vieira Jun 7 '14 at 13:41
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Por que não se usa "mim" antes de verbos?
added by Ivo Terek Jul 12 '14 at 18:33
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Qual é a formas correta, "É obrigatória a indicação do campo chave." ou "É obrigatório a indicação do campo chave." ?
added by miguelbgouveia Apr 29 '14 at 9:07
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Por que "a nível de" é considerado errado e como expressar a mesma ideia?
added by Maniero May 19 '14 at 1:17
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What is the difference between "demais" and "demasiado"?
added by Flimzy May 23 '14 at 22:37
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Qual pronúcia é correta em "Fecha a porta": "fêcha" ou "fécha"?
added by Augusto Men Jul 7 '14 at 18:22
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Do I have to translate technical words like "upload", "site", "input", "task", "file", when I am translating a manual for software developers?
added by Guilherme J Santos Aug 29 '14 at 17:09
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Acho que "upload" e "site" já meio que se 'aportugezaram' e não precisam tradução. Já as outras, apesar de óbvias, podem ser traduzidas. – Earendul Dec 4 '14 at 12:12
Acho que esta não é uma pergunta adequada, pois não diz respeito a um aspecto da Língua Portuguesa, mas sim a um aspecto que envolve, até mesmo o país onde será lida a obra, já que alguns países traduzem todos termos estrangeiros e outros não. – gmauch Jan 8 '15 at 20:01
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Como dizer em português a expressão inglesa "take [this] with a grain of salt"?
added by mgibsonbr Nov 28 '14 at 6:56
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Seria interessante explicar em português o significado da expressão estrangeira, pois nem todos leitores podem entender seu significado. – gmauch Jan 9 '15 at 11:35
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Quais são os significados da expressão "pode ser"?
added by Helmut Apr 28 '14 at 0:20
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Isn't the sentence "Não tem ninguém" redundant or even incorrect? Maybe the correct way to say "There is nobody" would be "Tem ninguém"?
added by Math May 28 '14 at 21:30
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É formal ou informal usar artigos com nomes própios em português brasileiro?
added by Helmut Jul 6 '14 at 20:07
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Qual a melhor tradução da palavra inglesa "default"?
added by Andrey Jul 7 '14 at 11:43
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In what context? Settings in a computer program? Finance? Something else? – Flimzy Nov 1 '14 at 18:54
Default significa "padrão", aquele que é um modelo ou referência. – gmauch Jan 8 '15 at 19:54
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Em que contextos o fonema /d/ é realizado como [ð] no português europeu?
added by Otavio Macedo Feb 14 '14 at 13:23
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