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How to say "yes" in Portuguese

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isso
(interjection) yes; that's right; used to affirm or confirm
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Isso ! A sua resposta está correta .
Yes! Your response is correct.
Eu tenho que limpar a casa hoje , certo ? / Isso !
I have to clean the house today, right? / Yes!
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How to Count in Brazilian Portuguese - Peppa Pig
Isso , muito bem !
Yes, very well!
Being Super Forgetful and Distracted
Isso . / É sim , porque tem histórias que eu não sei e eu tenho que acessar : " Como é que é mesmo , Fábio ?"
Yes. / He is really, because there are stories that I don't know, and I have to access (them): "How does it go, Fábio?"
The Suicide Squad - Featuring Brazilian and Portuguese Actresses
Isso , compra seu " bilhete " para O Esquadrão Suicida .
Yes, buy your "bilhete" for The Suicide Squad.
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sim
(adverb) yes; agree; an affirmative answer
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Você gosta de ler ? / Sim .
Do you like to read? / Yes.
Sim , eu vou limpar a casa .
Yes, I'm going to clean the house.
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How to Count in Brazilian Portuguese - Peppa Pig
Sim , Peppa !
Yes, Peppa!
How to Count in Brazilian Portuguese - Peppa Pig
Sim , Candy !
Yes, Candy!
How to Count in Brazilian Portuguese - Peppa Pig
Sim . Depois do sete tem oito , nove , dez .
Yes. After seven there is eight, nine and ten.
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é
(interjection) (informal) yeah; yes; used to express agreement or confirmation
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É , pode ser isso mesmo .
Yeah, it can be that way.
Você gosta de música ? / É , muito .
Do you like music? / Yeah, a lot.
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The Kale Shrunk! - Luna's Show
É , não tem ainda . Mas quando eu colocar meus temperinhos ... hmm .
Yeah, not yet. But when I add my spices... hmm.
It's Midnight! - Cinderella
É meia-noite . / É .
It's midnight. / Yes.
Haley and Andy in an Awkward Moment - Modern Family
Qualquer um . / Qualquer um , é . / Qualquer um .
Anyone. / Anyone, yeah. / Anyone.
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pois não
(expression) of course; sure; yes Eventhough it is formulated in the negative, this expression is used to express confirmation or say yes.
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Pois não ? Posso ajudar ?
Yes? May I help you?
Eu gostaria de fazer um pedido . / Pois não !
I would like to make an order. / Of course!
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At the Restaurant
Pois não .
Of course.
At the Restaurant
Pois não . Um momento .
Of course. One moment.
Dialogue - Clothes Store
A , a vendedora também pode usar uma expressão , e que nós usamos muito , que é " pois não ".
The, the saleswoman can also use an expression, that we use a lot, which is "pois não."
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é claro
(expression) of course; sure; yes; used to indicate agreement
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Eu posso te ajudar ? / É claro .
Can I help you? / Sure.
Nós vamos para a academia ? / É claro .
Are we going to the gym? / Of course.
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Learn Useful Adjectives with Shauna
Bom , é claro . Eu tenho um cérebro .
Well, of course. I have a brain.
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Ah , é claro !
Oh, of course!
The Fish Pond - Peppa Pig
É claro ! / Obrigado .
Of course! / Thank you.
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