Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Prepositions

on - sobre
next to - ao lado
across from / opposite - do outro lado
in front of - em frente
in back of / behind - atrás
near / close to - perto / próximo
between - entre
on the corner of - na esquina

There is, there are; one, any, some

Is there a bank around here?
Yes, there is. There's one on Pine Street.

Are there any gas station near here?
Yes, there are some on Main Street.

Is there a departament store around here?
Yes, there's one next to the gym.

Are there any grocery store near here?
I guess there are some on Pine Street.

Is there a gym on First Avenue?
No, there isn't. But there's one on Main Street, next to the post office.

Is there a laundromat near here?
Yes, there's one behind the post office.

Is there a pay phone around here?
Yes, there is. There's one across from the library.

Is there a post office near here?
Yes, there's one on Main Street on the corner of First Avenue.


any --> frases interrogativas e negativas
some --> frases afirmativas

Places

What's a barber shop?
It's a place where you get a haircut.

What's a laundromat?
It's a place where you wash and dry clothes.

What's a library?
It's a place where you borrow books.

What's a stationery store?
It's a place where you buy cards and paper.

What's a travel agency?
It's a place where you make reservations for a trip.

What's a grocery store?
It's a place where you buy food.

What's a theater?
It's a place where you see a movie or play.

What's a post office?
It's a place where you send a letters.