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76 [seventy-six]

Giving reasons 2

Giving reasons 2

76 [setenta e seis]

justificar alguma coisa 2

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Why didn’t you come? Po---e---qu- não v--st-? P_____ é q__ n__ v______ P-r-u- é q-e n-o v-e-t-? ------------------------ Porque é que não vieste? 0
I was ill. Eu ---a---do---e. E_ e_____ d______ E- e-t-v- d-e-t-. ----------------- Eu estava doente. 0
I didn’t come because I was ill. E- ------- -o-que---t-va -oente. E_ n__ v__ p_____ e_____ d______ E- n-o v-m p-r-u- e-t-v- d-e-t-. -------------------------------- Eu não vim porque estava doente. 0
Why didn’t she come? Po-q-----que-e-----o-ve--? P_____ é q__ e__ n__ v____ P-r-u- é q-e e-a n-o v-i-? -------------------------- Porque é que ela não veio? 0
She was tired. E-a e-t--a -an-a-a. E__ e_____ c_______ E-a e-t-v- c-n-a-a- ------------------- Ela estava cansada. 0
She didn’t come because she was tired. El- não---io -----e-e---va -a----a. E__ n__ v___ p_____ e_____ c_______ E-a n-o v-i- p-r-u- e-t-v- c-n-a-a- ----------------------------------- Ela não veio porque estava cansada. 0
Why didn’t he come? Por-u- é qu--e-- -ão-ve--? P_____ é q__ e__ n__ v____ P-r-u- é q-e e-e n-o v-i-? -------------------------- Porque é que ele não veio? 0
He wasn’t interested. E-e -ã- --t-va------on---e. E__ n__ e_____ c__ v_______ E-e n-o e-t-v- c-m v-n-a-e- --------------------------- Ele não estava com vontade. 0
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. E-e-n------o-por--e--ã- e-t-va --- vont---. E__ n__ v___ p_____ n__ e_____ c__ v_______ E-e n-o v-i- p-r-u- n-o e-t-v- c-m v-n-a-e- ------------------------------------------- Ele não veio porque não estava com vontade. 0
Why didn’t you come? P----e é que -o--- nã- ---ram? P_____ é q__ v____ n__ v______ P-r-u- é q-e v-c-s n-o v-e-a-? ------------------------------ Porque é que vocês não vieram? 0
Our car is damaged. O-nos-- c-----e-t- -v-ri---. O n____ c____ e___ a________ O n-s-o c-r-o e-t- a-a-i-d-. ---------------------------- O nosso carro está avariado. 0
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. Nó--não -----s----que ------o ca-ro -st- -varia-o. N__ n__ v_____ p_____ o n____ c____ e___ a________ N-s n-o v-e-o- p-r-u- o n-s-o c-r-o e-t- a-a-i-d-. -------------------------------------------------- Nós não viemos porque o nosso carro está avariado. 0
Why didn’t the people come? Po--ue-- q-e -s---s-oas n-- -ie--m? P_____ é q__ a_ p______ n__ v______ P-r-u- é q-e a- p-s-o-s n-o v-e-a-? ----------------------------------- Porque é que as pessoas não vieram? 0
They missed the train. E--- -er--r-- o--o-boi-. E___ p_______ o c_______ E-e- p-r-e-a- o c-m-o-o- ------------------------ Eles perderam o comboio. 0
They didn’t come because they missed the train. E-e---ã----er-- p--que p-rd-ra--o-com----. E___ n__ v_____ p_____ p_______ o c_______ E-e- n-o v-e-a- p-r-u- p-r-e-a- o c-m-o-o- ------------------------------------------ Eles não vieram porque perderam o comboio. 0
Why didn’t you come? Porq-- é --e não---e--e? P_____ é q__ n__ v______ P-r-u- é q-e n-o v-e-t-? ------------------------ Porque é que não vieste? 0
I was not allowed to. N-- p-de. N__ p____ N-o p-d-. --------- Não pude. 0
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. E- n------ p--q---n-o-pude. E_ n__ v__ p_____ n__ p____ E- n-o v-m p-r-u- n-o p-d-. --------------------------- Eu não vim porque não pude. 0

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The indigenous languages of America

Many different languages are spoken in America. English is the main language in North America. Spanish and Portuguese dominate in South America. All of these languages came to America from Europe. Before colonization, other languages were spoken there. These languages are known as the indigenous languages of America. Until today, they haven't been explored substantially. The variety of these languages is enormous. It is estimated that there are about 60 language families in North America. In South America there could even be as many as 150. Additionally, there are many isolated languages. All of these languages are very different. They exhibit only a few common structures. Therefore, it is difficult to classify the languages. The reason for their differences lies in the history of America. America was colonized in several stages. The first people came to America more than 10,000 years ago. Each population brought its language to the continent. The indigenous languages are most similar to Asian languages. The situation regarding America's ancient languages isn't the same everywhere. Many Native American languages are still in use in South America. Languages like Guarani or Quechua have millions of active speakers. By contrast, many languages in North America are almost extinct. The culture of the Native Americans of North America was long oppressed. In the process, their languages were lost. But interest in them has increased in the last few decades. There are many programs that aim to nurture and protect the languages. So they could have a future after all…