a avó

the grandmother

Usages of a avó

• Preciso buscar minha avó no aeroporto esta noite.: I need to pick up my grandmother at the airport tonight.
• Eu vou visitar minha avó amanhã.: I will visit my grandmother tomorrow.
• Se minha irmã morasse aqui, eu a visitaria todo domingo; eu visitaria também nossa avó.: If my sister lived here, I would visit her every Sunday; I would also visit our grandmother.
• Minha avó sempre torce a roupa à mão porque acha a secadora barulhenta.: My grandmother always wrings out the clothes by hand because she finds the dryer noisy.
• Quando eu encontrar minha avó, vou abraçá-la.: When I meet my grandmother, I will hug her.
• A família cujas netas moram longe vai visitar a avó em dezembro.: The family whose granddaughters live far away is going to visit the grandmother in December.
• A cidade em que minha avó mora fica longe daqui.: The city where my grandmother lives is far from here.
• Se o molho ficar azedo, minha avó tira as sementes do tomate e começa de novo.: If the sauce turns sour, my grandmother removes the tomato seeds and starts again.
• Se sobrar melão, eu vou levar para minha avó junto com um pedaço de melancia.: If there is any melon left, I am going to take it to my grandmother along with a piece of watermelon.
• Minha avó gosta de cozinhar a mandioca com manteiga.: My grandmother likes to cook the cassava with butter.

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