Usages of se
Antes de sair, você tem que ver se a gaveta está fechada e se o fogão está limpo.
Before leaving, you have to see whether the drawer is closed and whether the stove is clean.
Se você tiver tempo, pode me ajudar com o relatório?
If you have time, can you help me with the report?
Sem você me avisar, eu não sei se devo puxar ou empurrar a porta.
Without you telling me, I do not know whether I should pull or push the door.
A garçonete perguntou se a cliente gostaria de água com gelo ou de limonada.
The waitress asked whether the customer would like water with ice or lemonade.
Você poderia provar esta carne e me dizer se falta pimenta?
Could you taste this meat and tell me whether it needs pepper?
A cliente perguntou se o garçom poderia trazer outra fatia.
The customer asked whether the waiter could bring another slice.
Ao fazer a reserva, nós perguntamos se a recepção fica aberta durante a noite.
When making the reservation, we ask whether the front desk stays open during the night.
Eu preciso verificar se a porta está fechada antes de sair.
I need to check whether the door is closed before leaving.
A sogra perguntou se a senhora vai ao casamento amanhã.
The mother-in-law asked whether you are going to the wedding tomorrow, ma’am.
A senhora pode reler a introdução e me dizer se o argumento está claro?
Can you reread the introduction and tell me whether the argument is clear, ma’am?
Depois de gravar o vídeo, preciso editar o áudio e conferir se a apresentação ficou clara.
After recording the video, I need to edit the audio and check whether the presentation turned out clear.
A zeladora ficou de conferir se o ar-condicionado do apartamento funciona antes da mudança.
The caretaker said she would check whether the apartment air conditioner works before the move.
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