Usages of nunca
Eu nunca limpo a casa tarde, mas hoje vou fazer isso.
I never clean the house late, but today I will do that.
Eu nunca trabalho até tarde, mas hoje preciso terminar este projeto.
I never work until late, but today I need to finish this project.
Eu decidia sempre levar o meu guarda-chuva, pois nunca confiava no tempo.
I always decided to take my umbrella, because I never trusted the weather.
Quem nunca teve a sensação de estar atrasado, mesmo quando ainda faltam horas para o compromisso?
Who has never had the feeling of being late, even when there are still hours left until the appointment?
Um dia, tu hás de dormir bem e acordar relaxado, como se nunca tivesses conhecido o cansaço.
One day, you will surely sleep well and wake up relaxed, as if you had never known tiredness.
Ninguém gosta de trabalhar com uma pessoa egoísta que nunca ajuda.
Nobody likes to work with a selfish person who never helps.
Eu quase nunca vou ao talho, porque costumo comprar peixe na peixaria.
I almost never go to the butcher’s, because I usually buy fish at the fish shop.
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