Usages of a
Se a sogra ligar antes do jantar, avisa-me para a convidarmos também.
If my mother-in-law calls before dinner, let me know so we can invite her too.
Eu convido-a para jantar.
I invite her to dinner.
É que o microfone dela não funcionava e ninguém a ouviu.
It’s just that her microphone wasn’t working and nobody heard her.
Se a criança gritar no teatro, o senhor, por favor, leve‑a ao corredor.
If the child shouts in the theatre, sir, please take her to the aisle.
O irmão tenta dar‑lhe consolo e diz que ninguém a considera culpada.
Her brother tries to comfort her and says that nobody considers her guilty.
A mala é pesada, por isso vou levá-la devagar.
The suitcase is heavy, so I am going to carry it slowly.
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