Usages of sentar-se
Nós sentamo-nos no sofá.
We sit down on the sofa.
Vocês sentam-se à mesa para o pequeno-almoço.
You sit down at the table for breakfast.
Ela senta-se na cadeira e maquilha-se.
She sits on the chair and puts on makeup.
Nós sentamo-nos neste tapetinho redondinho.
We sit on this round little rug.
Sento-me junto à janela.
I sit by the window.
A gente senta-se na toalha onde a brisa é fresca.
We (informal) sit on the towel where the breeze is cool.
Como gosta de pescar, o rapaz sentou-se na margem.
Since he likes to fish, the boy sat on the bank.
Sentámo-nos na sala de espera.
We sat down in the waiting room.
Como a prateleira estava solta, o meu pai sentou-se e decidiu fixar.
Since the shelf was loose, my father sat down and decided to secure it.
Onde é que a duquesa o fez sentar-se?
Where did the duchess make him sit?
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