Um Nó na Gravata

Episódio 60 Língua da Gente Seguir instruções passo a passo

Orlando R. Kelm · COERLL / University of Texas at Austin · CC BY 4.0

Step 1 — Listen

🎧 Listen to the podcast episode

First listen: Follow along step by step: what's the first move, and what's the last?

Língua da Gente · Episode 60

Step 2 — Read the Dialogue

💬 The Conversation

Read along while listening. This whole episode is a sequence of imperative instructions — perfect practice for following commands.

Não sei direito dar nó em gravata, me dá uma ajuda aqui.

I don't know how to tie a tie, give me a hand here.

Tá, cruze o lado comprido por cima do lado curto.

OK, cross the long end in front of the short end.

Assim?

Like this?

Isso, e passe ele por dentro do buraquinho.

Right, and pull it through the little hole.

Ah, entendi.

OK, got it.

E passe ele outra vez por atrás pro outro lado.

And pass it again behind and go through the other side.

Assim, né?

Like this, right?

Isso, e passa pela frente, e enfia a volta que fez, isso.

Right, and pass it in front, and thread it through the loop you made, right.

OK, entendi.

OK, I understand.

Isso, e agora puxe a ponta e deslize a parte larga para formar o nó.

Right, and now pull the end down, and slide the large side to make the knot.

OK, entendi.

OK, I understand.

Step 3 — Language Focus

📖 Imperativo sequencial — Step-by-step instructions

This whole dialogue is one long chain of commands (cruze, passe, enfia, puxe, deslize) — perfect for practicing the você imperative used to give real, hands-on instructions.

Verb	Imperativo (você)	English
cruzar	cruze	cross
passar	passe	pass/pull through
enfiar	enfia	thread/insert
puxar	puxe	pull
deslizar	deslize	slide

👔 Assim? / Entendi Two key phrases for checking understanding during instructions: Assim? (Like this?) and Entendi. (Got it / I understand.)

Step 4 — Practice

1 Imperativo Sequencial Quiz

Choose the correct command.

___ o lado comprido por cima do lado curto.

✅ Correct! Cruze is the você imperative of cruzar.

E agora ___ a ponta.

✅ Correct! Puxe is the imperative of puxar.

Assim?

✅ Correct! Checking if you're doing it correctly.

Entendi.

✅ Correct! Entendi = I got it.

2 Complete the Dialogue

Fill in the blanks with the missing words.
Word bank: cruze · passe · enfia · puxe · deslize

— o lado comprido por cima do lado curto.

— ele por dentro do buraquinho.

— a volta que fez.

— Agora a ponta e a parte larga.

3 Siga as Instruções

Choose the correct imperative for each cooking/task instruction.

Telling someone to mix the ingredients.

Telling someone to cut the bread.

Confirming you understand the step.

Asking if you're doing it right.

4 Your Turn — Ensine um passo a passo

Write in Portuguese.
Write 4–6 step-by-step instructions for a simple task (tying shoes, making coffee, etc). Use the você imperative.

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