quinta-feira, 23 de junho de 2016

"Pois Não" , an expression with two meanings:

This expression is also used in a store for example,when the salesperson greets the customer with " Pois Não?" with a question intonation, this phrase "pois não" is equivalent to "How can I help you?". Without the question intonation ( i.e., as an affirmative ) ; "pois não" is used as a positive response to a request, as in the example below :
A : Você pode me passar o sal , por favor ?
Can you pass me the salt , please?
B: ( giving A the salt ) Pois não.
Of course. Here it is.
Ref: Beginner's Brazilian Portuguese

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