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Hi, I was born in Lisbon, Portugal and lived there most of my life, but I am currently living in France. Besides learning some French, I'm invested in learning Japanese also. If you're trying to learn Portuguese and are looking for a conversation partner, I may be able to help, and if you're Japanese that would be a win-win situation. Best Regards
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    I like Mariana's translation: "Há quanto tempo!", indicating that it has been much time since I last saw you. It is also an expression that is used both in Portugal and in Brazil. Alternatives: "Quanto tempo" or "E aí, como você vai" are used only in Brazil.
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    August 28, 2016
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    Both are correct, and both sound natural. I'd like to point out that "pra" doesn't exist in European Portuguese, so "Boa sorte pra todos" is not correct in Portugal.
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    August 28, 2016
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    I'd like to point out that "Não faço questão" shouldn't be considered "I don't care". "I don't care" sounds kind of rude in English, and a direct Portuguese translation would be "Não me interessa", which sounds almost equally rude. Of course it depends on the context. A better translation for "Não faço questão" would be "I don't mind", or "I don't really mind either way". Alda Maria's example is really good: "Eu ia hoje ao cinema, mas tive um imprevisto e já não pude ir. Não tem problema porque não fazia questão de ver aquele filme". An english translation would be "I was going to the movies today, but something happened and I couldn't go. It's ok because I don't really mind not watching that movie."... see, it doesn't mean "I don't care to watch that movie", it means that he/she wouldn't have minded either way.
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    I'd like to point out that "confuso" is in both you're examples an adjective (for what I can tell). You can call someone or something "confuso". The monkey is "confuso". This puzzle is "confuso". As in "confusing", the adjective. However, "confused" is in fact the past of a verb, and the direct translation is different from what you are saying. "I am confused" = "Eu estou confundido".. not "Eu estou confuso". HOWEVER, you can use it both ways. You can say: - "Eu estou confundido", where "confundido" is the past participle of the verb "confundir". - Or you can say "Eu estou confuso", and in this case you're "adjectifying" yourself as confused, just like in English you can say "I am happy", being "happy" an adjective. Long story short, in this particular example, you can say it both ways in Portuguese, and neither one of the choices is more correct than the other.
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