Topic: Portuguese

"Se eu falasse chinês, poderia falar com muita gente."

Translation:If I spoke Chinese, I could speak with a lot of people.

March 24, 2013

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/andreaparker

    Doesn't the English need: ' would be able to speak....' rather than ' would speak....' ?

    March 24, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/G.P.Niers

      Yes, of course. Or: ‘...could speak with...’

      June 23, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Freddy22768
      • 646

      Thank you very much emeyr, That was very helpful

      February 6, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/KTKee-EnglishEng

        "If I could speak Chinese, I would be able to talk to many people." (failed) It said I was missing a word?

        July 21, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/Freddy22768
        • 646

        I have a general question regarding "falasse". In my grammar book there is no construction of "falar which becomes "falasse". I only have "falaria" (futuro/conditional) or fale (conjunctivo presente). Can anybody please enlighten me there

        February 6, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/emeyr
          https://www.duolingo.com/Guy676145

            Speak to many people is better English than speak with

            November 11, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/emeyr

              Both are correct. "Speak with" is often used because it sounds more interactive while "speak to" can imply a one-way conversation.

              November 15, 2016
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