Topic: Portuguese

"Eles mentem e enchem os seus bolsos."

Translation:They lie and fill their pockets.

June 22, 2013

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Edosan

    This made me laugh. Could be in any country

    February 1, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MarcoPerez1

      It's crazy difficult to understand this one for sure.

      July 27, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lexflex

        Also works with some religious leaders :)

        April 28, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/reno300

          Don't worry about what the sentence means, just take from it the two verbs it's teaching you, mentir and encher.

          October 6, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JasonPTY507

            what?!

            June 22, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
            Mod

              That is supposed to be referring to politicians (just a guess). They lie to people/citizens while, at the same time, they fill their pockets with money due to high taxes!!

              June 22, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/timoto

                Yes this one is very common to the lips of brasileiros complaining about their politicians.

                August 4, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/4sily

                  I would say it is very common for each nation on this planet ;-)

                  December 12, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/brunodc2011

                    I can see myself entering a bar anywhere in the world just saying that and there'd be someone to empathize :D

                    October 14, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Portofan

                      Yes, I found this is one of the few meaningful sentences here.

                      December 31, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Tauno1

                        A bolsa =bag O bolso =pocket

                        April 23, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lewisDuo

                          What is the difference between 'your' and 'their'? How do you distinguish the two?

                          June 5, 2014
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                          Mod

                            If you use "seu, seus, sua, suas" it becomes ambiguous.

                            But if you use deles(masc) and delas(fem) to mean "their" it is not ambiguois anymore

                            June 5, 2014
                            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lia929954

                              can we translate this as: they lie and fill their bags?

                              July 27, 2018
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