Come into

COME INTO

O que significa esse PHRASAL VERB

em INGLÊS

By Mairo Vergara

MAIRO VERGARA

Nov. 15, 2016

O phrasal verb come into tem três sentidos diferentes na Língua Inglesa. O primeiro e mais simples é entrar. O segundo é chegar e o terceiro, receber notícias. Como come into é uma expressão simples, é fácil entender seu uso. Mesmo assim, você deve treinar esse uso e praticar com os exemplos abaixo, porque apenas agindo dessa maneira é que o phrasal verb vai realmente ser absorvido e incorporado ao seu conhecimento de Inglês.

Primeiro, come into no sentido de entrar:

• I came into the house when it started to get cold outside. (Eu entrei na casa quando começou a ficar frio do lado de fora.)
• Lester came into the office angry because of what his boss said to him. (Lester entrou no escritório bravo por causa do que seu chefe disse para ele.)
• Mr. O’Brien wouldn’t let Jackson come into work until he had gotten over the flu. (Senhor O’Brien não deixava Jackson entrar no trabalho até que ele tivesse se recuperado da gripe.)
• Margaret didn’t come into the party until her ex-boyfriend had already left. (Margaret não entrou na festa até que seu ex-namorado já tivesse saído.)

Agora, come into como chegar:

• Mr. and Mrs. Smith came into the party right as dinner was being served. (Senhor e senhora Smith chegaram na festa assim que o jantar estava sendo servido.)
• The baseball players came onto* the field just before the game started. (Os jogadores de baseball chegaram ao campo logo antes do jogo começar.)
• I came into work after I dropped my kids off at school this morning. (Eu cheguei ao trabalho depois de deixar meus filhos na escola essa manhã.)

Finalmente, come into no sentido de receber notícias ou informações novas:

• Helen came into some bad news about her best friend from high school. (Helen recebeu algumas más notícias sobre sua melhor amiga do ensino médio.)
• Mr. Jackson came into the information about the new job by reading the local newspaper. (Senhor Jackson recebeu a informação sobre o novo emprego lendo o jornal local.)
• My banker came into some helpful information about stocks that he shared with me. (Meu banqueiro recebeu algumas informações úteis sobre ações que ele compartilhou comigo.)

* No caso apresentado,“came onto” tem o mesmo sentido que “came into”.

Existe uma expressão derivada do phrasal verb deste post: COME INTO PLAY. Clique no link para conferir a postagem aqui no blog.

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/come-into-phrasal-verb-significado/. Acesso em: 23 mar. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.

Get to know...

GET TO KNOW

O que significa essa expressão em INGLÊS

By Ivy do Carmo Figueiredo

MAIRO VERGARA

Jan. 11, 2021

Você já sabe que know é o verbo “conhecer”. Mas, qual será que é a diferença entre know e get to know alguém? É isso que explicaremos nesse post.
Quando você conhece alguém, você não sabe nada sobre a pessoa (para esse primeiro encontro, usamos o verbo meet). Depois, à medida em que você vai conversando e tendo contato com ela, passa a conhecê-la melhor. Esse processo é bem descrito pela expressão get to know. Aí, quando você já conhecer bem a pessoa, pode usar o verbo know. Entendeu?
Portanto, get to know indica um processo gradual de se “conhecer” alguém. Podemos também traduzir essa expressão como “vir a conhecer”. É também comum dizer get to know someone better, que significa “conhecer melhor” alguém.
Veja abaixo algumas frases com get to know. Escute o áudio com atenção, com a leitura das frases por uma nativa, e faça suas anotações no seu caderno de Língua Inglesa. Bons estudos. 😉

Comecemos vendo frases em que get to know pode ser traduzido por simplesmente “conhecer”:

• The new neighbors were getting to know each other. (Os novos vizinhos estavam se conhecendo.)
• We just bought a house here last month, and we’re still getting to know our neighbors. (Nós acabamos de comprar uma casa aqui no mês passado e ainda estamos conhecendo os nossos vizinhos.)
• I think a person should get to know someone and even be in love with them before living together. (Eu acho que uma pessoa deveria conhecer alguém e até estar apaixonada por ela antes de morarem juntos.)
• Come to think of it, he’d seemed rather a decent chap, someone it might be worth getting to know. (Pensando bem, ele havia parecido ser um cara bem decente, alguém a quem valeria a pena conhecer.)

Agora, veja frases com get to know significando “vir a conhecer”:

• It’ll take a while for you to get to know everyone. (Vai levar um tempo para você vir a conhecer todo mundo.)
• Now that I’m retiring, I’ll miss this place. I got to know a lot of interesting people over the years. (Agora que eu estou me aposentando, sentirei falta desse lugar. Eu vim a conhecer muitas pessoas interessantes durantes os anos.)
• She had seen a leaflet about the book club and thought that this would provide a good opportunity of getting to know new people. (Ela havia visto um panfleto sobre o clube do livro e pensado que isso lhe daria uma boa oportunidade de vir a conhecer pessoas novas.)
• It took me a year to get to know the city properly. (Levei um ano para vir a conhecer bem a cidade.)

Finalmente, veja frases com get to know someone better:

• I’d really like to see you again and get to know you better. (Eu gostaria muito de te ver novamente e de te conhecer melhor.)
• I just got a new job. I expect that I will get to know my new boss much better over the next few weeks. (Eu acabei de conseguir um novo emprego. Espero que eu venha a conhecer meu novo chefe bem melhor durante as próximas semanas.)
• I’d like to get to know you better – could we have dinner sometime? (Eu gostaria de te conhecer melhor – nós poderíamos jantar juntos um dia desses?)
• I’m starting to fit in as my coworkers are getting to know me better. (Eu estou começando a me enturmar à medida que meus colegas de trabalho estão me conhecendo melhor.)

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/get-to-know-o-que-significa-esta-expressao/. Acesso em: 23 mar. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.

ESL WORKSHEET - Grocery items

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

DO WE HAVE ANY ONIONS?

LinguaHouse

Jan. 5, 2021

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Countable and Uncountable Nouns; Quantifiers (a lot, much, a little/few, etc.); Food and Drink; Vocabulary and Grammar; Articles
Publication date: 01/05/2021

Students learn vocabulary relating to grocery items and are introduced to countable and uncountable nouns and basic uses of a, some, any, and a lot of/lots of. The lesson gives practice in listening and speaking, and there is a short optional extension activity related to packaging. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Olivia: What’s for dinner? I want soup!
Ben: I’m thinking about making pasta. But we need to go shopping. Let’s make a list.
Olivia: What do we have in the kitchen?
Ben: Hmmm. We have a lot of eggs. And a potato.
Olivia: Do we have any onions?
Ben: Yes, we have some onions. There are three onions here.

Olivia: What about fruit? Do we have any apples?
Ben: No, we don’t have any apples. I’m writing apples on the list.
Olivia: I think we need bread.
Ben: You’re right. We don’t have any bread.
Olivia: I want some honey. This jar is empty.
Ben: Sure. I like honey. I think we also need sparkling water. Can you check? Do we need any sparkling water?
Olivia: No, we don’t need any sparkling water. There are lots of bottles under the stairs. But what about dinner tonight? This shopping list doesn’t sound like pasta or soup.
Ben: I have an idea. We can use the eggs to make an omelet. If we get lots of lettuce, then I can make a salad tonight, and we can have salad for lunch tomorrow, too!
Olivia: Sounds great. Healthy and delicious. Let’s go!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/do-we-have-any-onions. Accessed on March 23, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Talking about favorite things

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

DESCRIBING YOUR FAVORITE THINGS

LinguaHouse

Jan. 20, 2025

Level: Starter (A0-A1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Hobby; People and Places; Social Expressions; Playing Games; Vocabulary Lesson; Speaking; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 01/20/2025

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by talking about their favorite things. To engage with the topic, they start with a speaking task to talk about their favorite things in general. They then identify a set of common everyday items and practice the language in a variety of student-centered tasks. They then develop their listening skills by hearing four international people describing their favorite things and answering the different comprehension questions. The students then focus on the functional language and a set of adjectives that are used in the audio. They then practice and personalize the language in a final productive task which involves them planning and describing their favorite thing and asking their classmates about theirs. They finish the lesson with a competitive game to review nouns and adjectives. (by Victoria Aitken)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker ONE: My favorite thing is my Apple phone. I love it. It has a good camera, and it is easy to use.
Speaker TWO: I really like my bike. It is black and red, and it is fast. I ride to work during the week and on the weekends, I go on long bike rides with my friends.
Speaker THREE: My favorite thing is my musical instrument, my guitar. I love music so I take it everywhere. It is brown and old, but it works well.
Speaker FOUR: I love my apartment. It is small but beautiful. I live there with my cat Tinkerbell. She likes it too.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/describing-your-favourite-things. Accessed on March 23, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Receiving a visitor

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

RECEIVING A VISITOR

LinguaHouse

Aug. 31, 2022

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: Business English
Tags: Meeting and Greeting People; Making Small Talk; Travel and Leisure; Socializing; Situation Based; Vocabulary and Grammar; Parts of Speech; Pronunciation; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 08/31/2022

This updated lesson plan looks at the vocabulary needed and some of the issues surrounding receiving a visitor in a business situation. The lesson will give students the opportunity to listen to three people talking to visitors and they will read the diary of someone on a foreign business trip. The lesson touches on issues of cultural awareness and appropriate behavior. Exercises focus on related vocabulary, listening and reading skills and students will answer questions around the topic. (by Joe Wilson)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 3 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 3 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Dialogue 1
Simon: Excuse me, can I ask if you are Mr. Al-Hamdi?
Mubarak: Yes, I am.
Simon: Great. I’m from Sunshine Energy. I’m here to meet you.
Mubarak: I’m pleased to meet you, sir.
Simon: Oh, please. Call me Simon.
Mubarak: Thank you, Simon. And I am Mubarak.
Simon: Pleased to meet you, Mubarak. Can I assist you with your bags?
Mubarak: Oh, no need. They’re not too heavy.
Simon: The car is this way. First, I will take you to the hotel. We have a reservation for you at The Buckingham, a very comfortable hotel next to the park. Then I’ll give you time to rest and unpack your bags. I’m sure you are tired from the flight.
Mubarak: That’s very kind of you. As you know, the flight was late, so I have been traveling for a long time. It’s very late at home.
Simon: Not a problem. I will leave you alone for a few hours, then we will go to eat this evening. There’s a great little Italian place just across the street.

Dialogue 2
Luis: Hello, I think you are waiting for me? My name is Luis Garcia.
Joe: Ah, Mr. Garcia. I’m glad you made it! I thought maybe you weren’t coming. I was expecting you 30 minutes ago. Was your train late?
Luis: Oh, I stopped to get some T-shirts for my kids. Look at this, it has a picture of a dog on it. It’s very funny.
Joe: (flatly) That’s great. Well, let’s get a taxi. I’m Joe Mason, by the way. I’ll be showing you around during your stay.
Luis: Can we get a coffee first? It’s very cold in your country and I’m tired.
Joe: Certainly, there’s a place just over here. Let’s go.
Luis: So, John, are you married?
Joe: Um… no, I’m not and my name is actually Joe, not John.
Luis: You’re lucky! Don’t get married. Women drive you crazy. I’m pleased to come here to this cold place just for a break from my wife, you know what I mean? All she does is talk about politics, all the time. She doesn’t stop.
Joe: (nervously) Ha ha, yes, I’m sure. What kind of coffee would you like?
Luis: It must be large and strong. Will they accept a credit card? I have no cash.
Joe: It’s OK. I will buy it for you.
Luis: You’re a great host. Thank you, John. So, do you have a girlfriend?

Dialogue 3
Sandra: It’s great to finally meet you face-to-face, Ahmed. I’m glad you could come.
Ahmed: Yes, it’s great to see your face without the computer screen, Sandra. And the food here looks really good. Thank you for bringing me.
Sandra: Oh, you’ll love it. Are you having the chicken for your main course?
Ahmed: Yes, have you had it before?
Sandra: It’s delicious. I nearly ordered the same, but I decided to have the pork instead.
Ahmed: Oh, OK.
Sandra: Do you want to order wine with the meal?
Ahmed: No, I don’t drink alcohol because of my religion.
Sandra: Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know!
Ahmed: (with a smile) I don’t eat pork either.
Sandra: (flustered) Oh gosh, I’m so sorry. I can order something else …um…?
Ahmed: (laughs) It is my religion; it is not your religion. You should eat and drink what you want.
Sandra: Oh well, I will know next time. So, tell me about it, is there anything else that I should know…

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/receiving-a-visitor. Accessed on March 23, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Business people

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

BUSINESS EXPRESSIONS

LinguaHouse

Apr. 12, 2016

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: Business English
Tags: Meeting and Greeting People; Business People; Making Small Talk; Negotiating; Situation Based; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 04/12/2016

In this slightly updated lesson filler, written only in British English, students learn and practice some basic expressions used in typical business situations.

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/business-expressions. Accessed on March 23, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

Hometown

“TERRA NATAL”

Como se diz em INGLÊS

By Ivy do Carmo Figueiredo

MAIRO VERGARA

Oct. 27, 2020

“Verdes mares bravios de minha terra natal, onde canta a jandaia nas frondes da carnaúba; verdes mares, que brilhais como líquida esmeralda aos raios do sol nascente, perlongando as alvas praias ensombradas de coqueiros.”
Independentemente de você demonstrar o mesmo amor e apego à sua terra natal do que José de Alencar fez no trecho acima, já se perguntou como dizer “terra natal” em Inglês?
Neste post, exemplificaremos com frases o uso de três possíveis traduções para “terra natal”: motherland, homeland e hometown, sendo que essa última se refere à cidade onde alguém nasceu. Acompanhe com atenção o áudio dos exemplos abaixo e faça suas anotações no seu caderno de Língua Inglesa. Bons estudos!

Comecemos vendo algumas frases com motherland:

• I often say that my motherland is in the sky. (Eu costumo dizer que a minha terra natal está no céu.)
• For many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines. (Para muitos enófilos, a França continua sendo a terra natal dos vinhos bons.)
• All his life he longed to return to his motherland. (Por toda a sua vida ele almejou retornar à sua terra natal.)
• I was born in this country, but I’m not a Ugandan. This is not my motherland. (Eu nasci nesse país, mas não sou ugandês. Esta não é a minha terra natal.)
• He wanted the one thing all exiles crave and few achieve – a triumphant return to the motherland, a vindication. (Ele queria aquilo que todos os exilados anseiam e poucos conseguem – um retorno triunfante à terra natal, uma vindicação.)

Outra forma de dizer “terra natal” é homeland:

• The rebels are fighting for their homeland. (Os rebeldes estão lutando pela sua terra natal.)
• Many are planning to return to their homeland. (Muitos estão planejando retornar à sua terra natal.)
• The former schoolteacher is already a national hero in his adopted homeland. (O ex-professor já é um herói nacional em sua terra natal adotiva.)
• He returned to his homeland for the first time in many years. (Ele retornou à sua terra natal pela primeira vez em muitos anos.)
• This cannot be a substitute for one of the most basic of human rights – to live in one’s homeland. (Isto não pode ser um substituto de um dos direitos humanos mais básicos – morar em sua terra natal.)

Finalmente, veja frases com hometown:

• She returned to her hometown after college. (Ela retornou à sua terra natal após a faculdade.)
• He was born in Miami, but he considers New York his hometown since he’s lived there most of his life. (Ele nasceu em Miami, mas considera Nova York como sua terra natal, já que ele mora lá a maior parte da sua vida.)
• I went to work as a painter in my hometown, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. (Eu fui trabalhar como pintor em minha terra natal, Natrona Heights, Pensilvânia.)
• She said she was leaving to go to her hometown for the weekend, but that later on she would end up calling me. (Ela disse que estava de saída para ir à sua terra natal pelo fim de semana, mas que depois ela acabaria me ligando.)
• Many websites categorize people by their hometown, where they went to school and the different places they have worked. (Muitos sites categorizam as pessoas pela sua terra natal, por onde estudaram e pelos diferentes locais onde trabalharam.)

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Adaptado de: https://www.mairovergara.com/como-se-diz-terra-natal-em-ingles/. Acesso em: 20 mar. 2026. © Reis Vergara Idiomas 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.