Inglês Todos os Dias #46: Como dizer “perdi a hora” em inglês

by Tim Barrett | Jun 22, 2015 | Inglês Todos os Dias, Podcasts2015 | 29 comments

Aprenda a dizer “perder a hora” em inglês no mini-pocast de hoje, e não faça como o meu aluno que me escreveu e disse que ele “lost the time”!

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“Quem diria que uma história pudesse me trazer tanto aprendizado de inglês em tão pouco tempo.”
~ Manoel Avelino Neto

Frases no mini podcast de hoje:

I overslept.
Sorry I’m not coming to class today. / Sorry for not coming to class. I overslept.
On Saturday, I overslept and missed class.
I hope you didn’t oversleep today.

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LET’S PRACTICE! Tell me below about a time that you overslept. [Escreva abaixo sobre uma vez que você overslept.]

29 Comments

Karneiro on June 22, 2015 at 12:52

Hi, Tim. Em português, nós dizemos: “Espero que você não tenha perdido a hora hoje.”
Como seria a versão para inglês? ”I hope you naven’t overslept today” ou a construção básica é a que você ensinou, ”I hope you didn’t oversleep today”?
Thanks.
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- timandtammy on June 22, 2015 at 13:03
  
  Olá Karneiro! As duas formas estão corretas:
  
  – I hope you haven’t overslept today.
  – I hope you didn’t oversleep today.
  
  Você só não poderia usar a primeira opção (haven’t overslept) se estivesse falando de um momento especificado no passado, por exemplo:
  
  – I hope you didn’t oversleep this morning.
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Luciane on June 22, 2015 at 13:01

Yesterday I missed my dance class because I overslept.
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- timandtammy on June 22, 2015 at 13:03
  
  Is that true, or just an example. 🙂
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Danielle on June 22, 2015 at 13:06

Today, I overslept and was not run.
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- timandtammy on June 22, 2015 at 13:10
  
  Thank you for your sentence, Danielle. I just didn’t understand the part “was not run”. Could you explain that phrase to me, please?
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Ana on June 22, 2015 at 13:24

Here in Canada I usually hear people say ‘sleep in’ for a situation like that.
“Sorry I’m running late, because I slept in today.”
“I sleep in on Saturdays.”
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- timandtammy on June 22, 2015 at 13:45
  
  Yes, that is another option, Ana. “Sleep in” can also simply mean “dormir até mais tarde”, so it can be used in sentences like “I always sleep in on Sundays.” with a positive meaning. “Oversleep” always has a negative connotation.
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Emerson on June 22, 2015 at 15:56

Hi, Tim!

I oversleep every day to go to work… I and my alarm clock don’t get along… Hehehe…

Have a lovely week!
Emerson
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- timandtammy on June 22, 2015 at 17:00
  
  I’m not too fond of my alarm clock, either, Emerson. 🙂
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José LUiz on June 22, 2015 at 17:11

I have been working hard every day, so I am having dificult to get up early. I hope I dont oversleep next days.
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- timandtammy on June 23, 2015 at 08:05
  
  Hey, José Luiz! WAKE UP!!!!!
  
  (I’m just making sure you didn’t oversleep today. 😉 )
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  - José Luiz on June 26, 2015 at 13:11
    
    LOL
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Vera Abreu on June 22, 2015 at 18:47

Dear teacher,
I arrived late at work because I overslept.
Best regards.
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- timandtammy on June 30, 2015 at 11:32
  
  I hope your boss didn’t notice. 🙂
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Irene Moraes on June 22, 2015 at 19:51

Hi teacher,
I don’t usually oversleep. Just because my alarm clock works very well! Correct me if I made mistakes here please. Thanks.
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- timandtammy on June 23, 2015 at 08:06
  
  Your sentences are correct, Irene. I need one of those alarm clocks! 🙂
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Valeria on June 22, 2015 at 21:29

Hi, Tim I overslept all weekend because I was so tired.
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- timandtammy on June 23, 2015 at 08:07
  
  You need to get more rest, Valeria. 🙂
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Denis on June 22, 2015 at 21:47

Hello Tim,

I will hopefully wake up early and not oversleep tomorrow.

See you!
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- timandtammy on June 23, 2015 at 08:25
  
  You’d better not have overslept today, Denis! I hope to see you in class soon! 🙂
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MARILENE LIBER on June 23, 2015 at 12:39

Today I didn’t oversleep but I missed my classes because my bus broke down on the way to school! Can you help me? What´s the correct form to say: missed time/ lost time or waste of time? thank you.
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- timandtammy on June 24, 2015 at 11:49
  
  Hello, Marilene! Great sentence!
  
  Depends on what you want to say. “Desperdiçar tempo” is “waste time”; “perder tempo” is “lose time”.
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marcia(aluna Rachel) on June 24, 2015 at 16:17

I missed a ride, because I overslept
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- timandtammy on June 30, 2015 at 11:33
  
  What a bummer! I hope it wasn’t too important!
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Mariza Praun on June 24, 2015 at 18:27

I never overslept and missed class because I wake up early every day before my alarm clock works.
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- timandtammy on June 25, 2015 at 14:59
  
  Good for you, Mariza!
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Simone on July 23, 2015 at 12:16

Tim, today i overslept and missed my dentist
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- timandtammy on July 27, 2015 at 18:38
  
  Too bad, Simone! You’ll have to reschedule the appointment now. 🙂
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