senta-te

[ˈsẽ.tɐ tə]

verb

sit down (imperative, informal second person singular)

1. A command or request for someone to take a seated position

Sit down! We need to talk.

Senta-te! Precisamos conversar.

2. Used informally in Portuguese-speaking contexts to get someone's attention before delivering news or information

Sit down, I have something to tell you.

Senta-te, tenho algo para te contar.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

senta aí

more commonly used in casual speech

Portugal

senta-te

standard form used regularly in informal settings

Angola/Mozambique

senta-te

standard usage in African Portuguese

senta-te e comporta-te (sit down and behave yourself)

senta-te que isto é comprido (sit down, this is going to take a while)

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