Leonor, actually there is a new change. But I totally agree that the most important thing is to get to understand each other, just like me trying to communicate in English! lol!
Cheri, I admire your interest for our language. I’m sure you’re gonna make it! For those interested, you can find some info on this page (in Portuguese): http://www.brasil.gov.br/noticias/educacao-e-ciencia/2014/12/acordo-ortografico-so-entrara-em-vigor-em-2016?TSPD_101_R0=0a7749661c6935f1e8127aebd73ac6b0j38000000000000000091d79cb1ffff00000000000000000000000000005c69535c00bc836a6108282a9212ab20005644430efad0f9845f51c7032110bc31b05d7e8bbf2e72b8d45d5782b9956ddb0838e786020a28000424388df9aedb4661d27ab35bb4e83fbde1d5aac9baa39568045d4887844f5d5045637b571f886e Envoyé de mon iPhone > Le 16 févr. 2019 à 23:03, Leonor Bertoni <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > The Portuguese language has changed over the years. The last change was in > 1990 (I think), threw me for a loop, I still revert to writing the words the > way I learned, I never know which way is right sometimes, I figure as long as > they understand what I'm saying, we're good, lol. > >> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 20:07, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm learning future tense. We haven't got to past tense yet. Although I do >> have a vague idea from taking Spanish in high school. >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 5:06 PM Gustavo MARTINS <martins...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> exactly! In the past form (like made) >>> >>>> Em 16 de fev de 2019, à(s) 21:43, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> >>>> escreveu: >>>> >>>> I know the translation is something like "to make a will" and has to do >>>> with the verb "fazer," I believe. >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >>>> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 3:40 PM Gustavo Martins <martins...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> As a native speaker I read: “Fes testamento”, which is an orthography >>>>> mistake, commonly seen. The correct way would be “fez testamento” >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gustavo Martins >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Envoyé de mon iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> Le 16 févr. 2019 à 20:33, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> a écrit : >>>>>> >>>>>> Typically, the death records state if they was a will or not (in the 2nd >>>>>> and 3rd time periods). So we have to do with what happened historically >>>>>> in the Azores, not what is happening right now in our lifetimes. >>>>>> >>>>>> This looks like "foi testamento" to me (for there "was a will.") >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 2:19 PM Leonor Bertoni >>>>>>> <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I see February 8, 1815. Jose Rodrigues Coelho was married to Benedita >>>>>>> do Esperito Santo. He was 75 years old, farmer (I think). I don't see >>>>>>> anything about a will and have never seen it in my searches but I >>>>>>> haven't been doing this very long. My personal experience growing up in >>>>>>> Sao Miguel is that there is not need for a will because the law says >>>>>>> that whatever someone owns, when s/he dies, is divided in half. Half >>>>>>> goes to the wife and the other half is divided between the kids, if >>>>>>> any. Normally, nothing gets distributed until the last person dies. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 17:03, Sandra Valine Dauer <acore...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-ALTARES-O-1814-1840/TER-AH-ALTARES-O-1814-1840_item1/P6.html >>>>>>>> 3rd record on the right please confirm death date: 8th or 18th, age >>>>>>>> 70? or Burial? Will? 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