Usage examples of "Se não" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Se não fosse pela água, os humanos não poderiam sobreviver. If it were not for water, humans could not survive.
Estude muito, ou se não você não vai passar no exame. Study hard, or you'll fail the exam.
Gostaria de ficar sozinho um instante, se não se importa. I'd like to be left alone for a while, if you don't mind.
Se não fosse o Sol, nós todos morreríamos. If it were not for the sun, we would all die.
O que nós somos de verdade, qual é nosso caráter, se não a junção das coisas que vivenciamos desde nosso nascimento. What are we, indeed, what is our character, if not the concentration of the things which we have lived since our birth.
Se não fosse a água, nada poderia viver. Were it not for water, nothing could live.
Você não é um matemático de verdade se não ficar frustrado e amassar uma folha de papel a cada vinte minutos, olhar para o nada e ficar parecendo que está questionando a própria existência. You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence.
Diga algo mesmo se não souber a resposta certa. Say something even if you don't know the right answer.
Se não estivesse doente, eu me juntaria a vocês. If I weren't sick, I'd join you.
Se não fosse pela ajuda dele, eu não teria conseguido. If it had not been for his help, I would have failed.
Gostaria de convidá-lo para almoçar, se não estiver ocupado. I would like to invite you to lunch, if you're not busy.
Se não puderem vir, nós entenderemos. If you can't come, we'll understand.
Quantos anos você teria se não soubesse quantos anos tem? How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
A palavra francesa "amour" vem da língua occitana através dos trovadores. Se não fosse por esse fato, ela seria "ameur". The French word "amour" comes from the Occitan language through the troubadours, otherwise it would be "ameur".
Você não pode comprar nada se não tiver dinheiro. You can't buy anything if you have no money.
Se não há solução, então não há problema. If there's no solution, then there's no problem.
Se não fosse o meu conselho, você teria fracassado. But for my advice you would have failed.
A maioria das pessoas, se não todas, gostam de comer. Most, if not all, people enjoy eating.
Teria comprado este relógio se não fosse tão caro. I would have bought this watch if it wasn't this expensive.
Se não fosse o meu conselho, você teria falhado. If not for my advice, you would have failed.
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