Usage examples of "li" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Eu nunca li esse livro. I have never read that book.
Eu nunca li aquele livro. I have never read that book.
Eu já li este livro. I've already read this book.
Eu li uma história excitante. I read an exciting story.
Li a tua carta ontem. I read your letter yesterday.
Eu já li o livro. I have already read the book.
Eu li isso no jornal. I read this in the newspaper.
Não li nenhum livro ontem. I didn't read any books yesterday.
Eu li muitos tipos de livros. I've read many kinds of books.
Eu não li todos estes livros. I haven't read all of these books.
Eu não li um livro ontem. I did not read a book yesterday.
Jamais li uma história tão interessante. Never have I read such an interesting story.
Eu li sobre isso no jornal. I read about it in the newspaper.
Eu não li todos os livros. I have not read all the books.
Não li nenhum dos dois livros. I haven't read either book.
Não li nenhuma de suas novelas. I haven't read either of her novels.
Li um artigo sobre chuva ácida ontem. I read an article about acid rain yesterday.
Eu li um livro durante a refeição. I read a book while eating.
Eu li uma revista para matar tempo. I read a magazine to kill time.
Ontem à noite eu li um livro. Last night I read a book.
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