the book is on the table

== Portuguese == === Etymology === A stereotypical sentence associated with English coursebooks for beginners. Made popular by DJ MP4's song “The Book Is on the Table” in 2000, and later by Open English commercials around 2012. Compare Chinese I go to school by bus, French Bryan is in the kitchen, Ukrainian London is the capital of Great Britain. === Pronunciation === === Noun === the book is on the table m (uncountable) (Brazil, humorous) A stock phrase used to denote a rudimentary knowledge of English. 2001, Info Exame, issues 187-189, Editora Abril, unmarked page: === See also ===