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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A1

Prepositions with Articles

Master spoken Portuguese preposition contractions by combining em, de, a, and por with definite articles to express location, origin, destination, and transit.

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33 Cards
Lesson#1
In Portuguese, when spatial prepositions meet definite articles, they always merge into mandatory spoken contractions. You already know articles like 'o' and 'a'. In this deck, you will learn how prepositions combine with these articles to describe locations, origins, destinations, and pathways smoothly.
Lesson#2
The preposition 'em' means 'in', 'on', or 'at'. When followed by the masculine singular article 'o', it always contracts into 'no'. For example, 'no hotel' means 'in the hotel'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'in the hotel' in Portuguese?

no hotel

Lesson#4
When 'em' is followed by the feminine singular article 'a', it contracts into 'na'. For example, 'na casa' means 'in the house'.
Quiz#5
How do you say 'in the house' in Portuguese?

na casa

Lesson#6
With masculine plural nouns, 'em' and 'os' combine to form 'nos'. For example, 'nos carros' means 'in the cars'.

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