# 15 Grammar Explanations Linguno

Question 1

A - the, her/it
A formiga era vermelha
Trate-a com respeito

Answer 1

To, at (preposition)

What time did you arrive in Paris?
A que horas chegaste a Paris?

Question 2

À
a + a: to the, at the (contraction of the preposition “a” and the definite article “a”)

Answer 2

Turn right at the second corner

Vire à direita na segunda esquina.
Virar regular

Question 3

something

I will think of something

It isn’t something I want to do.

Answer 3

Algo

Eu vou pensar em algo

Não é algo que eu quero fazer.

Question 4

some, any

I need some time to relax

Please go to some place safe

Answer 4

algum

Eu preciso de algum tempo para relaxar.

Por favor, vá para algum lugar seguro. (Vá isn’t present)
Ir
eu vou●
tu vais●
ele vai●
nós vamos●
vós ides●
eles vão●

Question 5

Tomorrow

Can you come tomorrow?
Tomorrow is my birthday

Answer 5

Amanhã

Você pode vir amanhã?
Amanhã é o meu aniversário

Question 6

morning

The boss ordered us to work from morning till night

Answer 6

Manhã

O chefe nos mandou trabalhar da manhã até a noite

Question 7

Às
a + as: to the, at the (contraction of the preposition “a” and the definite article “as”)

Answer 7

It is time to feed the sheep

É hora de dar de comer às ovelhas.

Question 8

Dos
de + os: of the (contraction of the preposition “de” and the definite article “os”)

Answer 8

Neither of his students passed the exam.

Nenhum dos seus alunos passou no exame.

Question 9

That / that one m/f
Those / those ones m/f

Answer 9

Esse / essa
Esses / essas

Question 10

Advérbios de lugar

In short, cá and aqui both mean here.

Answer 10

Aí, lá, ali, and acolá mean there.

Question 11

Here – Close to the speaker: aqui (exact) or cá (general)
Cá is less specific
A minha família é cá.
Cá em Portugal.

Answer 11

There – Close to the listener: aí

There/Over there – Far from both the speaker and listener: lá, ali, or acolá

Question 12

Aí, there. When it’s a location far from you, but close or at the exact location of your listener

Answer 12

Lá, there, over there. When it’s far from both of you, out of reach.

Question 13

The tree is there (right where the listener is)

Answer 13

A árvore está aí

Question 14

Nice backpack you’ve got there.

Answer 14

Bela mochila que aí tens.

Question 15

She left her book there.

Answer 15

Ela deixou o livro dela aí.

Question 16

The tree is back there.

Answer 16

A árvore está lá atrás.

Question 17

It snows a lot over there.

Answer 17

Lá neva muito.

Question 18

this
este (masc., sing., near speaker)

esta (sing.,fem.,near speaker)

isto (general,near speaker)

Question 19

I want this cake. This is mine.

Answer 19

Quero este bolo. Este é meu.

Question 20

This pen is yours.

Answer 20

Esta caneta é tua.

Question 21

THESE:
estes (pl., masc., near speaker)

estas (pl., fem., near speaker)

Question 22

THAT:
esse (sing., masc., near listener)
essa (sing., fem., near listener)
isso (general,near listener)
aquele (sing.,masc.,far from both)
aquela (sing.,fem.,far from both)
aquilo (general,far from both)

Question 23

THOSE:
esses (pl.,masc.,near listener)
essas (pl.,fem.,near listener)
aqueles (pl.,masc.,far from both)
aquelas (pl.,fem.,far from both)

Question 24

That dog is big.
Those (dogs) too.
Far from speaker and listener

Answer 24

Aquele cão é grande. Aqueles também.

Question 25

This coat is yours and this (one) is mine; therefore that (one) is hers

Answer 25

Este casaco é teu e este é meu; por isso, esse é dela

Question 26

This is yours?

Answer 26

Isto é teu?

Question 27

This is yours?

Answer 27

Isto é teu?

Question 28

Want to talk about ideas or situations in a more abstract way

This is unacceptable

Answer 28

Isto é inaceitável

Question 29

Thank you for the gift.
This is excellent!

Answer 29

Obrigado pelo presente. Isto é excelente!

Question 30

She saw the accident.
That was horrible.

Answer 30

Ela viu o acidente.
Aquilo foi horrível.

Question 31

This book is great.
I will read it this week.

Answer 31

Este livro é ótimo.
Vou lê-lo esta semana.

Question 32

That (near listener) dog is yours?

Answer 32

Esse cão é teu?

Question 33

This dress is cheaper.
That (near listener) is very expensive.

Answer 33

Este vestido é mais barato. Isso é muito caro.

Question 34

That (far away) party was huge.

Answer 34

Aquela festa foi enorme.

Question 35

That (far away) was worth it.

Answer 35

Aquilo valeu a pena.