Indefinite Articles (a, an and some) Flashcards

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1
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um

A

a (masculine and singular)

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2
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uma

A

a (feminine and singular)

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3
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uns

A

some, a few (masculine and plural)

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4
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umas

A

some, a few (feminine and plural)

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5
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um carro

A

a car (male/singular)

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uma mesa

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a table (female/singular)

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7
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uns carros

A

some cars (male/plural)

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8
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umas mesas

A

some tables (feminine/plural)

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9
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When do we use indefinite articles (a, an and some)?

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We use indefinite articles when we want to talk about a subject or an object w/o specifying a particular one.

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10
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um homem

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a man

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11
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Ela lê um livro.

A

She reads a book.

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12
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Uma caneta.

A

A pen.

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13
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Uns anos mais tarde.

A

A few years later.

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14
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Uns livros.

A

Some books.

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15
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Umas vezes.

A

A few times
or
sometimes

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16
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What are some other ways of using uns or umas?

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Another example of how you might use uns and umas is to indicate an approximate numerical value.

17
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Lisboa fica a uns 300 km do Porto.

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Lisbon is about 300 km from Porto.