Prepositions Flashcards

1
Q

o

[oh]

A

The (singular & masculine)

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2
Q

os

[ooz]

A

The (plural & masculine)

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3
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a

[ah]

A

The (singular & feminine)

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4
Q

as

[ahz]

A

The (plural and feminine)

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5
Q

Um

[oon]

A

A/one (masculine)

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6
Q

Uns

[oonz]

A

Some (masculine plural)

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7
Q

Uma

U-ma

[OO-mah]

A

A/one (Feminine singular)

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8
Q

Umas

U-mas

[OO-mahz]

A

Some (Feminine plural)

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9
Q

De

[djee] (soft, like “gee” in “gene”)

A

Def: Of, From

Use for possession, origin, or partitive (a part of the cake) relationships.

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10
Q

Do

[doo]

A

“Of the” ou “from the” (masculine singular)

(de + o).

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11
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Da

[dah]

A

“Of the” ou “from the” (feminine singular)

(de + a)

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12
Q

Dos

[dooz]

A

“Of the” ou “from the” (masculine plural)

de + os

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13
Q

Das

[dahz]

A

“Of the” or “from the” (plural feminine)

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14
Q

Em (and use case)

[eeng]

A

Def: in, on, at

Used for location

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15
Q

No

[noh]

A

“in, on, at” the (masculine singular)

em + o

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16
Q

Nos

[nohz]

A

“in, on, at” the (masculine plural)

17
Q

Na

[nah]

A

“in, on, at” the (feminine singular)

18
Q

Nas

[nahz]

A

“in, on, at” the (feminine plural)

19
Q

Para

PA-ra

[PAH-rah]

A

To, For, ‘In order to’, (towards/deals with looking at someone)

20
Q

Para (use cases)

A
  1. Destination or direction

(Ele está indo para casa - he is going home)

  1. Purpose, reason, or motive.

(Estou estudando para o teste de português - I’m studying for the Portuguese test)

(Comprei farinha para fazer um bolo - I brought flour to make a cake)

  1. Referring to date or time.

(Preciso escrever um ensaio para sexta-feira. - I need to write an essay for Friday)

(Você tem planos para o fim de semana? - Do you have plans for the weekend?)

  1. Designation.

(Este livro é parra você. - This book is for you)

Você tem algo para mim? - Do you have something for me?

  1. Employment

(Ele trabalha para uma grande empresa. - (He works for a large company)*.

21
Q

Pra

[PRAH]

A

“to/for” + “the” (feminine, singular)

para + a

22
Q

Pras

[PRAHZ]

A

“to/for” + “the” (feminine, plural)

para + as

23
Q

Pro

[PROH]

A

“to/for” + “the” (masculine, singular)

para + o

24
Q

Pros

[PROHZ]

A

“to/for” + “the” (masculine, plural)

para + + os

25
Q

Por (definito)?

A

Def: by, for, through, via, per, ‘because of’

26
Q

Por use cases

A
  1. How often you do something.

(Eu vou ao Brasil uma vez por ano. - I go to Brazil one per year.)

  1. Means of communication.

(Eu vou enviar o cheque do alugues por correio. - I’ll send the rent check by mail.)

(Ela falou com a mãe por telefone. - She talked with her mother via the telephone)

  1. Duration

(Eu vou viajar por uma semana. - I’m going to travel for a week.)

(Ele morou no Brasil por dois anos. - He lived in Brazil for two years)

  1. Price

(Eu comprei este livro por dez reais. - I bought this book for ten reais.)

(Quanto você pagou por este livro? - How much did you pay for this book?)

  1. Instead of/on behalf of me (por mim - for me)

(Ele vai falar por mim. - He will speak for me)

27
Q

Pelo

[PEH-loo]

A

“by, for, through, via, per because of” + “the”

(masculine, singular)

pelo (por + o).

28
Q

Pelos

PE-los

[PEH-looz]

A

“by, for, through, via, per because of” + “the”

(masculine, plural)

por + os

29
Q

Pela

PE-la

[PEH-lah]

A

“by, for, through, via, per because of” + “the”

(feminine singular)

por + a

30
Q

Pelas

PE-las

[PEH-lahz]

A

“by, for, through, via, per because of” + “the”

(feminine, plural)

por + as

31
Q

Com

[KOHNG]

A

With

Eu estou com você. (I am with you)

32
Q

Comigo

A

With me

Você vai comigo? (Are you going with me?)

33
Q

Contigo

CON-ti-go

[kohn-CHEE-goo]

A

With you

Eu quero ir contigo. (I want to go with you)