Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
| Portuguese | English | Notes |
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O homem com quem ela está conversando é escocês.
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The man
who
she is talking to
is Scottish.
The man that she is talking to is Scottish.
The man she is talking to is Scottish. |
Whenever there's a prepositional verb, the preposition comes before the relative pronoun. conversar com = talk to |
| Quem can never be left out. | ||
| Quem only refers to people and it must be used after prepositions. | ||
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O sofá em que estou sentado é do meu irmão.
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The couch which I'm sitting on is my brother's. The couch that I'm sitting on is my brother's. The couch I'm sitting on is my brother's.
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Whenever there's a prepositional verb, the preposition comes before the relative pronoun. estar sentado em = to be sitting on/in
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| Que can never be left out. | ||
| A mulher por quem me apaixonei está sentada ali. |
The woman who I fell in love with is sitting there. The woman that I fell in love with is sitting there. The woman I fell in love with is sitting there.
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apaixonar-se por = to fall in love with |
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