Brazilian Portuguese Grammar

Confusing words a, as, à, às
Words	Grammar class	English equivalent	Example	English
a	Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular	the one, that	Qual mulher é mais bonita, a de azul ou a de preto?	Which woman is more beautiful, the one in blue or the one in black?
as	Demonstrative pronoun, feminine plural	the ones, those	Quais delas são suas irmãs, as de azul ou as de preto?	Which of them are your sisters, those in blue or those in black?
à	Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular, used after prepositional verbs	to the one, to that	Você se referiu à de azul ou à de preto?	Did you refer to the one in blue or to the one in black?
às	Demonstrative pronoun, feminine plural	to the ones, to those	Você se referiu às de azul ou às de preto?	Did you refer to those in blue or to those in black?