- A estrada mais longa de Portugal, a N2 (ou Nacional 2), parte de Chaves, Portugal's longest road, the N2 (or National 2), runs from Chaves,
- uma encantadora cidade termal imediatamente abaixo da fronteira norte do país, a charming spa town just below the country's northern border,
- até à cidade de Faro, na costa sul. to the city of Faro on the south coast.
- Uma vez que é a viagem rodoviária mais épica de Portugal, a N2 é frequentemente referida como a Estrada Portuguesa 66. Since it is Portugal's most epic road trip, the N2 is often referred to as the Portuguese Route 66.
- Construída em 1945, a Estrada Nacional 2 foi outrora a principal via que atravessava o centro de Portugal, Built in 1945, the National Road 2 was once the main route through central Portugal,
- ligando aldeias típicas, cidades antigas e grandes cidades. connecting traditional villages, old towns, and large cities.
- Os seus 739 quilómetros (453 milhas) atravessam uma paisagem em constante mudança, Its 739 kilometres (453 miles) pass through an ever-changing landscape,
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Really enjoying this – we live near a bit of the N2 and really love the lazy winding drive to town and out again. But one thing troubles me, why N Dois?
and not Duas? Estrada, Rua, Rota. We look forward to hearing the reason.
Many thanks.
Thank you!
Actually, the 2 relates to number = número (masculine noun). N2 is short for Nacional 2, being Estrada Nacional número 2 = National Road number 2. 🙂
Muito obrigado por teres partilhado a solução! Foi muito irritante não compreender a razão. Agora fico descansado!
Hi, Thank you for the wonderful shortie! I just have a question regarding the verb form:
In ”Se gosta de viajar devagar e experimentar a vida…”, can ”gosta” be changed to the future subjunctive form ”gostar”. Is there any difference bween using present tense and using future subjunctive in a ”Se…” clause?
Muito obrigado!
Thanks for your comment! Both “gosta” and “gostar” work well here. There’s indeed a nuance in perception – the simple present “gosta” sounds direct and it’s more factual than hypothetical, as if you were already assuming (or you already knew) that the person does like it. The future subjunctive “gostar” is subtler and more embracing of the uncertainty/possibility that is typical of the subjunctive mood.