Prepositions

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Helena gives Lúcia a ride home.

A man talks about his newly remodeled living room, using prepositions of place and vocabulary related to furniture and household items.

Sofia can’t find her book and enlists Lucas to help her with the search. This story uses simple vocabulary and common verbs in the present tense.

Afonso talks about himself and his friend Sónia in this simple introduction.

As a storm rages in Portugal, Joca is convinced he can brave the elements. Keep an eye and ear out for many different uses of the preposition até.

One challenge of learning Portuguese, or any language, is that you can’t simply translate literally. Each language has its own conventions for how to word different concepts. This is known as idiomatic language. In this Learning Note, we’re focusing mostly on how to translate English “phrasal verbs” into Portuguese. (If you’re looking for other types […]

When you start learning about Portuguese prepositions, you’ll quickly realize that the translation is very dependent on context. This makes it tricky for non-native speakers to determine which preposition to use. In this Learning Note, we’ll review some commonly confused prepositions to help clarify these distinctions. Place: When to Use “A” vs “Em” The preposition […]

In today’s episode you’ll learn about a very important preposition — “com”, which means “with” in Portuguese. “Com” can be tricky because of how it combines with personal pronouns. For example, you can’t say “com mi” ❌. You have to say “comigo” ✅ – “with me”. Some pronouns take on a new form like this […]

Rival neighbours Marina and José attend a yoga class. For more context, we suggest you first listen to the 3-minute Shorty – À Procura da Gata Perdida. Thanks to one of our members, Sarah, for writing this episode! ❤️

Bianca and Rodolfo meet at a mutual friend’s party. Notice the variety of ways the preposition “de” is used throughout their conversation.

Carolina can’t wait to open her Christmas gifts!