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1
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Translate “the boy.”

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o menino

“O” is the masculine singular definite article.

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2
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What’s “the girl” in Portuguese?

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a menina

“A” is the feminine singular definite article.

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3
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In Portuguese, “the boys” is…

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os meninos

“Os” is the masculine plural definite article.

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4
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State “the girls” in Portuguese.

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as meninas

“As” is the feminine plural definite article.

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5
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Translate “a boy.”

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um menino

“um” is the masculine singular indefinite article.

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6
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What’s “a girl” in Portuguese?

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uma menina

“Uma” is the feminine singular indefinite article.

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7
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In Portuguese, “some boys” is…

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uns meninos

“Uns” is the masculine plural indefinite article.

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State “some girls” in Portuguese.

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umas meninas

“Umas” is the feminine plural indefinite article.

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9
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Articles are…

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placed before the noun and agree with it in number and gender.

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10
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Translate “I have one son.”

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Tenho um filho.

Indefinite articles are used as numeral “one” to express only one thing a person has.

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11
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What’s “this is a book” in Portuguese?

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este é um livro

Indefinite articles are used to refer to someone or something not yet known or specifically identified.

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12
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In Portuguese, “There are some flowers on the table” is…

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Em cima da mesa há umas flores.

The indefinite article is used with plural nouns, meaning “some.”

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13
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State “Close the window” in Portuguese.

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Feche a janela.

The definite article is used to refer to someone or something specific in a particular situation.

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14
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Translate “the sun.”

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o sol

The definite article is used to refer to an object unique in its category.

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What’s “Lions are very fast animals” in Portuguese?

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O leão é um animal muito rápido.

The definite article is used before a noun to refer to an entire category of people or things in general.

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16
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In Portuguese, “We must reduce the poverty in our country” is…

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Devemos reduzir a pobreza em nosso país.

The definite article is used with abstract nouns when they have a general use.

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State “He has a car. The car is new” in Portuguese.

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Ele tem um carro. O carro é novo.

The definite article is used to refer to an object that became certain as it had been mentioned earlier.

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18
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Translate “I don’t like the color green.”

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Eu não gosto do verde como cor.

The definite article is used for any noun referring to a general idea, practice, or phenomenon (e.g., colors, diseases, fields of activity, meals).

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19
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What’s “Take the newspaper that is on the table” in Portuguese?

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Pegue o jornal que está sobre a mesa.

The definite article is used before a noun that has a definition specifying the object being discussed.

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20
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In Portuguese, “Sunday” is…

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o domingo

This is an exception to the rule that feminine definite articles are used before days of the week.

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21
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State “Monday” in Portuguese.

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a segundafeira

Feminine definite articles are used before days of the week.

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22
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Translate “winter.”

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o inverno

Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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23
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Translate “January.”

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o janeiro

Masculine definite articles are used before months.

24
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What’s “spring” in Portuguese?

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a primavera

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

25
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In Portuguese, “north” is…

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o norte

Masculine definite articles precede corners of the earth.

26
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State “Japanese” in Portuguese.

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o japonês

Masculine definite articles precede languages.

27
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Translate “pine tree.”

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o pinheiro

Masculine definite articles precede trees.

28
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What’s “palm tree” in Portuguese?

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a palmeira

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede trees.

29
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In Portuguese, “gold” is…

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o ouro

Masculine definite articles precede metals.

30
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State “silver” in Portuguese.

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a prata

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede metals.

31
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In Portuguese, “Saturday” is…

A

o sábado

This is an exception to the rule that feminine definite articles are used before days of the week.

32
Q

Translate “acid.”

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o ácido

Masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

33
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What’s “toxin” in Portuguese?

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a toxina

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

34
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In Portuguese, “car” is…

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o carro

Masculine definite articles precede transport.

35
Q

State “Italy” in Portuguese.

A

a Italia

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

36
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Translate “Paris.”

A

a cidade de Paris

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

37
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What’s “Europe” in Portuguese?

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a Europa

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

38
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In Portuguese, “Hawaiian Islands” is…

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as ilhas havaianas

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

39
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State “The Amazon (River)” in Portuguese.

A

o rio Amazonas

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

40
Q

Translate “Lake Huron.”

A

o lago Huron

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

41
Q

What’s Portuguese for “chemistry”?

A

a química

Feminine definite articles precede sciences and academic fields.

42
Q

Translate “Paris is the capital of France.”

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Paris é a capital da França.

The definite article is usually omitted before names of cities and towns.

43
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What are two exceptions to the rule that definite articles are usually omitted before names of cities and towns?

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  • O Porto

- O Rio de Janeiro

44
Q

Translate “I speak Spanish.”

A

Eu falo espanhol.

The definite article is omitted after “estudar” (to learn) and “falar” (to speak), with one exception.

45
Q

What’s Portuguese for “I speak French correctly?”

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Eu falo corretamente o francês.

The article may be placed after “estudar/falar” if an adverb separates the verb from the language name.

46
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List the three cases in which the article is omitted.

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  • if there is a numeral or pronoun placed before a noun
  • before nouns denoting quantity and used with a preposition (de)
  • The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘sem,’ without; ‘com,’ with; ‘como,’ as/like).
47
Q

Translate “He left without money.”

A

Ele saiu sem dinheiro.

The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘sem,’ without; ‘com,’ with; ‘como,’ as/like).

48
Q

Fill in the blank: “Ele vai __ cinema hoje” (He goes to the cinema today).

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ao (to the)

a (to) + o (the, masculine singular) = ao

49
Q

Fill in the blank: “Esta cidade é a melhor __ mundo” (This city is the best in the world).

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do (of the)

de (of) + o (the, masculine singular) = do

50
Q

Fill in the blank: “Vou __ cidade” (I go to the city).

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à (to the)

a (to) + a (the, feminine singular) = à

51
Q

Fill in the blank: “Esta é a melhor maça __ loja” (This is the best apple of/in the store).

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da (of/in the)

de + a (the, feminine singular) = da

52
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em (in) + o (the, masculine singular) =

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no (in the)

53
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The contraction of “em” (in) and “a” (the, feminine singular) is…

A

na (in the)

54
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por (for) + o (the, masculine singular) =

A

pelo (for the)

55
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What’s the contraction of “por” (for) and “a” (the, feminine singular)?

A

pela (for the)

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