Prepositions Flashcards
(33 cards)
o
[oh]
The (singular & masculine)
os
[ooz]
The (plural & masculine)
a
[ah]
The (singular & feminine)
as
[ahz]
The (plural and feminine)
Um
[oon]
A/one (masculine)
Uns
[oonz]
Some (masculine plural)
Uma
U-ma
[OO-mah]
A/one (Feminine singular)
Umas
U-mas
[OO-mahz]
Some (Feminine plural)
De
[djee] (soft, like “gee” in “gene”)
Def: Of, From
Use for possession, origin, or partitive (a part of the cake) relationships.
Do
[doo]
“Of the” ou “from the” (masculine singular)
(de + o).
Da
[dah]
“Of the” ou “from the” (feminine singular)
(de + a)
Dos
[dooz]
“Of the” ou “from the” (masculine plural)
de + os
Das
[dahz]
“Of the” or “from the” (plural feminine)
Em (and use case)
[eeng]
Def: in, on, at
Used for location
No
[noh]
“in, on, at” the (masculine singular)
em + o
Nos
[nohz]
“in, on, at” the (masculine plural)
Na
[nah]
“in, on, at” the (feminine singular)
Nas
[nahz]
“in, on, at” the (feminine plural)
Para
PA-ra
[PAH-rah]
To, For, ‘In order to’, (towards/deals with looking at someone)
Para (use cases)
- Destination or direction
(Ele está indo para casa - he is going home)
- Purpose, reason, or motive.
(Estou estudando para o teste de português - I’m studying for the Portuguese test)
(Comprei farinha para fazer um bolo - I brought flour to make a cake)
- Referring to date or time.
(Preciso escrever um ensaio para sexta-feira. - I need to write an essay for Friday)
(Você tem planos para o fim de semana? - Do you have plans for the weekend?)
- Designation.
(Este livro é parra você. - This book is for you)
Você tem algo para mim? - Do you have something for me?
- Employment
(Ele trabalha para uma grande empresa. - (He works for a large company)*.
Pra
[PRAH]
“to/for” + “the” (feminine, singular)
para + a
Pras
[PRAHZ]
“to/for” + “the” (feminine, plural)
para + as
Pro
[PROH]
“to/for” + “the” (masculine, singular)
para + o
Pros
[PROHZ]
“to/for” + “the” (masculine, plural)
para + + os
