On-point Lessons for Portuguese Grammar and Pronunciation
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‘Antes de’ and ‘Depois de’ Often Beg the Personal Infinitive
You’ll often hear antes de and depois de followed by verbs in the personal infinitive — a very Portuguese construction. This lesson shows how it’s used naturally in real sentences.
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Preposition ‘para’: Direction, Intention, and More
Let's look at how 'para' works in Portuguese to show direction, intention, and who something is meant for.
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Ou… ou…
In Portuguese, repeating 'ou' can emphasize the need to choose between two possibilities—let’s see how that works.
A2
‘Ter que’ in Portuguese
The expression “ter que” (or “ter de”) is used in Portuguese to convey obligation or necessity across different tenses.