Tag Archives: adverbs
Interrogative Pronouns/Adverbs Posted by carol on May 6, 2016
Olá, gente! Hey guys! Tudo bem? Como foi a semana de você? (How are you doing? How was your week?) We ask questions all the time. And, to do that, sometimes we need pronomes e advérbios interrogativos (interrogative pronouns e adverbs). These pronouns are used when we ask more informative questions, that cannot be answered…
Advérbios – Adverbs Posted by Nicole on Jul 25, 2015
Adverbs in Portuguese are very similar to adverbs in English. They are adjetivos (adjectives) that describe a verbo (verb). Also, English adverbs generally end in -ly, while Portuguese adverbs usually end in -mente. For example: A Luana canta bem. (Luana sings well.) O João provavelmente está doente. (João is probably sick.) Other times, an adverb can be…
Abaixo vs. A baixo Posted by polyana on Aug 22, 2011
One thing I always forget the rule to in Portuguese is the difference between abaixo and a baixo. The both sound the same, and they both essentially mean the same (or do they?!). And because of this, I always find myself asking my coworkers time and again, “Ok, I know I’ve asked you this before…