Cad\u00ea<\/i> is probably one of those most useful and most entertaining words to learn in Portuguese, because of its straightforward usage and easy pronunciation. It means “where is…” followed by the object. This can be an actual object or a person. This is a Brazilian expression that emerged from a language evolution from “o que \u00e9 de…” to “qued\u00ea?” to “cad\u00ea?” Qued\u00ea<\/i> is still used in some parts of Brazil, but you will most frequently hear cad\u00ea<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Cad\u00ea meu livro?<\/b> Where’s my book?<\/p>\n
Cad\u00ea o seu casaco?<\/b> Where’s your coat?
Cad<\/b>\u00ea a tua m\u00e3e?<\/b> Where’s your mom?
Cad<\/b>\u00ea voc<\/b>\u00ea?<\/b> Where are you?<\/p>\n
We can also use cad\u00ea<\/i> alone to mean, “Where is it?” We use this if we haven’t understood where the object is, or if we still can’t find the object.<\/p>\n
O livro est\u00e1 l\u00e1 embaixo da mesa. <\/b>The book is under the table.
Cad\u00ea?<\/b> Where\/Where is it?<\/p>\n
When referring to a person, though, we can also use the expression onde estar<\/i>. Estar<\/i> is the temporary state of to be, and is the standard grammatical form of the question, especially when referring to people.<\/p>\n
Onde voc\u00ea est\u00e1?<\/b> Where are you?
Estou chegando!<\/b> I’m almost there!<\/p>\n
Onde est\u00e3o as meninas?<\/b> Where are the girls?
Est\u00e3o no quintal.<\/b> They’re in the backyard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cad\u00ea is probably one of those most useful and most entertaining words to learn in Portuguese, because of its straightforward usage and easy pronunciation. It means “where is…” followed by the object. This can be an actual object or a person. This is a Brazilian expression that emerged from a language evolution from “o que…<\/p>\n