Like in English, the word order in Portuguese follows the organization: <\/span>Sujeito > Verbo > Objeto | <\/b>Subject > Verb > Object. <\/b>But, of course, there are some slight differences. Not to worry, though! Today we\u2019ll cover how the <\/span>word order<\/span> works in Portuguese. That way, you\u2019ll learn how to <\/span>put words together and build sentences in order to express yourself and communicate better. Below you can find some tips as to how the elements are disposed and take a look at some examples to compare and contrast with the English language.<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Afirma\u00e7\u00e3o – Statement <\/strong><\/p>\n You are simply expressing a fact or declaring something, so the order is very similar to English in this case. Look: <\/span><\/p>\n My neighbor is French<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n I like to have a beer after work<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n We ate a lot of pasta at the restaurant<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n She went to Paris in the summer<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 2. Pergunta – Question<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When we ask a question in Portuguese, there is no inversion of the word order like in English (also, there is not need for an auxiliary verb), so a question is structured exactly like a statement (Voc\u00ea perdeu – Voc\u00ea perdeu? | <\/span>You lost – Did you lose?<\/span><\/i>). In order to indicate that you are asking a question in spoken language, all you have to do is inflect the final word so it will sound like a question. Take a look: <\/span><\/p>\n Are you <\/i><\/b>okay?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Is your sister <\/i><\/b>mad at me?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Are the tourists from Italy arriving <\/i><\/b>tonight?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Are you going<\/i><\/b> to the party?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Do you like <\/i><\/b>Japanese food?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Did they travel <\/i><\/b>on their vacation?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Will she<\/i><\/b> come with us?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Can you <\/i><\/b>eat shrimp?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Should we<\/i><\/b> order a cab?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 3. Frases negativas – Negative sentences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The negative word (like n\u00e3o | <\/span>no\/not<\/span><\/i> or nunca | <\/span>never<\/span><\/i>) is always placed before the verb in Portuguese. So all you have to do is insert the word before the verb appears (again, there is no need for auxiliary verbs). Look below: <\/span><\/p>\n I <\/span><\/i>am not <\/i><\/b>home<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n They <\/span><\/i>don\u2019t live <\/i><\/b>in S\u00e3o Paulo anymore<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n My husband <\/span><\/i>didn\u2019t cook <\/i><\/b>well when we got married<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n She <\/span><\/i>can\u2019t see<\/i><\/b> without her glasses<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The restaurant<\/span><\/i> is not<\/i><\/b> far<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n That blue hotel <\/span><\/i>is not <\/i><\/b>expensive<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n You <\/span><\/i>should not <\/i><\/b>talk to your parents like that<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The long trip <\/span><\/i>was not<\/i><\/b> that tiresome<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n My secretary <\/span><\/i>did not schedule <\/i><\/b>anything for tomorrow<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/05\/word.png\")
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