{"id":7981,"date":"2018-04-19T23:23:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T23:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7981"},"modified":"2018-04-18T23:23:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T23:23:54","slug":"false-synonyms-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/false-synonyms-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"False synonyms in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ei gente! Hey guys! Como est\u00e3o voc\u00eas? How are you doing?<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever found yourself dealing with some words in Portuguese that seemed very similar but was unsure whether they meant the same? Phrases like <\/span>onde<\/b> e <\/span>aonde<\/b>, <\/span>em vez de<\/b> e <\/span>ao inv\u00e9s de<\/b>, for instance, are some examples that may cause a little confusion even among native speakers. There are some common misconceptions about how to use them, so it is always necessary to pay a little attention to their differences. But don\u2019t worry! Today we are here to make the necessary distinctions between these false synonyms in Portuguese and help you avoid those little mix ups. Vamos nessa?<\/span><\/p>\n

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onde (em que lugar) x aonde (a que lugar) | where x where to<\/b><\/h3>\n

Both <\/span>onde<\/b> and <\/span>aonde<\/b> refer to place and can be translated as <\/span>where<\/span><\/i>, but they should be used in different contexts, because <\/span>onde<\/b> is for location and <\/span>aonde<\/b> is for movement. See if you can spot the contrast:<\/span><\/p>\n