Adverbs

Damiana and Joel use objects around the office to show you the various demonstratives (this/that/these/those) and a few common adverbs of place (here/there). Learn which word to use when the object is near the speaker, near the listener, or far from both.

Explore how the word “já” is used in this dialogue between a mother and father discussing their children returning to school.

Detective Esteves updates Clara on the investigation. Pay special attention to how past participles are used throughout the dialogue.

Notice the many different uses of the word “assim” throughout this couple’s argument. Will they work out their issues? Assim espero!

Yes/No Questions in Portuguese There are a number of different ways to form questions in Portuguese. We’ll start with those for which the answers are either affirmative or negative. These are the easiest Portuguese questions to ask because very few changes have to be made to turn a statement into a question. 1. Add a […]

Marina confronts her neighbour to accuse him of stealing her cat… again.

, sometimes called adverbs of mode, tell us how an action happened or the way in which it was carried out. Easy, right? Adverbs of manner can sometimes be mistaken for adjectives, but one thing that distinguishing an adverb of manner (or any adverb) is that they are always invariable. In other respects, Portuguese adverbs […]

In this learning note, we’ll explore 3 tricky Portuguese words that can take on very different meanings depending on their placement in a sentence or the type of word they modify: We’ve mentioned these words before, but let’s take a closer look to get more comfortable with their different uses. The Many Lives of Bastante […]

One of the most common adverbs of time is , which at its core means in this moment. Like all other adverbs of time, já is always invariable. It is one of the most frequently used adverbs, and possibly one of the most confusing for non-native speakers! The meaning of já in Portuguese varies quite […]

Portuguese has several to indicate the relative position of a person or object. These adverbs are particularly useful to learn:  . In short, cá and aqui both mean here. Aí, lá, ali, and acolá mean there. Below we’ll explore the finer differences between each of these words. Here and There In Portuguese, here and there are a […]

No one’s above a little studying! In this lesson, we’ll be looking at some more Portuguese adverbs of place. Remember: Unlike other adverbs, adverbs of place only modify verbs. Acima is the equivalent of above, and as such it is rather straightforward. Abaixo means below (the opposite of acima). It refers to a thing or person that […]

In this lesson, we’ll be looking at some more adverbs of place. Remember: Unlike other adverbs, adverbs of place only modify verbs. Dentro Fora

In this lesson, we’ll be looking at . These adverbs tell us where something happens or where something is, so they’re pretty essential for building up your Portuguese sentences. Placing Adverbs of Place Portuguese adverbs of place are quite versatile as they can be placed before or after the verb they’re modifying. Unlike other adverbs, […]

, also called , tell us about how intensely something occurs. For the most part, Portuguese adverbs of degree operate just like English adverbs in terms of their placement and usage. Word Order Portuguese adverbs of degree are usually placed before the word they’re modifying if it’s an adjective or adverb, and immediately after the […]

Adverbs of and adverbs of are some of the most essential words in all of the Portuguese language (and, indeed, any language). They are always invariable, so there is no need to worry about different variations. Affirmation Adverbs of affirmation are, as the name implies, words which signify that a given statement is true, or […]

can tell us when, how often, or for how long an action happens. As with most other Portuguese adverbs, adverbs of time are always invariable. In this lesson we’ll start with some of the most frequent adverbs of time in Portuguese, which are: Quase We dealt with quase in the previous lesson, as an adverb […]

Let’s look at some more adverbs of degree, which you’ll remember are always invariable. We’ll see examples of each of the following adverbs: Mais Mais simply means more, or plus. Menos On the flip side, menos is equivalent to the English less, or minus.

In this lesson, we’ll look at more examples of Remember: adverbs of time are always invariable, meaning they do not change form to match the gender or number of the word they reference. Cedo Tarde

To be more precise and descriptive in your Portuguese conversations, it’s important to master Portuguese . But what are they? Simply put, adverbs are words which modify other words – verbs, adjectives, and sometimes even other adverbs. They add to the meaning or clarify the manner in which a word applies to the rest of […]

Onde The adverb  indicates a location. Examples: Onde can be used to replace expressions such as: Aonde is a contraction between the adverb and the preposition  . It’s most commonly used with

A customer’s quest for the perfect dress ends dramatically after the sales assistant gives her some bad news.

At a running competition, two dedicated fans place their bets on who will be the winner.

What’s the difference between mau and mal? What about bom and bem? These pairs of Portuguese words are very similar in meaning, but they’re not interchangeable. It comes down to understanding the difference between adjectives and adverbs and how they are used in Portuguese. Adjectives Good and bad are adjectives, which modify nouns (people / places […]

Let’s explore some examples of the most common words used to talk about the order and relationships among different events in time. It’s important to be able to talk about now, later, earlier, before, and after in Portuguese. Current Time is the term we use to refer to the present. Past and Future We use […]