Prepositions 2

Just go
Here’s another special verb that changes a lot in all its forms.
subjectverb (ir)
euvou
vocêvai
ele / elavai
nósvamos
vocês / eles / elasvão
A vs. para
In Portuguese, both a and para mean to.
You’ll hear para in everyday conversations, while a is more common in writing.
Eu dou um livro para ele.
I give a book to him.
Eu dou um livro a ele.
I give a book to him.
Eu dou café para ela.
I give coffee to her.
Eu dou café a ela.
I give coffee to her.
Protip: a has two meanings in Portuguese: the and to.
A menina dá água a ele.
The girl gives water to him.
Everything about about
Check out the different meanings of sobre in Portuguese.
O gato anda sobre a mesa.
The cat walks on the table.
O livro é sobre gatos.
The book is about cats.