Preposition Contractions 2

Two for one

The mark over the word à shows you that this word is actually two words combined into one! It's a combination of a, meaning to, and a, meaning the.

Ele vai à fazenda.

He goes to the farm.

Note that you say a and à the exact same way.

And here's how a combines together with other short words!

a + o → ao
a + a → à
a + os → aos
a + as → às

It’s on the house!

Here’s how em combines together with other short words.

em + o → no
em + a → na
em + os → nos
em + as → nas

Eles trabalham na padaria.

They work at the bakery.

Nós comemos massa no restaurante.

We eat pasta in the restaurant.

Por +

The word por also combines with other short words in Portuguese!

por + o → pelo
por + a → pela
por + os → pelos
por + as → pelas

Eu espero pelo sanduíche.

I am waiting for the sandwich.