the main concourse of a train station in Brazil

Study Resource: Brazilian Portuguese expressions with prepositions

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Noun + de
Example
Meaning

carro de

o carro de Pedro

the car of Pedro

possession

casa de

a casa da minha avó

my grandmother's house

possession

livro de

o livro de história

the history book

origin

cheiro che

o cheiro das flores

the smell of the flowers

origin

time de

o time de futebol do Brasil

the soccer team of Brazil

type,
specification

cachorro de

o cachorro do vizinho

the neighbor's dog

possession

sabor de

o sabor das frutas

the taste of the fruits

origin

música de

a música da banda

the band's music

possession

apartamento de

o apartamento do meu amigo

my friend's apartment

possession

origem de

a origem da tradição

the origin of the tradition

origin

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