Prepositions in Portuguese
Prepositions in Portuguese: sobre (over), debaixo de (under), para dentro de (into), para fora de (out of), por (through), atrás de (behind), na frente de (in front of), entre (between), ao lado de (next to). Below are all 18 prepositions from lessons 27 and 37 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 18 Portuguese prepositions
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Lesson 27 · Movement & Position 3 12 words
- sobre over
O gato pula sobre a caixa.
The cat jumps over the box.
- debaixo de under
Eles moram debaixo de uma árvore grande.
They live under a big tree.
- por through
Ele passa pela porta.
He walks through the door.
- ao longo de along
Nós caminhamos ao longo da praia.
We walk along the beach.
- pelo around
As pessoas caminham pelo parque.
People walk around the park.
- para o outro lado across
Eu vou para o outro lado da rua.
I go across the street.
- para dentro de into
Ele anda devagar para dentro da sala.
He walks slowly into the room.
- para fora de out of
A criança corre para fora da escola.
The kid runs out of the school.
- para cima up
Ela olha para cima, para as nuvens.
She looks up at the clouds.
- no chão down
O cachorro colocou a bola no chão.
The dog put the ball down.
- lá em cima upstairs
Eu vou lá em cima para a cama.
I go upstairs to bed.
- lá embaixo downstairs
Eu escuto barulhos lá embaixo.
I hear noises downstairs.
Lesson 37 · Directions 2 6 words
- atrás de behind
Está atrás daquele prédio.
It is behind that building.
- na frente de in front of
Ela está na frente de mim.
She is in front of me.
- entre between
O parque está entre duas casas.
The park is between two houses.
- ao lado de next to
Aquela loja está ao lado da minha casa.
That store is next to my house.
- em frente a across from
Moramos em frente à loja.
We live across from the store.
- em direção a towards
As crianças andam em direção à árvore grande.
The kids walk towards the big tree.
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