In this lesson, we will talk about the most common Portuguese Prepositions, their usage, followed by examples.
Portuguese Prepositions
Prepositions are used to indicate the position of the noun in time or space, they can be formed of a single word or more than one, let’s look at this list:
| Portuguese | English |
| a/para | to |
| acima de | above |
| antes de | before |
| ao lado de | beside |
| ao redor de | around |
| até | until |
| atrás de | behind |
| cerca de | towards, about |
| com | with |
| contra | against |
| de | of, from |
| depois de | after |
| desde | from, since |
| em | in, on |
| em baixo de | below, under |
| em frente a | in front of |
| em frente de | opposite |
| entre | between, among |
| longe de | far from |
| para | for, in order, by |
| perto de | near |
| por | for, through, along, via |
| sem | without |
| sobre | on, over |
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Examples:
A
Oualid is going to Rabat. – O Oualid vai a Rabat.
Até
I am here until tomorrow. – Eu estou aqui até amanhã.
Com
He is with her now. – ele esta com ela agora.
De
I’m from Morocco. – Sou de marrocos.
Em
I live in Nador. – Eu vivo em Nador.
Para
This is not good to drink. Isto não é bom para beber.
Por
Can you stop by my house? Podes passar por minha casa?
Sobre
They talk about art. – eles falam sobre arte.
Happy learning!
Oualid Cheddadi is a language enthusiast who created Lingualid with the mission to inspire independent language learners worldwide, regardless of the language they are learning. The name “Lingualid” is derived from the Portuguese word for “language,” “língua,” and the last three letters of Oualid’s name, “Lid.”