{"id":85243,"date":"2021-05-20T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/?p=76794"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:42:06","slug":"prepositions-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepositions in Portuguese &#8211; Learn Brazilian Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prepositions are invariable words that link two elements in a sentence, maintaining a relationship between them. Learning the most common prepositions in Portuguese will help you improve your writing and capability of speaking in a fluent and fluid manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_ownership\" >To express ownership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_companionship\" >To express companionship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_place\" >To express place<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_means\" >To express means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_goal\" >To express goal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_cause\" >To express cause<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_subject\" >To express subject<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#To_express_a_material\" >To express a material<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Prepositions_in_Portuguese\" >Prepositions in Portuguese<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_A\" >Preposition A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Apos\" >Preposition Ap\u00f3s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Ate\" >Preposition At\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Com\" >Preposition Com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Contra\" >Preposition Contra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Proposition_De\" >Proposition De<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Proposition_Desde\" >Proposition Desde<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Em\" >Preposition Em<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Entre\" >Preposition Entre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Para\" >Preposition Para<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Por\" >Preposition Por<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Sem\" >Preposition Sem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Sob\" >Preposition Sob<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/prepositions-in-portuguese\/#Preposition_Sobre\" >Preposition Sobre<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_use_of_prepositions_in_Portuguese\"><\/span>The use of prepositions in Portuguese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most prepositions establish meanings between sentences that are defined by the context. They can express place, cause, subject, goal, and more. Check a few uses of the prepositions in Portuguese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_ownership\"><\/span>To express ownership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>O novo carro&nbsp;<strong>de<\/strong>&nbsp;Paulo \u00e9 preto. (Paulo\u2019s new car is black.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_companionship\"><\/span>To express companionship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fui \u00e0 praia&nbsp;<strong>com<\/strong>&nbsp;a minha m\u00e3e. (I went to the beach with my mom.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_place\"><\/span>To express place<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Juliana mora&nbsp;<strong>em&nbsp;<\/strong>Salvador. (Juliana lives in Salvador.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_means\"><\/span>To express means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e1rio e Gilberto voltaram para casa&nbsp;<strong>de<\/strong>&nbsp;avi\u00e3o. (M\u00e1rio and Gilberto went home by plane.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_goal\"><\/span>To express goal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tirei f\u00e9rias&nbsp;<strong>para<\/strong>&nbsp;descansar. (I took some vacation to rest.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_cause\"><\/span>To express cause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana morreu&nbsp;<strong>de<\/strong>&nbsp;tuberculose. (Ana have died of tuberculosis.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_subject\"><\/span>To express subject<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u00e3o quero falar&nbsp;<strong>sobre<\/strong>&nbsp;pol\u00edtica. (I do not want to talk about politics.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_express_a_material\"><\/span>To express a material<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Esta casa \u00e9 feita&nbsp;<strong>de<\/strong>&nbsp;tijolos. (This house is made of bricks.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/preposiciones-en-portugues-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/preposiciones-en-portugues-3.jpg\" alt=\"preposiciones en portugu\u00e9s\" class=\"wp-image-76803\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepositions_in_Portuguese\"><\/span>Prepositions in Portuguese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_A\"><\/span>Preposition A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The preposition \u201ca\u201d is one of the richest in meaning in the Portuguese language. It can express different things, such as direction, time, place, mean, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a4 It is important to notice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A + a = \u00e0<br>A + o = ao<br>A + as = \u00e0s<br>A + os = aos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emprestei meu caderno ao menino. (I lent my notebook to the boy.)<br>Fui a Lisboa durante minhas f\u00e9rias. (I went to Lisbon during my vacation.)<br>Sua roupa cheia a rosas. (Your clothes smell like roses.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a4 In informal Brazilian Portuguese, it is also common to use \u201cpara\u201d instead of \u201ca\u201d in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Jorge deu um presente \u00e0 filha. \u2794 Jorge deu um presente para a filha. (Jorge gave a present to his daughter.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Apos\"><\/span>Preposition Ap\u00f3s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates posteriority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Mariana dorme ap\u00f3s o almo\u00e7o. (Mariana sleeps after lunch.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Ate\"><\/span>Preposition At\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates the end of a place, an action, number, or time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O muro da minha casa vai at\u00e9 o fim da rua. (The wall of my house runs to the end of the street.)<br>Jogou futebol at\u00e9 ficar cansado. (He played football until he was tired.)<br>Daniel sabe contar at\u00e9 dez. (Daniel knows how to count to ten.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Com\"><\/span>Preposition Com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use the preposition \u201ccom\u201d in Portuguese to indicate companionship, means, or circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruno foi ao teatro com Bento. (Bruno went to the theater with Bento.)<br>Estou com fome. (I am hungry.)<br>Cortou a cebola com uma faca. (He sliced the onions with a knife.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Contra\"><\/span>Preposition Contra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Express opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Todos da minha fam\u00edlia s\u00e3o contra o aumento de impostos na cidade. (Everyone in my family is against the tax increase in the city.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proposition_De\"><\/span>Proposition De<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the preposition \u201ca\u201d, \u201cde\u201d also have different uses. It may express ownership, comparison, origin, cause, time, quantity, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a4 It is important to notice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De + a = da<br>De + o = do<br>Da + a = das<br>De + os = dos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Os chinelos de Ricardo s\u00e3o azuis. (Ricardo\u2019s flip flops are blue.)<br>O prato do dia \u00e9 carne com batatas. (The dish of the day is meat with potatoes.)<br>Bianca \u00e9 mais simp\u00e1tica do que Fab\u00edola. (Bianca is nicer than Fab\u00edola.)<br>Marta chegou de Manaus. (Marta arrived from Manaus.)<br>Choveu de tarde. (It rained in the afternoon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proposition_Desde\"><\/span>Proposition Desde<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The preposition \u201cdesde\u201d is used to indicate a point in time or space that indicates a starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Estou te esperando desde \u00e0s 8:00. (I have been waiting for you since 8 am.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Em\"><\/span>Preposition Em<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates time, place, means, or method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a4 It is important to notice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Em + a = na<br>Em + o = no<br>Em + as = nas<br>Em + os = nos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Os portugueses chegaram ao Brasil em 1500. (The Portuguese arrived in Brazil in 1500.)<br>Ficarei na casa de Joana at\u00e9 a chuva passar. (I will stay at Joana\u2019s place until the rain stops.)<br>Os alunos sa\u00edram em grupo. (The students left in groups.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Entre\"><\/span>Preposition Entre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates a situation or state between two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Minha casa fica entre a praia e a lagoa. (My house is located between the beach and the lagoon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Para\"><\/span>Preposition Para<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The preposition \u201cpara\u201d in Portuguese may indicate objective, direction, opinion, and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a4 In this case, in informal Brazilian Portuguese we use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para + a = pra<br>Para + o = pro<br>Para + as = pras<br>Para + os = pros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vou voltar para S\u00e3o Paulo amanh\u00e3. (I will come back to S\u00e3o Paulo tomorrow.)<br>Comprei um brinquedo para J\u00falia. (I have bought a present for J\u00falia.)<br>Sua opini\u00e3o \u00e9 muito importante para mim. (Your opinion is very important to me.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attention!<\/strong>&nbsp;To learn more about the difference between the prepositions \u201cpor\u201d and \u201cpara\u201d in Portuguese, check this blog post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/por-para-in-portuguese\/\">Differences between Por and Para in Portuguese | Lesson 14.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Por\"><\/span>Preposition Por<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \u201cpor\u201d for duration of time, place, cause, means, price, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel nadou por tr\u00eas horas seguidas. (Gabriel swam for three hours straight.)<br>Troquei um anel por uma blusa. (I exchanged a ring for a blouse.)<br>Jorge viajou por toda Europa. (Jorge traveled all over Europe.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Sem\"><\/span>Preposition Sem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates deprivation or lack of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Fiquei sem comer porque estava atrasada para a aula. (I have not eaten because I was late for class.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Sob\"><\/span>Preposition Sob<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates an inferior status, subjection, or dependency. It is also equivalent to \u201cembaixo de\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A caixa estava sob a mesa. (The box was under the table.)<br>S\u00e9rgio est\u00e1 sob a minha tutela. (S\u00e9rgio is under my care.)<br>Precisarei pagar multa sob pena de pris\u00e3o. (I will need to pay a fine under&nbsp;the&nbsp;penalty&nbsp;of&nbsp;imprisonment)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preposition_Sobre\"><\/span>Preposition Sobre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It means physical elevation or dominance. Equivalent to \u201cem cima de\u201d. It can also express subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A carta est\u00e1 sobre a mesa. (The letter is on the table.)<br>Amanh\u00e3 vamos ter aula sobre preposi\u00e7\u00f5es em portugu\u00eas. 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