Portuguese connectors are prepositions that link one verb to another, usually when the second verb appears in the infinitive. These small words — a, de, em, por, para, sem — are not optional. Certain verbs require a specific connector to sound correct. When Portuguese verbs connect, the connector is what…
Prepositions, Verbs, and the Infinite Web of Brazilian Portuguese You may have noticed that certain verbs in Portuguese often get paired up with a de, a com, por, em ETC. That’s because certain verbs need something between themselves and the next verb in the sentence — a connector. A preposition. And they are very choosy…
Read more...Lot’s of key expressions follow an “X a Y” structure such as, “nada a ver” (nothing to see ~ we’d say “has nothing to do with it”). These are the most common: “X a Y” ➜ “nada a ver” (literally: nothing to see) Tudo a ver literally: everything to see.…
connectors | indefinite pronouns: algum, nenhum | indefinite pronouns: algo, nada, tudo, cada | valer ➜ to be worth
You always need to place an “a” right after the verb COMEÇAR when another verb follows. It’s a rule.
Use this to express: nothing to do (with). The cost has nothing to do with it. > O custo tem nada a ver com isso.
