Possession and location
A possessive shows ownership and agrees with the thing owned: , , , . The owner’s gender does not change it. Use with familiar , and for his, her or polite your.
A preposition links a noun to a place or role. means in or at and contracts with definite articles: , , , . means my name is; learn it as an introduction chunk.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My coffee. | ||
| My coffee. | ||
| My house. | ||
| My house. | ||
| My coffees. | ||
| My coffees. | ||
| My houses. | ||
| My houses. | ||
| Chico is in the café. | ||
| Chico is in the café. | ||
| The key is in the house. | ||
| The key is in the house. | ||
O meu café.My coffee.
A minha casa.My house.
Os meus cafés.My coffees.
As minhas casas.My houses.
O Chico está no café.Chico is in the café.
A chave está na casa.The key is in the house.
Sou novo aqui. O Chico está no café.I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou nova aqui. O Chico está no café.I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou novo aqui. A chave está na casa.I am new here. The key is in the house.
Sou nova aqui. A chave está na casa.I am new here. The key is in the house.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My coffee.
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My house.
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My coffees.
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My houses.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
O café.
My coffee.
A casa.
My house.
Os cafés.
My coffees.
As casas.
My houses.
O Chico está café.
Chico is in the café.
A chave está casa.
The key is in the house.
Sou novo aqui. O Chico está café.
I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou nova aqui. O Chico está café.
I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou novo aqui. A chave está casa.
I am new here. The key is in the house.
Sou nova aqui. A chave está casa.
I am new here. The key is in the house.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
O café.
My coffee.
A casa.
My house.
Os cafés.
My coffees.
As casas.
My houses.
O Chico está café.
Chico is in the café.
A chave está casa.
The key is in the house.
Sou novo aqui. O Chico está café.
I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou nova aqui. O Chico está café.
I am new here. Chico is in the café.
Sou novo aqui. A chave está casa.
I am new here. The key is in the house.
Sou nova aqui. A chave está casa.
I am new here. The key is in the house.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My coffee.
My house.
My coffees.
My houses.
Chico is in the café.
The key is in the house.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My coffees.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My coffees.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My houses.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My houses.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
