Breakdown of A empresa vai faturar mais este mês.
Questions & Answers about A empresa vai faturar mais este mês.
Why is there an A before empresa?
Because Portuguese usually uses a definite article with nouns more often than English does.
- A empresa = the company
- empresa by itself = company in a more general or dictionary-like sense
In this sentence, a is the feminine singular definite article because empresa is a feminine singular noun.
- a empresa = the company
- o mercado = the market
- as empresas = the companies
So A empresa vai faturar mais este mês naturally means The company is going to bill/earn more this month.
Why does vai faturar mean future? Doesn't vai literally mean goes?
Yes, by itself vai is the 3rd-person singular of ir (to go), but Portuguese often uses ir + infinitive to express the future, much like English going to + verb.
So:
- vai faturar = is going to earn / will earn
- literally: goes to earn, but that is not how it is understood in normal English
This is one of the most common ways to talk about the future in Brazilian Portuguese.
Examples:
- Ela vai viajar amanhã. = She’s going to travel tomorrow.
- Nós vamos sair cedo. = We’re going to leave early.
Could this sentence also be said with the simple future, like A empresa faturará mais este mês?
Yes. A empresa faturará mais este mês is grammatically correct and means essentially the same thing.
However, in everyday Brazilian Portuguese, ir + infinitive is usually more common and sounds more natural in conversation:
- vai faturar = very common in speech
- faturará = correct, but often sounds more formal, written, or businesslike
So a learner will hear vai faturar much more often in real life.
What exactly does faturar mean here? Is it the same as to earn?
Not exactly. Faturar usually refers to billing, invoicing, or bringing in revenue. In business contexts, it is often closer to:
- to bill
- to invoice
- to gross
- to bring in revenue
So faturar is usually about revenue, not necessarily profit.
That means:
- A empresa vai faturar mais este mês suggests the company will have higher sales/revenue this month.
- It does not automatically mean the company will make more profit.
This is an important distinction.
If faturar is about revenue, how would I say make more profit instead?
What does mais modify here?
Here mais means more, and it modifies faturar.
So the idea is:
- faturar mais = to bill/earn more
It does not mean more months or more this month as a separate chunk. The structure is:
So the sentence means the amount of revenue will be greater this month.
Why is it este mês and not esse mês?
Both este mês and esse mês are possible in Brazilian Portuguese, and in everyday speech many Brazilians do not strongly maintain the formal distinction.
Traditionally:
- este = this, near the speaker or connected to the present moment
- esse = that, near the listener or previously mentioned
Because the sentence refers to this month, este mês is perfectly natural.
In Brazil, though, many people also say esse mês in situations where English would use this month. So as a learner, you should know:
- este mês = definitely correct
- esse mês = also common in real Brazilian usage, depending on region and style
Why isn't it no mês or neste mês?
Because Portuguese often expresses time directly without a preposition in this kind of sentence.
So:
- este mês = this month
- hoje = today
- amanhã = tomorrow
You do not need a preposition here.
You can sometimes hear neste mês, but that often feels a bit more emphatic, contrastive, or formal depending on context. For a simple statement of time, este mês is the most straightforward choice.
Can the word order change?
Yes, but the original order is the most neutral and natural.
Standard order:
- A empresa vai faturar mais este mês.
You might also hear:
- Este mês, a empresa vai faturar mais.
This puts extra focus on this month.
In Portuguese, word order is somewhat flexible, but not all versions sound equally natural. For example, separating mais too awkwardly can make the sentence sound strange. The original sentence is a very good default pattern.
How do I know that empresa is feminine?
You usually learn noun gender together with the word.
- empresa is feminine, so it takes:
- a empresa
- uma empresa
- esta empresa
Many nouns ending in -a are feminine, and empresa follows that pattern. But gender is not always predictable in Portuguese, so it is best to memorize new nouns with their article:
- a empresa
- o problema
- a cidade
- o mercado
That helps you naturally build correct sentences later.
How is mês pronounced, and why does it have an accent?
Mês is pronounced roughly like mess, but with a clear stressed vowel and a final s sound.
The accent mark in mês shows that the word is stressed on that vowel and also helps distinguish it from other forms in writing. Its plural is:
- mês = month
- meses = months
So:
- este mês = this month
- estes meses = these months
Is this sentence formal, informal, or neutral?
It is mostly neutral.
- A empresa sounds standard and natural.
- vai faturar is very common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese.
- faturar is a normal business verb.
So the sentence would fit well in conversation, news, and general business discussion. It is not slangy, and it is not especially formal either.
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