Breakdown of Fazemos uma repetição depois do alongamento.
Questions & Answers about Fazemos uma repetição depois do alongamento.
Why is it fazemos instead of nós fazemos?
In Portuguese, the subject pronoun is often omitted when the verb form already makes the subject clear.
- fazemos = we do / we make
- So (nós) fazemos is possible, but nós is usually unnecessary.
You would include nós only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:
- Nós fazemos uma repetição, eles fazem duas.
We do one repetition, they do two.
What tense is fazemos here?
Fazemos is the present indicative of fazer.
In context, the Portuguese present tense can cover several ideas that English often separates:
- a habitual action: We do a repetition after stretching
- a routine/instructional action: We do one repetition after the stretch
- sometimes even a near-present procedural sense, depending on context
So the exact English translation depends on the situation, but the Portuguese form is simply present tense.
Is fazer irregular? Why does it become fazemos?
Why does Portuguese use fazer here? Doesn’t fazer usually mean to do or to make?
Why is it uma repetição?
Uma repetição literally means one repetition or a repetition.
Here:
- uma is the feminine singular indefinite article / number one
- repetição is a feminine noun
In exercise language, repetição is the standard word for a rep. So uma repetição can mean:
- one repetition
- one rep
If there were more, you could say:
- duas repetições
- dez repetições
Why is it do alongamento and not de o alongamento?
Because Portuguese normally contracts de + o into do.
So:
- de + o = do
- de + a = da
- de + os = dos
- de + as = das
That means:
- depois do alongamento = after the stretching
Using de o alongamento would sound incorrect in standard Portuguese.
Why is there an article in do alongamento?
Portuguese often uses definite articles more than English does.
So where English might say:
- after stretching
Portuguese naturally says:
- depois do alongamento
- literally, after the stretching
This is very common and natural. The article does not necessarily make it sound overly specific in the way English might.
What exactly is alongamento here?
Could the sentence also be Depois do alongamento, fazemos uma repetição?
Yes, absolutely.
Both are natural:
- Fazemos uma repetição depois do alongamento.
- Depois do alongamento, fazemos uma repetição.
The difference is mostly emphasis:
- starting with Fazemos... focuses first on the action
- starting with Depois do alongamento... focuses first on the time/order
Portuguese word order is fairly flexible here.
Why is depois followed by de?
Can repetição be replaced with rep like in English?
In standard Portuguese, repetição is the normal full word. In gym or fitness contexts, people may sometimes use shortened or borrowed language informally, but for learners, repetição is the safest and most natural choice.
Examples:
So if you want correct, broadly useful Portuguese, use repetição.
How is repetição pronounced, especially the ending -ção?
The ending -ção is very common in Portuguese and is pronounced roughly like a nasal sown, but not exactly like English.
A helpful approximation is:
- re-pe-ti-SOWN
with the last syllable nasal
A few pronunciation notes:
- ti here sounds like chee in many Brazilian accents, so repetição may sound roughly like re-pe-ti-SOWN or re-pe-chi-SOWN
- ão is nasal, which is important in Brazilian Portuguese
You do not need a perfect English equivalent; it is best learned by listening and repeating.
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