Word
Sim, eu quero a casa grande.
Meaning
Yes, I want the big house.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Sim, eu quero a casa grande.
Why is there an article a before casa grande?
In Portuguese, the definite article a (feminine singular) is required before the noun casa (house) to indicate a specific house. This article also agrees with casa, which is a feminine noun.
Can I omit eu and just say Sim, quero a casa grande?
Yes. In Portuguese, subject pronouns like eu are often dropped because the verb form indicates the subject. So both Sim, eu quero a casa grande and Sim, quero a casa grande are correct and common.
Why is grande placed after casa?
In Portuguese, most descriptive adjectives usually come after the noun. Saying a casa grande is the standard pattern for describing the size of the house. While there are contexts where adjectives can come before the noun, a grande casa can have a slightly more formal or stylistic tone.
What’s the difference between Sim, eu quero a casa grande and Sim, eu queria a casa grande?
Quero is the present tense of querer (to want), expressing a direct desire: I want.
Queria is the imperfect past tense, often used more politely or for a past context: I would like or I wanted.
How do you pronounce quero properly in Brazilian Portuguese?
It’s pronounced somewhat like keh-roo, with the r being a soft, almost English-like r sound. The e in que is pronounced similarly to the e in get, and the final o sounds like the oo in book, but slightly more open.
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