Usages of na
Por favor, coloque o pão e o queijo na mesa antes de começar a comer.
Please place the bread and cheese on the table before you start eating.
A vizinha bate na porta quando precisa de ajuda.
The female neighbor knocks on the door when she needs help.
À noite, ela lava a louça e coloca a roupa limpa na cadeira.
At night, she washes the dishes and puts the clean clothes on the chair.
Eu gosto de ler no sofá, mas às vezes sento na cadeira perto da janela.
I like to read on the sofa, but sometimes I sit on the chair near the window.
Se eu morasse perto do mar, eu caminharia na praia e não seria tão sério.
If I lived near the sea, I would walk on the beach and would not be so serious.
Eu quero colocar o casaco na cadeira.
I want to put the coat on the chair.
Por favor, guarde o jornal na mesa, perto da parede branca.
Please put the newspaper away on the table, near the white wall.
Eu preciso confirmar o endereço na internet antes de sair.
I need to confirm the address on the internet before leaving.
A garrafa de água está na mesa, perto do copo.
The bottle of water is on the table, near the glass.
Na cozinha, a panela está quente e a colher está na mesa.
In the kitchen, the pot is hot and the spoon is on the table.
Na cozinha, ela não encontrou nem o garfo nem a colher, porque tudo ainda estava na mesa da sala.
In the kitchen, she found neither the fork nor the spoon, because everything was still on the living room table.
Quando minha mãe cozinha, ela deixa a panela aberta e coloca o garfo e a colher na mesa.
When my mother cooks, she leaves the pot open and puts the fork and the spoon on the table.
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