Nós gostamos do clima tranquilo perto do mar.

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Breakdown of Nós gostamos do clima tranquilo perto do mar.

• o: the
• nós: we
• perto de: near
• tranquilo: peaceful
• clima: climate
• mar: sea

Questions & Answers about Nós gostamos do clima tranquilo perto do mar.

Why do we say “Nós gostamos do clima” instead of “Nós gostamos de o clima”?

In Portuguese, de + o contracts into do, so de o clima becomes do clima. Contractions like do, da, dos, and das are very common whenever de is followed by a definite article.

Why is it “tranquilo” in “clima tranquilo”? Could it be “tranquila”?

Clima is a masculine noun in Portuguese, so the adjective that modifies it also needs to be in the masculine form: tranquilo. If the noun were feminine, like cidade, you would say cidade tranquila.

Why is “Nós gostamos” in the present tense here?

The verb gostar is in the present tense (first-person plural: nós gostamos) because it describes a general or habitual preference. If you wanted to talk about the past, you would use the preterite tense, like nós gostamos (which also looks the same in this specific case) but in context would be understood as a past preference, or you'd clarify with time expressions.

What does “perto do mar” literally mean and why is it “do mar” rather than something else?

Perto do mar literally means near the sea. Like before, there’s a contraction of de + o into do: perto de o mar → perto do mar. This is simply how Portuguese handles the preposition de followed by the masculine definite article o.

Can I say “Nós gostamos de clima tranquilo perto do mar” without the article?

While you might be understood, dropping the article is less common in standard Portuguese when referring to a specific concept like o clima. Using do clima sounds more natural in everyday speech, signaling you’re talking about the climate in general or a specific aspect of it.