Questions & Answers about Treinamento começa às oito.
Why isn’t there a definite article before Treinamento?
What does às stand for?
às is the contraction of the preposition a + the feminine plural article as.
It really means “at the hours,” since horas is implied.
Why is às written with a grave accent?
The grave accent (
à) marks the contraction between a (preposition) and as (article) and distinguishes it from the standalone article as.Why is começa spelled with a ç (cedilla)?
In Portuguese, c before a, o or u is normally /k/. To show the /s/ sound before these vowels, we use ç.
So começar → começa keeps the /s/ sound in the third-person singular.
Why isn’t horas included after oito?
When telling time in Portuguese, you can omit horas.
• às oito = “at eight (o’clock)”
• às oito horas = same meaning, just more explicit
Can I change the word order?
Is there a shorter word than treinamento?
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