Usages of da
Meu pai não gosta quando eu chego tarde da escola.
My father doesn’t like it when I arrive late from school.
Eu moro longe da escola.
I live far from the school.
A farmácia não tinha o remédio da receita, então voltei mais tarde.
The pharmacy didn’t have the medicine from the prescription, so I came back later.
A médica da clínica explicou tudo devagar, e eu entendi melhor.
The doctor at the clinic explained everything slowly, and I understood better.
No café da manhã, ela não usa nem xícara nem copo grande; prefere beber água da garrafa.
At breakfast, she uses neither a cup nor a large glass; she prefers to drink water from the bottle.
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