A candidata levou o diploma e o currículo para a entrevista presencial.

The candidate took the diploma and the résumé to the in-person interview.

Breakdown of A candidata levou o diploma e o currículo para a entrevista presencial.

• para: to
• e: and
• levar: to take
• a entrevista: the interview

Questions & Answers about A candidata levou o diploma e o currículo para a entrevista presencial.

Why does Portuguese use a, o, and a before these nouns?

Portuguese uses definite articles much more often than English.

In this sentence:

• a candidata = the candidate/applicant
• o diploma = the diploma
• o currículo = the résumé/CV
• a entrevista = the interview

Even when English might sound more natural without the, Portuguese often keeps the article. This is completely normal.

Why is it a candidata and not o candidata?

Because candidata is feminine.

In Portuguese, articles and many nouns show grammatical gender:

• o candidato = the male candidate
• a candidata = the female candidate

Here, the sentence is specifically talking about a woman, so a candidata is the correct form.

What tense is levou?