Breakdown of O estágio é presencial três vezes por semana, mas o curso continua remoto nos outros dias.
ser
to be
mas
but
o dia
the day
a semana
the week
Questions & Answers about O estágio é presencial três vezes por semana, mas o curso continua remoto nos outros dias.
Why does Portuguese use o in o estágio and o curso? In English we would often just say internship or course without the.
Portuguese uses definite articles much more often than English.
In this sentence, o estágio and o curso refer to specific things already known in the context, so o sounds natural:
- o estágio
- o curso
In English, we often drop the in general statements, but Portuguese usually keeps the article in cases like this.
Compare:
- O curso começa amanhã. = The course starts tomorrow.
- A aula foi cancelada. = The class was canceled.
Dropping the article here would usually sound less natural or incomplete.
What exactly does presencial mean?
Presencial means something like in person, face-to-face, or on-site, depending on context.
In Brazilian Portuguese, it is very commonly used for work, classes, meetings, and events:
- aula presencial = in-person class
- trabalho presencial = on-site work
- reunião presencial = in-person meeting
So o estágio é presencial means the internship happens physically at the workplace, not online.