Breakdown of Na minha folha, eu sempre deixo uma margem grande para notas e comentários.
Questions & Answers about Na minha folha, eu sempre deixo uma margem grande para notas e comentários.
Na is the contraction of em + a.
- em = in/on
- a = the
- na = in/on the
So na minha folha literally works like on my sheet/page.
In Portuguese, a possessive like minha often appears with an article:
- na minha folha
- no meu caderno
- na minha mesa
You may also hear em minha folha, but na minha folha sounds more natural and common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese.
Folha usually means sheet or leaf, depending on context.
In this sentence, folha most likely means:
- a sheet of paper
- a page
- the physical writing surface you are using
That is a little different from some related words:
- folha = sheet/page/leaf
- papel = paper as a material
- página = page, especially in a book, notebook, or website
So na minha folha suggests on my sheet/page, especially a piece of paper you are writing on.