Breakdown of Depois do jantar, lavei a frigideira e guardei a chaleira no armário.
e
and
o jantar
the dinner
depois
after
no
in the
Questions & Answers about Depois do jantar, lavei a frigideira e guardei a chaleira no armário.
Why is there no subject pronoun like eu in this sentence?
In Portuguese, the subject pronoun is often omitted when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.
- lavei = I washed
- guardei = I put away / stored
The ending -ei tells you the subject is eu in the simple past for regular -ar verbs.
So:
- Eu lavei a frigideira = correct
- Lavei a frigideira = also correct, and very common
Portuguese does this much more often than English.
What does do mean in depois do jantar?
Do is a contraction of de + o.
- depois de = after
- o jantar = the dinner
- depois do jantar = literally after the dinner
So do comes from:
- de + o = do
This kind of contraction is extremely common in Portuguese.
Why is it depois do jantar and not just depois jantar?