Word
O cartório pode emitir um documento novo.
Meaning
The registry office can issue a new document.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of O cartório pode emitir um documento novo.
poder
to be able to
novo
new
o cartório
the registry or notary office
emitir um documento
to issue an official document
Questions & Answers about O cartório pode emitir um documento novo.
What exactly does cartório mean in Brazilian Portuguese?
Cartório is a very Brazilian term. It usually refers to an official office that handles legal registrations, certifications, notarizations, and public records.
Depending on the context, it may be translated as:
- registry office
- notary office
- civil registry office
There is not always one perfect English equivalent, because Brazilian cartórios do several kinds of official administrative tasks.
Why does the sentence start with o?
O is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
So:
- o cartório = the registry/notary office
Portuguese uses articles more often than English does, so it is very normal to say o cartório where English might also say just the office or even omit the article in some contexts.
Why is it um documento and not uma documento?