Amanhã o veterinário vai vacinar o cachorro.

tomorrow

Breakdown of Amanhã o veterinário vai vacinar o cachorro.

• ir: to go (future auxiliary)
• o cachorro: the dog
• o veterinário: the veterinarian

Questions & Answers about Amanhã o veterinário vai vacinar o cachorro.

Why is amanhã at the beginning of the sentence?

Amanhã means tomorrow. In Portuguese, time expressions often go at the beginning of the sentence, especially when setting the scene.

So:

Amanhã o veterinário vai vacinar o cachorro.
= Tomorrow the veterinarian is going to vaccinate the dog.

You could also say:

O veterinário vai vacinar o cachorro amanhã.

That is also correct. Putting amanhã first just gives it a little more emphasis.

Why is there o before veterinário?

O means the. Portuguese uses definite articles much more often than English does.

So o veterinário literally means the veterinarian.

In English, you might say The vet will vaccinate the dog or sometimes just Vet will vaccinate the dog is impossible; English usually needs the too here. But in Portuguese, articles are also commonly used before professions and nouns in contexts where English may be less strict.

If the veterinarian were female, it would be:

A veterinária

Why is there o before cachorro?