A coleta seletiva é amanhã.

to be

Breakdown of A coleta seletiva é amanhã.

• amanhã: tomorrow
• a coleta seletiva: the selective waste collection

Questions & Answers about A coleta seletiva é amanhã.

Why is there an a at the beginning of the sentence?

Because coleta is a feminine singular noun, and Portuguese normally uses a definite article with specific scheduled events or known things.

• a coleta = the collection / the pickup
• seletiva agrees with coleta, so it is also feminine singular.

In Portuguese, using the article here sounds natural. Leaving it out would usually sound incomplete or unnatural in this context.

What exactly is coleta seletiva?

In Brazilian Portuguese, coleta seletiva usually refers to the separate collection of recyclable waste, often done by the city or a building service.

So it is not just collecting in a general sense. It usually means a specific recycling pickup system where trash is sorted by type.

Why is it é and not está?

Portuguese uses ser in expressions that identify when something happens:

• A reunião é amanhã.
• O jogo é domingo.
• A coleta seletiva é amanhã.

Here, é is linking the event to its scheduled time.
Using está amanhã would be incorrect.

A useful shortcut:

• use ser for when an event is
• use estar more for location, condition, or temporary states

Why is there no word for on before amanhã?