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Why do we say O before Pedro in this sentence?
In European Portuguese, it’s common to use the definite article O (masculine singular) or A (feminine singular) before a person’s name. This is a stylistic and regional usage. It doesn’t change the meaning significantly, but in Portugal, people might often say O Pedro, A Maria, etc.
Why do we use é instead of está in this sentence?
É comes from the verb ser, which is used for more permanent states or inherent characteristics. In this case, saying O Pedro é meu amigo indicates that this is a defining relationship. On the other hand, está (from estar) usually refers to temporary states or locations.
Why is it meu instead of minha or meus?
Meu is the masculine, singular possessive pronoun for I (first person singular) in Portuguese. Because amigo is masculine and singular, the correct match is meu amigo. If it were a female friend, it would be minha amiga, and for plural male (or mixed-gender) friends, meus amigos.
What’s the difference between amigo and amiga?
In Portuguese, nouns typically reflect gender. Amigo is used for a male friend (or sometimes as a general male-oriented term), whereas amiga is used for a female friend. If you’re talking about multiple male friends (or a mixed group), you say amigos; for a group of only female friends, you say amigas.
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