Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal): Ela não duvida que o vinho também é bom, mas prefere beber outra coisa. - She doesn’t doubt that wine is also good, but she prefers to drink something else.

Não duvida literally means "does not doubt." It implies that she is completely certain about the quality of the wine—she has no hesitation in believing that the wine is good.

How does the word também affect the meaning of the clause about the wine?

Também means "also" and suggests that, in addition to any other good aspects or beverages being considered, the wine too is good. It adds the nuance that the wine shares the positive quality with other items or experiences.

Why is the conjunction mas used in this sentence, and what contrast does it introduce?

Mas translates as "but" and introduces a contrast. Although she acknowledges that the wine is good, she still opts to drink something else, highlighting that quality isn’t her only criterion for preference.

What is the function of que in the structure não duvida que o vinho também é bom?

Que acts as a subordinating conjunction linking the main clause with the subordinate clause. It introduces the statement about the wine’s quality, connecting her lack of doubt to the positive claim that the wine is good.

Who is the subject of both duvida and prefere, and why isn’t it repeated in the second clause?

The subject is ela (she) for both verbs. In Portuguese, once the subject is established in the first clause, it is common to omit it in subsequent clauses when it remains the same, as context makes it clear who is performing the action.

What does outra coisa mean in this context, and why might it be used instead of specifying a particular drink?

Outra coisa literally means "another thing" or "something else." It is used to indicate a different beverage without specifying which one, emphasizing her general preference for an alternative drink rather than the wine, even though the wine is acknowledged as good.