Usages of onde
Faremos um balanço das nossas despesas para perceber onde podemos poupar.
We will take stock of our expenses to see where we can save.
A casa onde moro é bonita.
The house where I live is beautiful.
Vamos sair para o pátio, onde o sinal é mais forte.
Let’s go out to the courtyard where the signal is stronger.
No inverno, prefiro viajar para o sul, onde o mar continua quente.
In winter I prefer to travel to the south, where the sea stays warm.
O elevador vai até à cave, onde fica o estacionamento.
The elevator goes down to the basement, where the parking is.
Depois visitámos um aquário onde a guia explicou‑nos os hábitos dos peixes.
Afterwards we visited an aquarium where the guide explained the habits of the fish to us.
Na empresa tecnológica onde trabalho, muitos programadores começam como estagiários mal saem da universidade.
At the tech company where I work, many programmers start as interns as soon as they leave university.
De vez em quando reviso o histórico do navegador para perceber onde perco tempo.
From time to time I review the browser history to see where I waste time.
Se não usares os piscas, os outros condutores não adivinham para onde vais.
If you don’t use the indicators, the other drivers won’t guess where you are going.
Às vezes, eu engano-me no acento dessa palavra e ponho um ponto final onde devia haver uma vírgula.
Sometimes, I get the accent of that word wrong and put a full stop where there should be a comma.
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