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Portuguese (Portugal)

Making the decision to move abroad is a big step. When explaining such a complex choice, you often state your plan and then deliver the final, undeniable reason that sealed the deal.

### The Decisive Reason: *Tanto mais que*

In Portuguese, you can introduce this "final push" to your argument using the causal-additive connector **tanto mais que** ("especially since" or "all the more because").

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Because it adds a strong, factual reason to reinforce your statement, **tanto mais que** is always followed by the **indicative** mood. 

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Notice how the second clause doesn't just give a reason—it gives an *extra* compelling reason that makes the first clause undeniably true or logical. It is perfect for discussing the benefits of a new country, like a promising destination or an easy adaptation.

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### Overriding Doubts

You can also use **tanto mais que** to validate someone's doubts, or to explain exactly why they should push past them. 

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Causal-additive connector (tanto mais que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

prep

preposition

pron

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstratives and the verb to be (isto é, o, a)

Subject pronouns and negation (eu, não)

Yes/no questions and question words (quem, o que)

Plural pronouns, articles, and verbs (somos, são, os, as)

Origin and possession (de, do, da)

Introductions (chamar-se)

Indefinite articles (um, uma, uns, umas)

The verb to be for locations (estar)

Contrasting the two verbs to be (ser vs. estar)

Preposition for locations (em, no, na)

Numbers 0 to 10 (zero, um, dois)

The verb to have (tenho, tem)

Regular -ar verbs (falar, trabalhar)

Regular -er verbs (comer, beber)

Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)

My, your, and our (o meu, a nossa)

His, hers, and theirs (dele, dela)

Adjective agreement and placement

Days of the week (segunda-feira)

Months of the year (janeiro)

Counting by tens to 100 (trinta, quarenta...)

Telling time (é uma, são...)

Asking about time (quando, a que horas)

The verb to go (ir)

Prepositions of direction (a, para)

Preposition a contractions (ao, à, aos, às)

Prepositions of place (ao lado de, em frente de...)

Demonstratives (este, esse, aquele)

Contractions with demonstratives (neste, desse, daquele)

Asking which and how many (qual, quanto)

Plurals ending in -ão (-ões, -ãos, -ães)

Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)

The verb to like (gostar de)

The verb to need (precisar de)

The verb to want (querer)

The verb can or may (poder)

Expressing obligation (ter de)

Adverbs of degree (muito, pouco)

Quantifiers (muito, pouco)

Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)

Equality comparisons (tão... como)

The preposition com (comigo, contigo)

Coordinating conjunctions (e, mas, ou, porque)

The preposition por (pelo, pela)

Double negation (nunca, nada, ninguém)

Present continuous (estar a)

Near future (ir)

Past tense of regular -ar verbs

Past tense of regular -er and -ir verbs

Past tense of ser and ir (fui, foi)

Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)

Pronoun placement with negatives and questions

Greetings and courtesy (bom dia, obrigado)

Physical states with ter (ter fome, ter frio)

Asking the way (à direita, sempre em frente)

Colours (vermelho, amarelo, cor-de-rosa)

Money and shopping (custar, a moeda)

Getting around (o motorista, a paragem de autocarro)

Weather and seasons (faz calor, o inverno)

Omitting the subject pronoun

Where things are: ficar (Onde fica...?)

Richer questions: que + noun and é que

Numbers above 100 (cento e vinte, mil)

First-person sound changes (durmo, prefiro)

Advice and ability: dever and saber

Asking why: porquê and porque

When one thing happens: quando-clauses

Here and there: aqui, aí, ali (cá e lá)

Formal and plural possessives: o seu, o vosso

Irregular presents: ver, vir, dar

Present irregulars

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Stem-changing reflexives

Attached object pronouns (-lo, -la, -los, -las)

Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)

Pronoun placement with adverbs

Past tense of fazer, dizer, and trazer

Past tense of ter, estar, poder, and saber

Past tense of querer and vir

Past tense of ver, dar, and ler

Past tense reflexive verbs (-se)

Time elapsed in the past (há)

Question	Answer
especially since	tanto mais que
the unemployment	o desemprego
I am going to emigrate, especially since unemployment here is huge.	Vou emigrar, tanto mais que o desemprego aqui é enorme.
stable	estável
I am going to escape unemployment, especially since I need a stable life.	Vou fugir do desemprego, tanto mais que preciso de uma vida estável.
the remuneration	a remuneração
enticing	aliciante
The remuneration is enticing, especially since the rent there is cheap.	A remuneração é aliciante, tanto mais que a renda lá é barata.
the adaptation	a adaptação
The project is enticing, especially since the adaptation is going to be fast.	O projeto é aliciante, tanto mais que a adaptação vai ser rápida.
promising	promissor
He desires a stable career, especially since the destination is promising.	Ele deseja uma carreira estável, tanto mais que o destino é promissor.
the integration	a integração
The destination is promising, especially since integration is easy for us.	O destino é promissor, tanto mais que a integração é fácil para nós.
the language	o idioma
Integration is going to be easy, especially since I have already gotten used to the language.	A integração vai ser fácil, tanto mais que já me tenho habituado ao idioma.
the hesitation	a hesitação
I understand your hesitation, especially since the language is very complex.	Compreendo a tua hesitação, tanto mais que o idioma é muito complexo.
You must overcome the hesitation, especially since the remuneration is great.	Deves superar a hesitação, tanto mais que a remuneração é ótima.
The adaptation shall be easy, especially since I have already visited the country.	A adaptação há de ser fácil, tanto mais que já visitei o país.
I am going to accept the offer, especially since the remuneration is stable.	Vou aceitar a oferta, tanto mais que a remuneração é estável.