Movement with por
Use the preposition por to express movement through, by, or along a place. You will often see it with verbs like passar (to pass), caminhar (to walk), or ir (to go).
When por is followed by a location word like aqui (here) or ali (there), it stays in its basic form.
| I always pass through here. | Eu passo sempre por aqui. |
| We pass through there. | Nós passamos por ali. |
Contractions with "the"
When por is followed by a definite article (o, a, os, or as), the two words merge into a single, new word.
| Preposition | Article | Contraction | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| por | o | pelo | through the (masc. sing.) |
| por | a | pela | through the (fem. sing.) |
| por | os | pelos | through the (masc. pl.) |
| por | as | pelas | through the (fem. pl.) |
Use these contractions to describe pathways, routes, and geographic features.
| The dog walks through the park. | O cão caminha pelo parque. |
| She walks along the street with me. | Ela caminha pela rua comigo. |
| They go through the new paths. | Eles vão pelos caminhos novos. |
Depending on the context, these contractions can also translate to taking a specific route, or traveling over something like a bridge.
| I do not take the stairs. | Eu não vou pelas escadas. |
| The train passes over the bridge. | O comboio passa pela ponte. |
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