Breakdown of A rapariga adora não só o judo, mas também a natação.
a rapariga
the girl
adorar
to adore
não só
not only
mas também
but also
a natação
the swimming
o judo
the judo
Questions & Answers about A rapariga adora não só o judo, mas também a natação.
How exactly does the não só... mas também structure work in this sentence?
Could I use como também instead of mas também here?
Why are there definite articles (o and a) before the sports?
Portuguese generally requires definite articles before the names of sports, hobbies, and academic subjects. Because of this rule, you must include o before judo (masculine) and a before natação (feminine), even though we leave them out in English.
Is rapariga the most common word for "girl" in Portugal?
Yes, in European Portuguese, rapariga is the standard word for a teenage girl or young woman. You might also know menina, but that is usually reserved for little girls.
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