Word
Usa sempre o cinto de segurança no carro.
Meaning
Always wear your seat belt in the car.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Usa sempre o cinto de segurança no carro.
o carro
the car
sempre
always
usar
to use / to wear
o cinto de segurança
the seat belt
Questions & Answers about Usa sempre o cinto de segurança no carro.
Why is it usa instead of use if this is a command?
Usa is the informal tu command (imperative) for the verb usar. To form the affirmative tu command, you take the present tense tu form (usas) and drop the final s. If you wanted to be formal (você), you would say use.
The English translation says 'your seat belt', but the Portuguese just says o cinto. Why isn't there a word for 'your'?
In Portuguese, when it is obvious who the owner is, you usually just use the definite article (o or a) instead of a possessive word like teu. This is especially common for body parts, clothing, and personal items like a seat belt.
Does the verb usar mean 'to use' or 'to wear'?
Why does sempre come after the verb? Could I say Sempre usa?