Breakdown of Quem paga o prejuízo da humidade é o seguro.
ser
to be
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
quem
who
pagar
to pay
o
him/it (m)
o seguro
the insurance
o prejuízo
the damage
a humidade
the damp
Questions & Answers about Quem paga o prejuízo da humidade é o seguro.
Why does the sentence start with 'Quem' instead of 'A pessoa que'?
Does prejuízo mean the physical damage to the house?
It leans more towards the financial loss or cost of the damage. For physical damage, you would more commonly use the word dano. Since the sentence talks about paying, prejuízo is the perfect word to describe the financial burden caused by the situation.
I learned humidade as 'humidity' in the weather. What does it mean in this context?
In a household context in Portugal, humidade specifically refers to 'damp', including water spots, mold, or condensation issues on walls and ceilings. It is a very common housing issue to discuss.
Since this lesson focuses on the resultative passive (ficar + past participle), how would I say 'The house was damaged by the damp'?
You would say A casa ficou danificada pela humidade. Using ficar (to stay/become) with the past participle danificada is perfect here because it emphasizes the resulting state of the house after the damp affected it, rather than the action itself.
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