Breakdown of Temos amêndoas assadas e as de ontem.
e
and
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
ter
to have
ontem
yesterday
assado
roasted
a amêndoa
the almond
Questions & Answers about Temos amêndoas assadas e as de ontem.
Why does the sentence use as right before de ontem? Isn't as just a definite article?
Could I use aquelas instead and say aquelas de ontem?
Yes, aquelas de ontem (those from yesterday) is grammatically correct. However, using as de ontem (the ones from yesterday) is much more natural and common in everyday Portuguese unless you are specifically emphasizing or pointing out a distant batch of almonds.
Why does the adjective assadas come after amêndoas instead of before it?
In Portuguese, adjectives that categorize a noun or describe a physical state, like being roasted (assadas), almost always follow the noun. It also takes the feminine plural ending -as to agree with amêndoas.
How does the 's' at the end of Temos sound when followed by amêndoas?
Because Temos ends in an 's' and the next word amêndoas starts with a vowel, the 's' links the two words together in connected speech. It is pronounced like an English 'z', making it sound like "Temo-zamêndoas".
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