Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Ajusto o horário consoante a minha disponibilidade. - I adjust the schedule depending on my availability.

Ajusto o horário consoante a minha disponibilidade.

I adjust the schedule depending on my availability.

Breakdown of Ajusto o horário consoante a minha disponibilidade.

meu

my (m/f/pl: meu, minha, meus, minhas)

Questions & Answers about Ajusto o horário consoante a minha disponibilidade.

I notice there is no preposition like de or em after consoante. Is it always used directly before the noun?

Yes! Unlike English where we say "depending on" or "according to", consoante doesn't take an extra preposition when followed by a noun phrase. You just go straight into the noun, which here is a minha disponibilidade.

Could I use dependendo de in this sentence instead?

Absolutely. You could say Ajusto o horário dependendo da minha disponibilidade. Consoante is slightly more formal and very common in written Portuguese, but both mean the same thing here. You could also substitute it with segundo or de acordo com.

Does the word consoante change depending on gender or number here?

No, it stays exactly the same. When used as a contingency conjunction or preposition (meaning "depending on"), consoante is invariable. It will not change to match the masculine horário or the feminine disponibilidade.

What is the difference between using o horário and a agenda in this context?