Word
O país donde vem este grão exótico é quente.
Meaning
The country where this exotic bean comes from is hot.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of O país donde vem este grão exótico é quente.
ser
to be
o país
the country
este
this (este, esta, estes, estas)
vir
to come
Questions & Answers about O país donde vem este grão exótico é quente.
Why do we use donde here instead of just onde?
Donde is the contraction of the preposition de (from) and the relative pronoun onde (where). We use it because the verb vir (to come) requires the preposition de to express origin. Unlike English, which often leaves 'from' at the end of the sentence, Portuguese must put the preposition before the relative pronoun.
Why is the subject este grão exótico placed after the verb vem?
In Portuguese relative clauses, it is very common to invert the subject and verb, especially when the subject is long or heavy. You could technically say donde este grão exótico vem, but donde vem este grão exótico flows much more naturally to a native speaker.
Why do we use é instead of está for quente?
The English translation says 'bean', but doesn't grão mean 'grain'?