Breakdown of O colchão dobrável encaixa bem, por isso há pouco que arrumar.
haver
to be (there is / there are)
bem
well / fine
arrumar
to tidy up
pouco
little
o
him/it (m)
que
who / which / that (relative)
por isso
therefore / so (for that reason)
o colchão
the mattress
dobrável
foldable
encaixar
to fit
Questions & Answers about O colchão dobrável encaixa bem, por isso há pouco que arrumar.
Why is it que arrumar rather than para arrumar here?
The phrase pouco que arrumar is an infinitival relative clause. After indefinite pronouns like pouco, muito, algo, or nada, Portuguese uses que plus the infinitive to mean something like "little to arrange". While you might hear para arrumar or a arrumar in informal speech, using que is the grammatically standard choice after these indefinite words.
Why use encaixa instead of cabe for "fits" in this sentence?
While caber means to fit in terms of having enough physical space (like a book in a bag), encaixar means to fit into place, slot in, or interlock neatly. Because this is a foldable mattress, encaixa bem implies it slots perfectly into its intended area without needing awkward adjustments.
Does the adjective dobrável change depending on gender?
No, adjectives ending in -l (like dobrável, fácil, or possível) have only one form for both masculine and feminine singular nouns. If the noun were plural, the ending would change to -is (for example, colchões dobráveis), but the gender of the noun never affects it.
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