Breakdown of O nível de vida subiu nos últimos anos.
o ano
the year
a vida
the life
subir
to climb
último
last
o nível
the level
Questions & Answers about O nível de vida subiu nos últimos anos.
Why is subiu (simple past) used here when the English translation says "has risen" (present perfect)?
In English, the present perfect is often used for past actions that are still relevant now. However, in Portuguese, if an action is viewed as a completed event, you use the simple past (Pretérito Perfeito), which is subiu here. If you used the Portuguese present perfect (tem subido), it would specifically mean it "has been rising continuously" up to this very moment.
Is nível de vida the only way to say "standard of living"? Could I use padrão de vida?
The English translation says "recent years", but doesn't últimos mean "last"?
Yes, últimos translates literally to "last". In Portuguese, saying nos últimos anos (in the last years) is the standard, natural way to express what English speakers usually call "in recent years". You wouldn't typically translate it word-for-word as nos anos recentes.
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