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A senhora é a professora e ele é o rapaz.

A senhora é a professora e ele é o rapaz.
You are the teacher and he is the boy.
From Lesson 2:Subject pronouns and negation (eu, não)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A senhora é a professora e ele é o rapaz.

The translation says "You are the teacher", but doesn't a senhora mean "the lady"?
Literally, yes! But in Portugal, o senhor (for a man) and a senhora (for a woman) are the standard ways to say "you" in a polite or formal setting. You use this when speaking to someone older, a customer, or someone you don't know well.
Why do we use é with a senhora if it means "you"? Doesn't é mean "is"?
In Portuguese, formal "you" words like a senhora, o senhor, and você always use the exact same verb form as "he" and "she" (the third-person singular). So, just as we say ele é (he is), we say a senhora é (you are - formal).
Why does the sentence say a professora instead of just professora?
Usually, when just stating someone's job, you leave out the word "the" or "a" (like ela é professora for "she is a teacher"). However, this sentence points out specific people: you are the teacher, and he is the boy. Therefore, we use the definite articles a (the, feminine) and o (the, masculine).
How do I pronounce the difference between e (and) and é (is)?
The accent mark changes the pronunciation completely! The verb é (is) has an open sound, similar to the "e" in the English word "pet". The connector e (and) has no accent and usually sounds like the "ee" in "see" or a short "ih" sound when spoken in a normal conversational flow.

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