Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Do you (pl) work on Saturday?

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Questions & Answers about Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Why is it no sábado instead of just em (on) sábado?

In Portuguese, days of the week usually need a definite article ("the"). To say "on", we use the preposition em. Since sábado is a masculine word, we combine em + o to get no. Literally, you are asking if they work "on the Saturday".

Does no sábado mean this coming Saturday or every Saturday?

It can mean either, depending on context. To be very specific that you mean "every Saturday" (on Saturdays), you can make it plural and say nos sábados or aos sábados.

Why does Vocês (you) use the verb trabalham? Isn't that the "they" form?

Yes, it is! In Portuguese, the pronoun vocês (you, plural) always uses the same verb conjugations as eles and elas (they). That's why it takes the 3rd-person plural ending -am.

Where is the word for "Do" in this question?

Portuguese doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to ask questions. You just take the standard statement and raise your pitch at the end when speaking, or add a question mark when writing.