Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Do you work on Saturday?

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Questions & Answers about Vocês trabalham no sábado?

Why does the sentence use no sábado instead of just translating 'on' as em?

In Portuguese, you don't just say 'on Saturday', you say 'on the Saturday'. The word no is a contraction of the preposition em (in/on/at) and the masculine word for 'the' (o). Days of the week usually need 'the' before them.

Why doesn't sábado have -feira at the end like the other days?

In Portuguese, only the workdays (Monday through Friday) use the word -feira. The weekend days, sábado (Saturday) and domingo (Sunday), stand alone and are both masculine words.

Who exactly is Vocês referring to?

Vocês is the plural form of 'you', similar to saying 'you all' or 'you guys' in English. Even though it means 'you', it pairs with trabalham, which is the third-person plural ('they') form of the verb trabalhar.

How do we know this is a question, since there are no question words like 'Do'?

In Portuguese, you don't need helper words like 'do' or 'does' to ask a yes/no question. You simply keep the exact same word order as a normal statement and raise the pitch of your voice at the end of the sentence.