Breakdown of O meu filho estuda português em maio.
português
Portuguese
em
in / on / at
estudar
to study
meu
my (m/f/pl: meu, minha, meus, minhas)
o filho
the son
maio
May
Questions & Answers about O meu filho estuda português em maio.
Why is maio written with a lowercase letter?
In Portuguese, the months of the year (like maio, janeiro, and dezembro) are always written with lowercase letters. This is a common difference from English!
Which word means "in" before the month? Could I use no instead?
You use the basic preposition em to say "in" a specific month, as in em maio. You do not use no (which means "in the") because Portuguese doesn't say "in the May".
Why is there an O before meu filho? Doesn't that mean "the my son"?
Yes, it literally translates to "the my son"! In European Portuguese, it is the standard rule to use a definite article (like o or a, meaning "the") right before possessive words like meu (my).
Is it a mistake that português is also lowercase?
Not a mistake! Just like the months of the year, the names of languages and nationalities (like português or inglês) are always written with lowercase letters in Portuguese.
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