Breakdown of O rapaz tem cem euros no bolso.
o rapaz
the boy
ter
to have
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
o bolso
the pocket
o euro
the euro
cem
one hundred
Questions & Answers about O rapaz tem cem euros no bolso.
Why is the word for 'one hundred' cem here, but sometimes I see cento?
You use cem when you mean exactly one hundred (100). You use cento when the number is part of a larger number over one hundred, like 101 (cento e um) or 150 (cento e cinquenta). Since the boy has exactly 100 euros, we use cem.
Do I need to say um cem to mean 'one hundred'?
No, you never use um before cem. In Portuguese, the word cem already means 'one hundred' all by itself. Saying um cem would sound like 'one one hundred'.
Why does the sentence say no bolso instead of em o bolso?
In Portuguese, the preposition em (in) always merges with the definite article 'the' (o or a). Because bolso (pocket) is a masculine word, em combines with o to make no (in the).
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