Breakdown of O pai tem de cozinhar a carne amanhã.
o pai
the father / the parents
a carne
the meat
amanhã
tomorrow
ter de
to have to
Questions & Answers about O pai tem de cozinhar a carne amanhã.
Why is it "O pai" instead of just "Pai"?
In Portuguese, it is very common to use the definite article (o or a) before family members or names when talking about them. So, instead of just saying "Dad", we say "The dad" (O pai).
Why do we need the word "de" in "tem de cozinhar"?
The phrase ter de followed by an infinitive verb (like cozinhar) is how you express obligation in Portuguese, meaning "to have to" do something. Without de, the verb ter just means "to have" as in owning a physical object.
Why is the verb "cozinhar" not conjugated?