Breakdown of Tenho um encontro contigo à tarde.
ter
to have
um
a / an / some (all forms)
ao
to the / at the (m.sg; f.sg à, m.pl aos, f.pl às)
a tarde
the afternoon
contigo
with you
o encontro
the meeting (casual or encounter)
à tarde
in the afternoon
Questions & Answers about Tenho um encontro contigo à tarde.
Why is it contigo instead of saying com tu for "with you"?
In Portuguese, the preposition com (with) combines with certain pronouns to make special, single words. You can never say com tu; instead, they merge into contigo (with you, informal). Other examples include comigo (with me) and consigo (with him, her, or you formal).
Can um encontro mean a romantic date, or just a regular meeting?
It can be both! Um encontro is a very flexible word that can mean a casual meetup, a professional appointment, or a romantic date. You usually figure out which one it is based on the context.
Why does this use à tarde for "in the afternoon" instead of da tarde?
When you are talking about an event happening generally "in the afternoon", Portuguese uses à (which is the preposition a combined with the feminine word for the, a). You only use da tarde (of the afternoon) when attaching it to a specific time on the clock, like duas da tarde (two in the afternoon).
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