Word
O cão caminha pelo parque.
Meaning
The dog walks through the park.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of O cão caminha pelo parque.
o cão
the dog
o parque
the park
caminhar
to walk
pelo
through the (m.sg, pela, pelos, pelas)
Questions & Answers about O cão caminha pelo parque.
Why do we use pelo instead of just por?
pelo is a mandatory combination (a contraction) of the preposition por (through) and the masculine word for 'the', which is o. Since parque is masculine, we combine por + o into pelo to mean 'through the'.
Does pelo always mean 'through the'?
Not always! The preposition por can mean 'through', 'by', 'along', or 'for'. In this sentence, because it describes movement across a physical location, 'through the' or 'around the' is the best translation.
I learned that the verb andar means 'to walk'. Can I say 'O cão anda pelo parque'?
Yes, you absolutely can. Both caminhar and andar can mean 'to walk'. caminhar is often used when talking about the specific exercise or action of taking a walk, while andar is the more general and common everyday word for getting around on foot.
How can I tell that parque is masculine so I know to use pelo instead of pela?