Breakdown of O companheiro trabalha com o pai.
o pai
the father / the parents
com
with
trabalhar
to work
o companheiro
the partner
Questions & Answers about O companheiro trabalha com o pai.
Wait, if the lesson is about dele, why isn't it used here to say 'his father'?
In Portuguese, when it is obvious from context whose family member is being discussed, the possessive word is often left out. We just use the definite article (o or a). Here, o pai naturally implies 'his father'. You could say o pai dele, but it is not required.
Does companheiro mean a romantic partner or a business partner?
It usually refers to a romantic partner (like a common-law spouse) or a life companion. If you wanted to talk about a coworker or business partner, you would typically use words like colega or sócio.
Why is the verb trabalha ending in '-a' here?
Does com ever combine with o to make a shorter word?
No, the preposition com (with) does not merge with definite articles like o or a. Unlike de and o which become do, you must always leave these as two separate words: com o.
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