Breakdown of O adulto trabalha e o aluno estuda.
e
and
o aluno
the student (m)
trabalhar
to work
estudar
to study
o adulto
the adult
Questions & Answers about O adulto trabalha e o aluno estuda.
Why do trabalha and estuda both end in -a?
They are the he, she, or it (third-person singular) forms of the regular -ar verbs trabalhar (to work) and estudar (to study). In the present tense, you drop the -ar and add -a for this form.
Could I use adulta and aluna if I were talking about females?
I have also seen the word estudante for student. Is it interchangeable with aluno?
They are very similar, but aluno usually refers to a pupil at a primary or high school, or a specific teacher's student. Estudante is more often used for older students, like those at a university, but you will be understood using either one at this level.
How do you pronounce the word e (and) in this sentence?
The Portuguese word e meaning and is usually pronounced like the ee sound in the English word see.
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