Breakdown of O recreio é na escola.
ser
to be
a escola
the school
na
in the / on the / at the (f.sg)
o recreio
the school break / the playground
Questions & Answers about O recreio é na escola.
Since this lesson is about à and ao, why is it na escola instead of à escola if the English translation says 'at school'?
In Portuguese, the preposition a (and its contractions like à) is mostly used for movement or direction (going 'to' the school). For a static location ('in' or 'at' the school), you use the preposition em. Here, em combines with the feminine word for 'the' (a) to make na.
Why does the sentence use é (from ser) for a location, instead of está (from estar)?
Can I use o recreio for my lunch break at work?
No, recreio is specifically used for a school recess or children's playtime. If you are taking a break at work, you would call it a pausa.