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Questions & Answers about Eu tomo banho de manhã.
Why does the Portuguese sentence use tomo instead of a word for 'have'?
Does banho specifically mean a bath in a tub, or can it mean a shower?
Tomar banho is the most common way to say you are washing yourself, whether it is in a bathtub or a shower. If you want to be very specific about taking a shower, you can say tomar um duche, but tomar banho works perfectly for both in everyday conversation.
Why is 'in the morning' translated as de manhã rather than using em (in)?
In Portuguese, parts of the day use the preposition de (of/from) rather than em (in) to describe when a routine action happens. You will use this same pattern for the rest of the day: de manhã (in the morning), de tarde (in the afternoon), and de noite (in the evening/at night).
How would I change this sentence to say 'I can take a bath in the morning' using this lesson's grammar?