Breakdown of A torneira está na casa de banho.
estar
to be (temporary / location)
na
in the / on the / at the (f.sg)
a casa de banho
the bathroom
a torneira
the tap
Questions & Answers about A torneira está na casa de banho.
Why do we use está instead of é for "is" here?
Where does the word na come from?
na means "in the". It is a required combination (contraction) of the preposition em (in/on/at) and the feminine singular word for "the", which is a (matching the feminine noun casa).
Does casa de banho literally mean "bath house"?
Almost! It literally translates to "house of bath". In European Portuguese, casa de banho is the standard everyday way to say "bathroom" or "restroom" in any building, not just places with an actual bathtub.
How would I use the current lesson's verb poder (can/may) to say "The tap can be in the bathroom"?
You would use the "it" form of poder, which is pode, followed by the infinitive (unchanged) form of the verb "to be". Because we are talking about location, that infinitive is estar. The sentence becomes: A torneira pode estar na casa de banho.
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