Question 1

Why does the sentence use No instead of just Em for "In"?

Accepted Answer

In Portuguese, seasons almost always need a definite article (the word for "the"). Since outono is a masculine word, we use o. When you combine the preposition em (in) with the article o (the), they merge to become the word no. So literally, the sentence says "In the autumn".

Question 2

Why is the verb faz used here to mean "it is"?

Accepted Answer

The verb fazer literally means "to do" or "to make". While English uses "to be" for weather (it is windy, it is cold), Portuguese often uses fazer. You can think of it as nature "making wind". You will see this with other weather words too, like faz frio (it is cold) or faz sol (it is sunny).

Question 3

Where is the word for "it" in faz vento?

Accepted Answer

Portuguese doesn't use a "dummy" subject like the English word "it" for weather. The verb faz is just used on its own in the third-person singular form. You don't need to add a pronoun before it.

Question 4

Can I use a different verb if it is windy right now?

Accepted Answer

Yes! For general facts about weather, like what typically happens in autumn, faz is perfect. If you want to say that it is windy at this exact moment, you will very often hear Portuguese people use the verb estar (to be temporarily) instead, saying está vento.

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