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Aqui está o troco. Podes guardá-lo no bolso.

Aqui está o troco. Podes guardá-lo no bolso.
Here is the change. You can keep it in the pocket.
From Lesson 74:Attached object pronouns (-lo, -la, -los, -las)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Aqui está o troco. Podes guardá-lo no bolso.

Why does the verb guardar change to guardá-lo?
When attaching a direct object pronoun like o (it) to a verb ending in -r (like the infinitive guardar), you must drop the -r and add an L to the pronoun, making it -lo. Because dropping the -r changes how the word is naturally stressed, we add an acute accent to the a to keep the pronunciation exactly the same: guardá-lo.
What exactly does the -lo replace in this sentence?
It replaces o troco (the change). Because troco is a masculine singular noun, we use the masculine pronoun o. Following the rule from the previous question, o transforms into -lo when attached to the modified verb.
Why is it no bolso instead of em o bolso for 'in the pocket'?
In Portuguese, the preposition em (in/on) must always contract with the definite article that follows it. Here, em + o (the) combines to form the single word no.
Why isn't there a word for 'you' before Podes?
Podes is the informal 'you' (tu) form of the verb poder (can / to be able to). Because the verb ending already tells us exactly who is doing the action, Portuguese speakers usually drop the subject pronoun tu.

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