Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Já preparei o roteiro. - I already prepared the itinerary.

Já preparei o roteiro.

I already prepared the itinerary.

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Questions & Answers about Já preparei o roteiro.

Why is já placed before the verb?

In Portuguese, short time words like já (already) are usually placed right before the verb. So we say Já preparei rather than putting it after the verb.

Why is there no word for 'I' in this sentence?

In Portuguese, you can drop the subject pronoun like eu (I) because the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. The -ei ending on preparei is specifically the 'I' form for regular -ar verbs in the past tense (Pretérito Perfeito Simples).

How do I change this to say I haven't prepared the itinerary yet?

You can replace já (already) with ainda não (not yet). The negative sentence would be: Ainda não preparei o roteiro. Notice that ainda não also goes directly before the verb.

Can roteiro mean anything other than 'itinerary'?

Yes! Depending on the context, roteiro can mean 'itinerary' or 'route' for travel, but it is also the word used for a movie or theatre 'script'.