Breakdown of Quero que ela ganhe o prémio em novembro.
ela
she
em
in / on / at
novembro
November
querer
to want
que
that (conjunction)
ganhar
to win
o prémio
the prize
Questions & Answers about Quero que ela ganhe o prémio em novembro.
Why does the verb ganhar change to ganhe here?
The phrase Quero que shows a wish or desire, which triggers the Present Subjunctive. For regular -ar verbs like ganhar, the subjunctive endings swap the usual -a for an -e. So, the ela form becomes ganhe.
Why can't I just translate "her to win" directly as ela ganhar?
English uses the infinitive structure "I want someone to do something", but Portuguese does not. You must use two clauses joined by que (that): literally, "I want that she wins". This is why you need Quero que followed by the conjugated verb ganhe.
Why isn't the month novembro capitalized?
Unlike in English, months of the year and days of the week are written with lowercase letters in Portuguese, unless they appear at the very beginning of a sentence.
Why do we just use em before novembro instead of no?
When talking about a month in general, Portuguese uses the simple preposition em (in). You only combine it with the article to make no (em + o) if you are talking about a specific, qualified month, like the November of a particular year.
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