Breakdown of Se queres um motor mais potente, tens de aceitar o preço doutro carro.
o carro
the car
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
um
a / an / some (all forms)
o preço
the price
querer
to want
mais
more
ter de
to have to
o
him/it (m)
outro
other
aceitar
to accept
se
if
o motor
the engine
potente
powerful
Questions & Answers about Se queres um motor mais potente, tens de aceitar o preço doutro carro.
Why is it doutro instead of just outro or de um outro?
Doutro is a contraction of the preposition de (of) and the word outro (other/another). In English, we say 'another' (an + other), but in Portuguese, you usually do not use um or uma (a/an) before outro. So, 'of another' is just de + outro, which merges into doutro.
Why is there a de after tens in tens de aceitar?
Both queres and tens are used here. How would this sentence change if I were speaking formally?
Why does mais potente come after the noun motor?
In Portuguese, adjectives almost always come after the noun they describe. When you use mais (more) to make a comparison, it stays right next to the adjective. So 'a more powerful engine' is structured as um motor (an engine) mais potente (more powerful).
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