Breakdown of Precisamos de outros pneus para o nosso jipe.
nosso
our
para
to / for
precisar de
to need
o
him/it (m)
outro
other
o jipe
the SUV / the jeep
o pneu
the tire
Questions & Answers about Precisamos de outros pneus para o nosso jipe.
Why is there a de before outros? We just say "We need other tires" in English.
The verb precisar (to need) always requires the preposition de before the thing that is needed. So, in Portuguese, you literally say "We need of other tires".
Can I combine de and outros into a single word?
Yes! The preposition de and the determiner outros can contract to form doutros. In spoken European Portuguese, you will hear Precisamos doutros pneus very frequently, though keeping them separate as de outros is also perfectly correct.
Why is it para o nosso jipe and not just para nosso jipe?
In European Portuguese, you almost always need a definite article (o, a, os, as) before a possessive word like nosso (our). Since jipe is masculine and singular, it requires the article o.
Is jipe just the brand name Jeep?
It originates from the brand name, but in Portugal, jipe is used as an everyday noun for any SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) or 4x4 off-road vehicle, regardless of the actual car brand.
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