Breakdown of O stand não dá garantia noutros carros usados?
o carro
the car
não
not / no
em
in / on / at
o
him/it (m)
dar
to give
outro
other
o stand
the car dealership
usado
used
a garantia
the warranty
Questions & Answers about O stand não dá garantia noutros carros usados?
How is the word noutros formed in this sentence?
Noutros is a contraction of the preposition em (in/on) and the masculine plural determiner outros (other). In English, we say "on other cars", but Portuguese uses the preposition em, which merges with outros to become noutros.
Why is the English word stand used in a Portuguese sentence?
In Portugal, stand is a very common borrowed word (loanword) used to mean a car dealership or a sales booth. It is treated as a masculine noun, which is why it uses the definite article o.
Why doesn't the sentence say uma garantia for "a warranty"?
In Portuguese, the indefinite article (uma) is often left out when talking about providing, having, or needing a general thing or concept. Saying dá garantia is a very natural way to express the general concept of "providing warranty coverage".
Why is usados placed after carros?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. So, "used cars" becomes carros usados. Notice that usados also ends in -os to agree with the masculine, plural noun carros.
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