Breakdown of Fecho todos os caixotes com fita-cola.
com
with
o
him/it (m)
todo
all / whole
fechar
to close
o caixote
the moving box
a fita-cola
the tape
Questions & Answers about Fecho todos os caixotes com fita-cola.
Why do we use todos here instead of tudo?
Todos is a variable word that means all or every, and it must match the noun it describes. Since caixotes (boxes) is masculine plural, we use todos. You would use the invariable word tudo (which means everything) only when you are not referring to a specific noun, such as if you wanted to say I close everything (Fecho tudo).
Why is there an os after todos? Can I just say todos caixotes?
In Portuguese, when todo or todos is followed by a noun, you almost always need the definite article (o, a, os, as) right after it. You have to include os here because you are saying all of the specific boxes (todos os caixotes).
How do I know Fecho means I close?
The subject I is built into the verb ending. Fecho is the present tense eu (I) form of the regular verb fechar (to close). You can just say Fecho instead of Eu fecho because the -o ending already makes it clear who is doing the action.
What makes up the word fita-cola?
Fita-cola is the standard term in Portugal for sticky tape or Scotch tape. It is a compound of two words: fita which means ribbon or strip, and cola which means glue. So it literally translates to glue-ribbon!
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