Breakdown of No dia seguinte, ela chegou cedo.
ela
she
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
cedo
early
chegar
to arrive
Questions & Answers about No dia seguinte, ela chegou cedo.
Why is it No dia and not Na dia since dia ends in an 'a'?
Even though dia ends in 'a', it is actually a masculine noun. Therefore, we use the masculine article o. The word no is a contraction of the preposition em (in/on) and the masculine article o (the).
Could I say no próximo dia instead of no dia seguinte?
You could, but no dia seguinte (literally 'on the following day') is the much more natural and common way to say 'the next day' when telling a story in the past. Próximo is usually used when talking about the future from today's perspective.
What tense is chegou?
It is the simple past tense (Pretérito Perfeito) of the regular verb chegar (to arrive). It is conjugated for the third-person singular to match ela (she).