Breakdown of Limpo as escadas todos os dias.
limpar
to clean
todos os dias
every day
as escadas
the stairs
Questions & Answers about Limpo as escadas todos os dias.
Doesn't limpo mean the adjective 'clean'? How do I know it's a verb here?
Limpo can be both! It is the masculine adjective for 'clean' (as in um quarto limpo), but here it is the 'I' form of the present tense verb limpar (to clean). You can tell it is a verb because it acts as the main action of the sentence, and the subject eu (I) is implied by the verb ending.
Does as escadas mean multiple staircases?
Not necessarily. Just like in English, we use the plural as escadas (the stairs) to talk about a single flight of stairs or a staircase. The singular word a escada is typically used when talking about a ladder.
Why do we say todos os dias for 'every day'? Couldn't I use cada dia?
While cada dia literally means 'each day', Portuguese speakers use the expression todos os dias (literally 'all the days') to express 'every day' as a regular routine or habit. Remember that you must include the definite article os (the) between todos and dias.
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