Breakdown of Odeio esperar pelo autocarro.
o autocarro
the bus
pelo
through the (m.sg, pela, pelos, pelas)
esperar
to wait
odiar
to hate
Questions & Answers about Odeio esperar pelo autocarro.
Why is 'I hate' translated as odeio and not 'odio'?
The verb odiar (to hate) is irregular. In the present tense, it adds an e before the ending for most pronouns. So 'I hate' is odeio, but 'we hate' remains regular as odiamos.
Why is esperar left in its dictionary form instead of being conjugated?
When two verbs are used together to express a single idea, like odeio esperar (I hate waiting), only the first verb is conjugated to show who is doing the action. The second verb stays in the infinitive (unconjugated) form.
Why is it pelo instead of just para o or por o?
When the verb esperar means 'to wait for', it is usually followed by the preposition por. In Portuguese, por must combine with the masculine word for 'the' (o) to create the mandatory contraction pelo.
I sometimes see the word 'ônibus' for bus. Can I use that instead of autocarro?
Autocarro is the correct term in European Portuguese. Ônibus is used in Brazil, so while people in Portugal will understand it, it will sound distinctly foreign. It is best to stick with autocarro.
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