Breakdown of É proibido tirar fotografias no museu.
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
o museu
the museum
tirar
to take
a fotografia
the photograph
é proibido
it is forbidden
Questions & Answers about É proibido tirar fotografias no museu.
Why is it proibido (masculine) when fotografias is feminine?
Why do we use the verb tirar for 'taking' photos?
In English we 'take' a picture, but in Portuguese the correct verb is tirar (which usually means to remove, pull, or draw out). Translating 'take' with verbs like tomar or pegar would sound wrong in this context.
Could I change the order and say 'Tirar fotografias é proibido no museu'?
Yes, you can! Both word orders are grammatically correct. However, starting with É proibido (It is forbidden) is the most natural and common way to phrase rules on signs in Portugal.
Why isn't there a word for 'it' at the beginning of the Portuguese sentence?
Portuguese often drops subject pronouns when they are understood from the context. For general statements like 'It is forbidden' or 'It is raining', there is no Portuguese equivalent for 'it'—you just start directly with the verb (É).
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