Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Estamos contentes com a casa nova.

Estamos contentes com a casa nova.

We are pleased with the new house.

Breakdown of Estamos contentes com a casa nova.

to be (temporary / location)

com

with

Questions & Answers about Estamos contentes com a casa nova.

Why do we use Estamos instead of Somos here?

We use Estamos (from the verb estar) because being pleased or happy is a temporary feeling or a current state, not a permanent characteristic. If you used Somos, it would mean "We are happy people" in general.

Why does contentes end in an s?

Adjectives in Portuguese must match the noun or pronoun they describe. Since Estamos means "We are" (plural), the adjective contente (pleased) must also be plural, so we add an s to make it contentes.

Why is it com a instead of combining into a single word like da or na?

The preposition com (with) does not contract with the definite articles o or a. It stays as two separate words: com a (with the). It only combines with certain personal pronouns, like comigo (with me).

Why does nova come after casa?

In Portuguese, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. So, instead of saying "new house" like in English, you say casa (house) followed by nova (new).