Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Há museus baratos, por exemplo este. - There are cheap museums, this one for example.

Há museus baratos, por exemplo este.

There are cheap museums, this one for example.

Breakdown of Há museus baratos, por exemplo este.

haver

to be (there is / there are)

Questions & Answers about Há museus baratos, por exemplo este.

Why is the verb Há singular when it means "there are"?

The verb haver (which translates to "there is" or "there are") is impersonal in this context. This means it is always used in its singular form há, even when talking about a plural subject like museus baratos (cheap museums).

What is the singular form of museus?

The singular form is museu. Unlike some other Portuguese words that have tricky plural changes, words ending in the vowels -eu follow the simplest rule: just add an -s to the end to make it plural.

Why does the sentence say museus baratos instead of baratos museus?

In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives like baratos (cheap) almost always come directly after the noun they describe. This is the opposite of English, where the adjective comes first.

Why use este instead of isto for "this one"?

You use este because it refers back to a specific masculine noun, in this case, a museu (museum). Isto is only used when talking about an abstract idea, a general situation, or an unidentified object, rather than a specific noun.