The Bread & Butter of Portuguese Prepositions

Mastering the Most Relevant Prepositions in Portuguese.

Learners of Portuguese often find prepositions tricky, and for good reason. These little words can be vague, have subtle differences depending on context, and their use can seem somewhat random at times.

In other words, it takes a significant amount of immersion in Portuguese before preposition usage becomes instinctive. It’s no surprise then that even intermediate learners grapple with them, let alone beginners.

This course tackles this challenge by equipping you with the core principles governing the most important Portuguese prepositions. Through this, you’ll build your intuition and feel for using them naturally.

Course outline

Intro

  • Overview

THE BIG 5

  • Em
  • De
  • A
  • Por
  • Para

ACROSS THE BIG 5

  • Place
  • Time
  • Movement

COMPLEMENTARY READ

  • The BIG 5 – Article Version

PRACTICE

  • Exercises

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