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Translation

in, on, at

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Short forms

  • n'before um or uma, in older and literary writing (n'uma, today numa)

    Vivia n'uma pequena aldeia.

    He lived in a small village.

Examples

Salvador.

I live in Salvador.

.

I put the money on the table.

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He arrives in ten minutes.

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em: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Portuguese word "em" (in, on, at): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: em, para, estar and 7 more words.