Essential Portuguese Grammar

WORD ORDER

Word order in Portuguese is frequently the same as in English. This, added to the similarities between many English and Portuguese words, often makes it easy to understand a Portuguese sentence even with a minimum knowledge of grammar. Compare the following sentences in Portuguese and in English:
Lisboa é a capital de Portugal.
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

Os turistas geralmente visitam

In every language there are many ways to express the same thought. Some constructions are simple, others more difficult.

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