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vivisaurus
2779
Present tense is accepted too. "We do not pay for the chicken". Both use "pagamos". =)
vivisaurus
2779
Because in this case it is using "pela" which is pretty much "por + a" (for + the). So the the is necessary here. =]
vivisaurus
2779
Yes. It would be less common, but it would still be correct. I can imagine your sentence being uttered as a part of a bigger context:
"Let's do it this way: We don't pay for the chicken, and you don't pay for the pigs. OK?"
"Vamos fazer assim: nós não pagamos pela galinha, e você não paga pelos porcos. Tá bom?"
vivisaurus
2779
Pretty much. I think of it more as "chicken" is "frango" (which refers to a younger chicken, the kind we eat), and galinha is closer to "hen". =)