Topic: Portuguese

"The cheese is for the king."

Translation:O queijo é para o rei.

February 28, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/BonBonKaye

    When do I use 'para' and when do I use 'por'? Plesse someone help.

    April 28, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Amired

      Is it possible to use "pelo" here instead of "para o"? Or is pelo/pela only used for objects?

      February 28, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/jodevan

        No, it's not. "Pelo" means "by". So if you had used "pelo", the translation would have been: "The cheese is by the king".

        February 28, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Amired

          How about sentences like "Ele paga PELO hotel" = "He pays FOR THE hotel" and "not by the hotel"?

          February 28, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
          Mod

            These are the common differences.among many languages.... not everything can be translated literally..

            February 28, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Amired

              I get your point. Thank you both!

              February 28, 2013
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