Topic: Portuguese

"They have keys."

Translation:Eles têm chaves.

March 14, 2013

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/juanpablo321

    Is it the same "chaves" than "teclas"?

    March 14, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
    Mod

      In english they are the same. But chaves is for cars, doors, and teclas is for keyboards, for example :)

      March 14, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/juanpablo321

        Obrigado!

        March 14, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/luca145047
        Plus
        • 111

        I got a reject for "Elas têm as chaves" - could you explain to me why?

        December 15, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
        Mod

          They have the keys.

          December 15, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jsmoir

            Wow-same sound (tem, te>m). I don't remember seeing the plural form before.

            October 4, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
            Mod

              Tem is singular: ele/ela tem (he/she has). Eles/elas têm (they have). They have the same pronunciation in Brazil.

              June 1, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LeoK86

                Is "Vocês têm chaves" not possible here? Why?

                March 8, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LeoK86

                  I got it - that would mean "You have keys", not "They have keys"

                  March 8, 2016
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MijEnreha
                  • 165

                  Desculpo why not temos

                  February 9, 2019
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                  Mod

                    "Temos" is used for "nós": we have.

                    February 9, 2019
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