"The hat belongs to my husband."

Translation: O chapéu pertence ao meu marido.

[Jackie-da-China]

Can I omit "ao"?

[Paulenrique]

No. The verb "pertencer" requires the preposition "a". Este quadro pertence à (a + a) sala / este chapéu pertence ao (a + o) smu marido

[Jackie-da-China]

i will remember pertencer requires the preposition" a "

[Paulenrique]

Great. "Agora isso pertencerá à sua memória" heheh ;)

[samosborn88]

could you say "o chapéu é do meu marido"?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, your sentence is correct. It just doesnt match literally to Duo's sentence.

[JAB7777777]

Very confused here. The word hat is in the English sentence (Duolingo even only gives one option) yet not in the answer.

Please help a very confused man!

[Paulenrique]

Hat = chapéu, which is included in the answer.

[JAB7777777]

Oh really!? Hmm, have to try again as chapeu certainly wasn't in the answer given for me.

Thanks Paulenrique.