"I walk in the morning."

Translation: Eu caminho de manhã.

[JoymiMelenciano]

Why is eu caminho na manhã wrong?

[Paulenrique]

this is a literal translation, which does not work in Portuguese. in the morning = de manhã.

[j.mok]

why not 'da manhã' when it's 'the morning'?

[Paulenrique]

Because we say "de manhã", de/à tarde" and "de/à noite" for the periods of the day ;)

[KTKee-EnglishEng]

How's a learner supposed to know that? shakes fist at duolingo

[JCMcGee]

I can't quite understand...how do I say "I run in the afternoon"
Eu corro de tarde......or Eu corro a tarde....or Eu corro a tarde?

[Paulenrique]

both are correct. Eu corro de tarde / Eu corro à tarde.

[egogabs]

The "à" is the contraction of the preposition "a" with the article "a". We call it "crase". Search for more information

[brucethebogking]

Thank you Paulenrique! Duo isn't clear on this point. I've been baffled...

[toiletstory3]

Thanks for your answers!

[Aliena.84]

I wrote: "eu caminho à manhã"
Why is that wrong?

[Paulenrique]

Check the answer above ;)