Topic: Portuguese

"This region is part of my domain."

Translation:Esta região é parte do meu domínio.

July 9, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PollyGlott
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As far as I understood, the use of definite articles before possessive pronouns is rather arbitrary. In European Portuguese, "o meu domínio" is more common whereas Brazilians (depending on the region) prefer "meu domínio". So would "Esta região é parte dE meu domínio." also be correct or is the definite article mandatory in this case?

July 9, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
Mod

    You can use DE but you'll hear more often DO

    July 9, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PollyGlott
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    Obrigada. I will stick to the DO then - the DE causes breaking hearts and crying owls.

    July 9, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
    Mod

      But when we have "preposition + possessive" we usually add the article

      July 9, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JohnGrunewald
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      Sorry Paulenrique, I hit the down arrow by mistake. This discussion as been going on for a while, and your posting here helps clarify things. Preposition + possessive wants to have the article. That will help if only I can remember it. Got to keep the owl happy.

      March 23, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/malejandro84

        i always get confused with using " do, da, de"

        May 12, 2014
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