Topic: Portuguese

"He falls down."

Translation:Ele cai.

September 9, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/JCMcGee

    How would you literally say "He falls down"?

    "Ele cai ???"

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

      Yes! If one falls, surely it is down... in Portuguese you cant use two obvious words together: cair para baixo, subir para cima, desfecho final, elo de ligação, etc...

      September 10, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/shanigruman

        why not "ele cai para baixo"? To me it seems like a valid translation of "he falls down"..

        March 5, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
        Mod

          Just see my answer above ;)

          March 5, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/lesliegirl
          • 46

          What about, "Ele se cai." ? That wasn't accepted.

          June 18, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
          Mod

            This verb is not reflexive since he does not fall on himself.

            June 18, 2014
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