Topic: Portuguese

"Ela sempre trabalha muito."

Translation:She always works a lot.

September 20, 2013

13 Comments

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

    Could "she always works hard" be an acceptable translation?

    September 20, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
    Mod

      Yes, but the usual translation would be "trabalha bastante"

      September 20, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BGMarc

        What is wrong with Ela sempre muita trabalha?

        February 20, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
        Mod

          No, muito comes before the verb. (A lot = muito, never muita).

          February 20, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DREDWARD

            Could I say-She always works much?

            August 11, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
            Mod

              "Muito" works for both "much" and "a lot".

              August 12, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ronildoo

                Hey man... In portuguese is different of the english. Adjectives are inverse order. "Ela sempre muito trabalha" is like in english "She Always hard Works". Then, the correct setence is: "Ela sempre trabalha muito". I hope can help you!

                January 12, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/RaulEsponj

                  She always works alot is wrong?

                  September 9, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LICA98
                  • 898

                  alot is not a word

                  March 1, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KylerDonlan

                    Would you be able to use "tanto" instead of "muito" here? Trying to figure out the exact difference between them

                    April 25, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sergio-MTL
                    • 47

                    Would "Ela sempre trabalha tanto." carry the same meaning or would it be more forceful?

                    April 5, 2019
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                    Mod

                      "Tanto" imo is used when you regret something... as if she were working too much and had no free time for friends and family...

                      April 6, 2019
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sergio-MTL
                      • 47

                      It appears to me then that "TANTO" is quite similar to "TANT" in French. Thanks Paulo.

                      April 6, 2019
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