Common Mistakes

Word Order Mistakes Beginners Always Make

5 min readBy Adriely Góis

Olá! Vamos conversar. Brazilian Portuguese word order looks similar to English until small differences trip you. Three patterns cover most beginner slips.

Adjectives after nouns

Um carro vermelho, not um vermelho carro. A casa nova, not a nova casa. Some adjectives flip for poetic effect, but the safe default is after.

Object pronouns

Brazilians often place me, te, lhe before the verb in casual speech. Me liga depois. Te amo. The textbook order liga-me sounds formal or European.

Vocabulário · Take this with you

Me liga depois, por favor.Call me later, please.
Pode deixar.I will.

Let's practice together

VocêMe liga depois, por favor.Call me later, please.

AdrielyPode deixar.I will.

Adriely, sua professora brasileira. Te vejo na próxima aula.

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