Phrase · 👨👩👧 Family
Ela é a cara do pai!
She looks just like her dad!
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Why every word is where it is
Elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjecté1verbisser · present · 3rd sing.a1determinertheo · fem. · sing. · definitecara1nounfacefem. · sing.do2prepositionof thede + o · masc. · sing. · definitepainounfathermasc. · sing.!
- é → cara: ser a cara de
- cara → do: cara de + who
- do → pai: de + o pai
Word for word: “She is the face of-the father!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ser a cara de = to look just like (lit. be the face of).
- 2do pai = her dad’s: the article does the work, no possessive needed. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
Variations
- Ele é a cara da mãe!
- Você é a cara do seu irmão!
- Ela parece muito com o pai.