Phrase · 🧑 Describing people
Ele é a cara do pai.
He’s the spitting image of his dad.
B1saying who someone looks likeinformallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
elepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectéverbisser · present · 3rd sing.a1determinertheo · fem. · sing. · definitecara1nounfacefem. · sing.do2prepositionof thede · masc. · sing. · definitepainounfathermasc. · sing..
- ele → é: subject
- a → cara: fixed phrase
- do → pai: preposition
Word for word: “He is the face of-the father.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ser a cara de = to look exactly like someone. Here a cara (feminine) means "the face".
- 2do pai: Portuguese says "of the father" where English says "his dad".
Variations
- Ele é muito parecido com o pai.
- Ela é a cara da mãe.
- Ele é a cópia do pai.