Phrase · ✈️ Travel problems
O portão de embarque foi alterado.
The departure gate has changed.
B1understanding an airport announcementformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteportão1noungatemasc. · sing.deprepositionofembarque1nounboardingmasc. · sing.foi2verbwasser · past · 3rd sing.alterado2verbchangedalterar · participle · masc. · sing..
- embarque → portão: modifier
- portão → foi: subject
- foi → alterado: periphrasis
- portão → alterado: agreement
Word for word: “The gate of boarding was altered.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1o portão de embarque = the departure gate. At home, o portão is the front gate.
- 2foi alterado: the passive is typical of announcements. In speech: mudaram o portão. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
Variations
- Mudaram o portão de embarque.
- Atenção: o portão de embarque mudou.
- O embarque agora é no portão 12.