In, on, at in Portuguese 🇧🇷

in English	in Portuguese	S
in, on, at	em

How to say “in, on, at” in Portuguese? “Em”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “em” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on in, on, at in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “In, on, at”

Portuguese sentence with “em”	English translation for em	S
Como se diz em espanhol?	How do you say in spanish?
Preciso praticar falar em espanhol.	I need to practice speaking spanish.
Eu a levei em um taxi.	I took her in a taxi.
Eu penso em seu rosto todos os dias.	I think in(about) your face all day.
Acabei de chegar em seu país.	I just arrived in your country.
Você já trabalhou em uma farmácia?	Have you worked at a pharmacy?
Eu competi em concursos	I have competed in contests
Cristian costumava trabalhar em um restaurante.	Cristian used to work at a restaurant.
Tinhamos muitas coisas em comum	We used to have a lot of things in common
O espanhol se fala em mais de trinta países	spanish is spoken in more than thirty countries
Minha mãe teria preferido ficar em casa	My mom would have preferred to stay at home
Me vejo em você	I see myself in you
Estamos ficando em um hotel	We are staying in a hotel
em sua fazenda tem uma vaca que come grama.	On their farm they have a cow that eats grass.
Estaremos no restaurante em cinco minutos	We will be in the restaurant in 5 minutes
Vocês não podem beijar em público	You can not kiss in public.
Eu ordeno que você escreva o correio em espanhol.	I order you to write the mail in spanish.
Talvez ela acredite em você.	Maybe she believes you.
Me diga quando você chegou em casa.	Tell me when you got home.
Eu gostaria que Jean se mudasse em breve.	I wish Jean would move in soon.
Eles podem preparar isso em seu aniversário.	They can prepare it on his birthday.

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Tips to remember:
• Think of "em" as the container holding something—just like how you are "in" a room, you are "em" that room in Portuguese.
• The sound similarity between the English “in” and the Portuguese “em” can help you remember its meaning.

Explanations:
• "Em" is a preposition used to denote location, place, time, and state. Its English equivalents include “in,” “on,” and “at” depending on context.
• It’s a versatile word that often combines with articles to form contractions (e.g., "no" from "em" + "o").

Other words with similar meanings:
• "Dentro de" can sometimes replace "em" when emphasizing being inside.
• "Sobre" may be used instead of "em" when indicating something is “on” top of something else.
• Note that context matters for which alternative fits best.

Alternate meanings (slang and informal use):
• In informal writing, "'em" (often seen without the accent) might mimic the contracted pronunciation in casual speech, but it essentially means the same as "em."
• Occasionally, in colloquial expressions, "em" might be used in set phrases that carry unique idiomatic meanings (e.g., "estar em cima de" meaning “to be on top of” both literally and figuratively).

Example sentences with translations:
1. Ele está em casa.
Translation: He is at home.
2. O livro está em cima da mesa.
Translation: The book is on the table.
3. Ela trabalha em São Paulo.
Translation: She works in São Paulo.
4. Estamos em dúvida sobre a decisão.
Translation: We are in doubt about the decision.

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