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To kill in Portuguese 🇧🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Relate “matar” to the English word “murder” by picturing a dramatic scene in a movie; the more exaggerated the scene, the easier it is to recall that matar means “to kill.”
• Note that the verb is short and direct. Its similarity in sound to “matter” can make it stick in your memory by contrasting the serious action it describes.

Explanations:
• “Matar” is a regular –AR verb in Portuguese meaning “to kill.”
• It is commonly used not only in literal contexts (ending a life) but also figuratively (e.g., “matar a fome” means “to kill hunger”).
• The verb is in its infinitive form, which serves as the base for all conjugated forms.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• Assassinar – more specific to murder with intent.
• Eliminar – can be used broadly to mean “eliminate.”
• Extirpar – implies completely eradicating.
• Aniquilar – to annihilate, often used for total destruction.

Conjugations:

Infinitive:
 matar

Gerund:
 matando

Past Participle:
 matado

Indicative Present:
 Eu mato
 Tu matas
 Ele/Ela mata
 Nós matamos
 Vós matais
 Eles/Elas matam

Preterite Perfect (Simple Past):
 Eu matei
 Tu mataste
 Ele/Ela matou
 Nós matamos
 Vós matastes
 Eles/Elas mataram

Imperfect:
 Eu matava
 Tu matavas
 Ele/Ela matava
 Nós matávamos
 Vós matáveis
 Eles/Elas matavam

Future:
 Eu matarei
 Tu matarás
 Ele/Ela matará
 Nós mataremos
 Vós matareis
 Eles/Elas matarão

Conditional:
 Eu mataria
 Tu matarias
 Ele/Ela mataria
 Nós mataríamos
 Vós mataríeis
 Eles/Elas matariam

Present Subjunctive:
 Que eu mate
 Que tu mates
 Que ele/ela mate
 Que nós matemos
 Que vós mateis
 Que eles/elas matem

Examples of Sentences:
1. Eu mato a fome com uma refeição saudável.
 Translation: I kill hunger with a healthy meal.
2. O caçador matou o javali na floresta.
 Translation: The hunter killed the boar in the forest.
3. Se ela matar o inimigo, sua reputação mudará para sempre.
 Translation: If she kills the enemy, her reputation will change forever.
4. Durante o filme, o vilão cometeu atos impensáveis, incluindo matar inocentes.
 Translation: During the movie, the villain committed unthinkable acts, including killing innocents.

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