Spanish | Portuguese |
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cǫ́tar | contar |
cǫ́to, cǫ́ta(m) | cuento, cuenta(n) |
encǫ́trar | encontrar |
encǫ́tro, encǫ́tra(m) | encuentro, encuentra(n) |
sɛ́tir | sentir |
sɛ́to, sɛ́te(m) | siento, siente(n) |
sɛ́tar | sentar |
sɛ́to, sɛ́ta(m) | siento, sienta(n) |
pɛ́sar | pensar |
pɛ́so, pɛ́sa(m) | pienso, piensa(n) |
mɛ́tir | mentir |
mɛ́to, mɛ́te(m) | miento, miente(n) |
In this section we examine several Portuguese verb constructions which differ slightly from their Spanish counterparts.
1. Spanish (ir + a + infinitive) vs. Portuguese (ir + infinitive)
Spanish inserts an a between a form of the verb ir and a following infinitive. Portuguese does not. Observe these examples:
Spanish | Portuguese |
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voy a comer | vou comer |
van a estudiar | vão estudar |
iba a llegar | ia chegar |
fueron a nadar | foram nadar |