How to Build a Sentence in Brazilian Portuguese—Step by Step for Kids
Forming sentences helps kids go beyond vocabulary they start to express full ideas, feelings, and questions. Brazilian Portuguese follows clear patterns that kids can learn through repetition, games, and real-world examples.
Basic Sentence Structure in Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese sentences often follow a Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) structure, similar to English. For example:
- Eu gosto de música. – I like music.
- Ela come pão. – She eats bread.
Step-by-Step Sentence Building for Kids
- Start with a subject – Who or what?Examples: Eu (I), Você (You), O gato (The cat)
- Add a verb – What action?Examples: gosta (likes), pula (jumps), corre (runs)
- Finish with an object or detail – What or where?Examples: de livros (books), no parque (in the park)
Simple Sentences to Practice
- Eu gosto de sorvete. – I like ice cream.
- Você tem um cachorro. – You have a dog.
- O menino corre no parque. – The boy runs in the park.
Fun Activities for Sentence Practice
Sentence Builder Cards
Use flashcards with nouns, verbs, and objects. Mix and match to build funny or real sentences.
Picture and Phrase Game
Show a picture and create a sentence to match. Example: a child jumping = “Ela pula.”
Sentence Scramble
Write sentences on paper strips and scramble them. Let your child arrange them in the correct order.
My Day in Portuguese
Describe parts of the day using short sentences: “Eu acordo.” “Eu como.” “Eu durmo.”
Dinolingo helps kids move from words to full sentences using voiceovers, songs, and illustrated stories. Sentences are repeated in daily themes, making it easy to understand how they’re built.
Printable worksheets support sentence practice with tracing, matching, and fill-in-the-blank formats.
Final Thoughts
Once kids start building sentences, their confidence soars. With the right tools, like Dinolingo, and fun daily routines, young learners can speak full Portuguese thoughts—one word at a time.
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