
What’s up guys, are you ok? Are you ready to learn Portuguese? Today, we are going to talk about above in Portuguese.Β Let’s do this.
Above in Portuguese
When we talk about above in Portuguese, we must consider that we can use two different words. We use acima as above and also cima that can be used to talk about position, peak, top.
The usage of acima
The word acima (above)Β is an adverb that can express superior position, higher place, more important situations.
Examples with acima
O texto acima fala sobre o Rio de Janeiro.
The text above talks about Rio de Janeiro.
O que vocΓͺ estΓ‘ me pedindo estΓ‘ acima das minhas condiΓ§Γ΅es. Desculpe.
You asking something that isΒ aboveΒ of my conditions. Sorry.
Usar havaianas na cidade maravilhosa estΓ‘ acima de todas as coisas.
Using havaianas at the cidade maravilhosa isΒ aboveΒ everything.
The usage of a cima
We use the formΒ a cimaΒ with the meaning and the idea of up or on the top of. Let’s see some examples using this form.
Examples with a cima
Estamos indo a cima da montanha.
We are going up the mountain.
Resolvemos correr a rua de baixoΒ a cima.
We decided to go up the street running.
Quando olhamos a cima do morro, pensamos que seria fΓ‘cil subir.
When we looked at the top of the hill, we thought it’d be easy to climb.
The usage of cima
The expression cimaΒ (on) means peak, top. Normally used with some preposition, forming a locution: em cima de (on the), por cima de (on the), para cima de (up to).
Let’s see now some structures using acimaΒ and cima:
Examples with cima
Os livros estΓ£o em cima da mesa.
The books areΒ onΒ the table.
O aviΓ£o vai passar por cima daquele prΓ©dio.
The plane is going to passΒ aboveΒ that building.
NΓ³s vamos para cima da Pedra da GΓ‘vea amanhΓ£.
We are goingΒ upΒ Pedra GΓ‘vea tomorrow.
Ele pulou de cima do muro e torceu o pΓ©.
He jumped from the wall and twisted his foot.
Now it’s yout turn!
Complete the sentences using the proper answers:
- Caipirinha estΓ‘ ______ de todas bebidas.
- Ele deixou os documentos ______ da cadeira.
- VocΓͺ sabe quem mora no apartamento ______?
- Eles colocaram a foto _______ do computador.
- Eles colocaram a visita ao Cristo ______ de todas as prioridades.
- Mesmo estando ______ de vocΓͺ na empresa, ele deve te respeitar.
- Tivemos que passar ______ da poΓ§a de Γ‘gua por causa da chuva.
- Se quiser ver como estΓ‘ o tempo, basta olhar ______.
- Acho que vocΓͺ nΓ£o leu a mensagem ______, por isso estΓ‘ confuso.
- Eles estΓ£o ______ do Morro Dois IrmΓ£os.
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Answers
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- de cima/acima
- em cima
- acima
- acima
- por cima
- para cima
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- em cima