no

This is the 6th most frequent Portuguese word.


no

"In the" (contraction of "em" + "o").


Here, 'no' is a contraction of 'em' + 'o' (in the + masculine singular noun), indicating location.

Eu vi um pássaro no jardim.

I saw a bird in the garden.


Here, 'no' is 'em' + 'o' (in/at the + masculine singular noun), indicating location again, but for a specific venue.

Antes de ir para o trabalho, ele tomou café no café da esquina.

Before going to work, he had coffee at the coffee shop on the corner.


In this case, 'no' combines 'em' + 'o' (in/on the + masculine singular noun), indicating consideration or thought about a concept.

Ele pensou no que faria no futuro.

He thought about what he would do in the future.