na

Meaning

Contraction

Contraction of em a (“in the”): feminine singular of no

Prep

1. at
2. in

Pron

Alternative form of a (third-person feminine singular objective pronoun) used as an enclitic following a verb form ending in a nasal vowel or diphthong

Pronounced as (IPA)

/na/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).

Sentences

Uma criança está de pé na frente de algumas árvores .

A child is standing in front of some trees.

Que carga de lixo na televisão hoje .

What a load of trash on television today.

Você viu a foto dele na capa do Tempo ?

Did you see his picture on the Time cover?

A coisa em si estava quase totalmente enterrada na areia .

The thing itself was almost entirely buried in the sand.

Tia Tiffany e caixa de banco na janela .

Aunt Tiffany and bank teller at the window.

Que conteúdo potente na revista da escola !

What potent content in the school magazine!

Eu estava tão impotente quando vi meu pai chorando na minha frente .

I was so helpless when I saw my father crying in front of me.

O trabalho na construção do prédio principal começará dentro das próximas semanas .

Work on the construction of the main building will begin within the next few weeks.