How to Say ‘Next to’ in Portuguese
Ao lado de
ow LAH-doo duh
[ow LAH-doo duh]
💬 Usage Tip: de merges with a following "the": ao lado da farmácia "next to the pharmacy", ao lado do banco "next to the bank".
Phrase Breakdown
Ao
[ow]
to the / at the
Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; common in location expressions.
O elevador fica Mesmo ao lado do restaurante, ao lado da receção.
The lift is right next to the restaurant, next to the reception.
lado
[LAH-doo]
side
Masculine noun for one edge of a shape, or a side of something.
O quadrado tem quatro lados.
The square has four sides.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
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